Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.[1]

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Awarded forBest Director in Tamil films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awardedP. Madhavan,
Gnana Oli (1972)
Currently held bySudha Kongara,
Soorarai Pottru (2020-2021)
WebsiteFilmfare Awards

Superlatives
Superlative Best Director – Tamil
Most awards

K. Balachander

 7 wins
Most Nominations 18 nominations
Most Nominations without a win Vikraman 7 nominations
Most consecutive nominations K. Balachander & Bharathiraja 6 nominations
Most consecutive wins K. Balachander, S. P. Muthuraman, Mani Ratnam, S. Shankar, Cheran 2 wins
Oldest winner K. Balachander 63
Oldest nominee Balu Mahendra 74

Multiple nominations

Multiple wins

Winners
YearPhotos of winnersWinnersFilmRef(s).
1972P. MadhavanGnana Oli[2]
1973A. C. TirulokchandarBharatha Vilas[3]
1974
K. BalachanderAval Oru Thodar Kathai[4]
1975
K. BalachanderApoorva Raagangal[5]
1976
S. P. MuthuramanOru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu[6]
1977
S. P. MuthuramanBhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri[7]
1978
BharathirajaSigappu Rojakkal[8]
1979
MahendranUthiripookkal[8]
1980
K. BalachanderVarumayin Niram Sivappu[9]
1981
K. BalachanderThanneer Thanneer[10]
1982
Balu MahendraMoondram Pirai[11]
1983A. JagannathanVellai Roja[12]
1984
K. BalachanderAchamillai Achamillai[13]
1985
FazelPoove Poochudava[14]
1986
Mani RatnamMouna Raagam[15][16]
1987
BharathirajaVedham Puthithu[17][18]
1988
Balu MahendraVeedu[19]
1989
K.BalachanderPudhu Pudhu Arthangal[20][21]
1990
Mani RatnamAnjali[22][23]
1991
Mani RatnamThalapathi[24]
1992
K.BalachanderVaaname Ellai[25]
1993
ShankarGentleman[26][27]
1994
ShankarKadhalan[28]
1995
Mani RatnamBombay[29]
1996
AgathiyanKadhal Kottai[30]
1997
CheranBharathi Kannamma
1998
CheranDesiya Geetham[31]
1999
BalaSethu[32]
2000
Rajiv MenonKandukondain Kandukondain[33]
2001
CheranPandavar Bhoomi[34]
2002
Mani RatnamKannathil Muthamittal[35][36]
2003BalaPithamagan[37]
2004CheranAutograph[38]
2005
ShankarAnniyan[39]
2006
VasanthabalanVeyil[40]
2007
Ameer SultanParuthiveeran[41]
2008
SasikumarSubramaniyapuram[42]
2009
PriyadarshanKanchivaram[43]
2010
VasanthabalanAngadi Theru
2011
VetrimaaranAadukalam[44]
2012
Balaji SakthivelVazhakku Enn 18/9[45]
2013
BalaParadesi[46]
2014
A. R. MurugadossKaththi[47]
2015
mohanThani Oruvan[48]
2016
Sudha KongaraIrudhi Suttru[49]
2017Pushkar–Gayathri
(Director Duo)		Vikram Vedha[50]
2018 Ram KumarRatsasan[51]
2020-2021
Sudha KongaraSoorarai Pottru[52]

Nominations

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

References
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Sources
  • Ramachandran, T.M. (1973). Film world. Vol. 9.
  • Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991.
  • The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.
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