The Vijay Award for Favorite Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films.

Winners and nominations

• 2006 K. S. Ravikumar - Varalaru^[1]
• 2007 Prabhu Deva - Pokkiri^[2]
  • Shankar - Sivaji
  • Visnhuvardhan - Billa
  • Radha Mohan - Mozhi
  • Ameer - Paruthiveeran
• 2008 Gautham Vasudev Menon - Vaaranam Aayiram^[3]
  • Dharani - Kuruvi
  • K. S. Ravikumar - Dasavathaaram
  • M. Sasikumar - Subramaniapuram
  • Venkat Prabhu - Saroja
• 2009 Samuthirakani - Naadodigal^[4]
  • Bala - Naan Kadavul
  • K. S. Ravikumar - Aadhavan
  • K. V. Anand - Ayan
  • Susi Ganesan - Kanthaswamy
• 2010 Shankar - Enthiran^[5]
  • Gautham Vasudev Menon - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
  • Hari - Singam
  • Mani Ratnam - Raavanan
  • N. Linguswamy - Paiyaa
• 2011 Venkat Prabhu - Mankatha
  • A. R. Murugadoss - 7aum Arivu
  • K. V. Anand - Ko
  • Selvaraghavan - Mayakkam Enna
  • Vetrimaaran - Aadukalam
• 2012 A. R. Murugadoss - Thuppakki
  • N. Lingusamy - Vettai
  • Rajesh - Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
  • S. S. Rajamouli- Naan E
  • Shankar - Nanban
• 2013 Kamal Haasan - Vishwaroopam
  • Bala - Paradesi
  • Hari - Singam II
  • Pandiraj - Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga
  • Visnhuvardhan - Arrambam
• 2014 A. R. Murugadoss - Kaththi
  • Hari - Poojai
  • K. S. Ravikumar - Lingaa
  • Siva - Veeram
  • Sundar C - Aranmanai
• 2017 Atlee - Mersal^[6]