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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
{{Infobox award
| name = [[Filmfare Awards South]] for Best Actor
| name = Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
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| image = Sivakarthikeyan (cropped).jpg
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| caption       = The 2019 recipient: [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Dhanush]]
| caption = The 2024 recipient: [[Sivakarthikeyan]]
| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Tamil
| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Tamil
| presenter = ''[[Filmfare]]''
| presenter = ''[[Filmfare]]''
| country = India
| country = India
| year = [[Sivaji Ganesan]], <br> ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' (1972)  
| year = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] for ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' (1972)
| holder = [[Dhanush]] <br> ''[['96 (film)|'Vadachennai]]'' and [[Vijay sethupathy]] <br> ''[['96 (film)|96]]'' ([[66th Filmfare Awards South|2019]])
| holder = [[Sivakarthikeyan]] for ''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]'' ([[70th Filmfare Awards South|2024]])
| website = [https://www.filmfare.com/awards/ Filmfare Awards]
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==Superlatives==
The '''Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil''' 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>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-awards-south-tamil-winners | title=Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners | date=31 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841&view=1up&seq=484 | title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who 1984 | date=1914 }}</ref>
 
== 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.
| footer           = [[Kamal Haasan]] (top) has the record of 11 wins and most nominations with 35 in this category and [[Suriya]] (bottom) has 14 Nominations and has won the award three times.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Record
! Record
|-
|-
| Actor with most awards
| Actor with most wins
| [[Kamal Hassan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Kamal Haasan]]
| 10
| 11 wins
|-
|-
| Actor with most nominations
| Actor with most nominations
|[[Kamal Haasan|Kamal Hassan]]
| 35 nominations
| 31
|-
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| Actor with most consecutive years nominations  
| Actor with most consecutive nominations
| [[Suriya]] (2008-2013)
| Kamal Haasan (1985–1996)


| 6
| 12 nominations
|-
|-
| Oldest winner
| Oldest winner
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| [[Kamal Haasan]]
| 58
| 68
|-
|-
| Oldest Nominee
| Oldest nominee
| [[Rajinikanth]]
| [[Rajinikanth]]
| 66
| 73
|-
|-
| Youngest winner
| Youngest winner
| [[Kamal Haasan]]
| Kamal Haasan
| 21
| rowspan="2" | 21
|-
| Youngest nominee
| [[Dhanush]] and Kamal Haasan
|-
|-
| Youngest Nominee
|Actor with most consecutive wins
| [[Dhanush]]
|Kamal Haasan
| 21
|4 wins (1975–1978)
|-
|-
|Actor with most nominations without a win
|[[Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar|Vijay]]
|8 nominations
 
|}
|}
*[[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.
* [[Kamal Haasan]] with eleven wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] has six wins, followed by [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and [[Dhanush]] with four wins. Four actors have won the award thrice in chronological order. They are [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Suriya]]. 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.
* [[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]].
* [[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.
* [[Kamal Haasan]] 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).
* 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.
* [[Suriya]], [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Karthi]] are the three 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 & 2024 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.
* [[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]].
* 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.
* [[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.
* [[Kamal Haasan]] has the most nominations with 35, followed by [[Rajinikanth]] with 18.
* [[Suriya]] and [[Karthi]] are the only siblings to be awarded in this category.
 
== Multiple wins ==
* '''11 wins''': [[Kamal Haasan]]
* '''6 wins''': [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
* '''4 wins''': [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Dhanush]]
* '''3 wins''': [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Suriya]]
* '''2 wins''': [[Sivakumar]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]]


== Multiple winners ==
== Multiple nominations ==
* '''10 Wins''': [[Kamal Hassan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]]
'''Multiple nominations''' :
* '''5 Wins''': [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
* '''35 nominations''': [[Kamal Haasan]]
* '''4 Wins''': [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Dhanush]], [[Suriya Sivakumar]]
* '''18 nominations''': [[Rajinikanth]]
* '''3 Wins''': [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
* '''14 nominations''': [[Suriya]]
* '''2 Wins''': [[Sivakumar]]
* '''12 nominations''': [[Dhanush]]
* '''11 nominations''': [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
* '''10 nominations''': [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Ajith Kumar]]
* '''8 nominations''': [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]
* '''6 nominations''': [[Sivakumar]], [[K. Bhagyaraj]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]
* '''5 nominations''': [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Karthi]]
* '''4 nominations''': [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Arvind Swami]]
* '''3 nominations''': [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Silambarasan]]
* '''2 nominations''': [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Jiiva]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]


