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Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.[1]

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awardedP. Madhavan,
Gnana Oli(1972)
Currently held byRam Kumar,
Ratsasan (2018)
WebsiteFilmfare Awards

SuperlativesEdit

Superlative Best Director - Tamil
Most awards

K. Balachander

7 wins
Most Nominations K. Balachander 18 nominations
Most Nominations without a win Vikraman 7 nominatiins
Most consecutive nominations K. Balachander & Bharathiraja 6 nominations
Most consecutive wins K. Balachander, S. P. Muthuraman, Mani Ratnam, S. Shankar, Cheran 2 wins
Oldest winner K. Balachander 63
Oldest nominee Balu Mahendra 74

Multiple nominationsEdit

Multiple winsEdit

WinnersEdit

Year Photos of winners Winners Film Ref(s).
1972 P. Madhavan Gnana Oli [2]
1973 A. C. Tirulokchandar Bharatha Vilas [3]
1974
 
 K. Balachander Aval Oru Thodar Kathai [4]
1975
 
 K. Balachander Apoorva Raagangal [5]
1976
 
 S. P. Muthuraman Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu [6]
1977
 
 S. P. Muthuraman Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri [7]
1978
 
 Bharathiraja Sigappu Rojakkal [8]
1979
 
 Mahendran Uthiripookkal [8]
1980
 
 K. Balachander Varumayin Niram Sivappu [9]
1981
 
 K. Balachander Thanneer Thanneer [10]
1982
 
 Balu Mahendra Moondram Pirai [11]
1983 A. Jagannathan Vellai Roja [12]
1984
 
 K. Balachander Achamillai Achamillai [13]
1985
 
 Fazel Poove Poochudava [14]
1986
 
 Mani Ratnam Mouna Raagam [15][16]
1987
 
 Bharathiraja Vedham Puthithu [17][18]
1988
 
 Balu Mahendra Veedu [19]
1989
 
 K.Balachander Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal [20][21]
1990
 
 Mani Ratnam Anjali [22][23]
1991
 
 Mani Ratnam Thalapathi [24]
1992
 
 K.Balachander Vaaname Ellai [25]
1993
 
 Shankar Gentleman [26][27]
1994
 
 Shankar Kadhalan [28]
1995
 
 Mani Ratnam Bombay [29]
1996
 
 Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai [30]
1997
 
 Cheran Bharathi Kannamma
1998
 
 Cheran Desiya Geetham [31]
1999
 
 Bala Sethu [32]
2000
 
 Rajiv Menon Kandukondain Kandukondain [33]
2001
 
 Cheran Pandavar Bhoomi [34]
2002
 
 Mani Ratnam Kannathil Muthamittal [35][36]
2003   Bala Pithamagan [37]
2004   Cheran Autograph [38]
2005
 
 Shankar Anniyan [39]
2006
 
 Vasanthabalan Veyil [40]
2007
 
 Ameer Sultan Paruthiveeran [41]
2008
 
 Sasikumar Subramaniyapuram [42]
2009
 
 Priyadarshan Kanchivaram [43]
2010
 
 Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru
2011
 
 Vetrimaaran Aadukalam [44]
2012
 
 Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9 [45]
2013
 
 Bala Paradesi [46]
2014
 
 A. R. Murugadoss Kaththi [47]
2015
 
 mohan Thani Oruvan [48]
2016
 
 Sudha Kongara Irudhi Suttru [49]
2017   Pushkar–Gayathri
(Director Duo)		 Vikram Vedha [50]
2018 Ram Kumar Ratsasan [51]

NominationsEdit

1970sEdit

1980sEdit

1990sEdit

2000sEdit

2010sEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Film world, p 43
  2. ↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1 December 1973. Retrieved 1 December 2018 – via Google Books.
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  44. ↑ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  45. ↑ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  46. ↑ "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  47. ↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  48. ↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  49. ↑ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  50. ↑ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  51. ↑ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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SourcesEdit

  • Ramachandran, T.M. (1973). Film world. Vol. 9.
  • Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991.
  • The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.

External linksEdit

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