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The '''Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Lyricist''' is one of the annual awards given at the [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]], honouring the best in [[Malayalam cinema]].
==Winners==
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! Year
! Recipient
! Film
! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
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|1977 || [[P. Bhaskaran]] || ''[[Guruvayur Kesavan (film)|Guruvayur Kesavan]]'' || rowspan=35 | {{center|<ref name="Awards List">[https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012"]. Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 22 April 2024.</ref>}}
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|1978 || [[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]] || ''[[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]]''
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|1979 || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] || ''[[Prabhaathasandhya]]''
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|1980 || [[Poovachal Khader]] || ''[[Chamaram]]'', ''[[Lorry (film)|Lorry]]''
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|1981 || [[Bichu Thirumala]] || ''[[Ahimsa (1981 film)|Ahimsa]]'', ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]''
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|1982 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Chillu]]'', ''[[Olangal]]''
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|1983 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Koodevide]]'', ''[[Parasparam]]''
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|1984 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]''
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|1985 || [[Mullanezhi]] || ''[[Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe]]''
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|1986 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]'', ''[[Panchagni]]''
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|1987 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]''
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|1988 || [[Yusufali Kechery]] || ''[[Dhwani]]''
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|1989 || [[K. Jayakumar]] || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'', ''[[Varnam (1989 film)|Varnam]]''
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|1990 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Innale]]''
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|1991 || [[Pazhavila Rameshan]] || ''[[Uncle Bun]]''
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|1992 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Kudumbasametham]]'', ''[[Kamaladalam]]'', ''[[Savidham]]''
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|1993 || [[Girish Puthenchery]] || ''[[Devaasuram]]'', ''[[Maya Mayooram]]''
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|1994 || [[K. Jayakumar]] || ''[[Pakshe]]''
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|1995 || [[Ezhacherry Ramachandran]] || ''[[Kalyanji Anandji (film)|Kalyanji Anandji]]''
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|1996 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Sallapam]]'', ''[[Desadanam]]''
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|1997 || [[S. Ramesan Nair]] || ''[[Aniyathipraavu]]'', ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]''
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|1998 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', ''Ormacheppu''
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|1999 || [[Yusufali Kechery]] || ''[[Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum]]''
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|2000 || [[Prabha Varma]] || ''[[Nagaravadhu]]''
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|2001 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''[[Meghamalhar]]'', ''Pularvettam''
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|2002 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Yathrakarude Sradhakku]]''
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|2003 || [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]] || ''[[Mizhi Randilum]]''
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|2004 || [[S. Ramesan Nair]] || ''Ee Snehatheerathu''
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|2005 || [[M. D. Rajendran]] || ''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskaraveeran]]''
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|2006 || [[Rajeev Alunkal]] || ''[[Kanaka Simhasanam]]''
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|2007 || [[East Coast Vijayan]] || ''[[Novel (film)|Novel]]''
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|2008 || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || ''Gulmohar'', ''[[Thalappavu]]''
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|2009 || [[Shibu Chakravarthy]] || ''[[Patham Nilayile Theevandi]]''
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|2010 || [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] || ''[[Holidays (2010 film)|Holidays]]''
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|2011 || [[Rajeev Alunkal]] ||
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|2012 || [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]] || ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2012 award">{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/may/18/pranayam-bags-film-critics-awards-369117.html |access-date=22 April 2024 |title ='Pranayam' bags Film Critics Awards |date= 18 May 2012 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>}}
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|2013 || [[Prabha Varma]], [[Madhu Vasudevan]] || ''[[Nadan]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2013 award">{{cite news |title='Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011939/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>}}
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|2014 || B. K. Hari Narayanan || ''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'', ''[[Naku Penda Naku Taka]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2014 award">{{cite news |title=Critics award for Ottaal, Iyyobinte Pusthakam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/critics-award-for-ottaal-iyyobinte-pusthakam/article7072399.ece |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=6 April 2015}}</ref>}}
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|2015 || Antony Abraham || ''[[Ormakalil Oru Manjukaalam]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2015 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/may/28/kerala-film-critics-association-awards-announced-908701.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Association Awards announced |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2016 || [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]] || ''[[Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2016 award">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/film-critics-awards-announced/article17419650.ece/amp/ |work=The Hindu |title=Film critics awards announced |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2017 || M. G. Sadasivan || ''Ente Priyathaman'' || {{center|<ref name="2017 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/film-critics-awards-announced/article23621153.ece |title=Film critics awards announced |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2018 || [[Rajeev Alunkal]] || ''Marubhoomikal'', ''[[Aanakkallan]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2018 award">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/apr/09/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-1962020.html |title = Kerala Film Critics Awards announced |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 April 2019 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2019 || [[Rafeeq Ahamed]] || ''Shyamaragam'' || {{center|<ref name="2019 award">{{cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/10/20/film-critics-awards2019-2020-nivin-pauly-manju-jallikattu-winners-list.html |title=Film critics awards: Nivin Pauly & Manju Warrier are best actors, Jallikattu best film |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2020 || Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan || ''Randaam Naal'' || {{center|<ref name="2020 award">{{cite news |title=Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/13/film-critics-association-awards-45th-edition-winners-list-details.amp.html |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=Malayala Manorama |date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>}}
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|2021 || Jayakumar K. Pavithran || ''Ente Mazha'' || {{center|<ref name="2021 award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/oct/19/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-dulquer-salmaan-durga-krishna-win-big-35801.html |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big |newspaper=[[Cinema Express]] |date=19 October 2022 |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>}}
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|2022 || [[Vinayak Sasikumar]] || ''[[Ini Utharam]]'', ''My Name is Azhagan'', ''[[The Teacher (2022 film)|The Teacher]]'', ''[[Keedam]]'' || {{center|<ref name="2022 award">{{cite news |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-film-critics-awards-darshana-rajendran-kunchacko-boban-best-actors-b-32-muthal-44-vare-headmaster-win-8624128/ |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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==See also==
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Association Awards}}
[[Category:Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Lyricist]]
[[Category:Indian music awards]]
[[Category:India music-related lists]]
[[Category:Film music awards]]