==Winners==
== Winners ==
This is the complete list of the award winners and the films for which they won. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
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! Year
! Year
!Photos
! Actor
of Winners
! Recipient
! Role
! Role
! Film
! Film
! Ref
! Ref
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| 1972
| 1972||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||Anthony ||''[[Gnana Oli]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/details/20th-filmfare-best-actor-award-winners</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1970-to-1979|title= Collections First Indian film and Video guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=20th Annual Filmfare Winners Tamil | date=15 April 2025 | url=https://archive.org/details/20th-annual-filmfare-winners-tamil }}</ref>
|[[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||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||{{*}}Rajinikanth<br />{{*}}Kannan ||''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/21st-annual-filmfare-awards-south-winners | title=21st Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners | date=6 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1970-to-1979|title= Collections First Indian film and Video guide}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1973
| 1974||[[Gemini Ganesan]]|| David Ashirvadham||''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-awards-south-tamil-winners | title=Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners | date=31 July 2024 }}</ref>
|[[File:Sivaji Ganesan 1.jpg|border|center|137x137px]]||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||{{*}}Rajinikanth<br />{{*}}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
| 1975||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Prasanna||''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-awards-south-tamil-winners | title=Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners | date=31 July 2024 }}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1975
| 1976||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Ravi||''[[Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-awards-south-tamil-winners | title=Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners | date=31 July 2024 }}</ref>
|[[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
| 1977||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Gopalakrishnan ||''[[16 Vayadhinile]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/details/25th-annual-filmfare-tamil-winners_202601</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1970-to-1979|title= Collections First Indian film and Video guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=25th Annual Filmfare Tamil Winners | date=15 April 2025 | url=https://archive.org/details/25th-annual-filmfare-tamil-winners }}</ref>
|[[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>
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|-
| 1977
| 1978||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Muthu / Dileep||''[[Sigappu Rojakal]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1970-to-1979|title= Collections First Indian film and Video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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|-
| 1978
| 1979||[[Sivakumar]]||Sempattai||''[[Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1970-to-1979|title= Collections First Indian film and Video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1979
| 1980||[[Sivakumar]]||Gaja||''[[Vandichakkaram]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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|-
| 1980
| 1981||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Raghu||''[[Raja Paarvai]]''|| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/29th-annual-filmfare-awards-south-winners | title=29th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners | date=19 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/29th-annual-filmfare-awards-south-function | title=29th Annual Filmfare Awards South Function | date=19 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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|-
| 1981
| 1982||[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]||Ravi Kumar||''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/30th-filmfare-awards-winners | title=30th Filmfare Awards Winners | date=2 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1982
| 1983||[[K. Bhagyaraj]]|| Shanmugamani||''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
| ||[[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>
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|-
| 1983
| 1984||[[Rajinikanth (actor)|Rajinikanth]]||Manikkam||''[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/rajanikanth-filmfare-award|title=Rajinikant Filmfare best Tamil actor award and this pic taken by Rajinifans.com}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1985
| 1985||[[Sivaji Ganesan]]||Malaichami||''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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|-
| 1986
| 1986||[[Vijayakanth]]||Chinnamani||''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]''||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/filmfare-tamil-winners-from-1980-to-1986|title=Collections First Indian film and video guide}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1987
| 1987||[[Sathyaraj]]||Balu Thevar||''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/details/35th-filmfare-south-awards-regional-films</ref><ref>https://archive.org/details/35th-filmfare-south-awards-presentation</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1988
| 1988||[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]||Ashok ||''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/details/36th-annual-filmfare-south-winners</ref><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>
|[[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>
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| 1989
| 1989||[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]||Kannan ||''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]''||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/37th-annual-filmfare-awards-south-best-actor-winners |title=37th Annual Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Winners |date=31 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/37th_annual_-filmfare_-awards_south_winners |title=37th Annual Filmfare Awards South winners |date=22 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ&q=karthik|title=Vidura|date=14 October 1990|publisher=C. Sarkar.}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1990
| 1990||[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]||Ponnurangam||''[[Kizhakku Vasal]]''||<ref>{{cite web |title=38th Filmfare Awards South Winners Tamil Malayalam Actors |date=16 April 2025 |url=https://archive.org/details/38th-filmfare-awards-south-winners-tamil-malayalam-actors}}</ref><ref name="archive.org" />
|[[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" />
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| 1991
| 1991||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Gunasekharan ||''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]''||<ref>https://archive.org/download/39thAnnualFilmfareTamilBestActorActress/39th%20Annual%20Filmfare%20Tamil%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref name="kajol" />
|[[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" />
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| 1992
| 1992||[[Kamal Haasan]]||Sakthivelu Thevar||''[[Thevar Magan]]''||<ref>{{cite web |title=40th Awards – Best Director |url=http://ia601506.us.archive.org |format=JPG}}</ref>
|[[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>
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| 1993
| 1993||[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]||Ponnumani||''[[Ponnumani]]''||<ref name="archive.org" />
|[[File:Navarasa nayagan karthik.jpg|border|center|174x174px]]||[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]]||Ponnumani||''[[Ponnumani]]''||<ref name="archive.org" />
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| 1994
| 1994||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Shanmugam<br />{{*}}Pasupathi||''[[Nattamai]]''||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/42nd-filmfare-south-tamil-winners | title=42nd Filmfare South Tamil Winners | date=22 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareTamilBestActorActressWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20tamil%20best%20actor%20actress%20winners.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Shanmugam<br />{{*}}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>
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| 1995
| 1995||[[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>
|[[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>
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| 1996
| 1996||[[Kamal Haasan]]||{{*}}Senapathy<br />{{*}}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>
|[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|border|center|179x179px]]||[[Kamal Haasan]]||{{*}}Senapathy<br />{{*}}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>
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| 1997
| 1997||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Sakthivel Gounder<br />{{*}}Chinnarasu||''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''|| {{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}  
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Sakthivel Gounder<br />{{*}}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>
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| 1998
| 1998||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Chinnayya<br />{{*}}Muthaiyya||''[[Natpukkaga]]''||<ref>{{cite web|title=46th Awards – Winners |url=http://ia601506.us.archive.org |format=JPG}}</ref>
|[[File:Sarathkumar at 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg|border|center|158x158px]]||[[R. Sarathkumar]]||{{*}}Chinnayya<br />{{*}}Muthaiyya||''[[Natpukkaga]]''||<ref>{{cite web|title=46th Awards - Winners |url=http://ia601506.us.archive.org |format=JPG}}</ref>
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| 1999
| 1999||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Deva<br /> {{*}}Shiva ||''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaalee]]''||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2000/if3.html |title=Filmfare – Print Edition |website=downloads.movies.indiatimes.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040923105612/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2000/if3.html |archive-date=23 September 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Deva<br /> {{*}}Shiva ||''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]''||<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040923105612/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2000/if3.html</ref>
