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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.

Superlatives

Kamal Haasan with ten wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. Vikram has five wins, followed by Karthik and Dhanush with four wins. Four actors have won the award thrice in chronological order they are Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar Ajith Kumar and Suriya. Actors Sivakumar and Vijay Sethupathi has two wins each.
Vikram, Dhanush, Karthi, Suriya and R. Madhavan are the five actors to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and Vikram is the first actor to win this honour.
Sathyaraj, Suriya and R. Madhavan have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil.
Kamal Hassan was the most victorious actor with four wins in the 70s. Karthik ruled the 80s with two wins. In the 90s, Kamal Haasan outperformed every other actors with four wins. Vikram was the most successful actor with three wins in the 2000s. Dhanush was the most successful actor in the 2010s with four wins.
Seven actors have won the awards in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Sivaji Ganesan (1972–1973), Kamal Haasan (1975–1978, 1991–1992 and 1995–1996), Sivakumar (1979–1980), Karthik (1988–1990), Sarathkumar (1997–1998), Dhanush (2011–2012) and Vijay Sethupathi (2017–2018).
Suriya and R. Madhavan are the two actors to have won Filmfare Awards South in three major actor categories : Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor Critics which was achieved by them as of 2016 & 2017 respectively.
R. Madhavan became the first actor and the only actor to have won Filmfare Awards South in four different acting categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor critics and Best Male Debut awards once each.
There was only one tie in 2018 between Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi.
Karthi was the only actor to win the award for his debut performance in Tamil.
Kamal Haasan has a most nominations with 33, followed by Rajinikanth with 18.

Multiple wins

10 Wins: Kamal Haasan
5 Wins: Vikram
4 Wins: Karthik, Dhanush
3 Wins: Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Suriya Sivakumar
2 Wins: Sivakumar, Vijay Sethupathi.

Multiple nominations

Multiple nominations :

33 nominations :Kamal Haasan
18 nominations :Rajinikanth
14 nominations : Suriya Sivakumar
10 nominations :Sivaji Ganesan, Vikram, Ajith Kumar
9 nominations :Dhanush
8 nominations:Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay
6 nominatiins :Sivakumar, Bhagyaraj, Vijayakanth, Karthik
5 nominations :Mohan, Karthi
4 nominations :M. G. Ramachandran, Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Sarath Kumar, Arvind Swami
3 nominations :Arya, Vijay Sethupathi
:2 nominations :Jiiva, Silambarasan, Prakashraj, Arjun Sarja, Vijayakumar, Sudhakar, Narain

Winners

Nominations

1970s

1972 Sivaji Ganesan – Gnana Oli
1973 Sivaji Ganesan – Gauravam
1974 Gemini Ganesan – Naan Avan Illai
- M. G. Ramachandran – Urimai Kural
- Sivaji Ganesan – Thanga Pathakkam
1975 Kamal Haasan – Apoorva Raagangal
- M. G. Ramachandran – Idhayakkani
- Sivaji Ganesan – Vaira Nenjam
1976 Kamal Haasan – Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- Jaishankar – Thunive Thunai
- M. G. Ramachandran – Needhikku Thalaivanangu
- Sivaji Ganesan – Chitra Pournami
- Sivakumar – Annakili
1977 Kamal Haasan – 16 Vayathinile
- Kamal Haasan – Avargal
- M. G. Ramachandran – Navarathinam
- Sivaji Ganesan – Dheepam
- Sivakumar – Aattukara Alamelu
1978 Kamal Haasan – Sigappu Rojakkal
- Kamal Haasan – Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
- Rajinikanth – Mullum Malarum
- Sivaji Ganesan – Thyagam
- Sudhakar – Kizhakke Pogum Rail
1979 Sivakumar – Rosappu Ravikkaikari
- Kamal Haasan – Ninaithale Inikkum
- Pratap Pothen – Azhiyatha Kolangal
- Rajinikanth – Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
- Vijayan – Uthiri Pookkal

