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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972.[1] The year indicates the year of release of the film.

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Tamil films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awarded1975
Currently held byVijay Sethupathi
Vikram Vedha (2017)
Websitefilmfare.com [49]
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Superlatives

SuperlativeActorRecord
Actor with most awardsKamal Haasan10
Actor with most nominationsKamal Hassan10
Actor with most nominations without ever winningVijay5
Oldest winnerSivaji Ganesan58
Oldest NomineeRajinikanth66
Youngest winnerKamal Haasan21
Youngest NomineeDhanush21

  • Kamal Haasan with ten wins, have most Best Actor awards than any other actor. Vikram has five wins, Karthik has four wins. Four actors have won the award thrice in chronological order they are Shivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar, Ajith Kumar and Dhanush. Siva Kumar and Suriya has two wins each.

  • Vikram, Karthi and Suriya are the three actors to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and Vikram is the first actor to win this honour.

  • Sathyaraj, Suriya and R. Madhavan have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil.

  • Kamal Hassan was the most victorious actor with four wins in the 70s. Karthik ruled the 80s with two wins.In the 90s, Kamal Haasan outperformed every other actors with four wins.Vikram was the most successful actor with three wins in the 2000s.Until now, Dhanush is the most successful actor in the 2010s with three wins.

  • Six actors have won the awards in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Sivaji Ganesan (1972-1973), Kamal Haasan (1975-1978, 1991-1992 and 1995-1996), Sivakumar (1979-1980), Karthik (1988-1990), Sarathkumar (1997-1998) and Dhanush (2011-2012).

  • R. Madhavan is the only actor to have won Filmfare Awards South in four different acting categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor critics and Best Male Debut awards once each.

Multiple winners

  • 10 Wins: Kamal Haasan

  • 5 Wins: Vikram

  • 4 Wins: Karthik

  • 3 Wins: Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Dhanush,

  • 2 Wins: Sivakumar, Suriya

Winners

YearRecipientRoleFilmRef
1972Sivaji GanesanAnthonyGnana Oli[2]
1973Sivaji Ganesan • Rajinikanth
 • Kannan		Gauravam[3]
1974Gemini GanesanNaan Avanillai[4]
1975Kamal HaasanPrasannaApoorva Raagangal[5]
1976Kamal HaasanRaviOru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu[6]
1977Kamal HaasanGopalakrishnan / Chappani16 Vayadhinile[7]
1978Kamal HaasanDileepSigappu Rojakal[8]
1979SivakumarSempattaiRosaappo Ravikkai Kaari[9]
1980SivakumarGajaVandichakkaram[10]
1981Kamal HaasanRaghuRaja Paarvai[11]
1982MohanRavi KumarPayanangal Mudivathillai[12]
1983BhagyarajMundhanai Mudichu[13]
1984RajinikanthManickamNallavanuku Nallavan[14]
1985Sivaji GanesanMalaichamiMuthal Mariyathai[15]
1986VijayakanthChinnamaniAmman Kovil Kizhakale[16][17]
1987SathyarajBalu ThevarVedham Pudhithu[18]
1988KarthikAshokAgni Natchathiram[19]
1989KarthikKannanVarusham Padhinaaru[19][20]
1990KarthikPonnurangamKizhakku Vasal[19]
1991Kamal HaasanGunasekharan / GunaaGuna[21]
1992Kamal HaasanSakthivelu ThevarThevar Magan[22]
1993KarthikPonnumaniPonnumani[19]
1994R. Sarathkumar • Shanmugam
 • Pasupathi		Nattamai[23]
1995Kamal HaasanAdhi NarayananKuruthipunal[21]
1996Kamal Haasan • Senapathy
 • Chandrabose		Indian[24][25]
1997R. Sarathkumar • Sakthivel Gounder
 • Chinnarasu		Suryavamsam[26][27]
1998R. Sarathkumar • Chinnayya
 • Muthaiyya		Natpukkaga[28]
1999Ajith Kumar • Deva
 • Shiva		Vaali[29]
2000Kamal HaasanSaket Raman IyengarHey Ram[30]
2001VikramKasiKasi[31]
2002Ajith Kumar • Shiva
 • Vishnu		Villain[32]
2003VikramChithanPithamagan[33]
2004Suriya • Chinna
 • Karthik		Perazhagan[34]
2005VikramRamanujam / Remo (Anniyan)Anniyan[35]
2006Ajith Kumar • Shivashankar
 • Vishnu
 • Jeeva		Varalaaru[35]
2007KarthiParuthiveeranParuthiveeran[36]
2008Suriya • Krishnan
 • Surya Krishnan		Vaaranam Aayiram[37]
2009Prakash RajVengadamKanchivaram[38]
2010VikramVeeraiyaRaavanan[39]
2011DhanushK. P. KaruppuAadukalam[40]
2012DhanushRaam3[41]
2013AtharvaaRaasaParadesi[42]
2014DhanushRaghuvaranVelaiilla Pattadhari[43]
2015VikramLingesanI[44]
2016R. MadhavanPrabhu SelvarajIrudhi Suttru[45]
2017Vijay SethupathiVedhaVikram Vedha[46]

