Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Superlatives

• Actresses Sujatha, Raadhika, Revathi and Nayanthara with three wins each, have maximum awards. Five actresses won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Jayalalithaa, Lakshmi, Saritha, Laila and Anjali.
• Sujatha won the most awards in the 1970s with three. Saritha and Raadhika won the award two times in the 80s, and Revathi won three times in the 1990s for the most in that decade. Laila had two wins in the 2000s, while Nayanthara has won the most in the 2010s with three wins.
• Shobha, Archana and Priyamani have won Filmfare award for Best Actress Tamil and National Film Award for Best Actress for their performances in Pasi, Veedu and Paruthiveeran respectively.
• Raadhika, Simran Bagga and Jyothika have won awards in 2 different categories other than this category. Raadhika won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 2015. Simran has won both Debut award in 1997 and Best Supporting Actress Award in 2008, while jyothika won Debut award in 1999 and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South in 2015.
• Jayalalithaa, Revathi and Samantha Akkineni are the only three actresses to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu in the same year for their performances in the year 1972,1992 and 2012 respectively. Lakshmi and Poornima Bhagyaraj won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam for her performances in the same year. Saritha is the only Actress to win Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada in the same year.
• Seven actresses have won for their debut Tamil films, in chronological order Manisha Koirala, Shruti, Sandhya, Bhavana, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Nair and Ritika Singh.

  Multiple winners

• 3 Wins: Nayanthara,Sujatha, Raadhika, Revathi
• 2 Wins: Jayalalithaa, Lakshmi, Saritha, Laila, Anjali

  Winners

Nominations

1970s

• 1972 - Jayalalithaa for Pattikada Pattanama as Kalpana
• 1973 - Jayalalithaa for Suryagandhi as Radha
• 1974 – Lakshmi for Dikkatra Parvathi as Parvathi
• * Sumithra – Avalum Penn Thaane as Sita
• * Sujatha – Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Kavitha
• 1975 – Sujatha for Uravu Nalla Uravu as
• * K. R. Vijaya – Aayirathil Oruthi as Janaki
• * Srividya – Apoorva Raagangal as Bhairavi
• 1976 – Sujatha for Annakili as Annakili
• * Aalam – Manmadha Leelai as Rekha
• * Jayalalithaa – Chitra Pournami as Rani
• * Rani Chandra – Bhadrakali
• * Sridevi – Moondru Mudichu as Selvi
• 1977 – Sujatha for Avargal as Annakili
• * Lakshmi – Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal as Ganga
• * Sridevi – 16 Vayathinile as Mayil
• * Sripriya – Aattukara Alamelu as Alamelu
• * Sumithra – Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri as Bhuvana
• 1978 – Latha for Vatathukkul Chadhuram as Anu
• * Raadhika – Kizhakke Pogum Rail as Panchali
• * Sridevi – Sigappu Rojakkal as Sharada
• * Sripriya – Aval Appadithan as Manju
• * Lakshmi – Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral as Kalyani
• 1979 – Shoba for Pasi as Kuppamma
• * Ashwini – Uthiri Pookal as Lakshmi
• * Jayaprada – Ninaithale Inikkum as Sona
• * Shoba – Azhiyatha Kolangal as Indumathi
• * Sripriya – Neeya? as Naga Rani

