| Year
|
Author
|
Book
|
Ref.
|
| 1984
|
Manarkkad Mathew
|
Chalathithraswaroopam
|
|
| Vijayakrishnan
|
Chalathithrathinte Porul
|
|
| 1985
|
Kallikkadu Ramachandran
|
Lokacinema Oru Mukhadarshanam
|
|
| Vijayakrishnan
|
Maarunna Prathichayakal
|
|
| 1986
|
Mankada Ravi Varma
|
Chithram Chalachithram
|
|
| Vijayakrishnan
|
Karuppum Veluppum Varnangalum
|
|
| 1987
|
V. Rajakrishnan
|
Kazhchayude Asanthi
|
|
| 1988
|
Kozhikkodan
|
Chalathitraswadanam Engane?
|
|
| 1989
|
Dr. Aravindan Vallachira
|
Chalachithravum Samoohavum
|
|
| 1990
|
Ravindran
|
Cinemayude Rashtreeyam
|
|
| 1991
|
Vijayakrishnan
|
Kalathil Kothiya Silpangal
|
|
| 1992
|
Dr. Aravindan Vallachira
|
Chalachitra Prasthangal
|
|
| 1994
|
K. Vellappan
|
Cinemayum Samoohavum
|
|
| 1995
|
Salam Karasseri
|
Cinemalochana
|
|
| 1996
|
I. Shanmughadas
|
Sanchaariyude Veedu
|
|
| 1997
|
V. K. Joseph
|
Cinemayum Prathaiyayasasthravum
|
|
| 1998
|
G. P. Ramachandran
|
Cinemayum Malayaliyude Jeevithavum
|
|
| 1999
|
Eravankara
|
Malayala Cinemayum Sahityavum
|
|
| 2000
|
John Paul
|
M. T.: Oranuyatra
|
|
| 2001
|
Sudha Warrier
|
Anukalpanathintae Attaprakaram
|
|
| 2002
|
C. V. Balakrishnan
|
Cinemayude Idangal
|
|
| 2003
|
Rajan P Thodiyoor
|
Nizhal Chitrangalude Porul
|
|
| 2004
|
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
|
Cinemanubhavam
|
|
| 2005
|
K. Gopinathan
|
Cinemayum Samskaravum
|
|
| 2006
|
M. F. Thomas
|
Adoorinte Chalachitra Yatrakal
|
|
| P. G. Sadanandan
|
Cinemayude Neethisaram
|
|
| 2007
|
N. P. Sajeesh
|
Shalaba Chirakukal Kozhiyunna Charithra Shishirathil
|
|
| 2008
|
A. Chandrasekharan
|
Bodhatheerangalil Kalam Midikkumbol
|
|
| 2009
|
G. P. Ramachandran
|
Malayala Cinema: Desam, Bhasha, Samskaram
|
|
| 2010
|
Jose K. Manual
|
Thirakkadha Sahithyam: Soundaryavum Prasakthiyum
|
|
| P. S. Radhakrishnan
|
Charithravum Chalachithravum: Desiya Bhavanayude Harsha Moolyangal
|
|
| 2011
|
G. P. Ramachandran
|
Loka Cinema Kazhchayum Sthalakaalangalum
|
|
| 2012
|
K. Gopinathan
|
Cinemayude Nottangal
|
|
| 2013
|
S. Jayachandran Nair
|
Kazhchayude Sathyam
|
|
| Vijayakrishnan
|
Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
|
|
| 2014
|
V K joseph
|
Athijeevanathinte Chalachithra Bhashyangal
|
|
| 2015
|
K B Venu
|
K. G. Georgente Chalachithra Yathrakal
|
|
| 2016
|
Aju K. Narayanan, Cherry Jacob
|
Cinema Muthal Cinema Vare
|
|
| 2017
|
V. Mohanakrishnan
|
Cinema Kanum Deshangal
|
|
| 2018
|
M. Jayaraj
|
Malayala Cinema Pinnitta Vazhikal
|
|
| 2019
|
P. K. Rajasekharan
|
Cinema Sandarbhangal: Cinema Shaalayum Keraleeya Pothumandalavum
|
|
| 2020
|
P. K. Surendran
|
Aakyanathinte Piriyan Kovanikal
|
|
| 2021
|
Pattanam Rasheed
|
Chamayam
|
|
| 2022
|
C. S. Venkiteswaran
|
Cinemayude Bhavanadeshangal
|
|
| 2023
|
Kishore Kumar
|
Mazhavilkanniloode Malayala Cinema
|
|