1980s

1980 Sivakumar – Vandichakkaram
- Kamal Haasan – Varumayin Niram Sigappu
- Pratap Pothen – Nenjathai Killathe
- Rajinikanth – Johnny
- Sudhakar – Kallukkul Eeram
1981 Kamal Haasan – Raja Paarvai
- Bhagyaraj – Andha 7 Naatkal
- Karthik – Alaigal Oivathillai
- Rajinikanth – Thillu Mullu
- Suresh – Panneer Pushpangal
1982 Mohan – Payanangal Mudivathillai
- Kamal Haasan – Moondram Pirai
- Kamal Haasan – Vaazhve Mayam
- Rajinikanth – Moondru Mugam
- Sivakumar – Agni Sakshi
1983 Bhagyaraj – Mundhanai Mudichu
- Pandiyan – Mann Vasanai
- Sivaji Ganesan – Imaigal
- T. Rajendar – Thangaikkor Geetham
- Thiagarajan – Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
1984 Rajinikanth – Nallavanukku Nallavan
- Mohan – Nooravathu Naal
- Rajesh – Achamillai Achamillai
- Sivaji Ganesan – Vaazhkai
- Vijayakanth – Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1985 Sivaji Ganesan – Muthal Mariyathai
- Bhagyaraj – Chinna Veedu
- Kamal Haasan – Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
- Mohan – Idaya Kovil
- Sivakumar – Sindhu Bhairavi
1986 Vijayakanth – Amman Kovil Kizhakale
- Kamal Haasan – Punnagai Mannan
- Mohan – Mouna Ragam
- Prabhu – Aruvadai Naal
- Visu – Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1987 Sathyaraj – Vedham Pudhithu
- Bhagyaraj – Enga Chinna Rasa
- Kamal Haasan – Nayakan
- Mohan – Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
- Rajinikanth – Velaikaran
1988 Karthik – Agni Natchathiram
- Kamal Haasan – Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
- Prabhu – Agni Natchathiram
- Sathyaraj – En Bommukutty Ammavukku
- Vijayakanth – Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
1989 Karthik – Varusham Padhinaaru
- Bhagyaraj – Aararo Aariraro
- Kamal Haasan – Apoorva Sagodharargal
- Rahman – Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Ramarajan – Karakattakkaran

1990s

1990 Karthik – Kizhakku Vaasal
- Kamal Haasan – Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Rajinikanth – Panakkaran
- Sathyaraj – Nadigan
- Vijayakanth – Pulan Visaranai
1991 Kamal Haasan – Gunaa
- Mammootty – Azhagan
- Murali – Idhayam
- Prabhu – Chinna Thambi
- Rajinikanth – Thalapathi
1992 Kamal Haasan – Thevar Magan
- Arvind Swami – Roja
- Bhagyaraj – Raasukutti
- Rajinikanth – Annaamalai
- Vijayakanth – Chinna Gounder
1993 Karthik – Ponnumani
- Arjun Sarja – Gentleman
- Kamal Haasan – Kalaignan
- Rajinikanth – Uzhaippali
- Vijayakumar – Kizhakku Cheemayile
1994 R. Sarathkumar – Nattamai
- Kamal Haasan – Mahanadhi
- Prabhu Deva – Kadhalan
- Prabhu – Duet
- Vijayakanth – Honest Raj
1995 Kamal Haasan – Kuruthipunal
- Ajith Kumar – Aasai
- Arvind Swami – Bombay
- Rajinikanth – Baashha
- Rajinikanth – Muthu
1996 Kamal Haasan – Indian
- Ajith Kumar – Kadhal Kottai
- Vijayakumar – Anthimanthaarai
- Kamal Haasan - Avvai Shanmugi
1997 R. Sarathkumar – Suryavamsam
- Prakash Raj – Iruvar
- R. Parthiban – Bharathi Kannamma
- Rajinikanth – Arunachalam
- Vijay – Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
1998 R. Sarathkumar – Natpukkaga
- Karthik – Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
- Prashanth – Jeans
1999 Ajith Kumar – Vaali
- Ajith Kumar – Amarkalam
- Arjun Sarja – Mudhalvan
- Rajinikanth – Padayappa
- Vikram – Sethu

