Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil

The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.

The award was first given in 2005.

Superlatives

Superlative	Best Lyricst – Tamil
Most number of wins	Na Muthukumar, Thamarai	4 wins
Most consecutive wins	Na Muthukumar	2 wins
Most nominations without a win	Vivek	5 nominations
Most consecutive nominations	Na Muthukumar & Madhan Karky	10 nominations
Oldest winner	Vairamuthu	65
Youngest winner	Na Muthukumar	31
Youngest nominee	Na Muthukumar, Vivek, Vignesh Shivan	31
Oldest nominee	Vaali	78

Multiple wins

• 4 wins: Na Muthukumar, Thamarai
• 3 wins: Vairamuthu

Multiple nominations

• 12 nominations: Vairamuthu
• 11 nominations: Na Muthukumar
• 10 nominations: Madhan Karky
• 9 nominations: Thamarai
• 5 nominations: Vivek
• 3 nominations: Yugabharathi
• 2 nominations: Pa. Vijay, Kabilan, Vignesh Shivan, Karthik Netha

Winners

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Year	Lyricist	Film	Song
2022	Thamarai	Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu	Marakuma Nenjam[1]
2020-2021	Arivu	Sarpatta Parambarai	Neeye Oli [2]
2018	Karthik Netha	96	Kaadhalae[3]
2017	Vairamuthu	Kaatru Veliyidai	Vaan Varuvaan [4]
2016	Thamarai	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	Thalli pogathey[5]
2015	Madhan Karky	I	"Pookale Sattru"[6]
2014	Na. Muthukumar	Saivam	Azhagu[7]
2013	Na. Muthukumar	Thanga Meenkal	Aanandha Yaazhai[8]
2012	Yugabharathi	Kumki	Solitaaley[9]
2011	Vairamuthu	Vaagai Sooda Vaa	Sara Sara Saarakaathu[10]
2010	Thamarai	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Mannipaaya
2009	Na. Muthukumar[11]	Ayan	Vizhi Moodi
2008	Thamarai[12]	Vaaranam Aayiram	Nenjukkul Peithidum
2007	Pa. Vijay[13]	Unnale Unnale	Unnale Unnale
2006	Na. Muthukumar[14]	Veyil	Urugudhe Maragudhe
2005	Vairamuthu[15]	Anniyan	Oh Sukumari

Nominations

2008: Thamarai – "Nenjukkul Peithidum" – Vaaranam Aayiram

• Na. Muthukumar – "Mudhal Mazhai" – Bheema
• Thamarai – "Kangal Irandal" – Subramaniapuram
• Vaali – "Kallai Mattum" – Dasavathaaram
• Vairamuthu – "Vaa Vaa" – Abhiyum Naanum

2009: Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhi Moodi" – Ayan

• Ilaiyaraaja – "Piychai Paathiram" – Naan Kadavul
• Kabilan – "Karikaalan" – Vettaikaaran
• Thamarai – "Oru Vetkam" – Pasanga
• Vairamuthu – "Nenje Nenje" – Ayan
• Viveka – "Chinna Thamarai" – Vettaikaaran

2010: Thamarai – "Mannipaaya" – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

• Na. Muthukumar – "Aval Apaadi" – Angadi Theru
• Na. Muthukumar – "Vamma Duraiyamma" – Madrasapattinam
• Vairamuthu – "Kadhal Anukal" – Enthiran
• Vairamuthu – "Usure Pogudhey" – Raavanan

2011: Vairamuthu – "Saara Saara" – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

• Madhan Karky – "Nee Korinaal" – Nootrenbadhu
• Na. Muthukumar – "Mun Andhi" – 7 Aum Arivu
• Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhigalil Oru" – Deiva Thirumagal
• Thamarai – "Engeyum Kadhal" – Engeyum Kadhal

2012: Yugabharathi – "Solitaley" – Kumki

• Madhan Karky – "Veesum" – Naan Ee
• Madhan Karky – "Google Google" – Thuppakki
• Na. Muthukumar – "Kaatrai Konjam" – Neethane En Ponvasantham
• Vairamuthu – "Para Para" – Neerparavai

2013: Na. Muthukumar – "Anandha Yaazhai" – Thanga Meengal

• Madhan Karky – "Anbin Vaasale" – Kadal
• Na. Muthukumar – "Yaaro Ivan" – Udhayam NH4
• Vairamuthu – "Chithirai Nila" – Kadal
• Vairamuthu – "Sengaade" – Paradesi

2014: Na. Muthukumar – "Azhagu" – Saivam

• Madhan Karky – "Selfie Pulla" – Kaththi
• Pa. Vijay – "Yaarumilla" – Kaaviya Thalaivan
• Vairamuthu – "Ovvondrai Thirudigarai" – Jeeva
• Yugabharathi – "Manasula Soora Kaathu" – Cuckoo

2015: Madhan Karky – "Pookale satru" – I

• Kabilan – "Ennidu Nee Irundhal" – I
• Thamarai – "Unakenna Venum Sollu" – Yennai Arindhaal
• Vignesh Shivan – "Thangamey" – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
• Vivek – "Vaadi Rasatthi" – 36 Vayadhinile

2016: Thamarai – "Thalli Pogathey" – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

• Arunraja Kamaraj – "Nerupudaa" – Kabali
• Madhan Karky – "Naan un azhaginile" – 24
• Vairamuthu – "Endha pakkam" – Dharmadurai
• Vivek – "En Suzhali" – Kodi

2017: Vairamuthu- "Vaan varuvaan" – Kaatru Veliyidai

• Madhan Karky – "Azhagiye" – Kaatru Veliyidai
• Madhan Karky – "Idhayame" – Velaikkaran
• Vivek – "Aazhaporaan Tamizhan" – Mersal
• Vivek – "Neethane" – Mersal

2018: Karthik Netha – "Kaadhalae" – 96

• GKB – "Vaayadi Petthapulla" – Kanaa
• Madhan Karky – "Kurumba" – Tik Tik Tik
• Vignesh Shivan – "Sodakku" – Thaana Serndha Kootam
• Vivek – "Pottakati Poovasam" Pariyerum Perumal

2020-2021: Arivu – Neeye Oli – Sarpatta Parambarai

• Karthik Netha – "Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum" – Netrikann
• Ko Sesha – "Kadhaippoma" – Oh My Kadavule
• Thamarai – "Yaar Azhaippadhu" – Maara
• Uma Devi – "Aarariro" – Kadaseela Biriyani
• Yugabharathi – "Kaiyilea Aagasam" – Soorarai Pottru

2022: Thamarai – Marakuma Nenjam - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

• Dhanush – Megham Karukkatha - Thiruchitrambalam
• Ilango Krishnan – Devaralan Attam - Ponniyin Selvan: I
• Ilango Krishnan – Ponni Nadhi - Ponniyin Selvan: I
• Madhan Karky – Maayava Thooyava - Iravin Nizhal
• Vishnu Edavan – Porkanda Singam - Vikram