Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films.
The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003, with Sneha being the first recipient.
Superlatives
- Saranya Ponvannan holds the record of maximum wins with five awards, followed by Sai Dhanshika with 2 awards.
Winners
| Year | Actress | Role | Film | Ref |
| 2002 | Sneha | Radha | Unnai Ninaithu | |
| 2003 | Sangeetha | Gomathi | Pithamagan | |
| 2004 | Mallika | Kamala | Autograph | |
| 2005 | Saranya Ponvannan | Saradha | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | |
| 2006 | Saranya Ponvannan | Selva Thirumalai | Em Mahan | |
| 2007 | Sujatha Sivakumar | Kazhuvathelan's Wife | Paruthiveeran | |
| 2008 | Simran | Malini Krishnan | Vaaranam Aayiram | |
| 2009 | Shammu | Thamarai | Kanchivaram | |
| 2010 | Saranya Ponvannan | Veerayi | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | |
| 2011 | Ananya | Amudha | Engeyum Eppodhum | |
| 2012 | Saranya Ponvannan | Mary | Neerparavai | |
| 2013 | Sai Dhanshika | Maragadham | Paradesi | |
| 2014 | Riythvika | Mary | Madras | |
| 2015 | Raadhika | Thamizh's Mother | Thanga Magan | |
| 2016 | Sai Dhanshika | Yogitha Kabaleeswaran | Kabali | |
| 2017 | Nithya Menen | Aishwarya Vetrimaran | Mersal | |
| 2018 | Saranya Ponvannan | Amma | Kolamavu Kokila |
Nominations
2000s
- 2002 Sneha - Unnai Ninaithu
- * Simran - Ramana
- * Easwari Rao - Virumbugiren
- * Soundarya - Ivan
- * Devayani - Azhagi
- 2003 Sangeetha - Pithamagan
- * Reemma Sen - Dhool
- * Sridevi Vijaykumar - Priyamana Thozhi
- 2004 Mallika - Autograph
- * Devayani - New
- * Gopika - Autograph
- * Meera Jasmine - Aaytha Ezhuthu
- * Nadhiya - M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
- 2005 Saranya Ponvannan - Thavamai Thavamirundhu
- * Mallika - Thirupaachi
- * Kushboo - June R
- * Lakshna - Sivakasi
- * Saranya Ponvannan - Raam
- 2006 Saranya Ponvannan - Em Magan
- * Bhumika Chawla - Sillunu Oru Kadhal
- * Kamalinee Mukherjee - Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
- * Kanika - Varalaru
- * Sonia Agarwal - Pudhupettai
- 2007 Sujatha Sivakumar - Paruthiveeran
- * Kushboo - Periyar
- * Hemalatha - Kallori
- * Nadhiya - Thaamirabharani
- * Swarnamalya - Mozhi
- 2008 Simran - Vaaranam Aayiram
- * Aishwarya - Abhiyum Naanum
- * Kushboo - Pazhani
- * Lakshmi Rai - Dhaam Dhoom
- * Saranya Mohan - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- 2009 Shammu - Kanchivaram
- * Abhinaya - Naadodigal
- * Anuja Iyer - Unnaipol Oruvan
- * Renuka - Ayan
- * Sujatha - Pasanga
2010s
- 2010 Saranya Ponvannan for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
- * Andrea Jeremiah for Aayirathil Oruvan
- * Carole Palmer for Madrasapattinam
- * Manorama for Singam
- * Sangeetha for Manmadan Ambu
- 2011 Ananya – Engaeyum Eppothum
- * Amala Paul – Deiva Thirumagal
- * Lakshmi Rai – Mankatha
- * Manisha Koirala – Mappillai
- * Mithra Kurian – Kaavalan
- 2012 Saranya Ponvannan – Neerparavai
- * Saranya Ponvannan – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
- * Nandita Das – Neerparavai
- * Vidyullekha Raman – Neethane En Ponvasantham
- * Amy Jackson – Thandavam
- 2013 - Dhansika – Paradesi
- * Nandita – Ethir Neechal
- * Nazriya Nazim – Raja Rani
- * Padmapriya – Thanga Meengal
- * Taapsee Pannu - Arrambam
- 2014 - Riythvika – Madras
- * Anaika Soti - Kaaviya Thalaivan
- * Kovai Sarala – Aranmanai
- * Saranya Ponvannan - Velaiyilla Pattathari
- * Seetha – Goli Soda
- 2015 - Raadhika – Thanga Magan
- * Asha Sarath – Papanasam
- * Devadarshini – 36 Vayadhinile
- * Leela Samson – OK Kanmani
- * Parvathy Nair – Yennai Arindhaal
- 2016 -Dhansika – Kabali
- * Aishwarya Rajesh – Dharmadurai
- * Anupama Parameswaran – Kodi
- * Nithya Menen – 24
- * Raadhika – Theri
- * Saranya Ponvannan - Kodi
- 2017 -Nithya Menen – Mersal
- * Anjali Varadhan – Aruvi
- * Bhanupriya – Magalir Mattum
- * Urvashi – Magalir Mattum
- * Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Vikram Vedha
- 2018 - 'Saranya Ponvannan – Kolamavu Kokila
- * Ivana - Naachiyaar
- * Eswari Rao - Kaala
- * Priya Bhavani Shankar – Kadaikutty Singam
- * Ramya Krishnan - Thaana Serndha Kootam
- * Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – Sarkar''