The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director is given by the Tamil Nadu state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Tamil Movie Industry) feature films. A. R. Rahman have won this award for a maximum of 7 times.

Superlatives

Wins Recipient(s) 7 A. R. Rahman 6 Ilaiyaraaja 3 M.S. Viswanathan, Deva, Harris Jayaraj 2 Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar

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

Year Music director Film 2022 A. R. Rahman Ponniyin Selvan: I 2021 Sean Roldan Jai Bhim 2020 G. V. Prakash Kumar Soorarai Pottru 2019 S. Thaman Magamuni 2018 Santhosh Narayanan Vada Chennai 2017 Hiphop Tamizha Kavan 2016 Sam C. S. Puriyatha Puthir 2015 Ghibran Uttama Villain & Papanasam 2014 A. R. Rahman Kaaviya Thalaivan 2013 Ramesh Vinayakam Ramanujan 2012 D. Imman Kumki 2011 Harris Jayaraj Ko 2010 Yuvan Shankar Raja Paiyya 2009 Sundar C. Babu Nadodigal 2008 Ilaiyaraaja Ajantha 2007 Vidyasagar Mozhi 2006 Yuvan Shankar Raja Pattiyal 2005 Harris Jayaraj Anniyan, Ghajini 2004 Srikanth Deva M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi 2003 Harris Jayaraj Kaaka Kaaka 2002 Sirpi Unnai Ninaithu 2001 Vidyasagar Dhill, Thavasi & Poovellam Un Vasam 2000 Deva Khushi 1999 A. R. Rahman Sangamam,Mudhalvan 1998 Bobby Sollamale 1997 S. A. Rajkumar Suryavamsam 1996 A. R. Rahman Minsaara Kanavu 1995 Deva Aasai 1994 A. R. Rahman Kaadhalan 1993 A. R. Rahman Gentleman 1992 A. R. Rahman Roja 1991 M. M. Keeravani Azhagan 1990 Deva Vaigasi Poranthachu 1989 Ilaiyaraaja Varusham Padhinaaru 1988 Ilaiyaraaja Agni Natchathiram 1982 M. S. Viswanathan Agni Sakshi 1981 Ilaiyaraaja Alaigal Oivathillai 1980 Ilaiyaraaja Nizhalgal 1979 Shankar–Ganesh Panam Penn Paasam 1978 M. S. Viswanathan Varuvan Vadivelan 1977 Ilaiyaraaja 16 Vayathinile 1970 Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan Thirumalai Thenkumari 1969 K. V. Mahadevan Adimai Penn 1968 M. S. Viswanathan Lakshmi Kalyanam

See also Tamil cinema Cinema of India

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