  1980s

• 1980 – Saritha for Vandichakkaram as Vadivu
• * Lakshmi – Avan Aval Adhu
• * Sridevi – Varumayin Niram Sigappu as Devi
• * Sripriya – Avan Aval Adhu
• * Suhasini – Nenjathai Killathe as Viji
• 1981 – Sridevi for Meendum Kokila as Kokila
• * Ambika Sukumaran – Antha Ezhu Naatkal as Vasanthi
• * Radha – Alaigal Oivathillai as Mary
• * Saritha – Thaneer Thaneer as Sevanthi
• * Sripriya – Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo as Vellaiamma
• 1982 – Poornima Bhagyaraj for Payanangal Mudivathillai as Radha
• * Saritha – Agni Sakshi as Kannamma
• * Sridevi – Moondram Pirai as Bhagyalakshmi/Viji
• * Sripriya – Vaazhve Mayam as Radha
• * Suhasini – Gopurangal Saivathillai as Arukkani
• 1983 – Laskhmi for Unmaigal
• * Nalini – Uyirullavarai Usha as Usha
• * Sujatha – Sumangali as Thulasi Vedarathnam
• * Sumalatha – Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu
• * Urvashi – Mundhanai Mudichu as Parimala
• 1984 – Saritha for Achamillai Achamillai as Thenmozhi
• * Nalini – Nooravathu Naal as Devi
• * Revathi – Pudhumai Penn as Seetha
• * Lakshmi – Sirai as Bhagirathi
• * Sujatha – Aalaya Deepam
• 1985 – Radha for Muthal Mariyathai as Kuyil
• * Kalpana – Chinna Veedu as Bhagyalakshmi
• * Nadhiya – Poove Poochudava as Sundari
• * Saritha – Kalyana Agathigal as Ammulu
• * Suhasini – Sindhu Bhairavi as Sindhu
• 1986 – Raadhika for Dharma Devathai as Jhansi Rani
• * Amala – Mythili Ennai Kaathali as Mythili
• * Lakshmi - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram as Uma
• * Nadhiya – Nilave Malare as Janaki/Sheela
• * Radha – Amman Kovil Kizhakale as Kanmani
• * Revathi – Mouna Ragam as Divya
• 1987 – Raadhika for Neethikku Thandanai
• * Archana – Rettai Vaal Kuruvi as Tulasi
• * Amala – Vedham Pudhithu as Vaidehi
• * Nadhiya – Anbulla Appa as Radha
• * Radha – Enga Chinna Rasa as Rukmini
• 1988 – Archana for Veedu as Sudha
• * Raadhika – Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran as Sivagami
• * Saritha – Poo Potha Nandavanam
• * Suhasini – En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Lakshmi
• * Shobana – Idhu Namma Aalu as Banu
• 1989 – Bhanupriya for Aararo Aariraro as Meenakshi
• * Raadhika – Thendral Sudum as Raadhika
• * Geetha – Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Gowri
• * Seetha – Pudhea Paadhai as sita
• * Kanaka – Karagattakaran as Kamakshi