2000s

2000 Kamal Haasan – Hey Ram
- Ajith Kumar – Mugavaree
- Madhavan – Alaipayuthey
- Prashanth – Parthen Rasithen
- Sayaji Shinde – Bharathi
2001 Vikram – Kasi
- Ajith Kumar – Citizen
- Ajith Kumar – Poovellam Un Vasam
- Kamal Haasan – Aalavandhan
- Suriya – Nandha
2002 Ajith Kumar – Villain
- Kamal Haasan – Panchatanthiram
- Madhavan – Kannathil Muthamittal
- Suriya – Mounam Pesiyadhe
2003 Vikram – Pithamagan
- Dhanush – Kadhal Kondein
- Kamal Haasan – Anbe Sivam
- Suriya – Kaakha Kaakha
2004 Suriya – Perazhagan
- Kamal Haasan – Vasool Raja MBBS
- Silambarasan – Manmadhan
- Vijay – Ghilli
2005 Vikram – Anniyan
- Jiiva – Raam
- Sarath Kumar – Ayya
- Suriya – Ghajini
2006 Ajith Kumar – Varalaru
- Dhanush – Pudhupettai
- Kamal Haasan – Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
- Narain – Chithiram Pesuthadi
2007 Karthi – Paruthiveeran
- Ajith Kumar – Billa
- Rajinikanth – Sivaji
- Sathyaraj – Onbathu Roopai Notu
- Vijay – Pokkiri
2008 Suriya – Vaaranam Aayiram
- Dhanush – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- Jayam Ravi – Santosh Subramaniam
- Kamal Haasan – Dasavathaaram
- Narain – Anjathe
2009 Prakash Raj – Kanchivaram
- Arya – Naan Kadavul
- Jayam Ravi – Peranmai
- Kamal Haasan – Unnaipol Oruvan
- Suriya – Ayan

2010s

2010 – Vikram – Raavanan
- Arya – Madrasapattinam
- Karthi – Aayirathil Oruvan
- Karthi – Paiyaa
- Rajinikanth – Enthiran
- Silambarasan – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Suriya – Singam
2011 – Dhanush – Aadukalam
- Ajith Kumar – Mankatha
- Jiiva – Ko
- Suriya – 7aum Arivu
- Vikram – Deiva Thirumagal
2012 – Dhanush – 3
- Suriya – Maattrraan
- Vijay – Thuppakki
- Vijay Sethupathi – Pizza
- Vikram – Thandavam
2013 – Atharvaa – Paradesi
- Ajith Kumar – Arrambam
- Dhanush – Maryan
- Kamal Haasan – Vishwaroopam
- Kishore – Haridas
- Suriya – Singam 2
2014 – Dhanush – Velaiilla Pattadhari
- Ajith Kumar – Veeram
- Karthi – Madras
- Siddharth – Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Vijay – Kaththi
2015 – Vikram – I
- Ajith Kumar – Yennai Arindhaal
- Dhanush – Anegan
- Jayam Ravi – Thani Oruvan
- Kamal Haasan – Papanasam
2016 – Madhavan – Irudhi Suttru
- Dhanush – Kodi
- Rajinikanth – Kabali
- Suriya – 24
- Vijay – Theri
- Vikram – Iru Mugan
2017 – Vijay Sethupathi – Vikram Vedha
- Karthi – Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru / Thozha
- Madhavan – Vikram Vedha
- Rajkiran – Power Paandi
- Vijay – Mersal
2018 – Dhanush – Vada Chennai and Vijay Sethupathi – 96 (tie)
- Arvind Swami – Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Jayam Ravi – Adanga Maru
- Vijay – Sarkar
2020–2021 – Suriya – Soorarai Pottru
- Arvind Swami – Thalaivi
- Arya – Sarpatta Parambarai
- Ashok Selvan – Oh My Kadavule
- Dhanush – Karnan
- Dulquer Salman – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
- K. Manikandan – Jai Bhim
- Suriya – Jai Bhim

References

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