Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil explained

The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.

The award was first given in 2005.

Superlatives

Superlative	Best Lyricst – Tamil
Most number of wins	Na Muthukumar, Thamarai	4 wins
Most consecutive wins	Na Muthukumar	2 wins
Most nominations without a win		5 nominations
Most consecutive nominations		10 nominations
Oldest winner		65
Youngest winner	Na Muthukumar	31
Youngest nominee		31
Oldest nominee		78

Multiple wins

• 4 wins: Na Muthukumar, Thamarai
• 3 wins: Vairamuthu

Multiple nominations

• • • • 12 nominations: Vairamuthu 11 nominations: Na Muthukumar 10 nominations: Madhan Karky 9 nominations: Thamarai
    • 5 nominations: Vivek 3 nominations: Yugabharathi 2 nominations: Pa. Vijay, Kabilan, Vignesh Shivan, Karthik Netha

Winners

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Year	Lyricist	Film	Song
		Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu	Marakuma Nenjam^[1]
		Sarpatta Parambarai	Neeye Oli ^[2]
		96	Kaadhalae^[3]
		Kaatru Veliyidai	Vaan Varuvaan ^[4]
		Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	Thalli pogathey^[5]
		I	"Pookale Sattru"^[6]
		Saivam	Azhagu^[7]
		Thanga Meenkal	Aanandha Yaazhai^[8]
		Kumki	Solitaaley^[9]
		Vaagai Sooda Vaa	Sara Sara Saarakaathu^[10]
		Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Mannipaaya
	Na. Muthukumar^[11]	Ayan	Vizhi Moodi
	Thamarai^[12]	Vaaranam Aayiram	Nenjukkul Peithidum
2007	Pa. Vijay^[13]	Unnale Unnale	Unnale Unnale
2006	Na. Muthukumar^[14]	Veyil	Urugudhe Maragudhe
2005	Vairamuthu^[15]	Anniyan	Oh Sukumari

Nominations

2008: Thamarai – "Nenjukkul Peithidum" – Vaaranam Aayiram

• Na. Muthukumar – "Mudhal Mazhai" – Bheema
• Thamarai – "Kangal Irandal" – Subramaniapuram
• Vaali – "Kallai Mattum" – Dasavathaaram
• Vairamuthu – "Vaa Vaa" – Abhiyum Naanum

2009: Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhi Moodi" – Ayan

• Ilaiyaraaja – "Piychai Paathiram" – Naan Kadavul
• Kabilan – "Karikaalan" – Vettaikaaran
• Thamarai – "Oru Vetkam" – Pasanga
• Vairamuthu – "Nenje Nenje" – Ayan
• Viveka – "Chinna Thamarai" – Vettaikaaran

2010: Thamarai – "Mannipaaya" – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

• Na. Muthukumar – "Aval Apaadi" – Angadi Theru
• Na. Muthukumar – "Vamma Duraiyamma" – Madrasapattinam
• Vairamuthu – "Kadhal Anukal" – Enthiran
• Vairamuthu – "Usure Pogudhey" – Raavanan

2011: Vairamuthu – "Saara Saara" – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

• Madhan Karky – "Nee Korinaal" – Nootrenbadhu
• Na. Muthukumar – "Mun Andhi" – 7aum Arivu
• Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhigalil Oru" – Deiva Thirumagal
• Thamarai – "Engeyum Kadhal" – Engeyum Kadhal

2012: Yugabharathi – "Solitaley" – Kumki

• Madhan Karky – "Veesum" – Naan Ee
• Madhan Karky – "Google Google" – Thuppakki
• Na. Muthukumar – "Kaatrai Konjam" – Neethane En Ponvasantham
• Vairamuthu – "Para Para" – Neerparavai

2013: Na. Muthukumar – "Anandha Yaazhai" – Thanga Meengal

• Madhan Karky – "Anbin Vaasale" – Kadal
• Na. Muthukumar – "Yaaro Ivan" – Udhayam NH4
• Vairamuthu – "Chithirai Nila" – Kadal
• Vairamuthu – "Sengaade" – Paradesi

2014: Na. Muthukumar – "Azhagu" – Saivam

• Madhan Karky – "Selfie Pulla" – Kaththi
• Pa. Vijay – "Yaarumilla" – Kaaviya Thalaivan
• Vairamuthu – "Ovvondrai Thirudigarai" – Jeeva
• Yugabharathi – "Manasula Soora Kaathu" – Cuckoo

2015: Madhan Karky – "Pookale satru" – I

• Kabilan – "Ennidu Nee Irundhal" – I
• Thamarai – "Unakenna Venum Sollu" – Yennai Arindhaal
• Vignesh Shivan – "Thangamey" – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
• Vivek – "Vaadi Rasatthi" – 36 Vayadhinile

2016: Thamarai – "Thalli Pogathey" – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

• Arunraja Kamaraj – "Nerupudaa" – Kabali
• Madhan Karky – "Naan un azhaginile" – 24
• Vairamuthu – "Endha pakkam" – Dharmadurai
• Vivek – "En Suzhali" – Kodi

2017: Vairamuthu- "Vaan varuvaan" – Kaatru Veliyidai

• Madhan Karky – "Azhagiye" – Kaatru Veliyidai
• Madhan Karky – "Idhayame" – Velaikkaran
• Vivek – "Aazhaporaan Tamizhan" – Mersal
• Vivek – "Neethane" – Mersal

2018: Karthik Netha – "Kaadhalae" – 96

• GKB – "Vaayadi Petthapulla" – Kanaa
• Madhan Karky – "Kurumba" – Tik Tik Tik
• Vignesh Shivan – "Sodakku" – Thaana Serndha Kootam
• Vivek – "Pottakati Poovasam" Pariyerum Perumal

2020-2021: Arivu – Neeye Oli – Sarpatta Parambarai

• Karthik Netha – "Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum" – Netrikann
• Ko Sesha – "Kadhaippoma" – Oh My Kadavule
• Thamarai – "Yaar Azhaippadhu" – Maara
• Uma Devi – "Aarariro" – Kadaseela Biriyani
• Yugabharathi – "Kaiyilea Aagasam" – Soorarai Pottru

2022: Thamarai – Marakuma Nenjam - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

• Dhanush – Megham Karukkatha - Thiruchitrambalam
• Ilango Krishnan – Devaralan Attam -
• Ilango Krishnan – Ponni Nadhi - Ponniyin Selvan: I
• Madhan Karky – Maayava Thooyava - Iravin Nizhal
• Vishnu Edavan – Porkanda Singam - Vikram

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Winners of the Filmfare Awards South 2022. Filmfare. 9 October 2022. 10 October 2022.
3. Web site: Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare. 22 December 2019.
4. Web site: Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018.
5. Web site: Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South).
6. Web site: Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South).
7. Web site: Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South.
8. Web site: Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South.
9. Web site: List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South).
10. Web site: 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list).
11. Web site: Filmfare Awards winners - Times of India. The Times of India.
12. Web site: 'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice . 2011-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614085233/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html . 2009-06-14 .
13. Web site: 55th Annual Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards 2008 : Winners - Malluwood News & Gossips . www.bharatstudent.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090302155252/http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Malayalam-News%20and%20Gossips-4,27721.php . 2009-03-02.
14. Web site: Movies : Movie Tidbits : Filmfare Awards presented . 16 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090303151528/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/filmfareawards_aug0407.php . 3 March 2009 .
15. Web site: Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil. https://web.archive.org/web/20061215072127/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10434.html. dead. 15 December 2006.