Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given to film composers by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. Rahman is the most frequent winner with fourteen wins, which also includes nine consecutive wins between 1992 and 2000. Harris Jayaraj follows Rahman with five wins.

Superlatives

Superlative	Best Music Director - Tamil
Most awards	A R Rahman	14 awards
Second Most Awards	Haris Jayaraj	5 awards

Winners

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
2015	A. R. Rahman	I	[1]
2014	Anirudh Ravichander	Velaiyilla Pattathari	[2]
2013	A. R. Rahman	Kadal	[3]
2012	D. Imman	Kumki
2011	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Aadukalam	[4]
2010	A. R. Rahman	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	[5]
2009	Harris Jayaraj	Ayan	[6]
2008	Harris Jayaraj	Vaaranam Aayiram	[7]
2007	A. R. Rahman	Sivaji	[8]
2006	A. R. Rahman	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	[9]
2005	Harris Jayaraj	Anniyan	[10]
2004	Bharathwaj Yuvan Shankar Raja	Autograph 7G Rainbow Colony	[11][11]
2003	Harris Jayaraj	Kaakha Kaakha	[12]
2002	Bharathwaj	Gemini	[13]
2001	Harris Jayaraj	Minnale	[14]
2000	A. R. Rahman	Alaipayuthey	[15]
1999	A. R. Rahman	Mudhalvan	[16]
1998	A. R. Rahman	Jeans	[17]
1997	A. R. Rahman	Minsara Kanavu	[18]
1996	A. R. Rahman	Kadhal Desam	[19]
1995	A. R. Rahman	Bombay	[19]
1994	A. R. Rahman	Kadhalan	[19]
1993	A. R. Rahman	Gentleman	[19]
1992	A. R. Rahman	Roja	[19][20]
1991	Ilaiyaraaja	Thalapathi	[21]
1990	S. A. Rajkumar	Pudhu Vasantham	[22]

Nominations

2000s

• 2001 Harris Jayaraj for Minnale^[23]
  • Ilayaraja - Kasi
  • S. A. Rajkumar - Aanandham
• 2003 Harris Jayaraj for Kaakha Kaakha
  • A. R. Rahman - Boys
  • Vidhyasagar - Dhool
  • Ilayaraja - Pithamagan
  • Harris Jayaraj - Saamy
• 2007 A. R. Rahman for Sivaji^[24]
  • A. R. Rahman - Azhagiya Tamil Magan
  • Harris Jayaraj - Unnale Unnale
  • Vijay Antony - Naan Avanillai
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja - Paruthiveeran
• 2008 Harris Jayaraj - Vaaranam Aayiram
  • A. R. Rahman - Sakkarakatti
  • James Vasanthan - Subramaniyapuram
  • Vijay Antony - Kadhalil Vizhunthen
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• 2009 Harris Jayaraj - Ayan
  • Harris Jayaraj - Aadhavan
  • Vidyasagar - Kanden Kadhalai
  • Devi Sri Prasad - Villu
  • Devi Sri Prasad - Kanthaswamy

2010s

• 2010 A. R. Rahman - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
  • A. R. Rahman - Enthiran
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar - Aayirathil Oruvan
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar - Madarasapattinam
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja - Naan Mahan Alla
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja - Paiyaa
• 2011 G. V. Prakash Kumar - Aadukalam
  • M Ghibran - Vaagai Sooda Vaa
  • Harris Jayaraj - Ko
  • Harris Jayaraj - 7aum Arivu
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar - Deiva Thirumagal
• 2012 D. Imman - Kumki
  • Anirudh Ravichander - 3
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar - Thandavam
  • Harris Jayaraj - Thuppakki
  • Ilaiyaraaja - Neethane En Ponvasantham
• 2013 - A. R. Rahman - Kadal
  • A. R. Rahman - Maryan
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Ethir Neechal
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Vanakkam Chennai
  • D. Imman - Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar – Paradesi
• 2014 - Anirudh Ravichander - Velaiyilla Pattathari
  • A. R. Rahman - Kaaviya Thalaivan
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Kaththi
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Maan Karate
  • Santhosh Narayanan – Madras
• 2015 - A. R. Rahman - I
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Maari
  • Harris Jayaraj – Yennai Arindhaal
  • A. R. Rahman – OK Kanmani
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan

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External links

• 52nd Annual Awards