| No | Year | Image | Music Director | Film |
|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Devarajan | Kumara Sambhavam |
| 2 | 1970 | Devarajan | Thriveni |
| 3 | 1971 | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Vilakku Vangiya Veena, Marunattiloru Malayali & Muthassi |
| 4 | 1972 | Devarajan | Chembarathi, Maram |
| 5 | 1973 |
| K. Raghavan
M. B. Sreenivasan | Nirmalyam (Songs and BGM) |
| 6 | 1974 | M. S. Viswanathan | Chandrakantham, Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree |
| 7 | 1975 | {{dash}} | Bhaskar Chandavarkar | Swapnadanam |
| 8 | 1976 | {{dash}} | A. T. Ummer | Aalinganam |
| 9 | 1977 | K. Raghavan | Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal |
| 10 | 1978 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Bandhanam |
| 11 | 1979 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindappoocha, Ulkkadal |
| 12 | 1980 | {{dash}} | Jerry Amaldev | Manjil Virinja Pookkal |
| 13 | 1981 | M. B. Sreenivasan | Different Films |
| 14 | 1982 | Johnson | Ormakkayi |
| 15 | 1983 | {{dash}} | Shyam | Aaroodam |
| 16 | 1984 | {{dash}} | Shyam | Kanamarayathu |
| 17 | 1985 | Devarajan | Chidambaram |
| 18 | 1986 | Bombay Ravi | Nakhakshathangal |
| 19 | 1987 | {{dash}} | Ouseppachan | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam |
| 20 | 1988 | G. Aravindan | Ore Thooval Pakshikal |
| 21 | 1989 | Johnson | Mazhavilkavadi, Vadakkunokkiyantram |
| 22 | 1990 |
{{dash}} | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath - Jerry Amaldev | Innale - Aparahnam |
| 23 | 1991 | Raveendran | Bharatham |
| 24 | 1992 | Bombay Ravi | Sargam |
| 25 | 1993 | {{dash}} | S. P. Venkatesh | Paithrukam, Janam |
| 26 | 1994 | | Berny-Ignatious | Thenmavin Kombath |
| 27 | 1995 | Illayaraja | Kalapani |
| 28 | 1996 | Vidyasagar | Azhakiya Ravanan |
| 29 | 1997 | Kaithapram | Karunyam |
| 30 | 1998 | Vidyasagar | Pranayavarnangal |
| 31 | 1999 | Johnson | Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu |
| 32 | 2000 | Vidyasagar | Devadoothan |
| 33 | 2001 | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Achaneyaanenikkishtam |
| 34 | 2002 | Raveendran | Nandanam |
| 35 | 2003 | M. Jayachandran | Gaurisankaram |
| 36 | 2004 | M. Jayachandran | Perumazhakkalam, Kathavasheshan |
| 37 | 2005 | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Ananthabadram |
| 38 | 2006 | Ramesh Narayan | Rathri Mazha |
| 39 | 2007 | M. Jayachandran | Nivedyam |
| 40 | 2008 | M. Jayachandran | Madambi |
| 41 | 2009 | {{dash}} | Mohan Sithara | Sufi Paranja Katha |
| 42 | 2010 | M. Jayachandran | Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram |
| 43 | 2011 | Sharreth | Ivan Megharoopan |
| 44 | 2012 | M. Jayachandran | Celluloid |
| 45 | 2013 | {{dash}} | Ouseppachan | Nadan |
| 46 | 2014 | Ramesh Narayan | White Boys |
| 47 | 2015 | Ramesh Narayan | Ennu Ninte Moideen, Edavapathy |
| 48 | 2016 | M. Jayachandran | Kambhoji |
| 49 | 2017 | M. K. Arjunan | Bhayanakam |
| 50 | 2018 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Carbon |