Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor | |
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![]() The 2022 recipient: Kamal Haasan | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Tamil |
Country | India |
Presented by | Filmfare |
First awarded | Sivaji Ganesan, Gnana Oli (1972) |
Currently held by | Kamal Haasan Vikram (2022) |
Website | Filmfare Awards |
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. [1] The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Superlative | Actor | Record |
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Actor with most awards | Kamal Haasan | 11 wins |
Actor with most nominations | 34 nominations | |
Actor with most consecutive years nominations | Kamal Haasan (1985–1996) | 12 nominations |
Oldest winner | Kamal Haasan | 70 |
Oldest Nominee | Kamal Haasan | 68 |
Youngest award winner | Kamal Haasan | 21 |
Youngest Nominee | Dhanush and Kamal Haasan | |
Actors with most consecutive wins | Kamal Haasan | 4 wins (1975–1978) |
Actors with most nominations without a win | Vijay | 8 nominations |
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