National Film Award For Best Lyrics - List of Recipients

For imaginative use of folk images and form which blend with the pastoral and idyllic backdrop of the film.

For an extremely elegent lyric using subtle similies and metaphors to express attachment, desire and parting and finally to serve as a definition to love within the context of the film.

For the rare poetic heights reached in all lyrics in the film.

For rare poetic heights reached in all the lyrics for the film.

For evoking beautiful imagery, created through lyrical poetry.

For the depth and poetic quality of the lyrics.

For his charming, simple poem which has been become a new nursery rhyme on the lips of every child in Tamil Nadu.

For his lyric, which demonstrates his poetic imagination, enriched by his deep experience of life and a consequential competence in using language with felicity.

Through their lyrics, he is able to bring to the fore his rich repertory of poetic expression which sensitively enhances the mood of the films.

The lyrics are meaningful, poetic and sensitively enhance the overall mood of the song sequence, thereby elevating the film.

For its poetic and traditional expression.

For its evocative wording that is imbued with compassion for our nation and for human beings at large.

For the authentic blend of dialect and emotion. a song of patriotism and passion, the lyrics are lucid and thought provoking.

For the lyric "Mudhal Murai Killipparthaein" in the Tamil film Sangamam. In his own imitable style, the renowned poet has imparted a certain lyrical charm to the song.

For depicting the right mix of the ethos of our land in an invocation to lord Krishna.

For his inimitable style, speaks of transcending borders and countries, with beautifully written words for love and compassion.

For using very simple language to bring out the richness of the Kutch locale.

For rising above the conventions of film songs to reach the realms of poetry.

For relating Sri Sri's poem to contemporary times in order to awaken the masses against social evils.

For or meaningful and powerful lyrics generating hope for a better future.

For the lyric which heightened the effect of the entire film.

For rousing words that lyrically combine tradition with modernity to reach the masses.

For the soulful poetry that captures the trauma of a family beset with a rare problem of their little son who is happily saved by an understanding teacher.

For its simple composition of verses to contribute meaningfully to the film.

For the simplicity and depth of feelings conveyed through evocative imagery.

For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of the emotion.

Through selective use of commonly used language, He evocatively conjures images that convey a young man's yearning for the bare minimum in the larger context of our social reality. At the same time, the song states a belief in the individual's ability to attain a sense of completeness in life.

Simple yet profound lines that provokes imagery of varied dimensions.