Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil | |
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Awarded for | Best Director in Tamil films |
Country | India |
Presented by | Filmfare |
First awarded | P. Madhavan, Gnana Oli (1972) |
Currently held by | Sudha Kongara, Soorarai Pottru (2020-2021) |
Website | Filmfare Awards |
The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual
Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.[1]
Superlatives
Superlative | Best Director – Tamil | |
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Most awards | 7 wins | |
Most Nominations | 18 nominations | |
Most Nominations without a win | Vikraman | 7 nominations |
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 |
- K. Balachander has the record of winning most awards with 7 and winning the Award twice in a row, on two separate occasions (1974–1975 and 1980–1981). Mani Ratnam have received the award for five times which is the second most wins. Cheran have received the award four times.
- Pushkar–Gayathri duo for Vikram Vedha in 2017. Other woman Director to have been nominated is Suhasini Maniratnam for Indira.
- S. Shankar remains the only Director to have won the Award for his first two films, Gentleman and Kadhalan .
- are the four directors who have received the award for their first film.
- K. Balachander has most nominations with 18, followed by Bharathiraja and Mani Ratnam with 13.
Multiple nominations
- 18 nominations :K. Balachander
- 13 nominations :Bharathiraja, Mani Ratnam
- 9 nominations :S. Shankar
- 7 nominations :S. P. Muthuraman, Balu Mahendra, Vikraman
- 6 nominations :A. R. Murugadoss
- 5 nominations :Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, K. Bhagyaraj, Cheran, Bala
- 4 nominations :Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vetrimaaran
- 3 nominations :Fazil, Mohan Raja, Vasanthabalan, P. Vasu, Selvaraghavan, Mahendran, Pa. Ranjith
- 2 nominations :
Multiple wins
- 7 wins: K. Balachander
- 5 wins: Mani Ratnam
- 4 wins: Cheran
- 3 wins: S. Shankar, Bala
- 2 wins: Bharathiraja, S. P. Muthuraman, Vasanthabalan, Balu Mahendra, Sudha Kongara
Winners
Nominations
1970s
- 1972 – P. Madhavan – Pattikada Pattanama
- 1973 – A. C. Tirulokchandar – Bharatha Vilas
- 1974 – K. Balachander – Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
- Urimai Kural
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao – Dikkatra Parvathi
- 1975 – K. Balachander – Apoorva Raagangal
- A. C. Tirulokchandar – Anbe Aaruyire
- A. Jagannathan – Idhayakkani
- 1976 – S. P. Muthuraman – Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- 1977 – S. P. Muthuraman – Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri
- 1978 – Bharathiraja – Sigappu Rojakkal
- C. Rudhraiya – Aval Appadithan
- C. V. Sridhar – Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
- Mahendran – Mullum Malarum
- S. P. Muthuraman – Priya
- 1979 – Uthiri Pookkal
1980s
- 1980 – Varumayin Niram Sigappu
- K. Vijayan – Vandichakkaram
- Mahendran – Nenjathai Killathe
- R. Krishnamurthy – Billa
- S. P. Muthuraman – Murattu Kaalai
- 1981 – Thaneer Thaneer
- Bharathi-Vasu – Panneer Pushpangal
- Bharathiraja – Alaigal Oivathillai
- G. N. Rangarajan – Meendum Kokila
- K. Bhagyaraj – Andha 7 Naatkal
- 1982 – Balu Mahendra – Moondram Pirai
- K. Balachander – Agni Sakshi
- Manivannan – Gopurangal Saivathillai
- R. Sundarrajan – Payanangal Mudivathillai
- Engeyo Ketta Kural
- 1983 – A. Jagannathan – Vellai Roja
- 1984 – K. Balachander – Achamillai Achamillai
- 1985 – Poove Poochudava
- K. Balachander – Sindhu Bhairavi
- K. Bhagyaraj – Chinna Veedu
- Bharathiraja – Muthal Mariyathai
- Bharathiraja – Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
- 1986 – Mani Ratnam – Mouna Ragam
- 1987 – Bharathiraja – Vedham Pudhithu
- 1988 – Balu Mahendra – Veedu
- 1989 – Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- K. Bhagyaraj – Aararo Aariraro
- R. Parthiban – Pudhea Paadhai
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao – Apoorva Sagodharargal
