Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil

The Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil 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, Thamarai
• 3 wins: Vairamuthu

Multiple nominations

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

Winners

This is the complete list of 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" – 7 Aum 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

2023: Ilango Krishnan – "Aga Naga" –

• Ilango Krishnan – "Veera Raja Veera" – Ponniyin Selvan: II
• Krithika Nelson – "Oru Vezham" – Nitham Oru Vaanam
• Ku Karthik – "Nira" – Takkar
• Suka – "Onnoda Nadandhaa" – Viduthalai Part 1

2024: Uma Devi K – "Yaaro Ivan Yaaro" – Meiyazhagan

• Karthik Netha – "Hey Minnale" – Amaran
• Mohan Rajan – "Aasa Orave" – Lubber Pandhu
• Vivek – "Uyirey" – Amaran

References