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. A. R. Rahman is the most frequent winner with seventeen wins, which also includes nine consecutive wins between 1992 and 2000. Harris Jayaraj follows A. R. Rahman with five wins.

Superlatives and multiple wins

Superlative	Best Best Music Director – Tamil
Most awards	A. R. Rahman	17 awards

Multiple wins:

• 17 wins: A. R. Rahman
• 5 wins: Harris Jayaraj
• 2 wins: Bharadwaj, G. V. Prakash Kumar

Winners

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
2023	Dhibu Ninan Thomas Santhosh Narayanan	Chiththa	[1]
2022	A. R. Rahman	Ponniyin Selvan: I	[2]
2020-2021	G.V. Prakash Kumar	Soorarai Pottru	[3]
2018	Govind Vasantha	96	[4]
2017	A. R. Rahman	Mersal	[5]
2016		Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	[6]
2015		I	[7]
2014	Anirudh Ravichander	Velaiyilla Pattathari	[8]
2013	A. R. Rahman	Kadal	[9]
2012	D. Imman	Kumki	[10]
2011	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Aadukalam	[11]
2010	A. R. Rahman	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	[12]
2009	Harris Jayaraj	Ayan	[13]
2008		Vaaranam Aayiram	[14]
2007	A. R. Rahman	Sivaji	[15]
2006		Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	[16]
2005	Harris Jayaraj	Anniyan	[17]
2004	Bharadwaj	Autograph	[18]
	Yuvan Shankar Raja	7G Rainbow Colony
2003	Harris Jayaraj	Kaakha Kaakha	[19]
2002	Bharadwaj	Gemini	[20]
2001	Harris Jayaraj	Minnale	[21]
2000	A. R. Rahman	Alai Payuthey	[22]
1999		Mudhalvan	[23]
1998		Jeans	[24]
1997		Minsara Kanavu	[25]
1996		Kadhal Desam	[26][27]
1995		Bombay	[28]
1994		Kaadhalan	[29]
1993		Gentleman	[30]
1992		Roja	[31]
1991	Ilaiyaraaja	Thalapathi	[32]
1990	S. A. Rajkumar	Pudhu Vasantham	[33]

Nominations

2000s

• 2001 Harris Jayaraj for Minnale^[34]
  • Ilayaraja – Kasi
  • S. A. Rajkumar – Aanandham
• 2003 Harris Jayaraj for Kaakha Kaakha
  • A. R. Rahman – Boys
  • Harris Jayaraj – Saamy
  • Ilayaraja – Pithamagan
  • Vidhyasagar – Dhool
• 2007 A. R. Rahman for Sivaji^[35]
  • 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
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Kanthaswamy
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Villu
  • Harris Jayaraj – Aadhavan
  • Vidyasagar – Kanden Kadhalai

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
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar – Deiva Thirumagal
  • Ghibran – Vaagai Sooda Vaa
  • Harris Jayaraj – 7 Aum Arivu
  • Harris Jayaraj – Ko
• 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
  • A. R. Rahman – OK Kanmani
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Maari
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
  • Harris Jayaraj – Yennai Arindhaal
• 2016 – A. R. Rahman – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
  • A. R. Rahman – 24
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Remo
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar – Theri
  • Harris Jayaraj – Iru Mugan
  • Santhosh Narayanan – Kabali
• 2017 – A. R. Rahman – Mersal
  • A. R. Rahman – Kaatru Veliyidai
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Velaikkaran
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Vivegam
  • D. Imman – Bogan
• 2018 – Govind Vasantha – 96
  • A. R. Rahman – Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Kolamavu Kokila
  • Santhosh Narayanan – Pariyerum Perumal
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja – Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
• 2020-2021 – G. V. Prakash Kumar – Soorarai Pottru
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Darbar
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Doctor
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Master
  • D. Imman – Annaatthe
  • Leon James – Oh My Kadavule
• 2022 - A. R. Rahman - Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • A. R. Rahman - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu: Part I - The Kindling
  • Anirudh Ravichander - Vikram
  • Anirudh Ravichander - Thiruchitrambalam
  • Anirudh Ravichander - Beast
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja - Love Today
• 2023 - Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Santhosh Narayanan - Chiththa
  • Anirudh Ravichander - Jailer
  • Anirudh Ravichander - Leo
  • A. R. Rahman - Ponniyin Selvan: II
  • Ilaiyaraaja - Viduthalai Part 1
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar - Vaathi