The Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award is an award presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India.
| Year | Recipient | Awarded as | Film(s) / Book | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | G. Aravindan | Director | Kanchana Sita | |
| 1978 | V. K. Pavithran | Director | Yaro Oraal | |
| 1979 | John Abraham | Director | Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal | |
| 1981 | Prem Nazir | Actor | Vida Parayum Munpe Parvathy | |
| S. Kumar | Producer | Cancerum Laingika Rogangalum - Educational Documentary | ||
| 1982 | V R Gopinath | Director | Story of a Revolution - Documentary | |
| 1983 | P. N. Menon | Director | Malamukalile Daivam | |
| 1985 | A. R. Sadanandan | Cinematographer | Pururavas | |
| Anand Sankar | Composer | Pururavas | ||
| Mammootty | Actor | Yathra Nirakkoottu | ||
| 1986 | V. K. Pavithran | Director | Uppu | |
| 1987 | Lenin Rajendran | Director | Swathi Thirunal | |
| M. B. Sreenivasan | Composer | Swathi Thirunal | ||
| 1988 | Mohanlal | Actor | Paadha Mudra Chithram Ulsavapittennu Aryan Vellanakalude Nadu | |
| 1989 | Actor | |||
| 1990 | Kaviyoor Sivaprasad | Director | Vembanad | |
| 1991 | Nedumudi Venu | Actor | Bharatham Sandhwanam | |
| 1992 | Madhu | Actor | Kudumbasammetham | |
| 1993 | M. R. Gopakumar | Actor | Vidheyan | |
| 1994 | Harikumar | Director | Sukrutham | |
| 1995 | T. V. Chandran | Director | Ormakalundayirikkanam | |
| 1996 | Jayaram | Actor | ||
| 1997 | Balachandra Menon | Actor | Samaantharangal | |
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | Kalabhavan Mani | Actor | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | |
| 2000 | T. V. Chandran | Director | Susanna | |
| 2001 | Jayaram | Actor | Sesham | |
| O. K. Johny | Author | Cinemayude Varthamanam | ||
| 2002 | Dileep | Actor | Kunjikkoonan | |
| Mangad Rathnakaran | Author | Sathyacinema Pusthakam Adhava Loomiyarmaarude Makkal | ||
| 2003 | P. Sreekumar | Actor | ||
| Meera Krishnan | Actress | Margam | ||
| K J Baby | Screenwriter | Guda | ||
| 2004 | Pradeep Nair | Director | Oridam | |
| 2009 | Jagathy Sreekumar | Actor | ||
| 2010 | Premlal | Director | Athmakadha | |
| Thalaivasal Vijay | Actor | Yugapurushan | ||
| 2011 | Dr. Biju | Director | Akasathinte niram | |
| C. S. Venkiteswaran | Writer of best book on cinema | 'Malayala Cinema Padanangal' | ||
| 2012 | Jayan K. Cherian | Director | Papilio Buddha | |
| Kiran Raveendran | Writer(Article on cinema) | 'Sesham Vellithirayil' | ||
| 2013 | Aneesh Anwar | Director | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | |
| Mridula Warrier | Singer | Kalimannu | ||
| 2014 | Pratap K. Pothen | Actor | Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan | |
| 2015 | Jayasurya | Actor | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam Lukka Chuppi | [1] |
| 2016 | K. Kaladharan | Actor | Ottayal Patha | |
| 2017 | Vinitha Koshy | Actress | Ottamuri Velicham | |
| 2018 | Madhu Ambat | Cinematographer | And the Oscar Goes To..., Pani | |
| 2019 | Sidharth Priyadharshan | Visual Effects | ||
| 2020 | Sarjas Muhammed | Visual Effects | Love | [2] |
| 2021 | Sherry Govindan | Direction | Avanovilona | |
| 2022 | Kunchacko Boban | Actor | Nna Thaan Case Kodu | [3] [4] |
| Alencier Ley Lopez | Actor | Appan |