The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Music Direction winners:
| Year | Film Composer (Winner) | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lalgudi Jayaraman | Sringaram | Tamil |
| 2005 | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam | Telugu |
| 2004 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Hindi |
| 2003 | A. R. Rahman | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil |
| 2002 | A. R. Rahman | Lagaan | Hindi / English |
| 2001 | Anu Malik | Refugee | Hindi |
| 2000 | Ismail Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi |
| 1999 | Vishal Bharadwaj | Godmother | Hindi |
| 1998 | Keeravani M.M. | Annamayya | Telugu |
| 1997 | A. R. Rahman | Minsaara Kanavu | Tamil |
| 1996 | Hamsalekha | Sangeetha Sagara Gaanayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Kannada |
| 1995 | 1. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sri Lalgudi Jayarama Iyer (லால்குடி ஜயராம ஐயர்(born September 17th 1930 India Sringaram is a Tamil movie released in the year 2006 directed by debutant Saradha Ramanathan a popular dancer Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vidyasagar ( Tamil: வித்யசாகர் is an award winning Indian Music director and music composer in the Tamil and Swarabhishekam ( Telugu: స్వరాభిషేకం is a National award-winning Telugu film written and directed by K "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is a musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Kal Ho Naa Ho ( Devanagari कल हो ना हो Nastaliq: کل ہو نہ ہو English: Tomorrow May or May Not Be is a 2003 Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A Kannathil Muthamittal ( A Peck on the Cheek, கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால் ( 2002) is an award-winning Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A Lagaan ( Bhojpuri / Hindi: लगान Urdu: لگان translation Land tax also known as Lagaan Once upon a time in India Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Anwar Malik, better known as Anu Malik (अनु मलिक or Annu Malek is a music director in the Hindi (or Bollywood) film industry Refugee is a Bollywood film directed by J P Dutta, released on 30 June, 2000. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Ismail Darbar is a Composer of music for Indian films also known as an Indian film music director. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( 1999) is an Hindi Film. It was released in the English-speaking world as Straight from the Heart Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian Filmmaker, Writer, screenwriter and music Composer. Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999 Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) M M Kreem alias Maragadamani alias M M Keera Vaani (also spelt M Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య (1408-1503 the mystic saint composer Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A Minsaara Kanavu ( 1997) is a Tamil Film musical directed by Rajiv Menon. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Hamsalekha (ಹಂಸಲೇಖ is a Music Director and lyricist in the Kannada film industry Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ravi (Bombay) 2. Ravi Shankar Sharma, better known by his first name Ravi, is an Indian music director who has composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films Johnson | Sukrutham & Parinayam Sukrutham (Film score) | Malayalam Malayalam |
| 1994 | Johnson | Ponthan Mada | Malayalam |
| 1993 | A. R. Rahman | Roja | Tamil |
| 1992 | Rajat Dholakia | Dharavi | Hindi |
| 1991 | Hridayanath Mangeshkar | Lekin | Hindi |
| 1990 | Sher Chowdhary | Wosobipo | Karbi |
| 1989 | Ilayaraaja | Rudra Veena | Telugu |
| 1988 | Vanraj Bhatia | Tamas | Hindi |
| 1987 | Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna | Madhavacharya | Kannada |
| 1986 | Ilayaraaja | Sindhu Bhairavi | Tamil |
| 1985 | Jaidev | Ankahee | Hindi |
| 1984 | Ilayaraaja | Saagara Sangamam | Telugu |
| 1983 | Ramesh Naidu | Meghasandesam | Telugu |
| 1982 | Khayyam | Umrao Jaan | Hindi |
| 1981 | Satyajit Ray | Hirak Rajar Deshe | Bengali |
| 1980 | K. V. Mahadevan | Shankarabharanam | Telugu |
| 1979 | Jaidev | Gaman | Hindi |
| 1978 | B.V. Karanth | Ghatashraddha | Kannada |
| 1977 | B.V. Karanth | Rishya Shringa | Kannada |
| 1976 | Bhupen Hazarika | Chameli Memsaab | Assamese |
| 1975 | Anand Shankar | Chorus | Hindi |
| 1974 | Sachin Dev Burman | Zindagi Zindagi | Hindi |
| 1973 | Satyajit Ray | Ashani Sanket | Bengali |
| 1972 | Jaidev | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi |
| 1971 | Madan Mohan | Dastak | Hindi |
| 1970 | S. Mohinder | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Punjabi |
| 1969 | Kalyanji-Anandji | Saraswati Chandra | Hindi |
| 1968 | K. V. Mahadevan | Kandan Karunai | Tamil |
| 1955 | Ghulam Mohammed[1][2] | Mirza Ghalib | Hindi |