The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Aravindhan is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by newcomer T. Nagarajan and produced by T. Siva. The film stars Sarathkumar, Parthiban, Nagma, and Oorvasi in the lead roles, while Visu, Prakash Raj, Anandaraj, and Thilakan play supporting roles. The film marks the debut of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, musician Ilaiyaraaja's youngest son, and the debut of cinematographer R. Rathnavelu. The film is based on the 1968 Kilvenmani massacre, in which 44 people were burnt alive.
Vaanchinathan is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The script was written by Liaquat Ali Khan. It stars Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The film was released on 14 January 2001.
R. Sundarrajan is an Indian film director, actor, comedian and writer for Tamil language films. Active primarily in the 1980s and the 1990s as a filmmaker, he appeared more often as an actor thereafter. Sundarajan is known for his silver jubilee films such as Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982), Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984), Rajadhi Raja (1989) and Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992). During his career as a director, he frequently collaborated with veteran actor Mohan.
Mettukudi is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sundar C, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Karthik, Gemini Ganesan, Goundamani, Nagma and Manivannan. The music was composed by Sirpy with cinematography by U. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by P. Sai Suresh. The film released on 29 August 1996. It is based on the 1990 Malayalam film His Highness Abdullah.
Kalki is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander, starring Shruti, Rahman, Prakash Raj, Geetha, Renuka, Suvaluxmi and Fathima Babu. The film was released on 10 November 1996, and was dubbed into Telugu with the same name. For her performance, Shruti won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, while Prakash Raj won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain.
Vallal (transl. Generous) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Sathyaraj, Meena, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil and Sangeetha. It was released on 19 April 1997. The film was remade in Telugu as Raayudu.
Ponnumani is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by R. V. Udayakumar, starring Karthik, Soundarya and Sivakumar. It was released on 16 April 1993.
Chinna Jameen is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Raj Kapoor, starring Karthik and Sukanya. The film introduced former actress Vineetha in her Tamil and acting debut. It was released on 13 November 1993, Diwali day.
Tamizh Selvan is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Bharathiraja from a story by M. Rathnakumar. The films stars Vijayakanth and Roja. It was released on 2 August 1996, and failed at the box office.
Neranja Manasu is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. It stars Vijayakanth and newcomer Susan. The music is composed by Karthik Raja, while cinematography is by V. Prathap and editing by Anil Malnad. The film was released on 11 November 2004, and did not perform well at the box office.
Enakkoru Magan Pirappan is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Keyaar and produced by Pyramid Natarajan. The film stars Ramki, Khushbu, Vivek, Anju Aravind and Vadivukkarasi. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Aadyathe Kanmani. The film was released on 15 August 1996.
Subash is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. V. Udayakumar. The film stars Arjun and Revathi. It was the last film featuring Silk Smitha. The film was released on 21 September 1996.
En Rasavin Manasile is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kasthuri Raja in his directorial debut. The film stars Rajkiran and Meena. It was released on 13 April 1991. The film had a silver jubilee run and gave a break to Rajkiran and Meena. The film was later remade in Telugu as Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992) with Meena reprising her role.
Gandhi Pirantha Mann is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Revathi, and Ravali. It was released on 22 July 1995. The film was a box office failure.
Priyam (transl. Affection) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Pandian and produced by Kasthuri Film International. The film stars Arun Vijay alongside Manthra, while Prakash Raj plays a supporting role. It was released on 16 August 1996.
Cooliekkaran is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by S. Thanu. The film stars Vijayakanth and Rupini, in her Tamil cinema debut. It is a remake of the Hindi film Kaalia (1981). The film was released on 4 June 1987. Through this film Vijayakanth got the title "Puratchi Kalaignar", bestowed upon him by Thanu.
Seeman is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Karthik and Sukanya. It was released on 15 April 1994.
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, directed by Balu Anand and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radhika and Jeevitha. It was released on 6 July 1985. The film was remade in Telugu as Nene Raju Nene Mantri (1987).
Sarigamapadani is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Parthiban and produced by Seetha. The film stars Parthiban, Roja and Sangita, with Vijayakumar, Manorama, Vinu Chakravarthy, Chinni Jayanth and Periya Karuppu Thevar playing supporting roles. It was released on 10 February 1994, and failed at the box office.
