Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Superlatives
Actresses Sujatha won the most awards in the 1970s with three. Saritha and Raadhika won the award two times in the 80s, and Revathi won three times in the 1990s for the most in that decade. Laila had two wins in the 2000s, while Nayanthara has won the most in the 2010s with three wins.
Shobha , Archana and Priyamani have won Filmfare award for Best Actress Tamil and National Film Award for Best Actress for their performances in Pasi (1979), Veedu (1988) and Paruthiveeran (2006) respectively.
Jyothika and Trisha are the two actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
Raadhika, Simran Bagga and Jyothika have won awards in 2 different categories other than this category. Raadhika won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 2015. Simran has won both Debut award in 1997 and Best Supporting Actress Award in 2008, while jyothika won Debut award in 1999 and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South in 2015.
Jayalalithaa, Revathi and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are the only three actresses to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in the same year for their performances in the year 1972, 1992 and 2012 respectively. Lakshmi and Poornima Bhagyaraj won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for their performances in the same year(1974 and 1982 respectively).
Seven actresses have won for their debut Tamil films, in chronological order Manisha Koirala (1995), Shruti (1996), Sandhya (2004), Bhavana (2006), Parvathy Thiruvothu (2008), Malavika Nair (2014) and Ritika Singh (2016).
Multiple wins
3 Wins: Sujatha, Raadhika, Revathi, Nayanthara
2 Wins: J. Jayalalithaa, Lakshmi, Saritha, Laila, Anjali
Multiple nominations
16 nominations: Jyothika
9 nominations: Revathi
8 nominations: Nayanthara, Raadhika Sarathkumar
7 nominations: Khusbhu, Lakshmi, Sridevi, Saritha
6 nominations: Asin, Meena, Sneha, Sujatha
Winners
Nominations
Various Nominess and Winner, from 1970–present according to their Movie and Character name.
1970s
1972 – Jayalalithaa for Pattikada Pattanama as Kalpana
1973 – Jayalalithaa for Suryagandhi as Radha
1974 – Lakshmi for Dikkatra Parvathi as Parvathi
Sujatha – Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Kavitha
Sumithra – Avalum Penn Thaane as Sita
1975 – Sujatha for Uravu Nalla Uravu
K. R. Vijaya – Aayirathil Oruthi as Janaki
Srividya – Apoorva Raagangal as Bhairavi
1976 – Sujatha for Annakili as Annakili Aalam – Manmadha Leelai as Rekha
Jayalalithaa – Chitra Pournami as Rani
Rani Chandra – Bhadrakali
Sridevi – Moondru Mudichu as Selvi
1977 – Sujatha for Avargal as Annakili Lakshmi – Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal as Ganga
Sridevi – 16 Vayathinile as Mayil
Sripriya – Aattukara Alamelu as Alamelu
Sumithra – Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri as Bhuvana
1978 – Latha for Vattathukkul Chaduram as Anu Lakshmi – Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral as Kalyani
Raadhika – Kizhakke Pogum Rail as Panchali
Sridevi – Sigappu Rojakkal as Sharada
Sripriya – Aval Appadithan as Manju
1979 – Shoba for Pasi as Kuppamma Ashwini – Uthiripookkal as Lakshmi
Jaya Prada – Ninaithale Inikkum as Sona
Sridevi – Pagalil Oru Iravu as Bindhu
Sripriya – Neeya? as Naga Rani
1980s
1980 – Saritha for Vandichakkaram as Vadivu Lakshmi – Avan Aval Adhu
Sridevi – Varumayin Niram Sigappu as Devi
Sripriya – Avan Aval Adhu
Suhasini – Nenjathai Killathe as Viji
1981 – Sridevi for Meendum Kokila as Kokila Ambika – Andha 7 Naatkal as Vasanthi
Radha – Alaigal Oivathillai as Mary
Saritha – Mouna Geethangal as Suguna
Saritha – Thanneer Thanneer as Sevanthi
Suhasini – Palaivana Solai as Geetha
1982 – Poornima Bhagyaraj for Payanangal Mudivathillai as Radha Saritha – Agni Sakshi as Kannamma
Sridevi – Moondram Pirai as Bhagyalakshmi/Viji
Sripriya – Vazhve Mayam as Radha
Suhasini – Gopurangal Saivathillai as Arukkani
1983 – Laskhmi for Unmaigal Revathi – Mann Vasanai as Muthupechi
Saritha – Malaiyoor Mambattiyan as Kannaathaa
Sujatha – Sumangali as Thulasi Vedarathnam
