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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. The award was first given in 1992, A. R. Rahman being the first recipient of this award for his film score and soundtrack of Roja.

There have been only four music directors to have received the award, with A. R. Rahman leading the winners with 12 awards, followed by Harris Jayaraj (5 awards), Bharathwaj (2 awards) and Yuvan Shankar Raja (1 award).

A. R. Rahman is the only composer to have the destinction of winning the award several times in a row (9 times in a row between 1992 and 2000 and twice in a row between 2006 and 2007). Yuvan Shankar Raja happens to be the youngest winner, receiving the award at the age of 25.

Year Music Director Film Ref
2010 A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
2009 Harris Jayaraj Ayan
2008 Harris Jayaraj Vaaranam Aayiram
2007 A. R. Rahman Sivaji
2006 A. R. Rahman Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2005 Harris Jayaraj Anniyan
2004 Bharathwaj
Yuvan Shankar Raja Autograph
7G Rainbow Colony
2003 Harris Jayaraj Kaakha Kaakha
2002 Bharathwaj Gemini
2001 Harris Jayaraj Minnale
2000 A. R. Rahman Alaipayuthey
1999 A. R. Rahman Mudhalvan
1998 A. R. Rahman Jeans
1997 A. R. Rahman Minsara Kanavu
1996 A. R. Rahman Kadhal Desam
1995 A. R. Rahman Bombay
1994 A. R. Rahman Kadhalan
1993 A. R. Rahman Gentleman
1992 A. R. Rahman Roja