| Year | Writer | Film |
| 2016 | Koratala Siva | Janatha Garage |
| 2015 | Krish Jagarlamudi | Kanche |
| 2014 | Krishna Vamsi | Govindudu Andarivadele |
| 2013 | Mohanakrishna Indraganti | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha |
| 2012 | Ayodhya Kumar | Minugurulu |
| 2011 | Raj Madiraju | Rushi |
| 2010 | R. P. Patnaik | Broker |
| 2009 | Sekhar Kammula[4] | Leader |
| 2008 | R. P. Patnaik[5] | Andamaina Manasulo |
| 2007 | Balabhadrapatruni Ramani | Madhumasam |
| 2006 | Ravi C. Kumar | Samanyudu |
| 2005 | T. Prabhakar | Meenakshi |
| 2004 | Ravi Chavali | The End |
| 2003 | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Aithe |
| 2002 | PV Shanti | Manasunte Chaalu |
| 2001 | Puri Jagannadh[6] | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam |
| 2000 | Tirupathi Swamy[7] | Azad |
| 1999 | Deenaraj, Udayasankar[8] | Kalisundam Raa |
| 1998 | Dasari Narayana Rao | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
| 1997 | Olga | Thodu |
| 1996 | Nagesh Dharak | Maa Inti Aadapaduchu |
| 1995 | M. V. S. Haranatha Rao[9] | Ammayi Kapuram |
| 1994 | Dasari Narayana Rao[10] | Nanna Garu |
| 1993 | Paruchuri Brothers
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Aasayam
Mister Pellam |
| 1992 | Challa Subrahmanyam
Suresh Krishna | Ragulutunna Bharatam
Vasundhara |
| 1991 | Raavi Kondala Rao
Kalipatnam Ramarao | Pelli Pusthakam
Yagnam |
| 1990 | Paruchuri Brothers
K. Ranga Rao | Karthavyam
Udhayam |
| 1989 | Mani Ratnam
Shyam Prasad Reddy | Geethanjali
Ankusam |
| 1988 | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
Visu | Kallu
Aadade Adharam |
| 1987 | Jandhyala
G. M. Kumar | Padamati Sandhya Ragam
Muvva Gopaludu |
| 1986 | Visu
Paruchuri Brothers | Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
Pratidwani |
| 1985 | T. Krishna
Usha kiran Movies Unit | Pratighatana
Mayuri |
| 1984 | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani | Kanchana Ganga |
| 1983 | Palagummi Padmaraju & R.K. Dharma Raju
K. S. Chandra Murthy | Bahudoorapu Batasari
Ananda Bhairavi |
| 1982 | K. Viswanath
M. Prabhakar Reddy | Subhalekha
Gruha Pravesam |
| 1981 | Late Gopichand
Mannava Balayya | Dharma Vaddi
Oorukichchina Maata |
| 1980 | Bharat
Madala Ranga Rao | Sangam Marali
Yuvatharam Kadilindi |
| 1979 | Dharma Vijayam
K. Viswanath | Punadhirallu
Sankarabharanam |
| 1978 | Mandha Venkataramana Rao
Ganesh Patro | Chali Cheemalu
Naalaaga Endaro |
| 1977 | Madhireddy Sulochana | Tharam Marindi |
| 1976 | B. N. Reddy & A. Raja Rajeswari
V. Mahesh | Pelli Kani Pelli
Manushulanta Okkate |
| 1975 | K. Rama Lakshmi
Y. Sarojini Devi | Jeevana Jyothi
Maa Voori Ranga |
| 1974 | N. T. Rama Rao
B. Bhaskar | Tatamma Kala
Manushulu Matti Bommalu |
| 1973 | Dasari Narayana Rao
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Samsaram Sagaram
Andala Ramudu |
| 1969 | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
K. Pratyagatma | Kathanayakudu
Aadarsa Kutumbam |
| 1968 | K. S. Prakash Rao
Rajasri | Bandipotu Dongalu
Bangaru Gaajulu |
| 1967 | D. V. Narasa Raju
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Chadarangam
Poola Rangadu |
| 1966 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Rangula Ratnam |
| 1965 | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao & Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
Javar Seetharaman | Aatma Gowravam
Antastulu |