Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Appearance
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu.[1] The awards are decided by a committee headed by a Judge. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008.[2]
Awards
Artist | Wins | |
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10 | ||
7 | ||
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7 | ||
5 | ||
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Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.
Creative awards
- Best Film: since 1967
- Best Director: since 1967
- Best Family Film:2000 and 2001; since 2006
- Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light: since 1994
- Best Actor: since 1967
- Best Actress: since 1967
- Best Villain: since 1995
- Best Comedian: 1980 to 1982; since 1995
- Best Child Artist: 1969 and 1970; 1977 and 1978; 1990; since 1994
- Best Music Director: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Male Playback: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Female Playback: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
Technical awards
- Best Stunt Coordinator: 1970; 1982; since 1988
- Best Art Director: since 1988
- Best Cinematographer: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Choreographer: since 1988
- Best Audiographer: since 1988
- Best Lyricist: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Male Dubbing Artist: since 2000
- Best Female Dubbing Artist: since 2000
- Best Editor: 1980 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Storywriter: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Dialogue Writer: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
- Best Make-up Artist: since 1993
- Best Costume Designer: since 1993
Special awards
- Special Prizes: since 197
- Honorary Award: since 1989
Retired awards
- Best Supporting Actor: 1968 to 1970
- Best Supporting Actress: 1968 to 1970
- Best Male Debut – Karthik Muthuraman for Alaigal Oivathillai: 1981
- Best Female Debut – Radha for Alaigal Oivathillai: 1981 only
See also
References
- ^ http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html
- ^ Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.