# Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil

The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003, with Jayaram being the first recipient.

## Superlatives

| 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 | Prakash Raj | 9 |
| 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 Ayan (2009) – Jagan, Prabhu Raja Rani (2013) – Jai, Sathyaraj Theri (2016) – Mahendran, Rajendran | 2 |
| Oldest winner | Sathyaraj | 64 |
| Oldest nominee | Mahendran | 76 |
| Youngest winner | Ajmal Ameer | 24 |
| Youngest nominee | Ajmal Ameer | 24 |

## Multiple nominations

* 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

| Year | Actor | Role | Film |
| 2023 | Fahadh Faasil | Rathnavelu | Maamannan |
| 2022 | Kaali Venkat | Jr. Adv Indrans Kaliyaperumal | Gargi |
| 2020-2021 | Pasupathy | Rangan Vaathiyar | Sarpatta Parambarai |
| 2018 | Sathyaraj | Murugesan | Kanaa |
| 2017 | Prasanna | Balakrishnan (Balki) | Thiruttu Payale 2 |
| 2016 | Samuthirakani | Muthuvel | Visaranai |
| 2015 | Arvind Swamy | Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu / Pazhani Sengalvarayan | Thani Oruvan |
| 2014 | Bobby Simha | Assault Sethu | Jigarthanda |
| 2013 | Sathyaraj | James | Raja Rani |
| 2012 | Thambi Ramiah | Kothali | Kumki |
| 2011 | Ajmal Ameer | Vasanthan Perumal | Ko |
| 2010 | Parthiban | Meignanandha Sivapaadha Sekara Chozhar | Aayirathil Oruvan |
| 2009 | Jayaprakash | Chokkalingam | Pasanga |
| 2008 | Ajmal Ameer | Kirubakaran | Anjathey |
| 2007 | Saravanan | Chevvaazhai | Paruthiveeran |
| 2006 | Pasupathy | Nellai Mani | E |
| 2005 | Rajkiran | Muthiah | Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
| 2004 | Madhavan | Inba Sekar | Aayutha Ezhuthu |
| 2003 | Suriya | Shakthi | Pithamagan |
| 2002 | Jayaram | Dr. Ayyappan Nair | Panchathanthiram |

## Nominations
### 2000s

* 2002 – Jayaram – Panchathanthiram
** J. D. Chakravarthy – Kannathil Muthamittal
** Prabhu – Charlie Chaplin
** Prakash Raj – Kannathil Muthamittal
** Yugi Sethu – Ramana
* 2003 – Suriya – Pithamagan
** Madhavan – Anbe Sivam
** Prakash Raj – Chokka Thangam
* 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
** Arya – Ullam Ketkumae
** Napoleon – Ayya
** Pasupathy – Majaa
** Prabhu – Chandramukhi
* 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
** Prakash Raj – Abhiyum Naanum
** Prasanna – Anjathe
** Sampath Raj – Saroja
** Samuthirakani – Subramaniyapuram
* 2009 – Jayaprakash – Pasanga
** Jagan – Ayan
** Prabhu – Ayan
** Rajendran – Naan Kadavul
** Vadivelu – Aadhavan
** Vivek – Padikathavan

### 2010s

* 2010 – Parthiban – Aayirathil Oruvan
** Madhavan – Manmadan Ambu
** Prakash Raj – Singam
** Prithviraj – Raavanan
** Santhanam – Boss Engira Bhaskaran
** Thambi Ramaiah – Mynaa
* 2011 – Ajmal Ameer – Ko
** Santhanam – Deiva Thirumagal
** Santhanam – Siruthai
** Sunder Ramu – Mayakkam Enna
** V. I. S. Jayapalan – Aadukalam
* 2012 – Thambi Ramaiah – Kumki
** Pasupathi – Aravaan
** Santhanam – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
** Sathyaraj – Nanban
** Vidyut Jamwal – Thuppakki
* 2013 – Sathyaraj – Raja Rani
** Arya – Arrambam
** Jai – Raja Rani
** Jerry – Paradesi
** Rahman – Singam 2
* 2014 – Bobby Simha – Jigarthanda
** Kalaiyarasan – Madras
** Siddharth – Kaaviya Thalaivan
** Samuthirakani – Velaiyilla Pattathari
** Thambi Ramiah – Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
* 2015 – Arvind Swamy – Thani Oruvan
** Arun Vijay – Yennai Arindhaal
** K. S. Ravikumar – Thanga Magan
** Prakash Raj – OK Kanmani
** R. Parthiepan – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
* 2016 – Samuthirakani – Visaranai
** Mahendran – Theri
** Rajendran – Theri
** Sathish – Remo
** Sathish Krishnan – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
* 2017 – Prasanna – Thiruttu Payale 2
** Abhimanyu Singh – Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
** S. J. Suryah – Mersal
** Vinay Rai – Thupparivaalan
** Vivek Oberoi – Vivegam
* 2018 – Sathyaraj – Kanaa
** Akshay Kumar – 2.0
** Anurag Kashyap – Imaikkaa Nodigal
** Arun Vijay – Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
** Samuthirakani – Kaala
** Yogi Babu – Kolamavu Kokila

### 2020s

* 2020-2021 – Pasupathy – Sarpatta Parambarai
** Gautham Vasudev Menon – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
** Paresh Rawal – Soorarai Pottru
** Prakash Raj – Jai Bhim
** R. Sarathkumar – Vaanam Kottatum
** S. J. Suryah – Maanaadu
** Samuthirakani – Udanpirappe
* 2022 - Kaali Venkat - Gargi
** Arav - Kalaga Thalaivan
** S. J. Suryah - Don
** Selvaraghavan - Saani Kaayidham
** Vijay Sethupathi - Vikram
** Yogi Babu - Love Today