The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Tamil Movie Industry) feature films.[1] Both Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman have won this award for a maximum of 6 times.

The list

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

Year Music Director Film
2015 Ghibran[2] Uttama Villain & Papanasam
2014 A. R. Rahman[3] Kaaviya Thalaivan
2013 Ramesh Vinayakam[3] Ramanujan
2012 D. Imman[3] Kumki
2011 Harris Jayaraj[3] Ko
2010 Yuvan Shankar Raja[3] Paiyya
2009 Sundar C. Babu[3] Nadodigal
2008 Ilaiyaraaja[4] Ajantha
2007 Vidyasagar[4] Mozhi
2006 Yuvan Shankar Raja[5] Pattiyal
2005 Harris Jayaraj[6] Anniyan, Ghajini
2004 Srikanth Deva[7] M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi
2003 Harris Jayaraj[7] Kaaka Kaaka
2002 Sirpi[8] Unnai Ninaithu
2001 Vidyasagar[8] Dhill, Thavasi & Poovellam Un Vasam
2000 Deva[8] Khushi
1999 A. R. Rahman[9] Sangamam,Mudhalvan
1998 Bobby[10] Sollamale
1997 S. A. Rajkumar[11] Suryavamsam
1996 A. R. Rahman[12] Minsaara Kanavu
1995 Deva[13][14] Aasai
1994 A. R. Rahman Kadhalan
1993 A. R. Rahman Gentleman
1992 A. R. Rahman[15] 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[16] Varuvan Vadivelan
1977 Ilaiyaraaja[17] 16 Vayathinile
1970 Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan[18] Thirumalai Thenkumari
1969 K. V. Mahadevan Adimaipenn
1968 M. S. Viswanathan Lakshmi Kalyanam

See also

References

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