Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films.
The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003, with Jayaram being the first recipient.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Actor | Record |
| Actor with most awards | Ajmal Ameer Sathyaraj Pasupathy | 2 |
| Actor with most nominations | Prakash Raj | 9 |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning | Prakash Raj | 9 |
| Actors with most nominations in a single year | Santhanam | 2 |
| Films with most nominations in a single year | Kannathil Muthamittal – J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj Aayutha Ezhuthu – R. Madhavan, Siddharth Em Magan – Nassar, Vadivelu Ayan – Jagan, Prabhu Raja Rani – Jai, Sathyaraj Theri – Mahendran, Rajendran | 2 |
| Oldest winner | Sathyaraj | 64 |
| Oldest nominee | Mahendran | 76 |
| Youngest winner | Ajmal Ameer | 24 |
| Youngest nominee | Ajmal Ameer | 24 |
Multiple nominations
- 9 nominations: Prakash Raj
- 5 nominations: Prabhu, Samuthirakani
- 4 nominations: Santhanam, Pasupathy
- 3 nominations: R. Madhavan, Thambi Ramaiah, Sathyaraj, S. J. Suryah
- 2 nominations: Rajkiran, Arya, Prasanna, Ajmal Ameer, Vadivelu, Rajendran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Yogi Babu
- 1 nomination: Vinay Rai, R. Sarathkumar
Winners
| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2022 | Gargi | |
| 2022 | Arav | Kalaga Thalaivan |
| 2022 | S. J. Suryah | Don |
| 2022 | Selvaraghavan | Saani Kaayidham |
| 2022 | Vijay Sethupathi | Vikram |
| 2022 | Yogi Babu | Love Today |
| 2021 | Sarpatta Parambarai | |
| 2021 | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal |
| 2021 | Paresh Rawal | Soorarai Pottru |
| 2021 | Prakash Raj | Jai Bhim |
| 2021 | R. Sarathkumar | Vaanam Kottatum |
| 2021 | S. J. Suryah | Maanaadu |
| 2021 | Samuthirakani | Udanpirappe |
| 2018 | Kanaa | |
| 2018 | Akshay Kumar | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Anurag Kashyap | Imaikkaa Nodigal |
| 2018 | Arun Vijay | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam |
| 2018 | Samuthirakani | Kaala |
| 2017 | Thiruttu Payale 2 | |
| 2017 | Abhimanyu Singh | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru |
| 2017 | S. J. Suryah | Mersal |
| 2017 | Vinay Rai | Thupparivaalan |
| 2017 | Vivek Oberoi | Vivegam |
| 2016 | Visaranai | |
| 2016 | Mahendran | Theri |
| 2016 | Rajendran | Theri |
| 2016 | Sathish | Remo |
| 2016 | Sathish Krishnan | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan | |
| 2015 | Arun Vijay | Yennai Arindhaal |
| 2015 | K. S. Ravikumar | Thanga Magan |
| 2015 | Prakash Raj | OK Kanmani |
| 2015 | R. Parthiepan | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan |
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | |
| 2014 | Kalaiyarasan | Madras |
| 2014 | Siddharth | Kaaviya Thalaivan |
| 2014 | Samuthirakani | Velaiyilla Pattathari |
| 2014 | Thambi Ramaiah | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam |
| 2013 | Raja Rani | |
| 2013 | Arya | Arrambam |
| 2013 | Jai | Raja Rani |
| 2013 | Jerry | Paradesi |
| 2013 | Rahman | Singam 2 |
| 2012 | Kumki | |
| 2012 | Narain | Mugamoodi |
| 2012 | Pasupathi | Aravaan |
| 2012 | Santhanam | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi |
| 2012 | Sathyaraj | Nanban |
| 2012 | Vidyut Jamwal | Thuppakki |
| 2011 | Ko | |
| 2011 | Santhanam | Deiva Thirumagal |
| 2011 | Santhanam | Siruthai |
| 2011 | Sunder Ramu | Mayakkam Enna |
| 2011 | V. I. S. Jayapalan | Aadukalam |
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | |
| 2010 | Madhavan | Manmadan Ambu |
| 2010 | Prakash Raj | Singam |
| 2010 | Prithviraj | Raavanan |
| 2010 | Santhanam | Boss Engira Bhaskaran |
| 2010 | Thambi Ramaiah | Mynaa |
| 2009 | Pasanga | |
| 2009 | Jagan | Ayan |
| 2009 | Prabhu | Ayan |
| 2009 | Rajendran | Naan Kadavul |
| 2009 | Vadivelu | Aadhavan |
| 2008 | Anjathey | |
| 2008 | Prakash Raj | Abhiyum Naanum |
| 2008 | Prasanna | Anjathe |
| 2008 | Sampath Raj | Saroja |
| 2008 | Samuthirakani | Subramaniyapuram |
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran | |
| 2007 | Kishore | Polladhavan |
| 2007 | Prabhu | Billa |
| 2007 | Prakash Raj | Mozhi |
| 2007 | Suman | Sivaji |
| 2006 | E | |
| 2006 | Guinness Pakru | Dishyum |
| 2006 | Nassar | Em Magan |
| 2006 | Prakash Raj | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu |
| 2006 | Vadivelu | Em Magan |
| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | |
| 2005 | Arya | Ullam Ketkumae |
| 2005 | Napoleon | Ayya |
| 2005 | Pasupathy | Majaa |
| 2005 | Prabhu | Chandramukhi |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu | |
| 2004 | Prabhu | Vasool Raja MBBS |
| 2004 | Prakash Raj | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi |
| 2004 | Rajkiran | Kovil |
| 2004 | Siddharth | Aayutha Ezhuthu |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | |
| 2003 | Madhavan | Anbe Sivam |
| 2003 | Prakash Raj | Chokka Thangam |
| 2002 | Panchathanthiram | |
| 2002 | J. D. Chakravarthy | Kannathil Muthamittal |
| 2002 | Prabhu | Charlie Chaplin |
| 2002 | Prakash Raj | Kannathil Muthamittal |
| 2002 | Yugi Sethu | Ramana |