| Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Music Director | |
|---|---|
 The 2024 recipient: Amitraj for Hirkani | |
| Awarded for | Best Music Director |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of Maharashtra |
| Reward(s) | ₹50,000 |
| First awarded | Sudhir Phadke, Prapanch (1962) |
| Currently held by | Amitraj Jhimma (2024) |
The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Music Director is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best music director Marathi cinema. The inaugural award was named as "Arun Paudwal Award for Best Music Direction" and was awarded to Sudhir Phadke for the film Prapanch, directed by Madhukar Pathak.
The first recipient of the award was Sudhir Phadke who was honoured for his composition for Prapanch in 1962. Anand Modak is the most frequent winner having won six awards. Sudhir Phadke has won it five times. Ram Kadam have won it four times. Datta Davjekar, Ashok Patki, Ajay-Atul, Amitraj have won the award thrice each.
Winners
| Year | Recipient | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sudhir Phadke | Prapanch | |
| 1963 | Datta Davjekar | Rangalya Ratri Asha | |
| Vasant Pawar | |||
| Datta Davjekar | |||
| 1964 | Pathlaag | ||
| 1965 | Vasant Pawar | Sawaal Majha Aika! | |
| 1966 | Anandghan | Sadhi Mansa | |
| 1967 | Datta Davjekar | Santh Wahate Krushnamai | |
| 1968 | Sudhir Phadke | Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava | |
| 1969 | Datta Naik | Apradh | |
| 1970 | Sudhir Phadke | Mumbaicha Jawai | |
| 1971 | Datta Davjekar | Dhartichi Lekara | |
| 1972 | Ram Kadam | Ekta Jeev Sadashiv | |
| 1974 | Ram Kadam | Sugandhi Katta | |
| 1975 | Vasant Desai | Bayanno Navre Sambhala | |
| 1976 | Raamlaxman | Tumcha Aamcha Jamala | |
| 1977 | Datta Naik | Bala Gau Kashi Angai | |
| 1978 | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Jait Re Jait | |
| 1979 | Anil-Arun | Ashtavinayak | |
| 1980 | Ram Kadam | Paij | |
| 1981 | Vishwanath More | Gondhalat Gondhal | |
| 1982 | Sudhir Phadke | Shapit | |
| 1983 | Vishwanath More | Sansar Pakhrancha | |
| 1984 | Anil-Arun | Navri Mile Navryala | |
| 1985 | Ashok Patki | Ardhangi | |
| 1986 | Sudhir Phadke | Pudhcha Paool | |
| 1987 | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Sarja | |
| 1988 | Bal Palsule | Pandharichi Vaari | |
| 1989 | Anand Modak | Kalat Nakalat | |
| 1990 | Bhaskar Chandavarkar | Aaghat | |
| 1991 | Sharang Dev | Anpekshit | |
| 1992 | Ashok Patki | Aapli Mansa | |
| 1993 | Ram Kadam | Sai Baba | |
| 1994 | Anand Modak | Mukta | |
| 1995 | Anand Modak | Doghi | |
| 1996 | Anand Modak | Rao Saheb | |
| 1997 | Achyut Thakur | Paij Lagnachi | |
| 1998 | Milind Hate | Ratra Aarambh | |
| 1999 | Achyut Thakur | Ghe Bharari | |
| 2000 | Anand Modak | Raju | |
| 2001 | Lalit Sen, Sanjeev Kohli | Devki | |
| 2002 | Shrirang Umrani | Dahavi Fa | |
| 2003 | Saleel Kulkarni | Vitthal Vitthal | |
| 2004 | Amartya Bobo Rahut | Uttarayan | |
| 2005 | Aashish Rego and K.C Loy | Pak Pak Pakaak | |
| 2006 | Ashok Patki | Savlee | |
| 2007 | Ajay-Atul | Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava | |
| 2008 | Ajay-Atul | Jogwa | |
| 2009 | Anand Modak | Dhoosar | |
| 2010 | Ajay-Atul | Natarang | |
| 2011 | Narendra Bhide | Paulwat | |
| 2012 | Kaushal Inamdar | Ajintha | |
| 2013 | Atul Lohar | Pikuli | |
| 2014 | Ajay Singha | Kaakan | |
| 2015 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Katyar Kaljat Ghusali | |
| 2016 | Amitraj | Dashakriya | |
| 2017 | Vijay Narayan Gavande | Redu | |
| 2018 | Rajesh Sarkate | Menaka Urvashi | |
| 2019 | Amitraj | Hirkani | |
| 2020 | Rahul Deshpande | Me Vasantrao | |
| 2021 | Amitraj | Jhimma |
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