Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil

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The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.

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The award was first given in 2005.

Superlatives

Superlative Best Lyricst – Tamil
Most number of wins Na Muthukumar 4 wins
Most consecutive wins2 wins
Most nominations without a win Vivek 5 nominations
Most consecutive nominationsNa Muthukumar & Madhan Karky 10 nominations
Oldest winner Vairamuthu 65
Youngest winnerNa Muthukumar31
Youngest nomineeNa Muthukumar, Vivek, Vignesh Shivan 31
Oldest nominee Vaali 78

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

Winners

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

YearLyricistFilmSong
2020-2021 Arivu Sarpatta Parambarai Neeye Oli [1]
2018 Karthik Netha 96 Kaadhalae [2]
2017 Vairamuthu Kaatru Veliyidai Vaan Varuvaan [3]
2016 Thamarai Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada Thalli pogathey [4]
2015 Madhan Karky I "Pookale Sattru" [5]
2014 Na. Muthukumar Saivam Azhagu [6]
2013 Na. Muthukumar Thanga Meenkal Aanandha Yaazhai [7]
2012 Yugabharathi Kumki Solitaaley [8]
2011 Vairamuthu Vaagai Sooda Vaa Sara Sara Saarakaathu [9]
2010 Thamarai Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Mannipaaya
2009 Na. Muthukumar [10] Ayan Vizhi Moodi
2008 Thamarai [11] Vaaranam Aayiram Nenjukkul Peithidum
2007 Pa. Vijay [12] Unnale Unnale Unnale Unnale
2006 Na. Muthukumar [13] Veyil Urugudhe Maragudhe
2005 Vairamuthu [14] Anniyan Oh Sukumari

Nominations

2008: Thamarai – "Nenjukkul Peithidum" – Vaaranam Aayiram

2009: Na. Muthukumar – "Vizhi Moodi" – Ayan

2010: Thamarai – "Mannipaaya" – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

2011: Vairamuthu – "Saara Saara" – Vaagai Sooda Vaa

2012: Yugabharathi – "Solitaley" – Kumki

2013: Na. Muthukumar – "Anandha Yaazhai" – Thanga Meengal

2014: Na. Muthukumar – "Azhagu" – Saivam

2015: Madhan Karky – "Pookale satru" – I

2016: Thamarai "Thalli Pogathey" – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

2017: Vairamuthu - "Vaan varuvaan" – Kaatru Veliyidai

2018: Karthik Netha – "Kaadhalae" – 96

2020-2021: Arivu Neeye Oli Sarpatta Parambarai

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