Urvashi – Mundhanai Mudichu as Parimala
1984 – Saritha for Achamillai Achamillai as Thenmozhi Lakshmi – Sirai as Bhagirathi
Nalini – Nooravathu Naal as Devi
Revathi – Pudhumai Penn as Seetha
Sujatha – Alaya Deepam
1985 – Radha for Muthal Mariyathai as Kuyil Kalpana – Chinna Veedu as Bhagyalakshmi
Nadhiya – Poove Poochooda Vaa as Sundari
Revathi – Kanni Rasi as Dhanalakshmi
Saritha – Kalyana Agathigal as Ammulu
Suhasini – Sindhu Bhairavi as Sindhu
1986 – Raadhika for Dharma Devathai as Jhansi Rani Amala – Mythili Ennai Kaathali as Mythili
Lakshmi – Samsaram Adhu Minsaram as Uma
Nadhiya – Nilave Malare as Janaki / Sheela
Radha – Amman Kovil Kizhakale as Kanmani
Revathi – Mouna Ragam as Divya
1987 – Raadhika for Neethikku Thandanai
Amala – Vedham Pudhithu as Vaidehi
Archana – Rettai Vaal Kuruvi as Tulasi
Nadhiya – Anbulla Appa as Radha
Radha – Enga Chinna Rasa as Rukmini
1988 – Archana for Veedu as Sudha
Raadhika – Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran as Sivagami
Saritha – Poo Potha Nandavanam
Shobana – Idhu Namma Aalu as Banu
Suhasini – En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Lakshmi
1989 – Bhanupriya for Aararo Aariraro as Meenakshi Raadhika – Thendral Sudum as Raadhika
Geetha – Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Gowri
Kanaka – Karakattakkaran as Kamakshi
Seetha – Pudhea Paadhai as sita
1990s
1990 – Raadhika for Keladi Kanmani as Sharada Gautami – Namma Ooru Poovatha as Poovatha
Revathi – Anjali as Chitra
Revathi – Kizhakku Vaasal as Thaayamma
Urvashi – Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Thiripurasundari
1991 – Gautami for Nee Pathi Naan Pathi as Nivedha Bhanupriya – Azhagan as Priya Ranjan
Heera – Idhayam as Geetha
Jayabharathi – Marupakkam as Janaki
Khushbu – Chinna Thambi as Nandhini
1992 – Revathi for Thevar Magan as Panchavarnam Khushbu – Rickshaw Mama as Bhuvana
Madhoo – Roja as Roja
Sukanya – Chinna Gounder as Deivaanai
Vijayashanti – Mannan as Shanthi Devi
1993 – Revathi for Marupadiyum as Thulasi Bhanupriya – GokulamGokulam as Mary/Gayathri
Khushbu – Jaathi Malli as Sriranjini
Meena – Yajaman as Vaitheeswari Vaanavarayan
Priya Raman – Valli as Valli
Raadhika – Kizhakku Cheemayile as Virumaayi
1994 – Revathi for Priyanka as Priyanka Khushbu – Nattamai as Lakshmi
Nagma – Kadhalan as Shruthi
Rajashree – Karuthamma as Karuthamma
Sukanya – Mahanadhi as Yamuna
Urvashi – Magalir Mattum as Janaki
1995 – Manisha Koirala for Bombay as Shaila banu Kalpana – Sathi Leelavathi as Leelavathi
Khushbu – Kolangal as Ganga
Meena – Muthu as Ranganayagi
Raadhika – Pasumpon as Nachiyar
Suvaluxmi – Aasai as saraswathi
1996 – Shruti for Kalki as Kalki Devayani – Kadhal Kottai as Kamali
Meena – Avvai Shanmugi as Janaki
Sangita – Poove Unakkaga as Priyadarshini
Suvaluxmi – Gokulathil Seethai as Nila
Urvashi – Irattai Roja as Uma
1997 – Meena for Bharathi Kannamma as Kannamma Devayani – Surya Vamsam as Nandhini
Khushbu – Paththini
Meena – Porkkaalam as Maragadham
Shalini – Kadhalukku Mariyadhai as Mini
1998 – Kausalya for Pooveli as Mahalakshmi Khushbu – Simmarasi as Sivagami Jayanthi
Rambha – Ninaithen Vandhai as Swapna Gokula Krishnan
Revathi – ThalaimuraiThalaimurai as Nachiyar
Roja – Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Radha
1999 – Ramya Krishnan for Padayappa as Neelambari Abitha – Sethu as Abitha Kujalambal
Devayani – Nee Varuvai Ena as Nandhini
Jyothika – Poovellam Kettuppar as Janaki Kannan / Kalyani
Vindhya – Sangamam as Abhirami
2000s
2000 – Jyothika for Kushi as Jennifer / Selvi Devayani – Bharathi as Chellamal Bharathi
Meena – Rhythm as Chitra Srikanth
Shalini – Alaipayuthey as Dr.Sakthi
2001 – Laila for Nandha as Kalyani Devayani – Aanandham as Bharathi
Jyothika – Poovellam Un Vasam as Chella
Soundarya – Thavasi as Priyadarshini
2002 – Simran for Kannathil Muthamittal as Indira Thiruchelvan Nandita Das – Azhagi as Dhanalakshmi aka Dhanam
Soundarya – Ivan as Dikshanya
Sneha – April Madhathil as Shwetha
2003 – Laila for Pithamagan as Manju Jyothika – Dhool as Eeswari
Jyothika – Kaakha Kaakha as Maya Anpbuselvan
Sneha – Parthiban Kanavu as Sathya and Janani
2004 – Sandhya for Kadhal as Aishwarya