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| 2000
| 2000||[[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>
|[[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>
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| 2001
| 2001||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Kasi||''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nuvvu-Nenu-wins-4-Filmfare-awards/articleshow/6011249.cms |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>
|[[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
| 2002||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shiva<br />{{*}} Vishnu ||''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ajit-Simran-bag-Filmfare-awards/articleshow/46685961.cms |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>
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shiva<br />{{*}} 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
| 2003||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Chithan ||''[[Pithamagan]]''|| {{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}  
|[[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
| 2004||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}} Chinna<br />{{*}}Karthik ||''[[Perazhagan]]''||{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}  
|[[File:Soorya sivakumar.jpg|border|center|170x170px]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}} Chinna<br />{{*}}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
| 2005||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Ramanujam / Remo / Anniyan ||''[[Anniyan]]''|| {{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}
|[[File:Vikram.jpg|border|center|140x140px]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Ramanujam / Remo (Anniyan) ||''[[Anniyan]]''||<ref name="indiaglitz1" />
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| 2006
| 2006||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shivashankar<br />{{*}} Vishnu<br />{{*}}Jeeva ||''[[Varalaaru]]''|| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareawardssouthbestActors2006 | title=FilmfareAwardsSouthBestActors2006 | date=31 January 2025 }}</ref>
|[[File:Ajith Kumar at Irungattukottai Race Track.jpg|border|center|167x167px]]||[[Ajith Kumar]]||{{*}}Shivashankar<br />{{*}} Vishnu<br />{{*}}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
| 2007||[[Karthi]]||Paruthiveeran||''[[Paruthiveeran]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-want-to-look-nice-shirtless-Karthi/articleshow/3264584.cms |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>
|[[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]]
|[[56th Filmfare Awards South|2008]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}}Krishnan<br />{{*}}Suriya Krishnan||''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/The-glowing-filmfare-night/etarticleshow/4845798.cms |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>
|[[File:Suriya at Inam screening.jpg|border|center|161x161px]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]||{{*}}Krishnan<br />{{*}}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]]
|[[57th Filmfare Awards South|2009]]||[[Prakash Raj]]||Vengadam||''[[Kanchivaram]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/prakash-raj-film-got-to-be-good-prakash/articleshow/6319093.cms |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>
|[[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]]
|[[58th Filmfare Awards South|2010]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Veeraiya||''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]''||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Mani-sir-I-owe-you-one/articleshow/9097062.cms |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=live |archive-date=21 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Mani sir, I owe you one |date=4 July 2011}}</ref>
|[[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]]
|[[59th Filmfare Awards South|2011]]||[[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>
|[[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]]
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]||[[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>
|[[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]]
|[[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]]||[[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>
|[[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>
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|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]||[[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>
|[[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]]
|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]|| Lingesan||''[[I (2015 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>
|[[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>
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|[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]
|[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]||[[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>
|[[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>
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|[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]||[[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>
|[[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>
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| 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>
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| [[67th Filmfare Awards South|2020–2021]]||[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]|| Nedumaaran Rajangam ||''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''|| <ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2022|title=Winners List : 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory|work=[[Filmfare]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022-with-kamar-film-factory-55592.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010211808/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022-with-kamar-film-factory-55592.html|archive-date=10 October 2022}}</ref>
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|[[68th Filmfare Awards South|2022]]
|[[Kamal Haasan]]
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|[[69th Filmfare Awards South|2023]]||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]|| Aditha Karikalan|| ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: II]]'' ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/filmfare-awards-south-2024-full-winners-list-nanis-dasara-siddharths-chithha-win-big-101722757273293.html|title=Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=4 August 2024|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref>
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|[[70th Filmfare Awards South|2024]]||[[Sivakarthikeyan]]||[[Major Mukund Varadharajan]]|| ''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]''||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Tamil)|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/full-list-of-winners-of-the-70th-filmfare-awards-south-with-kerala-tourism-tamil-81911.html|access-date=23 February 2026|website=[[Filmfare]]|language=en|date=22 February 2026}}</ref>
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==Nominations==
== Nominations ==
===1970s===
=== 1970s ===
*'''1972''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Pattikada Pattanama]]'''''
* '''1972 [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Gnana Oli]]'''''
*'''1973''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]'''''
* '''1973 [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Gauravam (1973 film)|Gauravam]]'''''
*'''1974''' '''[[Gemini Ganesan]] - ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'''''
* '''1974 [[Gemini Ganesan]] – ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avan Illai]]'''''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - [[Urimai Kural]]
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] – [[Urimai Kural]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Thanga Pathakkam]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Thanga Pathakkam]]''
*'''1975''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'''''
* '''1975 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'''''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - [[Idhayakkani]]
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] – [[Idhayakkani]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Vaira Nenjam]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Vaira Nenjam]]''
*'''1976''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu]]'''''
* '''1976 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu]]'''''
** [[Jaishankar]] - [[Thunive Thunai]]
** [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] – [[Thunive Thunai]]
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] – ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Chitra Pournami (film)|Chitra Pournami]]''  
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Chitra Pournami (film)|Chitra Pournami]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Annakili]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Annakili]]''
*'''1977''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'''''
* '''1977 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Avargal]]
** Kamal Haasan – ''[[Avargal]]''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] - ''[[Navarathinam]]''
** [[M. G. Ramachandran]] – ''[[Navarathinam]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Dheepam]]''  
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Dheepam]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]''
*'''1978''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'''''
* '''1978 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]
** Kamal Haasan – ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Mullum Malarum]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Mullum Malarum]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Thyagam]]''  
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Thyagam]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] - ''[[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] – ''[[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]''
*'''1979''' '''[[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]'''''
* '''1979 [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – [[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|''Ninaithale Inikkum'']]
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] – ''[[Azhiyatha Kolangal]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] - ''[[Azhiyatha Kolangal]]''  
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai]]''
** [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] - ''[[Uthiri Pookkal]]''
** [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] – ''[[Uthiri Pookkal]]''


