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.

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

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
 * Prithviraj – 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