Jyothika – Perazhagan as Priya / Shenbagam
Jyothika – Manmadhan as Mythili
Reema Sen – Chellamae as Mythili
2005 – Asin for Ghajini as Kalpana Asin for Majaa as Seetha Lakshmi
Jyothika for Chandramukhi as Ganga Senthilnathan
Meera Jasmine for Kasthuri Maan as Umashankari Vetrivel
Sadha for Anniyan as Nandhini
2006 – Bhavana for Chithiram Pesudhadi as Charu Jyothika for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Kundavi Gowtham
Jyothika for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Aaradhana
Sandhya for Dishyum as Sindhya
Sneha for Pudhupettai as Krishnaveni
2007 – Priyamani for Paruthiveeran as Muththazhagu
Archana – Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Velayi
Asin Thottumkal – Pokkiri as Shruthi
Jyothika – Mozhi as Archana
Nayantara – Billa as Sasha
Tamannaah Bhatia – Kalloori as Shobana
2008 – Parvathy Thiruvothu for Poo as Maari
Asin Thottumkal – Dasavathaaram as Andal
Genelia D'Souza – Santosh Subramaniam as Hasini
Nayanthara – Yaaradi Nee Mohini as Keerthi
Sneha – Pirivom Santhippom as Visalatchi
Swathi – Subramaniyapuram as Thulasi
Trisha Krishnan – Abhiyum Naanum as Abi
2009 Pooja Umashankar – Naan Kadavul as Hamshavalli
Padmapriya Janakiraman – Pokkisham as Nadhira
Sneha – Achamundu Achamundu as Malini Kumar
Sriya Reddy – Kanchivaram as Annam
Tamannaah Bhatia – Kandein Kadhalai as Anjali
2010s
2010 Anjali – Angadi Theru as Sermakkani
Amala Paul – Mynaa as Mynaa
Nayanthara – Boss Engira Bhaskaran as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
Reema Sen – Aayirathil Oruvan as Anitha Pandiyan
Tamannaah Bhatia – Paiyya as Charulatha
Trisha Krishnan – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa as Jessy
2011 Anjali – Engaeyum Eppothum as Manimegalai Ramasamy
Anushka Shetty – Deiva Thirumagal as Anuradha Ragunathan
Asin Thottumkal – Kaavalan as Meera
Iniya – Vaagai Sooda Vaa as Madhi
Richa Gangopadhyay – Mayakkam Enna as Yamini
Shruti Haasan – 7aum Arivu as Subha
2012 Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Neethane En Ponvasantham as Nithya Vasudevan
Amala Paul – Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi as Parvathi
Lakshmi Menon – Kumki as Alli
Shruti Haasan – 3 as Janani
Sunaina – Neerparavai as Esther
2013 Nayanthara – Raja Rani as Regina John
Parvathy – Maryan as Panimalar
Pooja – Vidiyum Munn as Rekha
Sneha – Haridas as Amudhavalli
Trisha Krishnan – Endrendrum Punnagai as Priya
Vedhicka – Paradesi as Angamma
2014 Malavika Nair – Cuckoo as Sudhanthirakodi
Amala Paul – Velaiyilla Pattathari as Shalini
Catherine Tresa – Madras as Kalaiarasi
Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Kaththi as Ankitha
Vedhicka – Kaaviya Thalaivan as Vadivambal
2015 Nayanthara – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan as Kadhambari
Aishwarya Rajesh – Kaaka Muttai as mother
Gautami – Papanasam as Rani Suyambulingam
Jyothika – 36 Vayadhinile as Vasanthi Tamizhselvan
Nithya Menen – OK Kanmani as Tara Kalingarayar
2016 Ritika Singh – Irudhi Suttru as Ezhil Madhi
Nayanthara – Iru Mugan as Meera George
Samantha Ruth Prabhu – 24 as Sathya
Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Theri as Mithra Vijaykumar
Tamannaah Bhatia – Devi as Devi
Trisha Krishnan – Kodi as Rudhra
2017 Nayanthara – Aramm as Madhivadhani IAS
Aditi Balan – Aruvi as Aruvi
Amala Paul – Thiruttu Payale 2 as Agalya Selvam
Andrea Jeremiah – Taramani as Althea Johnson
Jyothika – Magalir Mattum as Prabhavathi
Revathi – Power Paandi as Poothendral
2018 Trisha – 96 as Janaki Devi
Aishwarya Rajesh – Kanaa as Kousalya Murugesan
Jyothika – Kaatrin Mozhi as Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan
Nayanthara – Kolamavu Kokila as Kokila
Sai Pallavi – Maari 2 as Anandhi
2020's
2020–2021 Lijomol Jose – Jai Bhim as Sengeni Rajakannu
Aishwarya Rajesh – Ka Pae Ranasingam as Ariyanachi Ranasingam
Aparna Balamurali – Soorarai Pottru as Sundari "Bommi" Nedumaaran
Dushara Vijaran – Sarpatta Parambarai as Mariyamma Kabilan
Jyothika – Ponmagal Vandhal as Venba / Angel / Sakthijothi (imagination)
Jyothika – Udanpirappe as Maathangi Sargunam
Notes
References
Actress
Film awards for lead actress