title: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
text: # Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
  
  The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards of India to the best director in Malayalam cinema.
  
  ## Superlatives
  
  | Wins | Recipient(s) |
  | - | - |
  | 4 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan Kamal |
  | 3 | Bharathan Jayaraj |
  | 2 | Hariharan K. G. George Lenin Rajendran Mohan Shaji N. Karun Shyamaprasad T. V. Chandran |
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Recipient | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1977 | P. Bhaskaran | Jagadguru Aadisankaran |
  | 1978 | G. Aravindan | Thampu |
  | 1979 | Bharathan | Thakara |
  | 1980 | Mohan | Shalini Ente Koottukari |
  | 1981 | Mohan | Vida Parayum Munpe |
  | 1982 | K. G. George | Yavanika |
  | 1983 | P. Padmarajan | Koodevide |
  | 1984 | — | — |
  | 1985 | K. G. George | Irakal |
  | 1986 | Lenin Rajendran | Meenamasathile Sooryan |
  | 1987 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Anantaram |
  | 1988 | I. V. Sasi | 1921 |
  | 1989 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Mathilukal |
  | 1990 | Bharathan | Amaram |
  | 1991 | Sibi Malayil | Bharatham |
  | 1992 | Bharathan | Venkalam |
  | 1993 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Vidheyan |
  | 1994 | Harikumar | Sukrutham |
  | 1995 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Kathapurushan |
  | 1996 | Jayaraj | Desadanam |
  | 1997 | Hariharan | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty |
  | 1998 | Shyamaprasad | Agnisakshi |
  | 1999 | Shaji N. Karun | Vanaprastham |
  | 2000 | T. V. Chandran | Susanna |
  | 2000 | Lenin Rajendran | Mazha |
  | 2001 | — | — |
  | 2002 | Ranjith | Nandanam |
  | 2003 | T. V. Chandran | Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam |
  | 2004 | Kamal | Perumazhakkalam |
  | 2005 | Santosh Sivan | Anandabhadram |
  | 2006 | Kamal | Karutha Pakshikal |
  | 2007 | Shyamaprasad | Ore Kadal |
  | 2008 | Madhupal | Thalappavu |
  | 2009 | Hariharan | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja |
  | 2009 | Rosshan Andrrews | Evidam Swargamanu |
  | 2010 | Kamal | Khaddama |
  | 2011 | Blessy | Pranayam |
  | 2012 | Kamal | Celluloid |
  | 2013 | Jeethu Joseph | Drishyam |
  | 2014 | Jayaraj | Ottaal |
  | 2015 | R. S. Vimal | Ennu Ninte Moideen |
  | 2016 | Priyadarshan | Oppam |
  | 2017 | Jayaraj | Bhayanakam |
  | 2018 | Shaji N. Karun | Oolu |
  | 2019 | Geetu Mohandas | Moothon |
  | 2020 | Sidhartha Siva | Ennivar |
  | 2021 | Martin Prakkat | Nayattu |
  | 2022 | Mahesh Narayanan | Ariyippu |
  