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
| Superlative | Best Best Music Director – Tamil | |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | A. R. Rahman | 16 awards |
Winners
| Year | Music Director | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A. R. Rahman | Mersal | [1] |
| 2016 | A. R. Rahman | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | [2] |
| 2015 | A. R. Rahman | I | [3] |
| 2014 | Anirudh Ravichander | Velaiyilla Pattathari | [4] |
| 2013 | A. R. Rahman | Kadal | [5] |
| 2012 | D. Imman | Kumki | [6] |
| 2011 | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Aadukalam | [7] |
| 2010 | A. R. Rahman | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | [8] |
| 2009 | Harris Jayaraj | Ayan | [9] |
| 2008 | Harris Jayaraj | Vaaranam Aayiram | [10] |
| 2007 | A. R. Rahman | Sivaji | [11] |
| 2006 | A. R. Rahman | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | [12] |
| 2005 | Harris Jayaraj | Anniyan | [13] |
| 2004 | Bharathwaj | Autograph | [14] |
| Yuvan Shankar Raja | 7G Rainbow Colony | ||
| 2003 | Harris Jayaraj | Kaakha Kaakha | [15] |
| 2002 | Bharathwaj | Gemini | [16] |
| 2001 | Harris Jayaraj | Minnale | [17] |
| 2000 | A. R. Rahman | Alaipayuthey | [18] |
| 1999 | A. R. Rahman | Mudhalvan | [19] |
| 1998 | A. R. Rahman | Jeans | [20] |
| 1997 | A. R. Rahman | Minsara Kanavu | [21] |
| 1996 | A. R. Rahman | Kadhal Desam | [22][23] |
| 1995 | A. R. Rahman | Bombay | [24] |
| 1994 | A. R. Rahman | Kadhalan | [25] |
| 1993 | A. R. Rahman | Gentleman | [26] |
| 1992 | A. R. Rahman | Roja | [27] |
| 1991 | Ilaiyaraaja | Thalapathi | [28] |
| 1990 | S. A. Rajkumar | Pudhu 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 Jayaraj – Vaaranam Aayiram A. R. Rahman – Sakkarakatti James Vasanthan – Subramaniyapuram Vijay Antony – Kadhalil Vizhunthen Yuvan Shankar Raja – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2009 Harris Jayaraj – Ayan Harris Jayaraj – Aadhavan Vidyasagar – Kanden Kadhalai Devi Sri Prasad – Villu Devi Sri Prasad – Kanthaswamy
2010s
2010 A. R. Rahman – Vinnaithaandi 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 Kumar – Aadukalam M Ghibran – Vaagai Sooda Vaa Harris Jayaraj – Ko Harris Jayaraj – 7aum Arivu G. V. Prakash Kumar – Deiva Thirumagal
2012 D. Imman – Kumki Anirudh Ravichander – 3 G. V. Prakash Kumar – Thandavam Harris Jayaraj – Thuppakki Ilaiyaraaja – Neethane En Ponvasantham
2013 – A. R. Rahman – Kadal A. R. Rahman – Maryan Anirudh Ravichander – Ethir Neechal Anirudh Ravichander – Vanakkam Chennai D. Imman – Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam G. V. Prakash Kumar – Paradesi
2014 – Velaiyilla Pattathari A. R. Rahman – Kaaviya Thalaivan Anirudh Ravichander – Kaththi Anirudh Ravichander – Maan Karate Santhosh Narayanan – Madras
2015 – I A. R. Rahman – OK Kanmani Anirudh Ravichander – Maari Harris Jayaraj – Yennai Arindhaal Anirudh Ravichander – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
2016 – A. R. Rahman – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada A. R. Rahman – 24 Anirudh Ravichander – Remo G. V. Prakash Kumar – Theri Harris Jayaraj – Iru Mugan Santhosh Narayanan – Kabali
2017 – A. R. Rahman – Mersal A. R. Rahman – Kaatru Veliyidai Anirudh Ravichander – Velaikkaran Anirudh Ravichander – Vivegam D. Imman – Bogan
References
Anniyan sweeps Filmfare Awards!". Sify. Retrieved 26 May 2009.