Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films.

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil
The 2023 recipient: Fahadh Faasil
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Tamil
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First award	Jayaram, Panchathanthiram (2003)
Currently held by	Fahadh Faasil Maamannan (2023)
Website	Filmfare Awards

The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003,^[1] with Jayaram being the first recipient.^[2]

Superlatives

Superlative	Actor	Record
Actor with most awards	Ajmal Ameer Sathyaraj Pasupathy	2
Actor with most nominations	Prakash Raj	9
Actor with most nominations without ever winning
Actors with most nominations in a single year	Santhanam	2
Films with most nominations in a single year	Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) – J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) – R. Madhavan, Siddharth Em Magan (2006) – Nassar, Vadivelu Ayan (2009) – Jagan, Prabhu Raja Rani (2013) – Jai, Sathyaraj Theri (2016) – Mahendran, Rajendran
Oldest winner	Sathyaraj	64
Oldest nominee	Mahendran	76
Youngest winner	Ajmal Ameer	24
Youngest nominee

Multiple nominations

• 9 nominations: Prakash Raj
• 5 nominations: Prabhu, Samuthirakani
• 4 nominations: Santhanam, Pasupathy
• 3 nominations: R. Madhavan, Thambi Ramaiah, Sathyaraj, S. J. Suryah
• 2 nominations: Rajkiran, Arya, Prasanna, Ajmal Ameer, Vadivelu, Rajendran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Yogi Babu
• 1 nomination: Vinay Rai, R. Sarathkumar

Winners

Year	Actor	Role	Film	Ref
2023	Fahadh Faasil	Rathnavelu	Maamannan
2022	Kaali Venkat	Jr. Adv Indrans Kaliyaperumal	Gargi	[3]
2020-2021	Pasupathy	Rangan Vaathiyar	Sarpatta Parambarai	[4]
2018	Sathyaraj	Murugesan	Kanaa	[5]
2017	Prasanna	Balakrishnan (Balki)	Thiruttu Payale 2	[6]
2016	Samuthirakani	Muthuvel	Visaranai	[7]
2015	Arvind Swamy	Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu / Pazhani Sengalvarayan	Thani Oruvan	[8]
2014	Bobby Simha	Assault Sethu	Jigarthanda	[9]
2013	Sathyaraj	James	Raja Rani	[10]
2012	Thambi Ramiah	Kothali	Kumki	[11]
2011	Ajmal Ameer	Vasanthan Perumal	Ko	[12]
2010	Parthiban	Meignanandha Sivapaadha Sekara Chozhar	Aayirathil Oruvan	[13]
2009	Jayaprakash	Chokkalingam	Pasanga	[14]
2008	Ajmal Ameer	Kirubakaran	Anjathey	[15]
2007	Saravanan	Chevvaazhai	Paruthiveeran	[16]
2006	Pasupathy	Nellai Mani	E	[17]
2005	Rajkiran	Muthiah	Thavamai Thavamirundhu	[citation needed]
2004	Madhavan	Inba Sekar	Aayutha Ezhuthu	[18]
2003	Suriya	Shakthi	Pithamagan	[19]
2002	Jayaram	Dr. Ayyappan Nair	Panchathanthiram	[2]

Nominations

2000s

• 2002 – Jayaram – Panchathanthiram
  • J. D. Chakravarthy – Kannathil Muthamittal
  • Prabhu – Charlie Chaplin
  • Prakash Raj – Kannathil Muthamittal
  • Yugi Sethu – Ramana
• 2003 – Suriya – Pithamagan
  • Madhavan – Anbe Sivam
  • Prakash Raj – Chokka Thangam
• 2004 – R. Madhavan – Aayutha Ezhuthu
  • Prabhu – Vasool Raja MBBS
  • Prakash Raj – M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
  • Rajkiran – Kovil
  • Siddharth – Aayutha Ezhuthu
• 2005 – Rajkiran – Thavamai Thavamirundhu
  • Arya – Ullam Ketkumae
  • Napoleon – Ayya
  • Pasupathy – Majaa
  • Prabhu – Chandramukhi
• 2006 – Pasupathy – E
  • Guinness Pakru – Dishyum
  • Nassar – Em Magan
  • Prakash Raj – Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
  • Vadivelu – Em Magan
• 2007 – Saravanan – Paruthiveeran
  • Kishore – Polladhavan
  • Prabhu – Billa
  • Prakash Raj – Mozhi
  • Suman – Sivaji
• 2008 – Ajmal Ameer – Anjathey
  • Prakash Raj – Abhiyum Naanum
  • Prasanna – Anjathe
  • Sampath Raj – Saroja
  • Samuthirakani – Subramaniyapuram
• 2009 – Jayaprakash – Pasanga
  • Jagan – Ayan
  • Prabhu – Ayan
  • Rajendran – Naan Kadavul
  • Vadivelu – Aadhavan
  • Vivek – Padikathavan

2010s

• 2010 – Parthiban – Aayirathil Oruvan
  • Madhavan – Manmadan Ambu
  • Prakash Raj – Singam
  • Prithviraj – Raavanan
  • Santhanam – Boss Engira Bhaskaran
  • Thambi Ramaiah – Mynaa
• 2011 – Ajmal Ameer – Ko
  • Santhanam – Deiva Thirumagal
  • Santhanam – Siruthai
  • Sunder Ramu – Mayakkam Enna
  • V. I. S. Jayapalan – Aadukalam
• 2012 – Thambi Ramaiah – Kumki
  • Pasupathi – Aravaan
  • Santhanam – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
  • Sathyaraj – Nanban
  • Vidyut Jamwal – Thuppakki
• 2013 – Sathyaraj – Raja Rani
  • Arya – Arrambam
  • Jai – Raja Rani
  • Jerry – Paradesi
  • Rahman – Singam 2
• 2014 – Bobby Simha – Jigarthanda
  • Kalaiyarasan – Madras
  • Siddharth – Kaaviya Thalaivan
  • Samuthirakani – Velaiyilla Pattathari
  • Thambi Ramiah – Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
• 2015 – Arvind Swamy – Thani Oruvan
  • Arun Vijay – Yennai Arindhaal
  • K. S. Ravikumar – Thanga Magan
  • Prakash Raj – OK Kanmani
  • R. Parthiepan – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
• 2016 – Samuthirakani – Visaranai
  • Mahendran – Theri
  • Rajendran – Theri
  • Sathish – Remo
  • Sathish Krishnan – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
• 2017 – Prasanna – Thiruttu Payale 2
  • Abhimanyu Singh – Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
  • S. J. Suryah – Mersal
  • Vinay Rai – Thupparivaalan
  • Vivek Oberoi – Vivegam
• 2018 – Sathyaraj – Kanaa
  • Akshay Kumar – 2.0
  • Anurag Kashyap – Imaikkaa Nodigal
  • Arun Vijay – Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
  • Samuthirakani – Kaala
  • Yogi Babu – Kolamavu Kokila

2020s

• 2020-2021 – Pasupathy – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Gautham Vasudev Menon – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
  • Paresh Rawal – Soorarai Pottru
  • Prakash Raj – Jai Bhim
  • R. Sarathkumar – Vaanam Kottatum
  • S. J. Suryah – Maanaadu
  • Samuthirakani – Udanpirappe

• 2022 - Kaali Venkat - Gargi
  • Arav - Kalaga Thalaivan
  • S. J. Suryah - Don
  • Selvaraghavan - Saani Kaayidham
  • Vijay Sethupathi - Vikram
  • Yogi Babu - Love Today