The Vijay for Best Début Actor is given by Vijay Sethupathi as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films.

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

• 2007 Karthi – Paruthiveeran
  • Aadhi – Mirugam
  • Akhil – Kalloori
  • Shiva – Chennai 600028
  • Vinay Rai – Unnale Unnale
• 2008 Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj – Sakkarakatti
  • Ajmal Ameer – Anjathey
  • Krishna Sekhar – Alibhabha
  • Sasikumar – Subramaniyapuram
• 2009 Vimal – Pasanga
  • Johnny – Renigunta
  • Ramakrishnan – Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum
  • Tharun Gopi – Mayandi Kudumbathar
  • Vishnu Vishal – Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
• 2010 Vidharth – Mynaa
  • Atharvaa – Baana Kaathadi
  • Arulnidhi – Vamsam
  • Mahesh – Angaadi Theru
  • Myshkin – Nandhalala
• 2011 Nani – Veppam
  • Krishna – Seedan
  • Jeyanth – Marghazhi
  • Shabarish – Markandeyan
  • Veera Bahu – Nadunisi Naaygal
• 2012 Vikram Prabhu – Kumki
  • Sivakarthikeyan – Marina
  • Dinesh – Attakathi
  • Udhayanidhi Stalin – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
  • Sri – Vazhakku Enn 18/9
• 2013 Gautham Karthik – Kadal
  • Ashok Selvan – Pizza II: Villa
  • Sundeep Kishan – Yaaruda Mahesh
  • Nivin Pauly – Neram
  • Sathya – Puthagam
• 2014 Dulquer Salmaan – Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
  • Chandran – Kayal
  • Naga – Pisaasu
  • Abhinay Vaddi – Ramanujan
  • Santhosh Prathap – Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam

• Tamil cinema
• Cinema of India