The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
| List of award winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipient | Film |
| 1980 | R. Vittal | Murattu Kaalai |
| 1981 | Bhaskar | Andha 7 Naatkal |
| 1982 | N.R. Kittu | Agni Sakshi |
| 1983 | No Award | |
| 1984 | No Award | |
| 1985 | No Award | |
| 1986 | No Award | |
| 1987 | No Award | |
| 1988 | B. Lenin | – |
| 1989 | T.R. Sekar | Varusham Padhinaaru |
| 1990 | Ganesh Kumar | Oru Veedu Iru Vasal |
| 1991 | Jayachandran | Maanagara Kaaval |
| 1992 | R. Vittal | Pandiyan |
| 1993 | Suresh Urs | Thiruda Thiruda |
| 1994 | B. Lenin, V. T. Vijayan | Kadhalan |
| 1995 | Udhayakumar | ' Makkal Aatchi |
| 1996 | Lanci–Mohan | Kadhal Kottai |
| 1997 | Thanikachalam | Thanikachalam |
| 1998 | M.N. Raja | Housefull |
| 1999 | Sai Suresh[1] | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga |
| 2000 | Mohan | Seenu |
| 2001 | Kasi Viswanathan | Aalavandhan |
| 2002 | V. T. Vijayan | Run |
| 2003 | Jaishankar | Arasu |
| 2004 | Anthony | Madhurey |
| 2005 | Anthony | Ghajini |
| 2006 | Suresh Urs | – |
| 2007 | Sathissh Kurosowaa | Satham Podathey |
| 2009 | Kishore Te | Eeram |
| 2010 | B. Lenin | Namma Gramam |
| 2011 | Raja Mohammad | Vaagai Sooda Vaa |
| 2012 | L.V.K. DASS | Kumki |
| 2013 | Leo John Paul | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara |
| 2014 | A. L. Ramesh | Nimirndhu Nil |
| 2015 | Gopi Krishna[2] | Thani Oruvan |
| Creative awards | |
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| Technical awards | |
| Special awards | |