Awards & Winners

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil

Filmfare Awards South

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972. K. Balachander leads the list by winning seven awards.

Check all the winners of Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil presented under Filmfare Awards South since 1973 .


Bala

Honored for : Vagabond

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bala Vagabond
Hari Singam II
Kamal Haasan Vishwaroopam
Ram Thanga Meenkal
G. N. R. Kumaravelan Haridas
Balu Mahendra Thalaimuraigal

Balaji Sakthivel

Honored for : Vazhakku Enn 18/9

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Seenu Ramasamy Neerparavai
S. R. Prabhakaran Sundarapandian
A. R. Murugadoss Thuppakki
Prabhu Solomon Kumki
Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9

Vetrimaaran

Honored for : Aadukalam

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
K. V. Anand The King
A. R. Murugadoss 7th Sense
Venkat Prabhu Mankatha
A. L. Vijay Gods Own Child
Vetrimaaran Aadukalam

Vasanthabalan

Honored for : Angadi Theru

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gautham Menon Will You Cross the Skies for Me?
Prabhu Solomon Mynaa
Selvaraghavan Aayirathil Oruvan
Shankar Endhiran
A. L. Vijay Madrasapattinam
Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru

Priyadarshan

Honored for : Kanchivaram

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
K. V. Anand Ayan
Bala Naan Kadavul
Pandiraj Pasanga
Samuthirakani Naadodigal
Suseenthiran Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Priyadarshan Kanchivaram

M. Sasikumar

Honored for : Subramaniapuram

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gautham Menon A Thousand Elephants
Mithran Jawahar Yaaradi Nee Mohini
K. S. Ravikumar Dasavatharam
M.Raja Santhosha Subramani
Myshkin Anjathe
M. Sasikumar Subramaniapuram

Ameer Sultan

Honored for : Paruthiveeran

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Prabhu Deva Pokiri
Radha Mohan Mozhi
Shankar Sivaji: The Boss
Vetrimaaran Polladhavan
Ameer Sultan Paruthiveeran

Vasanthabalan

Honored for : Veyyil

Shankar

Honored for : Anniyan

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
A. R. Murugadoss Ghajini

Cheran

Honored for : Autograph

Bala

Honored for : Pithamagan

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dharani Dhool
Gautham Menon Kaaka Kaaka
Hari Saamy
Selvaraghavan Kadhal Kondein
Bala Pithamagan

Mani Ratnam

Honored for : Kannathil Muthamittal

Cheran

Honored for : Pandavar Bhoomi

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bala Nandha
N. Linguswamy Aanandham
Vinayan Kasi
Cheran Pandavar Bhoomi

Rajiv Menon

Honored for : I Have Found It

Bala

Honored for : Sethu

Cheran

Honored for : Desiya Geetham

Cheran

Honored for : Bharathi Kannamma

Agathiyan

Honored for : Kadhal Kottai

Mani Ratnam

Honored for : Bombay

Shankar

Honored for : Boyfriend

Shankar

Honored for : Gentleman

K. Balachander

Honored for : Vaaname Ellai

Mani Ratnam

Honored for : Thalapathi

K. Balachander

Honored for : Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Balu Mahendra

Honored for : Veedu

Mani Ratnam

Honored for : Mouna Ragam

Fazil

Honored for : Poove Poochooda Vaa

K. Balachander

Honored for : Achamillai Achamillai

A. Jagannathan

Honored for : Vellai Roja

Balu Mahendra

Honored for : Moondram Pirai

K. Balachander

Honored for : Thanneer Thanneer

K. Balachander

Honored for : Varumayin Niram Sigappu

J. Mahendran

Honored for : Uthiri Pookkal

Bharathiraja

Honored for : Sigappu Rojakkal

SP. Muthuraman

Honored for : Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri

SP. Muthuraman

Honored for : Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu

K. Balachander

Honored for : Rare Melodies

K. Balachander

Honored for : Aval Oru Thodar Kathai

A.C. Triloga Chander

Honored for : Bharatha Vilas

P. Madhavan

Honored for : Gnana Oli