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Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given to film composers by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. A. R. Rahman is the most frequent winner with seventeen wins, which also includes nine consecutive wins between 1992 and 2000. Harris Jayaraj follows A. R. Rahman with five wins.

Superlatives

SuperlativeBest Best Music Director – Tamil
Most awardsA. R. Rahman16 awards

Winners

YearMusic DirectorFilmRef
2017A. R. RahmanMersal[1]
2016A. R. RahmanAchcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada[2]
2015A. R. RahmanI[3]
2014Anirudh RavichanderVelaiyilla Pattathari[4]
2013A. R. RahmanKadal[5]
2012D. ImmanKumki[6]
2011G. V. Prakash KumarAadukalam[7]
2010A. R. RahmanVinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa[8]
2009Harris JayarajAyan[9]
2008Harris JayarajVaaranam Aayiram[10]
2007A. R. RahmanSivaji[11]
2006A. R. RahmanSillunu Oru Kaadhal[12]
2005Harris JayarajAnniyan[13]
2004BharathwajAutograph[14]
Yuvan Shankar Raja7G Rainbow Colony
2003Harris JayarajKaakha Kaakha[15]
2002BharathwajGemini[16]
2001Harris JayarajMinnale[17]
2000A. R. RahmanAlaipayuthey[18]
1999A. R. RahmanMudhalvan[19]
1998A. R. RahmanJeans[20]
1997A. R. RahmanMinsara Kanavu[21]
1996A. R. RahmanKadhal Desam[22][23]
1995A. R. RahmanBombay[24]
1994A. R. RahmanKadhalan[25]
1993A. R. RahmanGentleman[26]
1992A. R. RahmanRoja[27]
1991IlaiyaraajaThalapathi[28]
1990S. A. RajkumarPudhu Vasantham[29]

Nominations

2000s

  • 2001 Harris Jayaraj for Minnale[30] Ilayaraja – Kasi S. A. Rajkumar – Aanandham

  • 2003 Harris Jayaraj for Kaakha Kaakha A. R. Rahman – Boys Vidhyasagar – Dhool Ilayaraja – Pithamagan Harris Jayaraj – Saamy

  • 2007 A. R. Rahman for Sivaji[31] A. R. Rahman – Azhagiya Tamil Magan Harris Jayaraj – Unnale Unnale Vijay Antony – Naan Avanillai Yuvan Shankar Raja – Paruthiveeran

  • 2008 Harris JayarajVaaranam Aayiram A. R. Rahman – Sakkarakatti James Vasanthan – Subramaniyapuram Vijay Antony – Kadhalil Vizhunthen Yuvan Shankar Raja – Yaaradi Nee Mohini

  • 2009 Harris JayarajAyan Harris Jayaraj – Aadhavan Vidyasagar – Kanden Kadhalai Devi Sri Prasad – Villu Devi Sri Prasad – Kanthaswamy

2010s

  • 2010 A. R. RahmanVinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa A. R. Rahman – Enthiran G. V. Prakash Kumar – Aayirathil Oruvan G. V. Prakash Kumar – Madarasapattinam Yuvan Shankar Raja – Naan Mahan Alla Yuvan Shankar Raja – Paiyaa

  • 2011 G. V. Prakash KumarAadukalam M Ghibran – Vaagai Sooda Vaa Harris Jayaraj – Ko Harris Jayaraj – 7aum Arivu G. V. Prakash Kumar – Deiva Thirumagal

  • 2012 D. ImmanKumki Anirudh Ravichander – 3 G. V. Prakash Kumar – Thandavam Harris Jayaraj – Thuppakki Ilaiyaraaja – Neethane En Ponvasantham

  • 2013A. R. RahmanKadal A. R. Rahman – Maryan Anirudh Ravichander – Ethir Neechal Anirudh Ravichander – Vanakkam Chennai D. Imman – Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam G. V. Prakash Kumar – Paradesi

  • 2014Velaiyilla Pattathari A. R. Rahman – Kaaviya Thalaivan Anirudh Ravichander – Kaththi Anirudh Ravichander – Maan Karate Santhosh Narayanan – Madras

  • 2015I A. R. Rahman – OK Kanmani Anirudh Ravichander – Maari Harris Jayaraj – Yennai Arindhaal Anirudh Ravichander – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan

  • 2016A. R. RahmanAchcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada A. R. Rahman – 24 Anirudh Ravichander – Remo G. V. Prakash Kumar – Theri Harris Jayaraj – Iru Mugan Santhosh Narayanan – Kabali

  • 2017A. R. RahmanMersal A. R. Rahman – Kaatru Veliyidai Anirudh Ravichander – Velaikkaran Anirudh Ravichander – Vivegam D. Imman – Bogan

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