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 sixteen wins, which also includes nine consecutive wins between 1992 and 2000. Harris Jayaraj follows A. R. Rahman with five wins.

Superlatives & Multiple wins

Multiple wins :

*16 wins :A. R. Rahman
*5 wins :Harris Jayaraj
*2 wins :Bharathwaj, G V Prakash Kumar

Winners

Nominations

2000s

*2001 Harris Jayaraj for ''Minnale''
** 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''
** 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 – Anirudh Ravichander – ''Velaiyilla Pattathari''
** A. R. Rahman – '' Kaaviya Thalaivan''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''Kaththi''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''Maan Karate''
** Santhosh Narayanan – ''Madras''
*2015 – A. R. Rahman – '' 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''
* 2018 – Govind Vasantha – '' 96''
** A. R. Rahman – ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''Kolamavu Kokila''
** Santhosh Narayanan – ''Pariyerum Perumal''
** Yuvan Shankar Raja – ''Pyaar Prema Kaadhal''
* 2020-2021-G V Prakash Kumar- '' Soorarai Pottru ''
**Anirudh Ravichander - '' Darbar ''
**Anirudh Ravichander - '' Doctor''
**Anirudh Ravichander - '' Master ''
** D Imman - ''Annaatthe ''
** Leon James - '' Oh My Kadavule ''

References

External links

52nd Annual Awards

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