Awards & Winners

National Film Award for Best Lyrics

National Film Awards

The National Film Award for Best Lyrics winners: Vairamuthu won the award for maximum number of times. Javed Akhtar is the only lyricist to win the award for three consecutive years.
Date Established : 1968

Check all the winners of National Film Award for Best Lyrics presented under National Film Awards since 1968 .


Na. Muthukumar

Honored for : Thanga Meenkal
(for the lyric Ananda Yaazhai)

Prasoon Joshi

Honored for : Chittagong
(Song: Bolo Na)

Amitabh Bhattacharya

Honored for : I Am
(Song: Agar Zindagi...)

Vairamuthu

Honored for : Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

Swanand Kirkire

Honored for : 3 Idiots

Chandril Bhattacharya, Anindya Chatterjee

Honored for : The Endless Wait

Prasoon Joshi

Honored for : Taare Zameen Par

Swanand Kirkire

Honored for : Lage Raho Munna Bhai
(Song: Bande Mein Tha Dum)

Baraguru Ramachandrappa

Honored for : Thaayi
(Song: Baruthe Ve Nav Baruthe Ve)

P. Vijay

Honored for : Autograph
(Song: Ovvoru Pookalume)

Suddala Ashok Teja

Honored for : Tagore
(Nenusaitham)

Vairamuthu

Honored for : Kannathil Muthamittal

Javed Akhtar

Honored for : Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
(Radha Kaise Na Jale and Ghanan Ghanan)

Javed Akhtar

Honored for : Border

Javed Akhtar

Honored for : Saaz

Amit Khanna

Honored for : Bhairavi
(Song: Kuch Is Tarah)

Vairamuthu

Honored for : Karuththamma, Pavithra
(Song: Poralae Ponnuthayi, Song: Uyirum Neeye)

Gulzar

Honored for : Yara Seeli Seeli
(Lekin...)

O. N. V. Kurup

Honored for : Vaisali

Gulzar

Honored for : Mera Kuchh Saamaan
(Ijaazat)

Gulzar

Honored for : Ijaazat

Kaifi Azmi

Honored for : Saat Hindustani
(Song: Aandhi Aaye Ki Toofan)

Kannadasan

Honored for : Kuzhanthaikkaga