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 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
Winners
| Year | Music Director | Film | Ref |
| 2018 | Govind Vasantha | 96 | |
| 2017 | A. R. Rahman | Mersal | |
| 2016 | A. R. Rahman | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | |
| 2015 | A. R. Rahman | I | |
| 2014 | Anirudh Ravichander | Velaiyilla Pattathari | |
| 2013 | A. R. Rahman | Kadal | |
| 2012 | D. Imman | Kumki | |
| 2011 | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Aadukalam | |
| 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 | Autograph | |
| 2004 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 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 | |
| 1991 | Ilaiyaraaja | Thalapathi | |
| 1990 | S. A. Rajkumar | Pudhu Vasantham |
Nominations
2000s
- 2001 Harris Jayaraj for Minnale
- * Ilayaraja – Kasi
- * S. A. Rajkumar – Aanandham
- 2003 Harris Jayaraj for Kaakha Kaakha
- * A. R. Rahman – Boys
- * Vidhyasagar – Dhool
- * Ilayaraja – Pithamagan
- * Harris Jayaraj – Saamy
- 2007 A. R. Rahman for Sivaji
- * 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
- * Harris Jayaraj – Aadhavan
- * Vidyasagar – Kanden Kadhalai
- * Devi Sri Prasad – Villu
- * Devi Sri Prasad – Kanthaswamy
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
- *M Ghibran – Vaagai Sooda Vaa
- *Harris Jayaraj – Ko
- *Harris Jayaraj – 7aum Arivu
- *G. V. Prakash Kumar – Deiva Thirumagal
- 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
- * Harris Jayaraj – Yennai Arindhaal
- * Anirudh Ravichander – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
- 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