Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director winners:
| No | Year | Director | Film |
| 1 | 1986 | Raghunath Paleri | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare |
| 2 | 1988 | Ali Akbar | Maamalakalkkappurath |
| 3 | 1989 | Suresh Unnithan | Jaathakam |
| 4 | 1990 | Ajayan | Perumthachan |
| 5 | 1991 | Haridas | Georgootty C/O Georgootty |
| 6 | 1992 | George Kithu | Aadhaaram |
| 7 | 1993 | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | Magrib |
| 7 | 1994 | M. A. Venu | Chakoram |
| 8 | 1995 | Rajakrishnan | Sraadham |
| 9 | 1996 | Sundar Das | Sallapam |
| 10 | 1998 | Venu | Daya |
| 11 | 1999 | V. K. Prakash | Punaradhivasam |
| 12 | 2000 | Subrahmanian Santakumar | Mankolangal |
| 13 | 2001 | Priyanandanan | Neythukaran |
| 14 | 2002 | Sathish Menon | Bhavam |
| 15 | 2005 | Rosshan Andrrews | Udayananu Tharam |
| 16 | 2006 | Avira Rebecca | Thakara Chenda |
| 17 | 2007 | Babu Thiruvalla | Thaniye |
| 18 | 2008 | Madhupal | Thalappavu |
| 19 | 2009 | P. Sukumar | Swantham Lekhakan |
| 20 | 2010 | Mohan Raghavan | T. D. Dasan Std. VI B |
| 21 | 2011 | Sherrey | Adimadhyantham |
| 22 | 2012 | Farook Abdul Rahiman | Kaliyachan |
| 23 | 2013 | K. R. Manoj | Kanyaka Talkies |
| 24 | 2014 | Abrid Shine | 1983 |
| 25 | 2015 | Sreebala K Menon | Love 24x7 |
| 26 | 2016 | Shanavas K Bavakkutty | Kismath |
| 27 | 2017 | Mahesh Narayan | Take Off |
| 28 | 2018 | Zachariah Muhammed | Sudani from Nigeria |