Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music Director winners:
| No | Year | Music director | Film |
| 1 | 1980 | Gunasingh | Manjil Virinja Pookkal |
| 2 | 1991 | G. Devarajan | Yamanam |
| 3 | 1992 | Johnson | Sadayam |
| 4 | 1993 | Bombay Ravi | Ghazal |
| 5 | 1994 | Illayaraja | Sammohanam |
| 6 | 1995 | Jerry Amaldev | Kazhakam |
| 7 | 1996 | Johnson | Sallapam |
| 8 | 1997 | Rajamani | Aaram Thamburan |
| 9 | 1998 | Illayaraja | Kallu Kondoru Pennu |
| 10 | 1999 | Sunny Stephen | Karunam |
| 11 | 2000 | Baiju P. | Mazha |
| 12 | 2001 | Kaithapram Viswanath | Kannaki |
| 13 | 2002 | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Bhavam |
| 14 | 2003 | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Margam |
| 15 | 2004 | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Oridam, Sancharam |
| 16 | 2005 | Ramesh Narayan | Saira |
| 17 | 2006 | V. Thashi | Tanthra |
| 18 | 2007 | Ouseppachan | Ore Kadal |
| 19 | 2008 | Chandran Veyattummal | Bioscope |
| 20 | 2009 | Rahul Raj | Rithu |
| 21 | 2010 | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Adaminte Makan Abu, Veettilekkulla Vazhi |
| 22 | 2011 | Deepak Dev | Urumi |
| 23 | 2012 | Bijibal | Kaliyachan, Ozhimuri |
| 24 | 2013 | Bijibal | Balyakalasakhi |
| 25 | 2014 | Bijibal | Njaan |
| 26 | 2015 | Bijibal | Pathemari, Nee-Na |
| 27 | 2016 | Vishnu Vijay | Guppy |
| 28 | 2017 | Gopi Sundar | Take Off |
| 29 | 2018 | Bijibal | Aami |