1990s
- 1990 – Mani Ratnam – Anjali
- K. Balachander – Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao – Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Keladi Kanmani
- Vikraman – Pudhu Vasantham
- 1991 – Mani Ratnam – Thalapathi
- 1992 – K. Balachander – Vaaname Ellai
- 1993 – S. Shankar – Gentleman
- Balu Mahendra – Marupadiyum
- Bharathiraja – Kizhakku Cheemayile
- Jathi Malli
- Vikraman – Gokulam
- 1994 – S. Shankar – Kadhalan
- Bharathiraja – Karuthamma
- K. S. Ravikumar – Nattamai
- Santhana Bharathi – Mahanadhi
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao – Magalir Mattum
- 1995 – Bombay
- 1996 – Agathiyan – Kadhal Kottai
- K. Balachander – Kalki
- S. Shankar – Indian
- Sundar C. – Ullathai Allitha
- Vikraman – Poove Unakkaga
- 1997 – Cheran – Bharathi Kannamma
- Mani Ratnam – Iruvar
- Rajeev Menon – Minsara Kanavu
- Sundar C. – Arunachalam
- Suryavamsam
- 1998 – Cheran – Desiya Geetham
- K. S. Ravikumar – Natpukkaga
- Jeans
- Kadhala Kadhala
- Vikraman – Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
- 1999 – Bala – Sethu
- Ezhil – Thulladha Manamum Thullum
- K. S. Ravikumar – Padayappa
- Housefull
- S. Shankar – Mudhalvan
2000s
- 2000 – Rajeev Menon – Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Kamal Haasan – Hey Ram
- Alaipayuthey
- S. J. Suryah – Kushi
- Vaanathaipola
- 2001 – Cheran – Pandavar Bhoomi[54]
- 2002 – Mani Ratnam – Kannathil Muthamittal
- A. R. Murugadoss – Ramanaa
- K. S. Ravikumar – Panchatanthiram
- Thangar Bachchan – Azhagi
- Vikraman – Unnai Ninaithu
- 2003 – Bala – Pithamagan
- 2004 – Cheran – Autograph
- Balaji Sakthivel – Kaadhal
- Maniratnam – Aayutha Ezhuthu
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
- Selvaraghavan – 7G Rainbow Colony
- 2005 – S. Shankar – Anniyan
- A. R. Murugadoss – Ghajini
- Ameer Sultan – Raam
- Cheran – Thavamai Thavamirundhu
- P. Vasu – Chandramukhi
- 2006 – Vasanthabalan – Veyyil
- 2007 – Ameer Sultan – Paruthiveeran[55]
- Pokkiri
- Radha Mohan – Mozhi
- Sivaji
- Vetrimaaran – Polladhavan
- Subramaniyapuram
- Gautham Vasudev Menon – Vaaranam Aayiram
- K. S. Ravikumar – Dasavathaaram
- M. Raja – Santosh Subramaniam
- Mithran Jawahar – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- Myshkin – Anjathe
- 2009 – Priyadarshan – Kanchivaram
2010s
- Angaadi Theru
- A. L. Vijay – Madrasapattinam
- Gautham Vasudev Menon – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Prabu Solomon – Mynaa
- Selvaraghavan – Aayirathil Oruvan
- Shankar – Enthiran
- 2011 – Vetrimaaran – Aadukalam
- A. L. Vijay – Deiva Thirumagal
- Ezhaam Arivu
- K. V. Anand – Ko
- Venkat Prabhu – Mankatha
- 2012 – Balaji Sakthivel – Vazhakku Enn 18/9
- A. R. Murugadoss – Thuppakki
- Prabu Solomon – Kumki
- S. R. Prabhakaran – Sundarapandian
- Seenu Ramasamy – Neerparavai
- 2013 – Bala for Paradesi
- Balu Mahendra – Thalaimuraigal
- G. N. R. Kumaravelan – Haridas
- Singam 2
- Kamal Haasan – Vishwaroopam
- Thanga Meengal
- A. R. Murugadoss – Kaththi
- Pa. Ranjith – Madras
- Ram Kumar – Mundasupatti
- Vasanthabalan – Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Velaiyilla Pattathari
- 2015 – Mohan Raja for Thani Oruvan
- Jithu Joseph – Papanasam
- M. Manikandan – Kaaka Muttai
- OK Kanmani
- Roshan Andrews – 36 Vayadhinile
- Shankar – I
- 2016 – Sudha Kongara – Irudhi Suttru
- Atlee – Theri
- Gautham Vasudev Menon – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
- Kabali
- Raju Murugan – Joker
- Vetrimaran – Visaranai
- Pushkar-Gayathri – Vikram Vedha
- 2018 – Ram Kumar – Ratsasan
- A. R. Murugadoss – Sarkar
- C. Premkumar – 96
- Mani Ratnam – Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Mari Selvaraj – Pariyerum Perumal
- Vetrimaran – Vada Chennai
- Soorarai Potru
- Desingh Periyasamy – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
- Madonne Ashwin – Mandela
- Mari Selvaraj – Karnan
- P. Virumandi – Ka Pae Ranasingam
- Pa. Ranjith – Sarpatta Parambarai
- T. J. Gnanavel – Jai Bhim
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