Nominations

2010s

  • 2017 - Vijay Sethupathi – Vikram Vedha Karthi - Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Madhavan – Vikram Vedha Rajkiran – Power Paandi Vijay – Mersal

  • 2016 - R. Madhavan – Irudhi Suttru Dhanush – Kodi Rajinikanth – Kabali Suriya – 24 Vikram – Iru Mugan Vijay – Theri

  • 2015 - Vikram - I Ajith Kumar – Yennai Arindhaal Dhanush – Anegan Jayam Ravi – Thani Oruvan Kamal Haasan – Papanasam

  • 2014 - Dhanush - Velaiilla Pattadhari Ajith Kumar – Veeram Karthi – Madras Siddharth - Kaaviya Thalaivan Vijay - Kaththi

  • 2013 - Atharvaa – Paradesi Ajith Kumar - Arrambam Dhanush - Maryan Kamal Haasan - Vishwaroopam Kishore – Haridas Suriya – Singam 2

  • 2012 - Dhanush – 3 Vijay – Thuppakki Suriya – Maattrraan Vikram – Thandavam Vijay Sethupathi – Pizza

  • 2011 - Dhanush - Aadukalam Ajith kumar – Mankatha Jiiva – Ko Suriya – 7aum Arivu Vikram – Deiva Thirumagal

  • 2010 - Vikram - Raavanan Arya - Madrasapattinam Karthi - Aayirathil Oruvan Karthi - Paiyaa Rajinikanth - Enthiran Silambarasan - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Suriya - Singam

2000s

  • 2009 Prakash Raj - Kanchivaram Arya - Naan Kadavul Jayam Ravi - Peranmai Kamal Haasan - Unnaipol Oruvan' Suriya - Ayan

  • 2008 Suriya - Vaaranam Aayiram Dhanush - Yaaradi Nee Mohini Jayam Ravi - Santosh Subramaniam Kamal Haasan - Dasavathaaram Narain - Anjathe

  • 2007 Karthi - Paruthiveeran[47] Ajith Kumar - Billa Rajinikanth - Sivaji Sathyaraj - Onbathu Roopai Notu Vijay - Pokkiri

  • 2006 Ajith Kumar - Varalaru Kamal Haasan - Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Dhanush - Pudhupettai Narain - Chithiram Pesuthadi

  • 2005 Vikram - Anniyan Jiiva - Raam Sarath Kumar - Ayya Suriya Sivakumar - Ghajini

  • 2004 Suriya - Perazhagan Bharath - Kaadhal Kamal Haasan - Vasool Raja MBBS Ravi Krishna - 7G Rainbow Colony Silambarasan - Manmadhan

  • 2003 Vikram - Pithamagan[48] Suriya - Kaakha Kaakha Dhanush - Kadhal Kondein Kamal Haasan - Anbe Sivam' Vikram - Saamy

  • 2002 Ajith Kumar - Villain Madhavan - Kannathil Muthamittal Suriya - Mounam Pesiyadhe

  • 2001 Kasi Ajith Kumar – Poovellam Un Vasam Kamal Haasan – Aalavandhan

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