The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. K. J. Yesudas has won the award the most times (5) followed by SPB with 4 Awards.
Superlative K. J. Yesudas - 5 S. P. Balasubrahmaniam - 4 Haricharan - 4 Recipients Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
Year Singer Song Film(s) 1968 T. M. Soundararajan Kudiyirundha Koyil, Lakshmi Kalyanam 1969 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam 1970 Seerkazhi Govindarajan Thirumalai Thenkumari 1977-78 K. J. Yesudas Andaman Kathali, Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan 1978-79 Malaysia Vasudevan Kizhake Pogum Rail 1979-80 T. M. Soundararajan Thisai Maariya Paravigal 1980-81 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Nizhalgal 1981-82 K. J. Yesudas Kanne Kalaimane Moondram Pirai 1982-83 Deepan Chakravarthy Kathal Oviyam 1983 No Award 1984 No Award 1985 No Award 1986 No Award 1987 No Award 1988 K. J. Yesudas Multiple films 1989 K. J. Yesudas Nyaya Tharasu 1990 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam "Mannil Enda Kadhal" Keladi Kanmani 1991 Mano Multiple films 1992 K. J. Yesudas "Amma Endrazhaikatha" Mannan 1993 Jayachandran "Kathhalangattu Vazhi" Kizhakku Cheemayile 1994 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Jai Hind 1995 Hariharan "Konjum Naal" Aasai 1996 Unni Menon "Maana Madhurai" Minsaara Kanavu 1997 Krishnaraj "Tanjavoor Mannu" Porkkaalam 1998 Malaysia Vasudevan "Yennadi Nee" En Aasai Rasave 1999 Srinivas "Minsara Poove" Padayappa 2000 Harish Raghavendra "Nirpathuve Nadapathuve" Bharathi 2001 P. Unnikrishnan "Un Samayal Arayil" Dhill 2002 Unni Menon "Yaar Intha Devathai", "Enge andha vennila" Unnai Ninaithu, Varushamellam Vasantham 2003 P. Unnikrishnan "Chinna Chinna" Ramachandra 2004 Hariharan Multiple movies 2005 Sriram Parthasarathy "Suttum Vizhi Choodare" Ghajini 2006 Madhu Balakrishnan "Pesaa madandhaiye" Mozhi 2007 Srinivas "Maarghazhiyil" Onbadhu Roobai Nottu 2008 Belly Raj "Kangal Erandaal" Subramaniyapuram 2009 M. Balamuralikrishna "Anbaale Azhagaaguml" Pasanga 2010 Karthik "Usure Pogudhey" Raavanan 2011 Haricharan "Aariro" Deiva Thirumagal 2012 Ranjith "Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala" Kumki 2013 S. P. Charan "Enakkaaga Poranthaayae", "Onakkaga Poranthaenae", Pannaiyarum Padminiyum 2014 Haricharan "Vaanga Makka Vaanga""Aye Mr. Minor!""Sandi Kuthirai""Alli Arjuna" Kaaviya Thalaivan 2015 Gana Bala 'Vandha Kadha" Vai Raja Vai 2016 Velmurugan "Vaa Machchi" Oru Kuppai Kathai 2017 Sathyaprakash "Nee Paarkkum" Thiruttu Payale 2 2018 Sid Sriram Various Multiple films 2019 Haricharan Various Multiple films 2020 Amresh Ganesh Sandakkari 2021 Arivu "Power" Jai Bhim 2022 Haricharan "Bejara" Iravin Nizhal
See also Tamil cinema Cinema of India
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