Films that won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals.

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

1954–1960

Neelakuyil (1954) – (1955) – (1956) Padatha Painkili (1957) – (1958) – (1959) – (1960)
Certificate of Merit	Snehaseema (1954) – (1955) – (1956) – (1957) Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu and Randidangazhi (1958) Chathurangam (1959) – (1960)

1961–1980

Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961)
– (1962)
Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963)
Aadyakiranangal/ Thacholi Othenan (film) (1964)
Kavyamela (1965)
Kunjali Marakkar (1966)
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
Adhyapika (1968)
Adimakal (1969)
Ezhuthatha Katha (1970)
Karakanakadal (1971)
Panitheeratha Veedu (1972)
Gayathri (1973)
Uttarayanam (1974)
Swapnadanam (1975)
Manimuzhakkam (1976)
Kodiyettam (1977)
Thampu (1978)
Peruvazhiyambalam (1979)
Yagam (1980)

Certificate of Merit

Kandam Becha Kottu and Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961)
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi and Kalpadukal (1962)
Doctor and Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963)
Kudumbini (1964)
Odayil Ninnu and Murappennu (1965)
Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

2001–present

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