===1980s===
=== 1980s ===
*'''1980''' '''[[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'''''
* '''1980 [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Varumayin Niram Sigappu]]
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Varumayin Niram Sigappu]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] – ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] - ''[[Kallukkul Eeram]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]''
** [[Pratap Pothen]] - ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
** [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] – ''[[Kallukkul Eeram]]''
*'''1981''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'''''
* '''1981 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'''''<ref>Filmfare Magazine August 1982, 29th Annual Filmfare Awards - Regional films winners & nominees</ref>
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - [[Andha 7 Naatkal]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Kalthoon]]''
** [[Rajnikanth]] - ''[[Thillu Mullu]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]''
** [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]''
* '''1982 [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] – ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'''''
** [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] - ''[[Panneer Pushpangal]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
*'''1982''' '''[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'''''
** Kamal Haasan – ''[[Vaazhvey Maayam|Vaazhve Mayam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Moondram Pirai]]
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Moondru Mugam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vaazhve Mayam]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Moondru Mugam]]''
* '''1983 [[Bhagyaraj]] – ''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]'''''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''  
** [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] – ''[[Mann Vasanai]]''
*'''1983''' '''[[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]'''''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Imaigal]]''
** [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] - [[Man Vasanai]]
** [[T. Rajendar]] – ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]''
** [[T. Rajendar]] - ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]''
** [[Thiagarajan]] – ''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Imaigal]]''  
* '''1984 [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]'''''
** [[Thiagarajan]] - ''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] – ''[[Nooravathu Naal]]''
*'''1984''' '''[[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]'''''
** [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] – ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - [[Nooravathu Naal]]
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''
** [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] - ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] – ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]''
** [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''  
* '''1985 [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'''''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] – ''[[Chinna Veedu]]''
*'''1985''' '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]] - ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] – ''[[Idaya Kovil]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Chinna Veedu]]''
** [[Sivakumar]] – ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Idaya Kovil]]''
* '''1986 [[Vijayakanth]] – ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'''''
** [[Sivakumar]] - ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''  
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]''
*'''1986''' '''[[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'''''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] – ''[[Mouna Ragam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Punnagai Mannan]]
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] – ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Mouna Ragam]]''
** [[Visu]] – ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] - ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''  
* '''1987 [[Sathyaraj]] – ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'''''
** [[Visu]] - ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] – ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]''
*'''1987''' '''[[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Nayakan]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - [[Enga Chinna Rasa]]
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] – ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Nayakan]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikaran]]''
** [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] - ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''
* '''1988 [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] – ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'''''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikaran]]''  
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]''
*'''1988''' '''[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'''''
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] – ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]
** [[Sathyaraj]] – ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]''
** [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] - ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''
** [[Vijayakanth]] – ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]''  
* '''1989 [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] – ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'''''
** [[Vijayakanth]] - ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] – ''[[Aararo Aariraro]]''
*'''1989''' '''[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] - ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – [[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|''Apoorva Sagodharargal'']]
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - [[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]
** [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] – ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (film)|Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]''
** [[Bhagyaraj]] - ''[[Aararo Aariraro]]''
** [[Ramarajan]] – ''[[Karakattakkaran]]''
** [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] - ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]''  
** [[Ramarajan]] - ''[[Karakattakkaran]]''


