Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

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The '''Filmfare Best Actor Award''' is given by the ''[[Filmfare]]'' as part of its annual [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Tamil people|Tamil]] film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972.<ref name="tmr43">[[#Film world|Film world]], p 43</ref> The year indicates the year of release of the film.
{{Infobox award
| name = [[Filmfare Awards South]] for Best Actor
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| caption = The 2019 recipient: [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Dhanush]]
| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Tamil
| presenter = ''[[Filmfare]]''
| country = India
| year = [[Sivaji Ganesan]], ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' (1972)
| holder = [[Dhanush]] ''[['96 (film)|'Vadachennai]]'' and [[Vijay sethupathy]] ''[['96 (film)|96]]'' ([[66th Filmfare Awards South|2019]])
| website = [https://www.filmfare.com/awards/ Filmfare Awards]
}}

==Superlatives==
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| footer = Kamal Haasan has the record of 10 wins and most nominations with 31 (top) in this Category and Vikram (bottom) have won the award five times.
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Superlative
! Actor
! Record
|-
| Actor with most awards
| [[Kamal Hassan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]]
| 10
|-
| Actor with most nominations
|[[Kamal Haasan|Kamal Hassan]]
| 31
|-
| Actor with most consecutive years nominations
| [[Suriya]] (2008-2013)

| 6
|-
| Oldest winner
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| 58
|-
| Oldest Nominee
| [[Rajinikanth]]
| 66
|-
| Youngest winner
| [[Kamal Haasan]]
| 21
|-
| Youngest Nominee
| [[Dhanush]]
| 21
|-

|}
*[[Kamal Haasan]] with ten wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] has five wins, followed by [[Suriya]] , [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and [[Dhanush]] with four wins. Three actors have won the award thrice in chronological order they are [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sarath Kumar]] and [[Ajith Kumar]]. Actors [[Sivakumar]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] has two wins each.
*[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Dhanush]], [[Karthi]], [[Suriya]] and [[R. Madhavan]] are the five actors to win both [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil]] and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor]] and [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] is the first actor to win this honour.
*[[Sathyaraj]], [[Suriya]] and [[R. Madhavan]] have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil]].
*[[Kamal Haasan (actor)|Kamal Hassan]] was the most victorious actor with four wins in the 70s. [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] ruled the 80s with two wins. In the 90s, [[Kamal Haasan]] outperformed every other actors with four wins. [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] was the most successful actor with three wins in the 2000s. [[Dhanush]] was the most successful actor in the 2010s with four wins.
*Seven actors have won the awards in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (1972-1973), [[Kamal Haasan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]] (1975-1978, 1991-1992 and 1995–1996), [[Sivakumar]] (1979-1980), [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] (1988-1990), [[Sarathkumar]] (1997-1998), [[Dhanush]] (2011-2012) and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] (2017-2018).
*[[Suriya]] and [[R. Madhavan]] are the two actors to have won [[Filmfare Awards South]] in three major actor categories : Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor Critics which was achieved by them as of 2016 & 2017 respectively.
*[[R. Madhavan]] became the first actor and the only actor to have won [[Filmfare Awards South]] in four different acting categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor critics and Best Male Debut awards once each.
*There was only one tie in [[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]] between [[Dhanush]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]].
*[[Karthi]] was the only actor to win the award for his debut performance in Tamil.
*[[Kamal Haasan]] has a most nominations with 31, followed by [[Rajinikanth]] with 18.

== Multiple winners ==
* '''10 Wins''': [[Kamal Hassan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]]
* '''5 Wins''': [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
* '''4 Wins''': [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Dhanush]], [[Suriya Sivakumar]]
* '''3 Wins''': [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
* '''2 Wins''': [[Sivakumar]]

