List of National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Ilaiyaraaja has been the most frequent winner. Ilayaraja won five awards including two for background score and A. R. Rahman four awards. Ilaiyaraaja is the only composer to have won the award for three different languages. AR Rahman won the four awards from two languages.
The National Award for Best Music Direction in India stands as a prestigious accolade. This coveted honor celebrates the composers who have contributed significantly to the auditory tapestry of films.
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
LIST
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film(s) | Language |
| 1967 | K. V. Mahadevan | Kandan Karunai | Tamil |
| 1968 | Kalyanji Anandji | Saraswatichandra | Hindi |
| 1969 | S. Mohinder | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Punjabi |
| 1970 | Madan Mohan | Dastak | Hindi |
| 1971 | Jaidev | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi |
| 1972 | Sachin Dev Burman | Zindagi Zindagi | Hindi |
| 1973 | Satyajit Ray | Ashani Sanket | Bengali |
| 1974 | Ananda Shankar | Chorus | Bengali |
| 1975 | Bhupen Hazarika | Chameli Memsaab | Assamese |
| 1976 | B. V. Karanth | Rishya Shringa | Kannada |
| 1977 | B. V. Karanth | Ghatashraddha | Kannada |
| 1978 | Jaidev | Gaman | Hindi |
| 1979 | K. V. Mahadevan | Sankarabharanam | Telugu |
| 1980 | Satyajit Ray | Hirak Rajar Deshe | Bengali |
| 1981 | Khayyam | Umrao Jaan | Hindi |
| 1982 | Ramesh Naidu | Meghasandesam | Telugu |
| 1983 | Ilaiyaraaja | Saagara Sangamam | Telugu |
| 1984 | Jaidev | Ankahee | Hindi |
| 1985 | Ilaiyaraaja | Sindhu Bhairavi | Tamil |
| 1986 | M. Balamuralikrishna | Madhvacharya | Kannada |
| 1987 | Vanraj Bhatia | Tamas | Hindi |
| 1988 | Ilaiyaraaja | Rudra Veena | Telugu |
| 1989 | Sher Choudhury | Wosobipo | Karbi |
| 1990 | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Lekin… | Hindi |
| 1991 | Rajat Dholakia | Dharavi | Hindi |
| 1992 | A. R. Rahman | Roja | Tamil |
| 1993 | Johnson | Ponthan Mada | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Bombay Ravi | Sukrutham, Parinayam | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Johnson (BGM) | Sukrutham | Malayalam |
| 1995 | Hamsalekha | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Kannada |
| 1996 | A. R. Rahman | Minsara Kanavu | Tamil |
| 1997 | M. M. Keeravani | Annamayya | Telugu |
| 1998 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Godmother | Hindi |
| 1999 | Ismail Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi |
| 2000 | Anu Malik | Refugee | Hindi |
| 2001 | A. R. Rahman | Lagaan | Hindi |
| 2002 | A. R. Rahman | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil |
| 2003 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Hindi |
| 2004 | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam | Telugu |
| 2005 | Lalgudi Jayaraman | Sringaram | Tamil |
| 2006 | Ashok Patki | Antarnad | Konkani |
| 2007 | Ouseppachan | Ore Kadal | Malayalam |
| 2008 | Ajay-Atul | Jogwa | Marathi |
| 2009 | Amit Trivedi | Dev.D | Hindi |
| 2009 | Ilaiyaraaja (BGM) | Pazhassi Raja | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Ishqiya | Hindi |
| 2010 | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally (BGM) | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam |
| 2011 | Neel Dutt | Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona | Bengali |
| 2011 | Mayookh Bhaumik (BGM) | Laptop | Bengali |
| 2012 | Shailendra Barve | Samhita | Marathi |
| 2012 | Bijibaldagger | Kaliyachan | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Kabir Suman | Jaatishwar | Bengali |
| 2013 | Shantanu Moitra (BGM) | Naa Bangaaru Talli | Telugu |
| 2014 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Haider | Hindi |
| 2014 | Gopi Sundar (BGM) | 1983 | Malayalam |
| 2015 | M. Jayachandran | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Ilaiyaraaja (BGM) | Tharai Thappattai | Tamil |
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