  1990s

• 1990 – Raadhika for Keladi Kanmani as Sharada
• * Gautami – Namma Ooru Poovatha as Poovatha
• * Revathi – Anjali as Chitra
• * Revathi – Kizhakku Vasal as Thaayamma
• * Urvashi – Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Thiripurasundari
• 1991 – Gautami for Nee Pathi Naan Pathi as Nivedha
• * Bhanupriya – Azhagan as Priya Ranjan
• * Kushboo – Chinna Thambi as Nandhini
• * Heera – Idhayam as Geetha
• * Jayabharathi – Marupakkam as Janaki
• 1992 – Revathi for Thevar Magan as Panchavarnam
• * Kushboo – Rickshaw Mama as Bhuvana
• * Madhoo – Roja as Roja
• * Sukanya – Chinna Gounder as Deivaanai
• * Vijayashanti – Mannan as Shanthi Devi
• 1993 – Revathi for Marupadiyum as Thulasi
• * Bhanupriya – Gokulam as Mary/Gayathri
• * Kushboo – Jaathi Malli as Sriranjini
• * Raadhika – Kizhakku Cheemayile as Virumaayi
• * Priya Raman – Valli as Valli
• * Meena – Ejamaan as Vaitheeswari Vaanavarayan
• 1994 – Revathi for Priyanka as Priyanka
• * Kushboo – Nattamai as Lakshmi
• * Nagma – Kadhalan as Shruthi
• * Sukanya – Mahanadi as Yamuna
• * Rajashree – Karuthamma as Karuthamma
• * Urvashi – Magalir Mattum as Janaki
• 1995 – Manisha Koirala for Bombay as Shaila banu
• * Kalpana - Sathi Leelavathi as Leelavathi
• * Kushboo – Kolangal as Ganga
• * Raadhika – Pasumpon as Nachiyar
• * Suvaluxmi – Aasai as saraswathi
• 1996 - Shruti for Kalki as Kalki
• * Devayani – Kadhal Kottai as Kamali
• * Sangita – Poove Unakkaga as Priyadarshini
• * Suvaluxmi – Gokulathil Seethai as Nila
• * Urvashi - Irattai Roja as Uma
• 1997 – Meena for Bharathi Kannamma as Kannamma
• * Devayani – Suryavamsam as Nandhini
• * Kushboo – Paththini
• * Meena – Porkkaalam as Maragadham
• * Shalini – Kadhalukku Mariyadhai as Mini
• 1998 – Kausalya for Pooveli as Mahalakshmi
• *Devayani – Ninaithen Vandhai as Savithri
• *Devayani - Marumalarchi - Jayanthi
• *Roja – Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Radha
• *Revathi – Thalaimurai as Nachiyar
• 1999 – Ramya Krishnan for Padayappa as Neelambari
• * Abitha – Sethu as Abitha Kujalambal
• * Devayani - Nee Varuvai Ena as Nandhini
• * Simran – Jodi as Gayathri
• * Simran – Vaali as Priya

  2000s

• 2000 – Jyothika for Kushi as Jennifer
• * Devayani – Bharathi as Chellamal Bharathi
• * Tabu – Kandukondain Kandukondain as C.Soumya
• * Simran – Priyamanavale as Priya
• * Shalini – Alaipayuthey as Sakthi
• 2001 – Laila for Nandha as Kalyani
• * Devayani – Aanandham as Bharathi
• * Jyothika – Poovellam Un Vasam as Chella
• * Simran - Parthale Paravasam as Simmi
• 2002- Simran for Kannathil Muthamittal as Indira
• * Meena – Ivan as Meena Kumari
• * Nandita Das – Azhagi as Dhanalakshmi
• * Simran – Pammal K. Sambandam as Janaki
• * Sneha – April Madhathil as Shwetha
• 2003 – Laila for Pithamagan as Manju
• *Jyothika – Kaakha Kaakha as Maya
• *Jyothika – Dhool as Eswari / Mundakkanneeswari
• * Simran – Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi as Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi
• * Sneha – Parthiban Kanavu as Sathya and Janani
• 2004 – Sandhya for Kadhal as Aishwarya
• * Asin – M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi as Malabar
• * Jyothika – Perazhagan as Priya/Shenbagam
• * Simran – New as Priya
• * Sneha – Autograph as Divya
• * Sonia Agarwal – 7G Rainbow Colony as Anita
• 2005- Asin for Ghajini as Kalpana
• * Asin for Majaa as Seetha Lakshmi
• * Jyothika for Chandramukhi as Ganga Senthilnathan
• * Meera Jasmine for Kasthuri Maan as Umashankari Vetrivel
• * Sadha for Anniyan as Nandhini
• 2006– Bhavana for Chithiram Pesudhadi as Charu
• *Jyothika for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Aaradhana
• *Sandhya for Dishyum as Sindhya
• *Sonia Agarwal for Thiruttu Payale as Rosy/Saranya
• *Sneha for Pudhupettai as Krishnaveni
• 2007 – Priyamani for Paruthiveeran as Muththazhagu
• * Archana - Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Velayi
• * Asin Thottumkal - Pokkiri as Shruthi
• * Jyothika – Mozhi as Archana
• * Nayanthara – Billa as Sasha
• * Tamannaah – Kalloori as Shobana
• 2008 – Parvathy Thiruvothu for Poo as Maari
• * Genelia D'Souza – Santosh Subramaniam as Hasini
• * Nayanthara – Yaaradi Nee Mohini as Keerthi
• * Sneha – Pirivom Santhippom as Visalatchi
• * Swathi – Subramaniyapuram as Thulasi
• * Trisha Krishnan - Abhiyum Naanum as Abi
• 2009 Pooja Umashankar – Naan Kadavul as Hamshavalli
• * Padmapriya Janakiraman – Pokkisham as Nadhira
• * Sriya Reddy – Kanchivaram as Annam
• * Sneha – Achamundu Achamundu as Malini Kumar
• * Tamannaah – Kandein Kadhalai'' as Anjali

