Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil

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

Multiple wins

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

Multiple nominations

• 12 nominations :Vairamuthu
• 11 nominations :Na Muthukumar
• 10 nominations :Madhan Karky
• 8 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.

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

References