The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil | |
|---|---|
 The 2023 recipient: Fahadh Faasil | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Tamil |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| First awarded | Jayaram, Panchathanthiram (2003) |
| Currently held by | Fahadh Faasil Maamannan (2023) |
| Website | Filmfare Awards |
The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003,[1] with Jayaram being the first recipient.[2]
Superlatives
edit| Superlative | Actor | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Ajmal Ameer Sathyaraj Pasupathy |
2 |
| Actor with most nominations | Prakash Raj | 9 |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning | ||
| Actors with most nominations in a single year | Santhanam | 2 |
| Films with most nominations in a single year | Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) – J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj
Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) – R. Madhavan, Siddharth Em Magan (2006) – Nassar, Vadivelu | |
| Oldest winner | Sathyaraj | 64 |
| Oldest nominee | Mahendran | 76 |
| Youngest winner | Ajmal Ameer | 24 |
| Youngest nominee |
Multiple nominations
edit- 9 nominations: Prakash Raj
- 5 nominations: Prabhu, Samuthirakani
- 4 nominations: Santhanam, Pasupathy
- 3 nominations: R. Madhavan, Thambi Ramaiah, Sathyaraj, S. J. Suryah
- 2 nominations: Rajkiran, Arya, Prasanna, Ajmal Ameer, Vadivelu, Rajendran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Yogi Babu
- 1 nomination: Vinay Rai, R. Sarathkumar
Winners
edit| Year | Actor | Role | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fahadh Faasil | Rathnavelu | Maamannan | |
| 2022 | Kaali Venkat | Jr. Adv Indrans Kaliyaperumal | Gargi | [3] |
| 2020-2021 | Pasupathy | Rangan Vaathiyar | Sarpatta Parambarai | [4] |
| 2018 | Sathyaraj | Murugesan | Kanaa | [5] |
| 2017 | Prasanna | Balakrishnan (Balki) | Thiruttu Payale 2 | [6] |
| 2016 | Samuthirakani | Muthuvel | Visaranai | [7] |
| 2015 | Arvind Swamy | Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu / Pazhani Sengalvarayan | Thani Oruvan | [8] |
| 2014 | Bobby Simha | Assault Sethu | Jigarthanda | [9] |
| 2013 | Sathyaraj | James | Raja Rani | [10] |
| 2012 | Thambi Ramiah | Kothali | Kumki | [11] |
| 2011 | Ajmal Ameer | Vasanthan Perumal | Ko | [12] |
| 2010 | Parthiban | Meignanandha Sivapaadha Sekara Chozhar | Aayirathil Oruvan | [13] |
| 2009 | Jayaprakash | Chokkalingam | Pasanga | [14] |
| 2008 | Ajmal Ameer | Kirubakaran | Anjathey | [15] |
| 2007 | Saravanan | Chevvaazhai | Paruthiveeran | [16] |
| 2006 | Pasupathy | Nellai Mani | E | [17] |
| 2005 | Rajkiran | Muthiah | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | [18] |
| 2004 | Madhavan | Inba Sekar | Aayutha Ezhuthu | [19] |
| 2003 | Suriya | Shakthi | Pithamagan | [20] |
| 2002 | Jayaram | Dr. Ayyappan Nair | Panchathanthiram | [2] |
Nominations
edit2000s
edit- 2002 – Jayaram – Panchathanthiram
- J. D. Chakravarthy – Kannathil Muthamittal
- Prabhu – Charlie Chaplin
- Prakash Raj – Kannathil Muthamittal
- Yugi Sethu – Ramana
- 2003 – Suriya – Pithamagan
- 2004 – R. Madhavan – Aayutha Ezhuthu
- Prabhu – Vasool Raja MBBS
- Prakash Raj – M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
- Rajkiran – Kovil
- Siddharth – Aayutha Ezhuthu
- 2005 – Rajkiran – Thavamai Thavamirundhu
- 2006 – Pasupathy – E
- Guinness Pakru – Dishyum
- Nassar – Em Magan
- Prakash Raj – Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
- Vadivelu – Em Magan
- 2007 – Saravanan – Paruthiveeran
- Kishore – Polladhavan
- Prabhu – Billa
- Prakash Raj – Mozhi
- Suman – Sivaji
- 2008 – Ajmal Ameer – Anjathey
- 2009 – Jayaprakash – Pasanga
- Jagan – Ayan
- Prabhu – Ayan
- Rajendran – Naan Kadavul
- Vadivelu – Aadhavan
- Vivek – Padikathavan
2010s
edit- 2010 – Parthiban – Aayirathil Oruvan
- 2011 – Ajmal Ameer – Ko
- Santhanam – Deiva Thirumagal
- Santhanam – Siruthai
- Sunder Ramu – Mayakkam Enna
- V. I. S. Jayapalan – Aadukalam
- 2012 – Thambi Ramaiah – Kumki
- 2013 – Sathyaraj – Raja Rani
- 2014 – Bobby Simha – Jigarthanda
- 2015 – Arvind Swamy – Thani Oruvan
- 2016 – Samuthirakani – Visaranai
- Mahendran – Theri
- Rajendran – Theri
- Sathish – Remo
- Sathish Krishnan – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
- 2017 – Prasanna – Thiruttu Payale 2
- 2018 – Sathyaraj – Kanaa
2020s
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