  2010s

• 2010 Anjali – Angadi Theru as Sermakkani
• *Amala Paul – Mynaa as Mynaa
• * Nayanthara – Boss Engira Bhaskaran as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
• * Reema Sen – Aayirathil Oruvan as Anitha Pandiyan
• * Tamannaah – Paiyya as Charulatha
• * Trisha Krishnan - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa as Jessy
• 2011 Anjali – Engaeyum Eppothum as Manimegalai Ramasamy
• * Asin Thottumkal – Kaavalan as Meera
• * Anushka Shetty – Deiva Thirumagal as Anuradha Ragunathan
• * Iniya – Vaagai Sooda Vaa as Madhi
• * Richa Gangopadhyay – Mayakkam Enna as Yamini
• * Shruti Haasan – 7aum Arivu as Subha
• 2012 Samantha – Neethane En Ponvasantham as Nithya Vasudevan
• * Lakshmi Menon – Kumki as Alli
• * Shruti Haasan – 3 as Janani
• * Amala Paul – Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi as Parvathi
• * Sunaina – Neerparavai as Esther
• 2013 – Nayanthara – Raja Rani as Regina John
• * Parvathy – Maryan as Panimalar
• * Pooja – Vidiyum Munn as Rekha
• * Sneha – Haridas as Amudhavalli
• * Trisha Krishnan – Endrendrum Punnagai as Priya
• * Vedhicka – Paradesi as Angamma
• 2014 – Malavika Nair – Cuckoo as Sudhanthirakodi
• * Amala Paul – Velaiyilla Pattathari as Shalini
• * Catherine Tresa – Madras as Kalaiarasi
• * Samantha – Kaththi as Ankitha
• * Vedhicka – Kaaviya Thalaivan as Vadivambal
• 2015 – Nayanthara – Naanum Rowdy Dhaan as Kadhambari
• * Nithya Menen – OK Kanmani as Tara Kalingarayar
• * Jyothika – 36 Vayadhinile as Vasanthi Tamizhselvan
• * Aishwarya Rajesh – Kaaka Muttai as mother
• * Gauthami – Papanasam as Rani Suyambulingam
• 2016 -Ritika Singh – Irudhi Suttru as Ezhil Madhi
• * Nayanthara – Iru Mugan as Meera George
• * Trisha Krishnan – Kodi as Rudhra
• * Samantha Ruth Prabhu – 24 as Mithra
• * Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Theri as Mithra Vijaykumar
• * Tamannaah – Devi as Devi
• 2017 -Nayanthara – Aramm as Madhivadhani IAS
• * Amala Paul – Thiruttu Payale 2 as Agalya Selvam
• * Jyothika – Magalir Mattum as Prabhavathi
• * Aditi Balan – Aruvi as Aruvi
• * Andrea Jeremiah – Taramani as Althea Johnson
• * Revathi – Power Paandi as Poothendral
• 2018 -Trisha – 96 as Janaki Devi
• * Aishwarya Rajesh – Kanaa as Kousalya Murugesan
• * Jyothika – Kaatrin Mozhi as Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan
• * Nayanthara – Kolamavu Kokila as Kokila
• * Sai Pallavi – Maari 2'' as Anandhi