Top 10 Tamil Directors With Maximum Number Of Filmfare Awards 

1. K. Balachander:

Legendary director K. Balachander played a pivotal role in the Tamil cinema industry. He had been a playwright, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He has also been a pillar for the growth of Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated 12 times for the best director category and won 7 times. His successful movies include Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, Apoorva Raagangal, Varumayin Niram Sivappu Click to look into! >> Read More... , Thanneer Thanneer, Achamillai Achamillai Click to look into! >> Read More... , Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Vaaname Ellai.

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Mani Ratnam is a film director who works predominantly in the Tamil cinema industry. He had been a film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the long-living directors in Tamil cinema. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated 13 times for the Filmfare award in the best director category and has won 5 times. His successful movies include Mouna Raagam, Anjali, Thalapathi, Bombay, and Kannathil Muthamittal Story soon >> Read More... .

3. Cheran:

Cheran is a Film director and also a producer, actor and lyricist. He is a director who creates village-based drama movies which focus on interpersonal interactions. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated five times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 4 times. His successful movies are , Desiya Geetham, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Autograph.

4. Shankar: 

Shankar is an Indian Film director who is well known for his grandeur. Topics of vigilantism, modern societal challenges, and the use of cutting-edge VFX are common themes in Shankar's movies. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated nine times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 3 times. His successful movies include Gentleman, Kadhalan, and Anniyan.

5. Bala:

Bala is a kind of film director who deals with a realistic, gloomy, and unsettling picture of the working class on film. He had been a film director, producer, and screenwriter. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated five times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 3 times. His successful movies include Sethu, Pithamagan, and Paradesi.

6. S.P. Muthuraman:

S.P. Muthuraman is one of Tamil cinema's most prosperous commercial directors. He had worked with legendary actors such as Sivaji Ganesan The Honorable Mr. Ganesan was the second son in hi >> Read More... , Kamal Hassan, and Rajnikanth. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated seven times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 2 times. His successful movies include Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu and Bhuvana Oru kelvi Kuri.

7. Bharathiraja:

Bharathiraja is renowned for giving delicate and realistic depictions of rural life in his movies. He had been a film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated 13 times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 2 times. His successful movies include Sigappu Rojakkal Click to look into! >> Read More... and Vedham Puthithu.

8. Vasanthabalan:

Vasanthabalan is an Indian Film director and screenwriter. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated three times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 2 times. His successful movies include Veyil and Angadi theru.

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Balu Mahendra is a legendary film director and has also been a cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and literary editor. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated seven times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won 2 times. His successful movies include Moondram Pirai and Veedu.

10. A. R. Murugadoss:

A. R. Murugadoss is an Indian Film director who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He had been a director, producer, and screenwriter. In his film career as a director, he has been nominated six times for the Filmfare awards in the best director category and has won a single time. His successful movies include Kaththi.