The Filmfare Best Actor Award is chosen via a distinguished panel of judges from the film industry. The winners are announced in MAY. The winners are listed below:-

The first actor to receive this award was Kamal Haasan in 1974.

Frequent winners include Mohan Lal Mammootty (8 awards each).

[edit] Winners

Year	Actor	Film
2008	Lal	Thalappavu
2007	Mohan Lal	Paradesi
2006	Mammootty	Karutha Pakshikal
2005	Mohan Lal	Thanmathra
2004	Mammootty	Kaazhcha
2002	Dileep	Meesha Madhavan
2001	Murali	Naithukaran
2000	Mammootty	Arayannangalude Veedu
1999	Mohan Lal	Vanaprastham
1997	Mammootty	Bhoothakkannadi
1996	Jayaram	Thooval Kottaram
1995	Mohan Lal	Sphadikam
1994	Mohan Lal	Pavithram
1993	Mohan Lal	Devasuram
1991	Mammootty	Amaram
1990	Thilakan	Perunthachan
1989	Mammootty	Mathilukal
1988	Mohan Lal	Padamudra
1986	Mohan Lal	Sanmasullavarkku Samadhaanam
1985	Mammootty	Yathra,Nirakkoottu
1984	Mammootty	Adiyozhukkukal
1978	Kamal Haasan	Yaetta
1974	Kamal Haasan	Kanyakumari

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