Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
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 feature films. 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 |
| 2014 | A. R. Rahman | Kaaviya Thalaivan |
| 2013 | Ramesh Vinayakam | Ramanujan |
| 2012 | D. Imman | Kumki |
| 2011 | Harris Jayaraj | Ko |
| 2010 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Paiyya |
| 2009 | Sundar C. Babu | Nadodigal |
| 2008 | Ilaiyaraaja | Ajantha |
| 2007 | Vidyasagar | Mozhi |
| 2006 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Pattiyal |
| 2005 | Harris Jayaraj | Anniyan, Ghajini |
| 2004 | Srikanth Deva | M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi |
| 2003 | Harris Jayaraj | Kaaka Kaaka |
| 2002 | Sirpi | Unnai Ninaithu |
| 2001 | Vidyasagar | Dhill, Thavasi, Poovellam Un Vasam |
| 2000 | Deva | Khushi |
| 1999 | A. R. Rahman | Sangamam,Mudhalvan |
| 1998 | Bobby | Sollamale |
| 1997 | S. A. Rajkumar | Suryavamsam |
| 1996 | A. R. Rahman | Minsaara Kanavu |
| 1995 | Deva | Aasai |
| 1994 | A. R. Rahman | Kadhalan |
| 1993 | A. R. Rahman | Gentleman |
| 1992 | A. R. Rahman | 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 | Varuvan Vadivelan |
| 1977 | Ilaiyaraaja | 16 Vayathinile |
| 1970 | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | Thirumalai Thenkumari |
| 1969 | K. V. Mahadevan | Adimaipenn |
| 1968 | M. S. Viswanathan | Lakshmi Kalyanam |