Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam
The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films.
| Year | Film | Producer | Ref |
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Sandeep Senan, Anish M Thomas | |
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Aashiq Abu | |
| 2015 | Pathemari | Allens Media | |
| 2014 | Munnariyippu | Ranjith | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Anthony Perumbavoor | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Prem Prakash | |
| 2011 | Traffic | Listin Stephen | |
| 2010 | Pranchiyettan and the Saint | Renjith | |
| 2009 | Pazhassi Raja | Gokulam Gopalan | |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | Ranjith, Maha Subair | |
| 2007 | Kadha Parayumbol | Sreenivasan, Mukesh | |
| 2006 | Notebook | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 2004 | Kaazhcha | Noushad Xavy and Manoj Mathew | |
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | Maha Subair | |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Sideeq | |
| 2001 | Meghamalhar | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | |
| 2000 | Karunam | Jayaraj, Antony Irinjalakkut | |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | C. Karunakaran | |
| 1997 | Bhoothakkannadi | N.Krishnakumar | |
| 1996 | Thooval Kottaram | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 1995 | Spadikam | R. Mohan | |
| 1994 | Sukritham | M M Ramachandran | |
| 1993 | Vatsalyam | H.M.Basheer | |
| 1992 | Sargam | Bhavani Hariharan | |
| 1991 | Perumthachan | G. Jayakumar | |
| 1990 | Thazhvaram | V.B.K. Menon | |
| 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 1988 | 1921 | Mohammed Manni | |
| 1987 | Thaniyavarthanam | V. Nandakumar | |
| 1986 | Vartha | P. V. Gangadharan | |
| 1985 | Nirakkoottu | Joy Thomas | |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Raju Mathew | |
| 1983 | Koodevide | Rajan Joseph | |
| 1982 | Ee Nadu | N. G. John | |
| 1981 | Thrishna | Rosamma George | |
| 1980 | Chamaram | Navodaya Appachan | |
| 1979 | Thakara | V. V. Babu | |
| 1978 | Rathinirvedam | Hari Pothan | |
| 1977 | Itha Ivide Vare | Hari Pothan | |
| 1976 | Mohiniyaattam | Mrs.Raji, S.Thapsi & Mrs.V.Somasekhar | |
| 1975 | Raagam | N. P. Ali | |
| 1974 | Nellu | N. P. Ali | |
| 1973 | Panitheeratha Veedu | K.S.R Murthy | |
| 1972 | Chembarathi | S. K. Nair | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1970 | Vaazhve Mayam | M. O. Joseph | |
| 1969 | Adimakal | M. O. Joseph | |
| 1968 | Thulabharam | Supriya Pictures | |
| 1967 | Agniputhri | Prem Nawaz | |
| 1966 | Chemmeen | Hasam Ismail |