Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films.

Superlatives

Superlative	Best Director - Malayalam
Most awards	K. S. Sethumadhavan Bharathan	4 awards

Winners

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2017	Dileesh Pothan	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	^[1]
2016	Dileesh Pothan	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	^[2]
2015	R. S. Vimal	Ennu Ninte Moideen	^[3]
2014	Anjali Menon	Bangalore Days	^[4]
2013	Shyamaprasad	Artist	^[5]
2012	Lal Jose	Ayalum Njanum Thammil	^[6]
2011	Blessy	Pranayam	^[7]
2010	Ranjith	Pranchiyettan & the Saint	^[8]
2009	Hariharan	Pazhassi Raja	^[9]
2008	Ranjith	Thirakkatha	^[10]
2007	Babu Thiruvalla	Thaniye	^[11]
2006	Roshan Andrews	Notebook	^[12]
2005	Blessy	Thanmatra	^[13]
2004	Blessy	Kaazhcha	^[14]
2003	Sathyan Anthikkad	Manassinakkare	^[15]
2002	Lal Jose	Meesa Madhavan	^[16]
2001	Vinayan	Karumadikuttan	^[17]
2000	Jayaraj	Karunam	^[18]
1999	Shyama Prasad	Agnisakshi	^[19]
1998	Sreenivasan	Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala	^[20]
1997	Jayaraj	Kaliyattam	^[21]
1996	Sathyan Anthicoud	Thoovalkottaram	^[22]
1995	Bhadran	Spadikam	^[23]
1994	Hariharan	Parinayam	^[24]
1993	Shaji Kailas	Ekalavyan	^[25]
1992	Sibi Malayil	Sadayam	^[26]
1991	Sibi Malayil	Bharatham	^[27]
1990	Bhadran	Iyer The Great	^[28]
1989	Shaji N Karun	Piravi	^[29]
1988	Padmarajan	Aparan
1987	Pratap Pothan	Rithubhedam	^[30]
1986	Hariharan	Panchagni	^[31]
1985	Balu Mahendra	Yathra	^[32]
1984	Bharathan	Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove	^[33]
1983	Balachandra Menon	Karyam Nissaram	^[34]
1982	Balu Mahendra	Olangal	^[35]
1981	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Oppol	^[36]
1980	Bharathan	Chamaram	^[37]
1979	Bharathan	Thakara	^[38]
1978	I. V. Sasi	Yaetta	^[39]
1977	I. V. Sasi	Itha Ivide Vare	^[40]
1976	Sreekumaran Thampi	Mohiniyattom	^[41]
1975	Bharathan	Prayanam	^[42]
1974	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Chattakari	^[43]
1973	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Pani Theeratha Veedu	^[44]
1972	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Punarjanmam	^[45]

References

^ https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-2.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2012-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html
^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/Events/10441.html
^ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html
^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times Of India. 6 April 2002.
^ "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg
^ https://archive.is/z2zkO
^ https://web.archive.org/web/19991013111210/http://filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3c.htm
^ https://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm
^ https://archive.is/BcDLK
^ https://ia601505.us.archive.org/23/items/41stAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestDirectorMusicFilm/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20malayalam%20best%20director%20music%20film.jpg
^ https://ia601501.us.archive.org/17/items/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg
^ https://archive.is/SV0YF
^ http:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hNA8uZnrLkoC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Shaji+
^ https://archive.is/ZoiwQ
^ https://archive.is/XKkNp
^ https://ia601500.us.archive.org/25/items/BaluMahendraPreviousFilmfareAwards/balu%20mahendra%20previous%20filmfare%20awards.jpg
^ Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Director Chuvanna Poove Bharathan" See Page 392
^ Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Director Karyam Nissaram Menon" See Page 392"
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Balu+Mahendra+Olangal
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=+Sethu+Oppol
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+chamaram
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+Thakara
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=I.+V.+Sasi+Yeeta
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=I.+V.+Sasi+Itha++Varu
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=P.+Sukumaran
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=kr+vijaya+sri+vidya&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+prayanam
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=K.+S.Sethumadhavan+++Chattakkari
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=K.S.Sethumadhavan+
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=k.s.sethumadhavan

External links

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[2] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html

[3] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html

[4] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html

[5] ttps://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html

[6] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html

[7] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2012-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.

[10] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] ttp://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html

[13] ttp://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/Events/10441.html

[14] ttp://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html

[15] ttp://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html

[16] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times Of India. 6 April 2002.

[18] "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards - The Times of India". The Times Of India.

[19] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[20] ttps://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg

[21] ttps://archive.is/z2zkO

[22] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19991013111210/http://filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3c.htm

[23] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm

[24] ttps://archive.is/BcDLK

[25] ttps://ia601505.us.archive.org/23/items/41stAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestDirectorMusicFilm/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20malayalam%20best%20director%20music%20film.jpg

[26] ttps://ia601501.us.archive.org/17/items/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg

[27] ttps://archive.is/SV0YF

[28] ttp:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south

[29] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=hNA8uZnrLkoC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Shaji+

[30] ttps://archive.is/ZoiwQ

[31] ttps://archive.is/XKkNp

[32] ttps://ia601500.us.archive.org/25/items/BaluMahendraPreviousFilmfareAwards/balu%20mahendra%20previous%20filmfare%20awards.jpg

[33] Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Director Chuvanna Poove Bharathan" See Page 392

[34] Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Director Karyam Nissaram Menon" See Page 392"

[35] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&dq=times+of+india++directory+year+book+including+whos+who+1984&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Balu+Mahendra+Olangal

[36] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=o4biAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=+Sethu+Oppol

[37] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+chamaram

[38] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+Thakara

[39] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=I.+V.+Sasi+Yeeta

[40] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=I.+V.+Sasi+Itha++Varu

[41] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=P.+Sukumaran

[42] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&dq=kr+vijaya+sri+vidya&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bharatan+prayanam

[43] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AMzUspQPrsGQC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=K.+S.Sethumadhavan+++Chattakkari

[44] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=K.S.Sethumadhavan+

[45] ttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=k.s.sethumadhavan

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Director
1972–1990	K. S. Sethumadhavan (1972) K. S. Sethumadhavan (1973) K. S. Sethumadhavan (1974) Bharathan (1975) Sreekumaran Thampi (1976) I. V. Sasi (1977) I. V. Sasi (1978) Bharathan (1979) Bharathan (1980) K. S. Sethumadhavan (1981) Balu Mahendra (1982) Balachandra Menon (1983) Bharathan (1984) Balu Mahendra (1985) Hariharan (1986) Pratap Pothen (1987) Padmarajan (1988) (1989) Bhadran (1990)
1991–2010	Sibi Malayil (1991) Sibi Malayil (1992) Shaji Kailas (1993) Hariharan (1994) Bhadran (1995) Sathyan Anthikad (1996) Jayaraj (1997) Sreenivasan (1998) Shyamaprasad (1999) Jayaraj (2000) Vinayan (2001) Lal Jose (2002) Sathyan Anthikad (2003) Blessy (2004) Blessy (2005) Rosshan Andrrews (2006) Babu Thiruvalla (2007) Ranjith (2008) Hariharan (2009) Ranjith (2010)
2011–present	Blessy (2011) Lal Jose (2012) Shyamaprasad (2013) Anjali Menon (2014) R. S. Vimal (2015) Dileesh Pothan (2016) Dileesh Pothan (2017) Lijo Jose Pellissery (2018) Senna Hegde (2022)