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


===2000s===
=== 2000s ===
*'''2000''' '''[[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Hey Ram]]'''''
* '''2000 [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Hey Ram]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Mugavaree]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Mugavaree]]''
** [[Sayaji Shinde]] - ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]''  
** [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] – ''[[Alaipayuthey]]''
** [[Prashanth]] - ''[[Parthen Rasithen]]''
** [[Prashanth]] – ''[[Parthen Rasithen]]''
*'''2001''' '''[[Vikram Kennedy|Vikram]] – ''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]'''''
** [[Sayaji Shinde]] – ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]''
* '''2001 [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]''
** Ajith Kumar – ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Nandha]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Nandhaa]]''
*'''2002''' '''[[Ajith Kumar]]''' - '''''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'''''
* '''2002 [[Ajith Kumar]]''' – '''''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Panchatanthiram]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Panchatanthiram]]''
** [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] - ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
** [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] – ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''
** [[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>
* '''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]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Kadhal Kondein]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''
*'''2004''' '''[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' - '''''[[Perazhagan]]'''''
* '''2004 [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' – '''''[[Perazhagan]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''
** [[Silambarasan]] - ''[[Manmadhan]]''
** [[Silambarasan]] – ''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Ghilli]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Ghilli]]''
*'''2005''' '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[Anniyan]]'''''
* '''2005 [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' – '''''[[Anniyan]]'''''
** [[Jiiva]] - ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]''
** [[Jiiva]] – ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]''
** [[Sarath Kumar]] - ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
** [[Sarath Kumar]] – ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
** [[Suriya]] - ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
*'''2006''' '''[[Ajith Kumar]]''' - '''''[[Varalaru]]'''''
* '''2006 [[Ajith Kumar]]''' – '''''[[Varalaru]]'''''
** [[Kamal Haasan (actor)|Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Pudhupettai]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Pudhupettai]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]''
** [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] - ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi]]''
** [[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>
* '''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]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Onbathu Roopai Notu]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] – ''[[Onbathu Roopai Notu]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Pokkiri (2007 film)|Pokkiri]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Pokkiri (2007 film)|Pokkiri]]''
*'''2008''' '''[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' - '''''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'''''
* '''2008 [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' – '''''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'''''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] - ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
** [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] - ''[[Anjathe]]''
** [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] – ''[[Anjathe]]''
*'''2009''' '''[[Prakash Raj]]''' - '''''[[Kanchivaram]]'''''
* '''2009 [[Prakash Raj]]''' – '''''[[Kanchivaram]]'''''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] - ''[[Naan Kadavul]]''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] – ''[[Naan Kadavul]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] - ''[[Peranmai]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Peraanmai]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] - ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''


