Kerala State Film Award for Best Story

State award for contributions to Malayalam cinema

M. T. Vasudevan Nair has won the award 3 times, making him the most frequent winner of the award along with T. A. Razzaq

Awarded for| Best Story in a Malayalam film
Sponsored by| Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Reward(s)| ₹50,000 (US$630)
First awarded| 1969
Last awarded| 2021
Most recent winner| Shahi Kabir
Highlights
Total awarded| 52
First winner| Thoppil Bhasi
Last winner| Shahi Kabir
Website| keralafilm.com

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Story is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Award of India to a writer for the best story in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Since 1998, the awards have been constituted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous, non-profit institution functioning under the Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] The awardees are decided by an independent jury constituted every year.[2] They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.[3]

Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of Kerala has presented a total of 51 Best Story awards to 44 different writers. The recipients receive a figurine, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹50,000 (US$630). As of 2020, the only writer to have won the prize in consecutive years is Padmarajan, in 1978 and 1979.[4]

## Winners[edit]

Year  | Story writer  | Film  | Director

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1969  | Thoppil Bhasi | Mooladhanam | P.Bhaskaran
1970  | Parappurath | Ara Nazhika Neram | K. S. Sethumadhavan
1971  | Uroob | Ummachu | P. Bhaskaran
1972  | Parappurath | Panitheeratha Veedu | K.S.Sethumadhavan
1973  | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair | Madhavikkutty  | Thoppil Bhasi
1974  | Pamman | Chattakari | K. S. Sethumadhavan
1975  | K. B. Sreedevi | Niramala | P. Ramdas
1976  | No award
1977  | No award
1978  | No award
1979  | Balachandra Menon | Uthrada Rathri | Balachandra Menon
1979  | Padmarajan | Peruvazhiyambalam | Padmarajan
1980  | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Surya Daham | Mohan
1981  | M. Sukumaran | Sheshakriya | Ravi Alumoodu
1982  | Vijayan Karottu  | Marmaram | Bharathan
1983  | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Aaroodam | I. V. Sasi
1984  | Thikkodiyan | Ithirippove Chuvannapoove | Bharathan
1985  | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Anubandham | I. V. Sasi
1986  | Sathyan Anthikkad | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Sathyan Anthikkad
1987  | A. K. Lohithadas | Thaniyavarthanam | Sibi Malayil
1988  | Madhavikutty | Rugmini | K. P. Kumaran
1989  | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer | Mathilukal | Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1990  | C. V. Sreeraman | Vasthuhara | G. Aravindan
1991  | Sreenivasan | Sandesham | Sathyan Anthikad
1992  | M. Mukundan | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Lenin Rajendran
1993  | Zacharia | Vidheyan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1994  | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Sukrutham | Harikumar
1995  | M. Sukumaran | Kazhakam | M.P.Sukumaran Nair
1996  | T. A. Razzaq | Kanakkinavu | Sibi Malayil
1997  | Sethu | Poothiruvathira Raavil | V.R.Gopinath
1998  | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | Garshom | P. T. Kunju Muhammed
1999  | P. Balachandran | Punaradhivasam | V. K. Prakash
2000  | R. Sarath | Sayahnam | R. Sarath
2001  | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Sesham | T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2002  | T. A. Razzaq | Aayirathil Oruvan | Sibi Malayil
2003  | Aryadan Shoukath | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | T. V. Chandran
2004  | T. A. Razzaq | Perumazhakkalam | Kamal
2005  | Aryadan Shoukath | Daivanamathil | Jayaraj
2006  | James Albert  | Classmates | Lal Jose
2007  | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | Paradesi | Himself
2008  | Aryadan Shoukath | Vilapangalkappuram | T. V. Chandran
2009  | Sashi Paravoor | Kadaksham | Himself
2010  | Mohan Sharma | Gramam | Himself
2011  | M. Mohanan  | Manikya Kallu | Himself
2012  | Manoj Kana  | Chayilyam | Manoj Kana
2013  | Aneesh Anwar | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Aneesh Anwar
2014  | Sidhartha Siva | Ain | Sidhartha Siva
2015  | Hari Kumar (story thefted from Najim koya)  | Kaattum Mazhayum | Himself
2016  | Salim Kumar | Karutha Joothan | Salim Kumar
2017  | M. A. Nishad | Kinar | M. A. Nishad
2018  | Joy Mathew | Uncle | Girish Damodar
2019  | Shahul Aliyar  | Vasanthi | Rahman Brothers
2020  | Senna Hegde | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam | Senna Hegde
2021  | Shahi Kabir  | Nayattu | Martin Prakkat

## References[edit]

1. ^ Festival Book. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. 2004.
2. ^ India Today International. Living Media India Limited. 1999.
3. ^ "State film awards". The Hindu. 24 December 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
4. ^ "Cabinet amends norms governing State film awards". The Hindu. 13 May 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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