The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:
| No | Year | Image | Actress | Film | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | – | Sheela ( ഷീല ) | Kallichellamma | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 2 | 1970 | – | Sharada ( ശാരദ ) | Thriveni, Thara | A. Vincent | |
| 3 | 1971 | – | Sheela ( ഷീല ) | Oru Penninte Kadha, Sarassayya, Ummachu | K.S. Sethumadhavan, Thoppil Bhasi, P. Bhaskaran | |
| 4 | 1972 | – | Jayabharathi ( ജയഭാരതി ) | |||
| 5 | 1973 | – | Jayabharathi ( ജയഭാരതി ) | Madhavikutty, Gayathri | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| 6 | 1974 | – | Lakshmi (ലക്ഷ്മി ) | Chattakari | K. S. Sethumadhavan | |
| 7 | 1975 | – | Rani Chandra ( റാണി ചന്ദ്ര ) | Swapnadanam | K. G. George | |
| 8 | 1976 | – | Sheela ( ഷീല ) | Anubhavam | I. V. Sasi | |
| 9 | 1977 | – | Santhakumari ( ശാന്തകുമാരി ) | Chuvanna Vithukal | P. A. Backer | |
| 10 | 1978 | – | Sobha (ശോഭ ) | Ente Neelakasham | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| 11 | 1979 | Srividya (ശ്രീവിദ്യ ) | Edavazhiyile poocha mindapoocha,Jeevitham oru gaanam | Hariharan, Sreekumaran Thampy | ||
| 12 | 1980 | – | Poornima Jayaram ( പൂര്ണ്ണിമ ജയറാം ) | Manjil Virinja Pookkal | Fazil | |
| 13 | 1981 | – | Jalaja | Venal | Lenin Rajendran | |
| 14 | 1982 | – | Madhavi ( മാധവി ) | Ormakkayi | Bharathan | |
| 15 | 1983 | Srividya (ശ്രീവിദ്യ ) | Rachana | Mohan | ||
| 16 | 1984 | – | Seema ( സീമ ) | Aksharangal, Aalkuttathil Thaniye | I. V. Sasi | |
| 17 | 1985 | – | Seema ( സീമ ) | Anubandham | I V Sasi | |
| 18 | 1986 | – | Shari ( ശാരി ) | NamukkuParkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Padmarajan | |
| 19 | 1987 | Suhasini ( സുഹാസിനി ) | Ezhuthappurangal | Sibi Malayil | ||
| 21 | 1988 | – | Kumari Anju ( അഞ്ജു ) | Rukmini | K. P. Kumaran | |
| 22 | 1989 | Urvashi ( ഉര്വ്വശി ) | Mazhavil Kavadi, Varthamanakalam | Sathyan Anthikkad, I. V. Sasi | ||
| 23 | 1990 | Urvashi ( ഉര്വ്വശി ) | Thalayanamantram | Sathyan Anthikkad | ||
| 24 | 1991 | Urvashi ( ഉര്വ്വശി ) | Kadinjool Kalyanam, Kakkathollayiram, Bharatham, Mukhachithram | Rajasenan, V. R. Gopalakrishnan, Sibi Malayil, Suresh Unnithan | ||
| 25 | 1992 | Srividya (ശ്രീവിദ്യ ) | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Lenin Rajendran | ||
| 26 | 1993 | Shobana ( ശോഭന ) | Manichitrathazhu | Fazil | ||
| 27 | 1994 | – | Shanthi Krishna ( ശാന്തി കൃഷ്ണ ) | Chakoram | M. A. Venu | |
| 28 | 1995 | Urvashi ( ഉര്വ്വശി ) | Kazhakam | M. P. Sukumaran Nair | ||
| 29 | 1996 | Manju Warrier ( മഞ്ജു വാര്യര് ) | Ee Puzhaum Kadannu | Kamal | ||
| 30 | 1997 | – | Jomol ( ജോമോള് ) | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | Hariharan | |
| 31 | 1998 | – | Sangeetha ( സംഗീത ) | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Sreenivasan | |
| 32 | 1999 | – | Samyuktha Varma ( സംയുക്ത വര്മ്മ ) | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 33 | 2000 | – | Samyuktha Varma ( സംയുക്ത വര്മ്മ ) | Madhuranomparakattu, Mazha, Swayamvarapandal | Kamal, Lenin Rajendran, Harikumar | |
| 34 | 2001 | Suhasini ( സുഹാസിനി ) | Theerthadanam | B. Kannan | ||
| 35 | 2002 | Navya Nair ( നവ്യാ നായര് ) | Nandanam | Ranjith | ||
| 36 | 2003 | Meera Jasmine ( മീരാ ജാസ്മിന് ) | Kasthurimaan, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | Lohitadas, T. V. Chandran | ||
| 37* | 2004 | Kavya Madhavan ( കാവ്യാ മാധവന് ) | Perumazhakkalam | Kamal - Shyamaprasad, Pradeep Nair | ||
| 37* | 2004 | Geetu Mohandas ( ഗീതു മോഹന്ദാസ് ) | Akale, Oridam'' | Shyamaprasad, Pradeep Nair | ||
| 38 | 2005 | Navya Nair ( നവ്യാ നായര് ) | Saira, Kanne Madanguga | Bijukumar, Albert | ||
| 39 | 2006 | Urvashi ( ഉര്വ്വശി ) | Madhuchandralekha | Rajasenan | ||
| 40 | 2007 | Meera Jasmine ( മീരാ ജാസ്മിന് ) | Ore Kadal | Shyamaprasad | ||
| 41 | 2008 | – | Priyanka ( പ്രിയങ്ക ) | Vilapangalkappuram | T. V. Chandran | |
| 42 | 2009 | Swetha Menon ( ശ്വേത മേനോന് ) | Paleri Manikyam | Ranjith | ||
| 43 | 2010 | Kavya Madhavan ( കാവ്യാ മാധവന് ) | Gaddama | Kamal | ||
| 44 | 2011 | Swetha Menon | Salt N' Pepper | Aashiq Abu | ||
| 45 | 2012 | Rima Kallingal | 22 Female Kottayam Nidra |
Aashiq Abu Siddharth Bharathan |
| * | Indicates a joint award for that year |
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