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:blue;"
! Year
!Photos
of Winners
! Recipient
! Role
! Film
! Ref
|-
| 1972
|[[File:Sivaji Ganesan 1.jpg|border|center|137x137px]]||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||Anthony ||''[[Gnana Oli]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&q=Gnana+Oli|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=14 October 1973}}</ref>
|-
| 1973
|[[File:Sivaji Ganesan 1.jpg|border|center|137x137px]]||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||{{*}}Rajinikanth {{*}}Kannan ||''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ&q=Sivaji+Gowravam|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|first=Sir Stanley|last=Reed|date=14 October 1974|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company}}</ref>
|-
| 1974
|[[File:Gemini-ganesan 1 1401893717.jpg|border|center|115x115px]]||[[Gemini Ganesan]]|| ||''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&q=Gemini+Ganesh+Nan+Avanillai|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|first=Sir Stanley|last=Reed|date=14 October 1984|publisher=Bennett, Coleman.}}</ref>
|-
| 1975
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Prasanna||''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&q=Kamalahasan+Apoorva+|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|first=Sir Stanley|last=Reed|date=14 October 1984|publisher=Bennett, Coleman.}}</ref>
|-
| 1976
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Ravi||''[[Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ&q=muthuraman+|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|first=Sir Stanley|last=Reed|date=14 October 1984|publisher=Bennett, Coleman.}}</ref>
|-
| 1977
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Gopalakrishnan / Chappani||''[[16 Vayadhinile]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&q=Kamalahasan+16+|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=14 October 1979}}</ref>
|-
| 1978
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Dileep||''[[Sigappu Rojakal]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&q=+Sigappu+Rojakkal|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=14 October 1982}}</ref>
|-
| 1979
|[[File:Sivakumar in 2016.jpg|border|center|149x149px]]||[[Sivakumar]]||Sempattai||''[[Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&q=+Shiv+Kumar+Rojappu|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=14 October 1982}}</ref>
|-
| 1980
|[[File:Sivakumar in 2016.jpg|border|center|149x149px]]||[[Sivakumar]]||Gaja||''[[Vandichakkaram]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1980+Shiva+Kumar+Vandi+Chakram|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1981
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Raghu||''[[Raja Paarvai]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1981+Thanneer+Kamala+|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1982
| ||[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]||Ravi Kumar||''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1982+Mohan+Payanangal|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1983
|[[File:Actor Director K Bhagyaraj at the Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch.jpg|border|center|180x180px]]||[[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj]]|| ||''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1983+Mundhanai+Mudichu|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1985
|[[File:Sivaji Ganesan 1.jpg|border|center|137x137px]]||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||Malaichami||''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1985+Sivaji+Mudhal|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1986
|[[File:Vijaykanth at the Sagaptham Audio Launch.jpg|border|center|180x180px]]||[[Vijayakanth]]||Chinnamani||''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/download/34th-filmfare-south-winners/34th%20Filmfare%20South%20winners.jpg</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1986+Vijaykanth|title=Collections|date=14 October 1991|publisher=Update Video Publication}}</ref>
|-
| 1987
|[[File:6105 actor-sathyaraj.jpg|border|center|169x169px]]||[[Sathyaraj]]||Balu Thevar||''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''||<ref>{{cite news|title=Veterans steal the show at 61st Idea Filmfare Awards|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Hyderabad/Veterans-steal-the-show-at-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38287055.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714034517/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Veterans-steal-the-show-at-61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38287055.cms|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 1988
|[[File:Navarasa nayagan karthik.jpg|border|center|174x174px]]||[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]]||Ashok ||''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''||<ref name="archive.org">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestActorActressDirectorTamil|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180501091723/https://archive.org/details/FilmfareBestActorActressDirectorTamil|url-status=dead|title=Filmfare Best Actor Actress Director Tamil : Santosh Kumar : Free Dow…|date=1 May 2018|archive-date=1 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1989
|[[File:Navarasa nayagan karthik.jpg|border|center|174x174px]]||[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]]||Kannan ||''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]''||<ref name="archive.org" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ&q=karthik|title=Vidura|date=14 October 1990|publisher=C. Sarkar.}}</ref>
|-
| 1990
|[[File:Navarasa nayagan karthik.jpg|border|center|174x174px]]||[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]]||Ponnurangam||''[[Kizhakku Vasal]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/38th-filmfare-best-actor-best-music-director|title=38th Filmfare Best Actor Best Music Director|date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/38th-annual-filmfare-awards-winners-south-tamil|title=38th Annual Filmfare Awards Winners South Tamil|date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="archive.org" />
|-
| 1991
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Gunasekharan / Gunaa||''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/download/39thAnnualFilmfareTamilBestActorActress/39th%20Annual%20Filmfare%20Tamil%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg</ref><ref name="kajol" />
|-
| 1992
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Sakthivelu Thevar||''[[Thevar Magan]]''||<ref>{{cite web|title=40th Awards - Best Director |url=http://ia601506.us.archive.org |format=JPG}}</ref>
|-
| 1993
|[[File:Navarasa nayagan karthik.jpg|border|center|174x174px]]||[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]]||Ponnumani||''[[Ponnumani]]''||<ref name="archive.org" />
|-
| 1994
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Shanmugam {{*}}Pasupathi||''[[Nattamai]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareTamilFilmsWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20tamil%20films%20winners.jpg</ref><ref>https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareTamilBestActorActressWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20tamil%20best%20actor%20actress%20winners.jpg</ref>
|-
| 1995