===2010s===
=== 2010s ===
*'''2010''' - '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[Raavanan]]'''''
* '''2010''' – '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' – '''''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]'''''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] - ''[[Madrasapattinam]]''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] – ''[[Madrasapattinam]]''
** [[Karthik Sivakumar|Karthi]] - ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''  
** [[Karthi]] – ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''
** [[Karthik Sivakumar|Karthi]] - ''[[Paiyaa]]''
** [[Karthi]] – ''[[Paiyaa]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Enthiran]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Enthiran]]''
** [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]] - ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
** [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]] – ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] - ''[[Singam]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Singam]]''
*'''2011''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Aadukalam]]'''''  
* '''2011''' – '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[Aadukalam]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Mankatha]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Mankatha]]''
** [[Jiiva]] – ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''
** [[Jiiva]] – ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[7aum Arivu]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Deiva Thirumagal]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Deiva Thirumagal]]''
*'''[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]'''''
* '''[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]''' – '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]'''''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Maattrraan]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Thuppakki]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Thuppakki]]''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''[[Maattrraan]]''
** [[Vijay Sethupathi]] – ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Thandavam (2012 film)|Thandavam]]''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Thandavam (2012 film)|Thandavam]]''
** [[Vijay Sethupathi]] – ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]''
* '''[[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]]''' – '''[[Atharvaa]]''' – '''''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]'''''
*'''[[61st Filmfare Awards South|2013]]''' - '''[[Atharvaa]]''' – '''''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Arrambam]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Arrambam]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]''
** [[Dhanush]] - ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] - ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
** [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] – ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]''
** [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] – ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Singam 2]]''
** [[Suriya]] – ''[[Singam 2]]''
*'''[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'''''  
* '''[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|2014]]''' – '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'''''
**[[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
** [[Karthi]]- ''[[Madras (film)|Madras]]''
** [[Karthi]] – ''[[Madras (film)|Madras]]''
**[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] - ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''
** [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] – ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Kaththi]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Kaththi]]''
*'''[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]''' - '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' - '''''[[I (film)|I]]'''''
* '''[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]''' – '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' – '''''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Anegan]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Anegan]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Thani Oruvan]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Thani Oruvan]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Papanasam]]''
** [[Kamal Haasan]] – ''[[Papanasam]]''
*'''[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]'''[[Suriya]] – ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]''
* '''[[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]''' – '''[[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]''' – '''''[[Irudhi Suttru]]'''''
**[[Dhanush]] – ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Kabali]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] – ''[[Kabali]]''
**[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Iru Mugan]]''
** [[Suriya]] – '' [[24 (2016 film)|24]]''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]''
*'''[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]''' - '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[Vikram Vedha]]'''''
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Iru Mugan]]''
** [[Karthi]]- ''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]''
* '''[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2017]]''' – '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[Vikram Vedha]]'''''
**[[Madhavan (actor)|Madhavan]] – ''[[Vikram Vedha]]''
** [[Karthi]] – ''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]'' / ''[[Oopiri|Thozha]]''
**[[Rajkiran]] – ''[[Power Paandi]]''
** [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] – ''Vikram Vedha''
**[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
** [[Rajkiran]] – ''[[Power Paandi]]''
*'''[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]''' - '''[[Dhanush]]''' - '''''[[Vada Chennai]]''''' shared with '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[96 (film)|96]]'''''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
**[[Arvind Swami]] - ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]''
* '''[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]''' – '''[[Dhanush]]''' – '''''[[Vada Chennai]]''''' and '''[[Vijay Sethupathi]]''' – '''''[[96 (film)|96]]'' (tie)'''
** [[Arvind Swami]] – ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Adanga Maru]]''
** [[Jayam Ravi]] – ''[[Adanga Maru]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] – ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
** [[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==
=== 2020s ===
* '''[[67th Filmfare Awards South|2020–2021]]''' – '''[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]]''' – '''''[[Soorarai Pottru]]'''''
** [[Arvind Swami]] – '' [[Thalaivi]]''
** [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] – ''[[Sarpatta Parambarai]]''
** [[Ashok Selvan]] – ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]''
** [[Dhanush]] – ''[[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]''
** [[Dulquer Salman]] – ''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]''
** [[K. Manikandan]] – ''[[Jai Bhim (film)|Jai Bhim]] ''
** [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] – ''Jai Bhim ''
* '''[[68th Filmfare Awards South|2022]]''' – '''[[Kamal Haasan]]''' – '''''[[Vikram (2022 film)|Vikram]]'''''
**[[Dhanush]] – ''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]''
**[[Karthi]] – ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''
**[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''Ponniyin Selvan: I''
**[[Silambarasan]] – ''[[Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu]]''
**[[R. Madhavan]] – ''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''
**[[R. Parthiban]] – ''[[Iravin Nizhal]]''
* '''[[69th Filmfare Awards South|2023]]''' – '''[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]''' – '''''[[Ponniyin Selvan: II]]'''''
**[[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] – ''[[Chithha]]''
**[[Vadivelu]] – ''[[Maamannan]]''
**[[Sivakarthikeyan]] – ''[[Maaveeran (2023 film)|Maaveeran]]''
**[[Soori (actor)|Soori]] – ''[[Viduthalai Part 1]]''
* '''[[70th Filmfare Awards|2024]]''' – '''[[Sivakarthikeyan]]''' – '''''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]'''''
**[[Arvind Swamy]] – ''[[Meiyazhagan]]''
**[[Attakathi Dinesh]] – ''[[Lubber Pandhu]]''
**[[Dhanush (actor)|Dhanush]] – ''[[Captain Miller (film)|Captain Miller]]''
**[[Soori (actor)|Soori]] – ''[[Garudan (2024 film)|Garudan]]''
**[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] – ''[[Thangalaan]]''
**[[Vijay Sethupathi]] – ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]''
 
