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]

K. Balachander leads the list by winning seven awards.

Winners

Year	Director	Film
2014	A. R. Murugadoss	Kaththi^[2]
2013	Bala	Paradesi^[3]
2012	Balaji Sakthivel	Vazhakku Enn 18/9
2011	Vetrimaaran^[4]	Aadukalam
2010	Vasanthabalan	Angadi Theru
2009	Priyadarshan^[5]	Kanchivaram
2008	Sasikumar^[6]	Subramaniyapuram
2007	Ameer Sultan^[7]	Paruthiveeran
2006	Vasanthabalan^[8]	Veyil
2005	Shankar^[9]	Anniyan
2004	Cheran^[10]	Autograph
2003	Bala^[11]	Pithamagan
2002	Mani Ratnam^[12]^[13]	Kannathil Muthamittal
2001	Cheran^[14]	Pandavar Bhoomi
2000	Rajiv Menon^[15]	Kandukondain Kandukondain
1999	Bala^[16]	Sethu
1998	Cheran^[17]	Desiya Geetham
1997	Cheran^[18]	Bharathi Kannamma
1996	Agathiyan^[19]	Kadhal Kottai
1995	Mani Ratnam^[20]	Bombay
1994	Shankar^[21]	Kadhalan
1993	Shankar^[21]	Gentleman
1992	K. Balachander^[22]	Vaaname Ellai
1991	Mani Ratnam	Thalapathi
1989	K. Balachander^[23]^[24]	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1988	Balu Mahendra	Veedu
1986	Mani Ratnam^[25]	Mouna Raagam
1985	Fazil^[25]	Poove Poochudava
1984	K. Balachander^[25]	Achamillai Achamillai
1983	A. Jagannathan^[25]	Vellai Roja
1982	Balu Mahendra^[25]	Moondram Pirai
1981	K. Balachander^[25]	Thaneer Thaneer
1980	K. Balachander^[25]	Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1979	J. Mahendran^[26]	Uthiripookkal
1978	Bharathiraja^[26]	Sigappu Rojakkal
1977	S. P. Muthuraman^[26]	Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri
1976	S. P. Muthuraman^[26]	Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
1975	K. Balachander^[26]	Apoorva Raagangal
1974	K. Balachander^[26]	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
1973	A. C. Tirulokchandar^[26]	Bharatha Vilas
1972	P. Madhavan^[26]	Gnana Oli

Nominations

2000s

2001 - Cheran - Pandavar Bhoomi^[27]
- Bala - Nandha
- N. Linguswamy - Aanandham
- Vinayan - Kasi

2003 - Bala for Pithamagan
- Dharani - Dhool
- Gautham Menon - Kaaka Kaaka
- Hari - Saamy
- Selvaraghavan - Kadhal Kondain

2007 - Ameer Sultan for Paruthiveeran^[28]
- Prabhu Deva - Pokkiri
- Radha Mohan - Mozhi
- S. Shankar - Sivaji
- Vetrimaaran - Polladhavan

2008 - Sasikumar for Subramaniyapuram
- Gautham Menon - Vaaranam Aayiram
- Mithran Jawahar - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- K. S. Ravikumar - Dasavathaaram
- M. Raja - Santosh Subramaniam
- Myshkin - Anjathe

2009 - Priyadarshan for Kanchivaram
- K. V. Anand - Ayan
- Bala - Naan Kadavul
- Pandiraj - Pasanga
- Samuthirakani - Naadodigal
- Suseenthiran - Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu

2010s

2010 - Vasanthabalan for Angaadi Theru
- Gautham Menon for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Prabu Solomon for Mynaa
- Selvaraghavan for Aayirathil Oruvan
- Shankar for Enthiran
- A. L. Vijay for Madrasapattinam

2011 - Vetrimaaran for Aadukalam
- K. V. Anand – Ko
- A. R. Murugadoss – 7aum Arivu
- Venkat Prabhu – Mankatha
- A. L. Vijay – Deiva Thirumagal

2012 - Balaji Sakthivel for Vazhakku Enn 18/9
- Seenu Ramasamy – Neerparavai
- S. R. Prabhakaran – Sundarapandian
- A. R. Murugadoss – Thuppakki
- Prabu Solomon – Kumki

2013 - Bala for Paradesi
- Balu Mahendra – Thalaimuraigal
- G. N. R. Kumaravelan – Haridas
- Hari – Singam 2
- Kamal Haasan - Vishwaroopam
- Ram - Thanga Meengal

2014 - AR Murugadoss for Kaththi
- Pa. Ranjith – Madras
- Ram – Mundasupatti
- Vasanthabalan - Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Velraj - Velaiyilla Pattathari

Notes

↑ Film world, p 43
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↑ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 2010-08-09.
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↑ "Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards - Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
↑ "Madras Talkies Accolades". Madrastalkies.com. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
↑ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". BSNL. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
↑ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times Of India. 2002-04-06.
↑ Kannan, Ramya (2001-03-24). "Trophy time for tinseldom". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
↑ "The Hindu : Star-spangled show on cards". hinduonnet.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
↑ http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/324A4A470734BB1E6525694000620184
↑ "Minnoviyam Star Tracks". chandrag.tripod.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
↑ http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/45330DAF8370E87C652569400062014F
↑ "Filmfare Awards". web.archive.org. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
1 2 "Everyone loves the black lady - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
↑ Press Institute of India (1993). Data India. Press Institute of India. ISSN 0377-6832. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
↑ "Awards". Kavithalayaa.com. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
↑ http://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1990
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Collections, p 394
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Times of India directory and year book including who's who, p 234
↑ "The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards – South". The Times Of India. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
↑ "The 55th Filmfare South Awards in Chennai on July 12". Televisionpoint. Bhash Media Private Limited. Retrieved 28 June 2012.

References

Ramachandran, T.M. (1973). Film world 9.
Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991.
The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.

External links

52nd Annual Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director

1972–1990	P. Madhavan (1972) A. C. Tirulokchandar (1973) K. Balachander (1974) K. Balachander (1975) SP. Muthuraman (1976) SP. Muthuraman (1977) Bharathiraja (1978) J. Mahendran (1979) K. Balachander (1980) K. Balachander (1981) Balu Mahendra (1982) A. Jagannathan (1983) K. Balachander (1984) Fazil (1985) Mani Ratnam (1986) (1987) (1988) K. Balachander (1989) (1990)

1991–2000	Mani Ratnam (1991) K. Balachander (1992) Shankar (1993) Shankar (1994) Mani Ratnam (1995) Agathiyan (1996) Cheran (1997) Cheran (1998) Bala (1999) Rajiv Menon (2000) Cheran (2001) Mani Ratnam (2002) Bala (2003) Cheran (2004) Shankar (2005) Vasanthabalan (2006) Ameer Sultan (2007) M. Sasikumar (2008) Priyadarshan (2009) Vasanthabalan (2010)

2011–present	Vetrimaaran (2011) Balaji Sakthivel (2012) Bala (2013) AR Murugadoss (2014)

Filmfare Awards South

Creative awards

Kannada	Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Male Playback Best Female Playback

Malayalam	Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Male Playback Best Female Playback

Tamil	Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Male Playback Best Female Playback

Telugu	Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Male Playback Best Female Playback

Technical awards

Special awards

Retired awards

Award ceremonies

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