The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given to
film composers by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
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 and multiple wins
Multiple wins:
*17 wins:
A. R. Rahman
*5 wins:
Harris Jayaraj
*2 wins:
Bharadwaj,
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Winners
Nominations
2000s
*2001
Harris Jayaraj for ''
Minnale''
**
Ilayaraja – ''
Kasi''
**
S. A. Rajkumar – ''
Aanandham
''Aanandham'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film co-written and directed by N. Lingusamy in his directoral debut and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film features an ensemble cast includi ...
''
*2003
Harris Jayaraj for ''
Kaakha Kaakha''
**
A. R. Rahman – ''
Boys''
** Harris Jayaraj – ''
Saamy
''Saamy'' ( God) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Hari and produced by Pushpa Kandasamy under the banner of Kavithalayaa Productions and presented by K. Balachander. The film stars Vikram in the main lead r ...
''
**
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
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
– ''
Paruthiveeran''
*
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Harris Jayaraj – ''
Vaaranam Aayiram''
**
A. R. Rahman – ''
Sakkarakatti''
**
James Vasanthan – ''
Subramaniyapuram''
**
Vijay Antony – ''
Kadhalil Vizhunthen''
**
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
– ''
Yaaradi Nee Mohini''
*
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
Harris Jayaraj – ''
Ayan''
**
Devi Sri Prasad – ''
Kanthaswamy''
**
Devi Sri Prasad – ''
Villu''
** Harris Jayaraj – ''
Aadhavan''
**
Vidyasagar – ''
Kanden Kadhalai''
2010s
*
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
A. R. Rahman – ''
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa''
** A. R. Rahman – ''
Enthiran''
**
G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''
Aayirathil Oruvan''
** G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''
Madarasapattinam''
**
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
– ''
Naan Mahan Alla''
** Yuvan Shankar Raja – ''
Paiyaa''
*
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''
Aadukalam''
**G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''
Deiva Thirumagal''
**
Ghibran – ''
Vaagai Sooda Vaa''
**
Harris Jayaraj – ''
7aum Arivu
''7 Aum Arivu'' ( ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language science fiction action film written and directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under Red Giant Movies. The film Suriya in dual roles, along with Shruti Ha ...
''
**Harris Jayaraj – ''
Ko''
*
2012 D. Imman –
''Kumki''
**
Anirudh Ravichander –
''3''
**
G. V. Prakash Kumar – ''
Thandavam''
**
Harris Jayaraj – ''
Thuppakki''
**
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...
– ''
Neethane En Ponvasantham''
*
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
–
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
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
–
Anirudh Ravichander – ''
Velaiyilla Pattathari''
**
A. R. Rahman – ''
Kaaviya Thalaivan''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''
Kaththi''
** Anirudh Ravichander – ''
Maan Karate''
**
Santhosh Narayanan – ''
Madras
Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian ce ...
''
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
–
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
Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and drum hardware, hardware, and various percussio ...
''
**
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
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
– ''
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 Leon James may refer to:
* Leon James (composer) (born 1991), Indian film composer and singer
* Leon James (dancer) (died 1970), American Lindy Hop and jazz dancer
* Leon James (footballer) (born 2001), Thai footballer
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– ''
Oh My Kadavule ''
*
2022 -
A. R. Rahman - ''
Ponniyin Selvan: I''
**A. R. Rahman - ''
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu: Part I - The Kindling''
**
Anirudh Ravichander - ''
Vikram''
**Anirudh Ravichander - ''
Thiruchitrambalam''
**Anirudh Ravichander - ''
Beast''
**
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...
- ''
Love Today''
*
2023 -
Dhibu Ninan Thomas,
Santhosh Narayanan - ''
Chiththa''
**
Anirudh Ravichander - ''
Jailer''
**Anirudh Ravichander - ''
Leo''
**
A. R. Rahman - ''
Ponniyin Selvan: II''
**
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...
- ''
Viduthalai Part 1''
**
G. V. Prakash Kumar - ''
Vaathi''
References
External links
52nd Annual Awards
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil
Music Director
A music director, musical director or director of music is a person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert ...
Film awards for best music director