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Adhi Narayanan||''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]''||<ref name="kajol">{{cite web|last=Dave|first=Kajol|title=Filmfare trivia: Kamal Haasan|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-trivia-kamal-haasan-3741.html|work=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=26 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724234611/http://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-trivia-kamal-haasan-3741.html|archive-date=24 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||{{*}}Senapathy {{*}}Chandrabose||''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3f.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991018182845/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm|archive-date=18 October 1999|title=Filmfare - South Special|date=18 October 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/45330DAF8370E87C652569400062014F |title=Kamal wins 17th Film fare award for role in Indian |date=8 July 1997 |newspaper=The Economic Times |access-date=20 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928001259/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/45330DAF8370E87C652569400062014F |archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Sakthivel Gounder {{*}}Chinnarasu||''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sarathkumar.in/awards.html |title=Iruvar awards |access-date=2017-07-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/iruvar/awards.html |title=Iruvar awards |website=filmibeat.com |access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Chinnayya {{*}}Muthaiyya||''[[Natpukkaga]]''||<ref>{{cite web|title=46th Awards - Winners |url=http://ia601506.us.archive.org |format=JPG}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Deva {{*}}Shiva ||''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]''||<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040923105612/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2000/if3.html</ref>
|-
| 2000
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Saket Raman Iyengar||''[[Hey Ram]]''||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/03/24/stories/0424401t.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501104755/http://www.hindu.com/2001/03/24/stories/0424401t.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-01 |title=Trophy time for tinseldom |date=2001-03-24|location=Chennai, India |first=Ramya |work=[[The Hindu]] |last=Kannan}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Kasi||''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award |title=Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards |date=6 April 2002|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201075354/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nuvvu-Nenu-wins-4-Filmfare-awards/articleshow/6011249.cms?referral=PM |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
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| 2002
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shiva {{*}} Vishnu ||''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-05-17/news-interviews/27262867_1_film-awards-lal-jose-girish-kasaravalli |title=Ajit, Simran bag Filmfare awards |date=17 May 2003|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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| 2003
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Chithan ||''[[Pithamagan]]''||<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html |title=Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=2011-05-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613232712/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html |archive-date=13 June 2011}}</ref>
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| 2004
|[[File:Soorya sivakumar.jpg|border|center|170x170px]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}} Chinna {{*}}Karthik ||''[[Perazhagan]]''||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15576.html |title=Surya shines, Cheran sizzles - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=2011-05-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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| 2005
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Ramanujam / Remo (Anniyan) ||''[[Anniyan]]''||<ref name="indiaglitz1" />
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| 2006
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shivashankar {{*}} Vishnu {{*}}Jeeva ||''[[Varalaaru]]''||<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/Events/10441.html |title=Events - The 53rd Film Fare Awards |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2006-09-11|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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| 2007
|[[File:Karthi at 62nd Filmfare awards south (cropped).jpg|border|center|150x150px]]||[[Karthi]]||Paruthiveeran||''[[Paruthiveeran]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-23/news-interviews/27904044_1_paruthi-veeran-first-film-second-film |title=I want to look nice shirtless: Karthi |date=2008-07-23|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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|[[56th Filmfare Awards South|2008]]
|[[File:Suriya at Inam screening.jpg|border|center|161x161px]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}}Krishnan {{*}}Surya Krishnan||''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-02/news-interviews/28177373_1_black-lady-award-film |title=The glowing filmfare night! |date=2009-08-02|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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|[[57th Filmfare Awards South|2009]]
|[[File:Prakash Raj at calicut.jpg|center|180x180px]]||[[Prakash Raj]]||Vengadam||''[[Kanchivaram]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-17/news-interviews/28289274_1_inidhu-inidhu-prakash-raj-happy-days |title=Prakash Raj film got to be good: Prakash |date=2010-08-17|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
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|[[58th Filmfare Awards South|2010]]
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Veeraiya||''[[Raavanan]]''||<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-04/news-interviews/29735307_1_raavanan-mani-chiyaan-vikram | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025433/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-04/news-interviews/29735307_1_raavanan-mani-chiyaan-vikram | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 September 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Mani sir, I owe you one | date=4 July 2011}}</ref>
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|[[59th Filmfare Awards South|2011]]
|[[File:Dhanush promotes VIP2 in Delhi (cropped).jpg|border|center|182x182px]]||[[Dhanush]]||K. P. Karuppu||''[[Aadukalam]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html|title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)}}</ref>
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|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]
|[[File:Dhanush promotes VIP2 in Delhi (cropped).jpg|border|center|182x182px]]||[[Dhanush]]||Raam||''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html|title=List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)}}</ref>
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|[[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]]
|[[File:Atharvaa at Eetti Success Meet .jpg|border|center|270x270px]]||[[Atharvaa]]||Raasa||''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html|title=Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>
|-
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]
|[[File:Dhanush promotes VIP2 in Delhi (cropped).jpg|border|center|182x182px]]||[[Dhanush]]|| Raghuvaran||''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]''||<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html|title=Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>
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|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]|| Lingesan||''[[I (film)|I]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)}}</ref>
|-
|[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]
|[[File:Madhavan Saala Khadoos (cropped).jpg|center|150x150px]]||[[R. Madhavan]]||Prabhu Selvaraj ||''[[Irudhi Suttru]]''||<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)}}</ref>
|-
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]
|[[File:Vijay Sethupathi at Dharmadurai Audio launch.jpg|center|140x140px]]||[[Vijay Sethupathi]]||Vedha||''[[Vikram Vedha]]''||<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-3.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]
|[[File:Dhanush promotes VIP2 in Delhi (cropped).jpg|border|center|182x182px]]
|[[Dhanush]]
|Anbu
|''[[Vada Chennai]]''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:Vijay Sethupathi at Dharmadurai Audio launch.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vijay Sethupathi]]
| Ram
|''[['96 (film)|'96]]''
|-
|}

