[List of National Film Award winning Malayalam filims and directors]
1954
Second Best Film: Neelakuyil [Dir: P Bhaskaran]
1965
Best Film: Chemmeen [Dir: Ramu Kariat]
1968
Second Best Film: Thulabharam [Dir: A Vincent]
1972
Best Film: Swayamvaram [Dir: Adoor Gopalakrishnan]
Best Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan [Film: Swayamvaram]
1973
Best Film: Nirmalyam [Dir: M T Vasudevan Nair]
1977
Best Director: G Aravindan [Film: Kanchana Seetha]
1978
Best Director: G Aravindan [Film: Thampu]
1980
Second Best Film: Oppol [Dir: K S Sethumadhavan]
1981
Second Best Film: Pokkuveyil [Dir: G Aravindan]
1984
Best Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan [Film: Mukhamukham]
1985
Best Film: Chidambaram [Dir: G Aravindan]
1986
Best Director: G Aravindan [Film: Oridathu]
1987
Best Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan [Film: Anantharam]
1988
Best Film: Piravi [Dir: Shaji N Karun]
Best Director: Shaji N Karun [Film: Piravi]
1989
Best Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan [Film: Mathilukal]
1993
Best Director: T V Chandran [Film: Ponthanmada]
1995
Best Film: Kathapurushan [Dir: Adoor Gopalakrishnan]
1997
Best Director: Jayaraj [Film: Kaliyattam]
1998
Best Director: T Rajeevnath [Film: Janani]
1999
Best Film: Vaanaprastham [Dir: Shaji N Karun]
2000
Best Film: Shantham [Dir: Jayaraj]
2004
Dabasaheb Phalke Award: Adoor Gopalakrishnan [Life time achievement award]
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