== References ==
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===Bibliography===
=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book|last=Ramachandran|first=T.M.|title=Film world|year=1973|volume=9|ref=Tmr}}
* {{cite book|last=Ramachandran|first=T.M.|title=Film world|year=1973|volume=9|ref=Tmr}}
* {{cite book|title=Collections|year=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|ref=Collections}}
* {{cite book|title=Collections|year=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|ref=Collections}}
* {{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press|ref=Toi}}
* {{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press|ref=Toi}}


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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
The 2024 recipient: Sivakarthikeyan
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awardedSivaji Ganesan for Gnana Oli (1972)
Currently held bySivakarthikeyan for Amaran (2024)

The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972.[1][2]

Superlatives[edit | edit source]

Kamal Haasan (top) has the record of 11 wins and most nominations with 35 in this category and Suriya (bottom) has 14 Nominations and has won the award three times.
Superlative Actor Record
Actor with most wins Kamal Haasan 11 wins
Actor with most nominations 35 nominations
Actor with most consecutive nominations Kamal Haasan (1985–1996) 12 nominations
Oldest winner Kamal Haasan 68
Oldest nominee Rajinikanth 73
Youngest winner Kamal Haasan 21
Youngest nominee Dhanush and Kamal Haasan
Actor with most consecutive wins Kamal Haasan 4 wins (1975–1978)
Actor with most nominations without a win Vijay 8 nominations

Multiple wins[edit | edit source]

Multiple nominations[edit | edit source]

Multiple nominations :

Winners[edit | edit source]

This is the complete list of the award winners and the films for which they won. The year indicates the year of release of the film.

