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

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

for Malayalam

Malayalam language

Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

films.

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2010	Ranjith	Pranchiyettan & the Saint Pranchiyettan & the Saint Pranchiyettan & the Saint is a 2010 Malayalam satirical film written, directed, and produced by Ranjith. The film centres on the fictitious conversation between the Thrissur based rice merchant C.E. Francis aka Pranchiyettan and St. Francis of Assisi...
2009	Hariharan Hariharan (director) Hariharan is a Malayali film director. His movies mainly revolved around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Kerala society. His notable works include Pazhassi Raja, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam, Amrutham Gamaya and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national...	Pazhassi Raja
2008	Ranjith	Thirakkatha Thirakkatha Thirakkatha is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith....
2007	Babu Thiruvalla	Thaniye
2006	Roshan Andrews	Notebook Notebook (film) Notebook is a 2006 Malayalam musical film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Bobby Sanjay. It is about three students at a boarding school and how they face up to challenges in their lives. The film dealt with the subject of teenage pregnancy...
2005	Blessy Blessy Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :...	Thanmatra
2004	Blessy Blessy Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :...	Kaazhcha Kaazhcha Kaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:Madhavan , a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm...
2003	Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter...	Manassinakkare Manassinakkare Manassinakkare is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. Jayaram, Sheela, Nayantara, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Siddique, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, and Mammukoya star in the film...
2002	Lal Jose Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is Oru Maravathoor Kanavu . His popular films include Meesa Madhavan , Classmates and Arabikkatha .- Biography :...	Meesa Madhavan Meesa Madhavan Meesa Madhavan is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod; starring Dileep in the title role...
2001	Vinayan Vinayan Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....	Karumadikuttan
2000	Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...	Karunam
1999	Shyama Prasad	Agnisakshi
1998	Sreenivasan	Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is a 1998 Malayalam film written and directed by Sreenivasan, starring Sangeetha, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, and Siddique. The film is about an irresponsible husband and his neglected family...
1993	Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...	Ekalavyan Ekalavyan (film) Ekalavyan is a 1993 Malayalam film made in India, starring Suresh Gopi, Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ganesh Kumar, Janardhanan, Madhu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kuthiravattam Pappu, and Devan. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker, this film broke many records in...
1992	Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies...	Sadayam Sadayam Sadayam is a Malayalam film released in 1992 directed by Sibi Malayil, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and featuring Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Mathu and Nedumudi Venu in the main roles. The movie was produced and distributed by G. P. Vijayakumar under the banner of Seven Arts Films.M. T...
1987	Pratap Pothan	Hrithubhedam
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1982	Balu Mahendra Balu Mahendra Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...	Olangal Olangal Olangal is a 1982 Indian film in Malayalam directed by Balu Mahendra.-Synopsis:Life goes on happily for the couple, Ravi and Radha who live with their only daughter until Father John arrives in the city with a young boy Raju, Ravi's son from an affair with Reetha before his marriage to Radha...
1981	K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...	Oppol Oppol Oppol is a 1980 Malayalam film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. Balan K. Nair, Menaka, Master Aravind and Shankaradi comprised the major cast. The film was based on a short story of the same name written by M. T. in 1975.-Plot:The film revolves around Malu , her...
1980	Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely...	Chamaram Chamaram Chaamaram is a 1980 Malayalam film written by John Paul Puthusery and directed by Bharathan starring Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Prathap K. Pothan, Ratheesh. The story is about the tumultuous affair between a student and his college lecturer, an uncommon type of love story in Indian Cinema. This...
1979	Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely...	Thakara Thakara Thakara is a famous Malayalam film directed by Bharathan and written by Padmarajan.- Cast :Prathap K. Pothan ... ThakaraSurekha ... SubhashiniNedumudi Venu ... ChellappanasariK.G. Menon ... Mathu Mooppan...
1978	I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...	Yaetta Yaetta Yaetta or Eeta is a Malayalam film by I. V. Sasi starring Kamal Haasan, Madhu, Sheela and Seema. It is a triangular love story where Sheela and Seema fall in love with Kamal Haasan. The movie is known for some steamy scenes.- Cast :...
1977	I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...	Itha Ivide Vare
1976	Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi is a lyricist, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is a civil engineer by education.-Film career:Sreekumaran Thampi, was introduced to the Malayalam film industry by P...	Mohiniyattom
1975	Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely...	Prayanam Prayanam (1975 film) Prayanam is a 1975 Malayalam language black-and-white feature film written by Padmarajan and directed by Bharathan. It was the debut of both Padmarajan and Bharathan. The writer-director duo is often credited for revolutionising Malayalam cinema with their expressive and innovative works...
1974	K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...	Chattakari Chattakari Chattakari is a Malayalam film written by Thoppil Bhasi based on Pamman's famous novel of the same name, and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a love story of an Anglo-Indian girl and a Hindu boy who consummate the relationship...
1973	K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...	Pani Theeratha Veedu
1972	K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...	Punarjanmam Punarjanmam Punarjanmam is an Indian Malayalam film starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. It is the first erotic psychic thriller in the history of Indian cinema. The film is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan based on a case history published by famous atheist and psychiatrist A. T. Kovoor in Mathrubhumi...

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