title: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
text: # Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
  
  The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.
  
  ## Superlatives
  
  | Wins | Recipient(s) |
  | - | - |
  | 9 | P. Padmarajan |
  | 6 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
  | 5 | Lohithadas |
  | 3 | Bobby-Sanjay Sreenivasan |
  | 2 | James Albert Lenin Rajendran |
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Recipient | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1977 | P. Padmarajan | Itha Ivide Vare |
  | 1978 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Bandhanam |
  | 1979 | P. Padmarajan | Peruvazhiyambalam |
  | 1980 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Vilkkanundu Swapnangal |
  | 1981 | P. Padmarajan | Oridathoru Phayalvaan |
  | 1982 | P. Padmarajan | Novemberinte Nashtam |
  | 1983 | P. Padmarajan | Koodevide |
  | 1984 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye |
  | 1985 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Anubandham |
  | 1986 | P. Padmarajan | Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal |
  | 1987 | P. Padmarajan | Nombarathi Poovu, Thoovanathumbikal |
  | 1988 | P. Padmarajan | Aparan |
  | 1989 | Lohithadas | Dasharatham |
  | 1990 | P. Padmarajan | Innale |
  | 1991 | Lohithadas | Bharatham |
  | 1992 | John Paul | Savidham |
  | 1993 | Dennis Joseph | Akashadoothu |
  | 1994 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Sukrutham |
  | 1995 | Sreenivasan | Mazhayethum Munpe |
  | 1996 | Lohithadas | Sallapam, Thooval Kottaram |
  | 1997 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty |
  | 1998 | Lohithadas | Ormacheppu |
  | 1999 | Lohithadas | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal |
  | 2000 | Lenin Rajendran | Mazha |
  | 2001 | — | — |
  | 2002 | Sreenivasan | Yathrakarude Sradhakku |
  | 2003 | Bobby-Sanjay | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum |
  | 2004 | Blessy | Kaazhcha |
  | 2005 | Aryadan Shoukath | Daivanamathil |
  | 2006 | James Albert | Classmates |
  | 2007 | Sreenivasan | Katha Parayumpol |
  | 2008 | Babu Janardhanan | Thalappavu |
  | 2009 | James Albert | Evidam Swargamanu |
  | 2010 | Ranjith | Pranchiyettan & the Saint |
  | 2011 | Bobby-Sanjay | Traffic |
  | 2012 | — | — |
  | 2013 | Anantha Padmanabhan | August Club |
  | 2014 | Bobby-Sanjay | How Old Are You? |
  | 2015 | Lenin Rajendran | Edavappathy |
  | 2016 | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Jacobinte Swargarajyam |
  | 2017 | Sajeev Pazhoor | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
  | 2018 | Mubi Huque | Khaleefa |
  | 2019 | Sajin Baabu | Biriyaani |
  | 2020 | Sachy | Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
  | 2021 | Jeethu Joseph | Drishyam 2 |
  | 2022 | Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu | Bhoomiyude Uppu |
  | 2022 | Sunny Joseph | Bhoomiyude Uppu |
  | 2022 | Shruthi Sharanyam | B 32 Muthal 44 Vare |
  