Year Actor Role Film Ref
1972 Sivaji Ganesan Anthony Gnana Oli [3][4][5]
1973 Sivaji Ganesan  • Rajinikanth
 • Kannan		 Gauravam [6][7]
1974 Gemini Ganesan David Ashirvadham Naan Avanillai [8]
1975 Kamal Haasan Prasanna Apoorva Raagangal [9]
1976 Kamal Haasan Ravi Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu [10]
1977 Kamal Haasan Gopalakrishnan 16 Vayadhinile [11][12][13]
1978 Kamal Haasan Muthu / Dileep Sigappu Rojakal [14]
1979 Sivakumar Sempattai Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari [15]
1980 Sivakumar Gaja Vandichakkaram [16]
1981 Kamal Haasan Raghu Raja Paarvai [17][18][19]
1982 Mohan Ravi Kumar Payanangal Mudivathillai [20][21]
1983 K. Bhagyaraj Shanmugamani Mundhanai Mudichu [22]
1984 Rajinikanth Manikkam Nallavanukku Nallavan [23][24]
1985 Sivaji Ganesan Malaichami Muthal Mariyathai [25]
1986 Vijayakanth Chinnamani Amman Kovil Kizhakale [26]
1987 Sathyaraj Balu Thevar Vedham Pudhithu [27][28]
1988 Karthik Ashok Agni Natchathiram [29][30]
1989 Karthik Kannan Varusham Padhinaaru [31][32][33]
1990 Karthik Ponnurangam Kizhakku Vasal [34][30]
1991 Kamal Haasan Gunasekharan Guna [35][36]
1992 Kamal Haasan Sakthivelu Thevar Thevar Magan [37]
1993 Karthik Ponnumani Ponnumani [30]
1994 R. Sarathkumar  • Shanmugam
 • Pasupathi		 Nattamai [38][39]
1995 Kamal Haasan Adhi Narayanan Kuruthipunal [36]
1996 Kamal Haasan  • Senapathy
 • Chandrabose		 Indian [40][41]
1997 R. Sarathkumar  • Sakthivel Gounder
 • Chinnarasu		 Suryavamsam [citation needed]
1998 R. Sarathkumar  • Chinnayya
 • Muthaiyya		 Natpukkaga [42]
1999 Ajith Kumar  • Deva
 • Shiva		 Vaalee [43]
2000 Kamal Haasan Saket Raman Iyengar Hey Ram [44]
2001 Vikram Kasi Kasi [45]
2002 Ajith Kumar  • Shiva
 • Vishnu		 Villain [46]
2003 Vikram Chithan Pithamagan [citation needed]
2004 Suriya  • Chinna
 • Karthik		 Perazhagan [citation needed]
2005 Vikram Ramanujam / Remo / Anniyan Anniyan [citation needed]
2006 Ajith Kumar  • Shivashankar
 • Vishnu
 • Jeeva		 Varalaaru [47]
2007 Karthi Paruthiveeran Paruthiveeran [48]
2008 Suriya  • Krishnan
 • Suriya Krishnan		 Vaaranam Aayiram [49]
2009 Prakash Raj Vengadam Kanchivaram [50]
2010 Vikram Veeraiya Raavanan [51]
2011 Dhanush K. P. Karuppu Aadukalam [52]
2012 Dhanush Raam 3 [53]
2013 Atharvaa Raasa Paradesi [54]
2014 Dhanush Raghuvaran Velaiilla Pattadhari [55]
2015 Vikram Lingesan I [56]
2016 R. Madhavan Prabhu Selvaraj Irudhi Suttru [57]
2017 Vijay Sethupathi Vedha Vikram Vedha [58]
2018 Dhanush Anbu Vada Chennai [59]
Vijay Sethupathi Ram '96
2020–2021 Suriya Nedumaaran Rajangam Soorarai Pottru [60]
2022 Kamal Haasan Agent Arun Kumar/Vikram Vikram [61]
2023 Vikram Aditha Karikalan Ponniyin Selvan: II [62]
2024 Sivakarthikeyan Major Mukund Varadharajan Amaran [63]

Nominations[edit | edit source]

1970s[edit | edit source]

1980s[edit | edit source]

1990s[edit | edit source]

2000s[edit | edit source]

2010s[edit | edit source]

2020s[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners". 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who 1984. 1914.
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/20th-filmfare-best-actor-award-winners
  4. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
  5. ↑ "20th Annual Filmfare Winners Tamil". 15 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "21st Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners". 6 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
  8. ↑ "Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners". 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners". 31 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Filmfare Awards South Tamil Winners". 31 July 2024.
  11. ↑ https://archive.org/details/25th-annual-filmfare-tamil-winners_202601
  12. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
  13. ↑ "25th Annual Filmfare Tamil Winners". 15 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
  15. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
  16. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  17. ↑ "29th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners". 19 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "29th Annual Filmfare Awards South Function". 19 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  20. ↑ "30th Filmfare Awards Winners". 2 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  22. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  23. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  24. ↑ "Rajinikant Filmfare best Tamil actor award and this pic taken by Rajinifans.com".
  25. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  26. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and video guide".
  27. ↑ https://archive.org/details/35th-filmfare-south-awards-regional-films
  28. ↑ https://archive.org/details/35th-filmfare-south-awards-presentation
  29. ↑ https://archive.org/details/36th-annual-filmfare-south-winners
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