==Nominations==
===1970s===
*'''1972''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Pattikada Pattanama]]'''''
*'''1973''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]'''''
*'''1974''' '''[[Gemini Ganesan]] - ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'''''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - [[Urimai Kural]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Thanga Pathakkam]]''
*'''1975''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'''''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - [[Idhayakkani]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Vaira Nenjam]]''
*'''1976''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu]]'''''
** [[Jaishankar]] - [[Thunive Thunai]]
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Chitra Pournami (film)|Chitra Pournami]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Annakili]]''
*'''1977''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Avargal]]
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - ''[[Navarathinam]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Dheepam]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]''
*'''1978''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Mullum Malarum]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Thyagam]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] - ''[[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]''
*'''1979''' '''[[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] - ''[[Azhiyatha Kolangal]]''
** [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] - ''[[Uthiri Pookkal]]''

===1980s===
*'''1980''' '''[[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Varumayin Niram Sigappu]]
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] - ''[[Kallukkul Eeram]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] - ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
*'''1981''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'''''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - [[Andha 7 Naatkal]]
** [[Rajnikanth]] - ''[[Thillu Mullu]]''
** [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]''
** [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] - ''[[Panneer Pushpangal]]''
*'''1982''' '''[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Moondram Pirai]]
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vaazhve Mayam]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Moondru Mugam]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
*'''1983''' '''[[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]'''''
** [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] - [[Man Vasanai]]
** [[T. Rajendar]] - ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Imaigal]]''
** [[Thiagarajan]] - ''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]''
*'''1984''' '''[[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]'''''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - [[Nooravathu Naal]]
** [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] - ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]''
*'''1985''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Chinna Veedu]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Idaya Kovil]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
*'''1986''' '''[[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Punnagai Mannan]]
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Mouna Ragam]]''
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] - ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''
** [[Visu]] - ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''
*'''1987''' '''[[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'''''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - [[Enga Chinna Rasa]]
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Nayakan]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikaran]]''
*'''1988''' '''[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] - ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]''
*'''1989''' '''[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Aararo Aariraro]]''
** [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] - ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]''
** [[Ramarajan]] - ''[[Karakattakkaran]]''

