Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil
The Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
Winners
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mani Ratnam | Mouna Ragam | |
| 1987 | Mani Ratnam | Nayakan | |
| 1988 | Balu Mahendra | Veedu | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1990 | Mani Ratnam | Anjali | |
| 1991 | P. Vasu | Chinna Thambi | |
| 1992 | Mani Ratnam | Roja | |
| 1993 | Bharathiraja | Kizhakku Cheemayile | |
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | Mani Ratnam | Bombay | |
| 1996 | |||
| 1997 | Vikraman | Surya Vamsam | |
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Vikraman | Vaanathaippola | |
| 2000 | K. S. Ravikumar | Thenali | |
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | Mani Ratnam | Kannathil Muthamittal |