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][2]

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Awarded forBest Director in Tamil films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First awardedP. Madhavan,
Gnana Oli (1972)
Currently held byMani Ratnam,
Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
WebsiteFilmfare Awards

Superlatives

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Superlative Best Director – Tamil
Most awards

K. Balachander

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

Multiple nominations

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Multiple wins

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Winners

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Year Photos of winners Winners Film Ref(s).
1972 P. Madhavan Gnana Oli [3][4]
1973 A. C. Tirulokchandar Bharatha Vilas [5][6]
1974
 
K. Balachander Aval Oru Thodar Kathai [7]
1975
 
K. Balachander Apoorva Raagangal [8]
1976
 
S. P. Muthuraman Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu [9]
1977
 
S. P. Muthuraman Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri [10]
1978
 
Bharathiraja Sigappu Rojakkal [11]
1979
 
Mahendran Uthiripookkal [12]
1980
 
K. Balachander Varumayin Niram Sivappu [13]
1981
 
K. Balachander Thanneer Thanneer [14][15]
1982
 
Balu Mahendra Moondram Pirai [16]
1983 A. Jagannathan Vellai Roja [17]
1984
 
K. Balachander Achamillai Achamillai [18]
1985
 
Fazel Poove Poochudava [19][20]
1986
 
Mani Ratnam Mouna Raagam [21][22]
1987
 
Bharathiraja Vedham Puthithu [23][24]
1988
 
Balu Mahendra Veedu [25]
1989
 
K.Balachander Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal [26][27][28]
1990
 
Mani Ratnam Anjali [29]
1991
 
Mani Ratnam Thalapathi [30]
1992
 
K.Balachander Vaaname Ellai [31]
1993
 
Shankar Gentleman [32][33]
1994
 
Shankar Kadhalan [34]
1995
 
Mani Ratnam Bombay [35]
1996
 
Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai [36]
1997
 
Cheran Bharathi Kannamma
1998
 
Cheran Desiya Geetham [37]
1999
 
Bala Sethu [38]
2000
 
Rajiv Menon Kandukondain Kandukondain [39]
2001
 
Cheran Pandavar Bhoomi [40]
2002
 
Mani Ratnam Kannathil Muthamittal [41][42]
2003   Bala Pithamagan [43]
2004   Cheran Autograph [44]
2005
 
Shankar Anniyan [45]
2006
 
Vasanthabalan Veyil [46]
2007
 
Ameer Sultan Paruthiveeran [47]
2008
 
Sasikumar Subramaniyapuram [48]
2009
 
Priyadarshan Kanchivaram [49]
2010
 
Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru
2011
 
Vetrimaaran Aadukalam [50]
2012
 
Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9 [51]
2013
 
Bala Paradesi [52]
2014
 
A. R. Murugadoss Kaththi [53]
2015
 
Mohan Raja Thani Oruvan [54]
2016
 
Sudha Kongara Irudhi Suttru [55]
2017   Pushkar–Gayathri
(Director Duo)
Vikram Vedha [56]
2018 Ram Kumar Ratsasan [57]
2020-2021
 
Sudha Kongara Soorarai Pottru [58]
2022
 
Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan: I [59]

Nominations

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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References

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Sources

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  • 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.
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