===1990s===
*'''1990''' '''** [[Karthik (actor)]] - [[Kizhakku Vaasal]]'''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Panakkaran]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Nadigan]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Pulan Visaranai]]''
*'''1991''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Gunaa]]'''''
** [[Mammootty]] - ''[[Azhagan]]''
** [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] - ''[[Idhayam (film)|Idhayam]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Thalapathi]]''
** [[Prabhu Ganesan]] – ''[[Chinna Thambi]]''
*'''1992''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]]''' - '''''[[Thevar Magan]]'''''
** [[Arvind Swami]] - ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Raasukutti]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Annaamalai]]''
**[[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Chinna Gounder]]''
*'''1993''' '''[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]''' - '''''[[Ponnumani]]'''''
**[[Arjun Sarja]] - ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Kalaignan]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Uzhaippali]]''
** [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] - ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]''
*'''1994''' '''[[R. Sarathkumar]]''' - '''''[[Nattamai]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Mahanadhi (film)|Mahanadhi]]''
** [[Prabhu Deva]] - ''[[Kadhalan]]''
** [[Prabhu Ganesan]] - ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]''
** [[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]] - [[Karuthamma]]
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Veera (1994 film)|Veera]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Honest Raj]]''
*'''1995''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]]''' - '''''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Aasai]]''
** [[Arvind Swami]] - ''[[Bombay (1995 film)|Bombay]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Baashha]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]''
*'''1996''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]]''' - '''''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]''
** [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] - ''[[Anthimanthaarai]]''
*'''1997''' '''[[R. Sarathkumar]]''' - '''''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'''''
** [[Prakash Raj]] - ''[[Iruvar]]''
** [[R. Parthiban]] - ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]''
*'''1998''' '''[[R. Sarathkumar]]''' - '''''[[Natpukkaga]]'''''
** [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]''
** [[Prashanth]] - ''[[Jeans (1998 film)|Jeans]]''
*'''1999''' '''[[Ajith Kumar]]''' - '''''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Amarkalam]]''
** [[Arjun Sarja]] - ''[[Mudhalvan]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Padayappa]]''

===2000s===
*'''2000''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Hey Ram]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Mugavaree]]''
** [[Sayaji Shinde]] - ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]''
** [[Prashanth]] - ''[[Parthen Rasithen]]''
*'''2001''' '''[[Vikram Kennedy|Vikram]] – ''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Nandha]]''
*'''2002''' '''[[Ajith Kumar]]''' - '''''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Panchatanthiram]]''
** [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] - ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''
*'''2003''' '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[Pithamagan]]'''''<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu|title=Filmfare Awards 2004 ( Best Actor in Tamil )|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747-C1rHALI&feature=relmfu|archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>
**[[Suriya]] - ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Kadhal Kondein]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
*'''2004''' '''[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' - '''''[[Perazhagan]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''
** [[Silambarasan]] - ''[[Manmadhan]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Ghilli]]''
*'''2005''' '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[Anniyan]]'''''
** [[Jiiva]] - ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]''
** [[Sarath Kumar]] - ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
*'''2006''' '''[[Ajith Kumar]]''' - '''''[[Varalaru]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Pudhupettai]]''
** [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] - ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi]]''
*'''2007''' '''[[Karthi]]''' - '''''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 55th Filmfare South Awards in Chennai on July 12|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1215499358|work=Televisionpoint|publisher=Bhash Media Private Limited|access-date=28 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731133530/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1215499358|archive-date=31 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Onbathu Roopai Notu]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Pokkiri (2007 film)|Pokkiri]]''
*'''2008''' '''[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' - '''''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'''''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] - ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
** [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] - ''[[Anjathe]]''
*'''2009''' '''[[Prakash Raj]]''' - '''''[[Kanchivaram]]'''''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] - ''[[Naan Kadavul]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] - ''[[Peranmai]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] - ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''

===2010s===
*'''2010''' - '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[Raavanan]]'''''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] - ''[[Madrasapattinam]]''
** [[Karthik Sivakumar|Karthi]] - ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''
** [[Karthik Sivakumar|Karthi]] - ''[[Paiyaa]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Enthiran]]''
** [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]] - ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] - ''[[Singam]]''
*'''2011''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Aadukalam]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Mankatha]]''
** [[Jiiva]] – ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[7aum Arivu]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Deiva Thirumagal]]''
*'''[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]'''''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Thuppakki]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Maattrraan]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Thandavam (2012 film)|Thandavam]]''
** [[Vijay Sethupathi]] – ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]''
*'''[[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]]''' - '''[[Atharvaa]]''' – '''''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Arrambam]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
** [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] – ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Singam 2]]''
*'''[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'''''
**[[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
** [[Karthi]]- ''[[Madras (film)|Madras]]''
**[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] - ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Kaththi]]''
*'''[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]''' - '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[I (film)|I]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Anegan]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Thani Oruvan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Papanasam]]''
*'''[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]'''[[Suriya]] – ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]''
**[[Dhanush]] – ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Kabali]]''
**[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Iru Mugan]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]''
*'''[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]''' - '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[Vikram Vedha]]'''''
** [[Karthi]]- ''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]''
**[[Madhavan (actor)|Madhavan]] – ''[[Vikram Vedha]]''
**[[Rajkiran]] – ''[[Power Paandi]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
*'''[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Vada Chennai]]''''' shared with '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[96 (film)|96]]'''''
**[[Arvind Swami]] - ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Adanga Maru]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
*'''[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2020]]''' - [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Bhoomi (2021 film)|Bhoomi]]''
** [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]] - ''[[Eeswaran]]''

==References==
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