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 :Bharadwaj, G V Prakash Kumar
*1 win:Anirudh Ravichander, Illayaraja, D. Imman

Winners

Nominations

2000s

*2001 Harris Jayaraj for ''Minnale''
** Ilayaraja – ''Kasi''
** S. A. Rajkumar – '' Aanandham''
*2003 Harris Jayaraj for ''Kaakha Kaakha''
** A. R. Rahman – ''Boys''
** Harris Jayaraj – '' Saamy''
** Ilayaraja – ''Pithamagan''
** Vidhyasagar – '' Dhool''
*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''
** Devi Sri Prasad – '' Kanthaswamy''
** Devi Sri Prasad – '' Villu''
** Harris Jayaraj – ''Aadhavan''
** Vidyasagar – ''Kanden Kadhalai''

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''
**G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''Deiva Thirumagal''
** Ghibran – '' Vaagai Sooda Vaa''
**Harris Jayaraj – '' 7aum Arivu''
**Harris Jayaraj – '' Ko''
* 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''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan''
** Harris Jayaraj – ''Yennai Arindhaal''
* 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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