Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil explained

The Tamil Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine for best playback singer as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films. The award was first presented in 2005 with Karthik as winner.

Winners

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

Year	Singer	Film	Song
	Haricharan		"Chinnanjiru Nilave"^[1]
	Santhosh Narayanan	Thiruchitrambalam	"Thenmozhi"^[2]
	Christin Jos Govind Vasantha	Soorarai Pottru	"Aagasam"^[3]
		Pyaar Prema Kaadhal	"Hey Penne"^[4]
		Vikram Vedha	"Yaanji"
		Joker	"Jasmine U"^[5]
		I	"Ennodu Nee Irundhaal"^[6]
	Pradeep Kumar	Madras	"Aagayam Theepiditha"^[7]
			"Aananda yazhai"^[8]
		3	"Why This Kolaveri Di"^[9]
		Ko	"Ennamo Yedho"^[10]
		Raavanan	"Usure Pogudhey"
	Karthik^[11]	Aadhavan	"Hasili Fisili"
	Naresh Iyer^[12]	Vaaranam Aayiram	"Munthinam Paarthiney"
2007	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam^[13]	Mozhi	"Kannal Pesum Penne"
2006	'Gana' Ulaganathan^[14]	Chithiram Pesuthadi	"Vaazha Meenu"
2005	Karthik^[15]	Ghajini	"Oru Maalai"

Nominations

2000s

2008: Naresh Iyer for "Mundhinam Partheney" from Vaaranam Aayiram

• Belly Raj for "Kangal Irandal" from Subramaniapuram
• Hariharan for "Nenjukkul peidhidum" from Varanam Aayiram
• Karthik for "Oru Naalaikul" from Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Krish for "Adiye Kolludhey" from Varanam Aayiram
• Vijay Antony for "Naaka Mukka" from Kadhalil Vizhunthen

2009: Karthik for "Hasile Fisile" from Aadhavan

• Harish Raghavendra for "Nenje Nenje" from Ayan
• Karthik for "Vizhi Moodi" from Ayan
• Krish for "Chinna Thamarai" from Vettaikaaran
• Naresh Iyer for "Oru Vetkam" from Pasanga
• Tippu for "Vaada Maapla" from Villu

2010s

2010: Karthik for "Usure Poguthey" from Raavanan

• Dhanush for "Un Mele Aasathan" from Aayirathil Oruvan
• Rahul Nambiar for "Adadaa Mazhadaa" from Paiyaa
• Udit Narayan for "Vaama Duraiamma" from Madrasapattinam
• Vijay Prakash for "Hosanna" from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
• Yuvan Shankar Raja for "Iragai Poley" from Naan Mahaan Alla

2011: Aalap Raju for "Enamo Aedho" from Ko

• G. V. Prakash Kumar for "Yathe Yathe" from Aadukalam
• Karthik for "Mun Andhi" from 7aum Arivu
• Richard for "Nangai" from Engeyum Kadhal
• S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for "Yamma Yamma" from 7aum Arivu

2012: Dhanush for "Why This Kolaveri" from 3

• D. Imman for "Onnum Puriyale" from Kumki
• G. V. Prakash Kumar for "Para Para" from Neerparavai
• Karthik for "Katrai Konjam" from Neethane En Ponvasantham
• Vijay Yesudas for "Nee Partha Vizigal" from 3

2013

• A. R. Rahman for "Elay Keechan" from Kadal
• Abhay Jodhpurkar for "Moongil Thottam" from Kadal
• G. V. Prakash Kumar for "Yaar Indha Saalai Oram" from Thalaivaa
• Sriram Parthasarathy for "Anandha Yaazhai" from Thanga Meengal
• Yuvan Shankar Raja for "Kadal Rasa Naan" from Maryan

2014

• Anirudh Ravichander for "Un Vizhigalil" from Maan Karate
• Haricharan for "Sandi Kuthirai" from Kaaviya Thalaivan
• Karthik for "Ovvondrai Thirudigarai" from Jeeva
• Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha" from Madras
• Vijay for "Selfie Pulla" from Kaththi

2015: Sid Sriram – "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" from I

• Anirudh Ravichander – "Thangamey" from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
• A. R. Rahman – "Mental Manadhil" from OK Kanmani
• Dhanush – "Oh Ohh" from Thanga Magan
• Vijay – "Yeandi Yeandi" from Puli

2016: Sundarayyar – "Jasmine U" from Joker

• Anirudh Ravichander – "Senjittaley" from Remo
• Arunraja Kamaraj – "Neruppu Da" from Kabali
• Jithin Raj – "Yedho Mayam" from Wagah
• Sid Sriram – "Mei Nigara" from 24

2017: Anirudh Ravichander – "Yaanji" from Vikram Vedha

• A. R. Rahman – "Neethane" from Mersal
• Arjun Chandy & Haricharan – "Azhagiye" from Kaatru Veliyidai
• Sathyaprakash – "Nee Parkum" from Thiruttu Payale 2
• Sid Sriram – "Macho" from Mersal

2018

Sid Sriram for "Hey Penne" from Pyaar Prema Kaadhal

• Anirudh Ravichandran for "Kalyana Vayasu" from Kolamavu Kokila
• Anthony Daasan for "Sodakku" from Thaana Serndha Kootam
• Dhanush for "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2
• Raghu Dixit, Sathyaprakash D, Jithin Raj for "Neeyum Naanum" from Imaikkaa Nodigal

2020s

2020-2021 : Christin Jos and Govind Vasantha – "Aagasam" from Soorarai Pottru

• Arivu – "Vaathi Raid" from Master
• Bharath Sankar – "Mandela Tribute" from Mandela
• Kapil Kapilan – "Adiye" from Bachelor
• Sid Sriram – "Kadhaippoma" from Oh My Kadavule
• Vijay – "Kutti Story" from Master

2022 : Santhosh Narayanan – "Thenmozhi" from Thiruchitrambalam

• A. R. Rahman – "Marakuma Nenjam" from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
• Dhanush – "Megham Karukkatha" from Thiruchitrambalam
• Anirudh Ravichander and Kamal Haasan – "Pathala Pathala" from Vikram
• Sid Sriram – "Mother Song" from Valimai

2024 : Haricharan – "Chinnanjiru Nilave" from Ponniyin Selvan: II

• Anirudh Ravichander – "Hukum" from Jailer
• Anirudh Ravichander – "Badass" from Leo
• Sean Roldan – "Naan Gaali" from Good Night
• Sid Sriram and Gautham Vasudev Menon – "Nira" from Takkar
• Vijay Yesudas – "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big . . 7 August 2024.
2. Web site: Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Tamil) 2023 . Filmfare. 14 July 2024.
3. Web site: Winners of the Filmfare Awards South 2022. Filmfare. 9 October 2022. 24 October 2022.
4. Web site: Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare. 22 December 2019.
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. News: Filmfare Awards winners . 9 August 2010 . The Times of India . 1 December 2018 .
12. Web site: A Sparkling Triumph -The 56th Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice . 2011-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100110092435/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/3173-a-sparkling-triumph-8211-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards.html . 2010-01-10 .
13. 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 .
14. Web site: Movies : Movie Tidbits : Filmfare Awards presented . 3 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090303151528/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/filmfareawards_aug0407.php . 3 March 2009 .
15. Web site: The 53rd Film Fare Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20061215072127/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10434.html. 15 December 2006. 11 September 2006. indiaglitz.