Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

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The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.

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List of winners

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Key for the table
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No Award presented
List of winners and nominated work
YearRecipientFilm
1967C. N. Shanmugam Karpooram
1968 Krishnan–Panju Uyarndha Manithan
1969 P. Neelakantan Maattukara Velan
1970 P. Madhavan Nilave Nee Satchi
1971No Award
1972No Award
1973No Award
1974No Award
1975No Award
1976No Award
1977 Bharathiraja 16 Vayathinile
1978 Durai Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
1979 S. P. Muthuraman Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
1980 K. Balachander Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1981 Bharathiraja Alaigal Oivathillai
1982 Muktha Srinivasan Pareetchaikku Neramaachu
1983No Award
1984No Award
1985No Award
1986No Award
1987No Award
1988P. R. Devaraj Senthoora Poove
1989 K. Balachander Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1990 Vikraman Pudhu Vasantham
1991 P. Vasu Chinna Thambi
1992 Mani Ratnam Roja
1993 S. Shankar Gentleman
1994 K. S. Ravikumar Nattamai
1995 Vasanth Aasai
1996 Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai
1997 Vikraman
Cheran
Suryavamsham
Porkkaalam
1998 R. Parthiban Housefull
1999 Bala Sethu
2000 Vikraman [1] Vanathai Pola
2001 Susi Ganesan [1] Virumbugiren
2002 Mani Ratnam [1] Kannathil Muthamittal
2003 Karu Pazhaniappan [2] Parthiban Kanavu
2004 Cheran [2] Autograph
2005 S. Shankar [3] Anniyan
2006 Thirumurugan [4] Em Magan
2007 Thangar Bachan [5] Pallikoodam
2008 Radha Mohan [5] Abhiyum Naanum
2009 Vasanthabalan [6] Angadi Theru
2010 Prabhu Solomon [6] Mynaa
2011 A. L. Vijay [6] Deiva Thirumagal
2012 Balaji Sakthivel [6] Vazhakku Enn 18/9
2013 Ram [6] Thangameengal
2014N. Ragavan [6] Manjapai
2015 Sudha Kongara [7] Irudhi Suttru

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