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	*[[Thuppakki]] - 16		*[[Thuppakki]] - 16
	*[[Vaaranam Aayiram]] - 15		*[[Vaaranam Aayiram]] - 15

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{{Infobox award
| name = Vijay Awards
| image =
| awarded_for = Excellence in [[film|cinema]]tic achievements in [[Tamil cinema]]
| presenter = ''[[STAR Vijay]]''
| country = India
| year = 2007
| website =
}}

The '''Vijay Awards''' are presented by the Tamil television channel [[STAR Vijay]] to honour excellence in [[Tamil cinema]]. It has been given annually since 2006, with the latest—the 10th edition—of the award-giving ceremony having been held in May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/itfa-ceremony-in-malaysia/article28574666.ece |title=ITFA ceremony in Malaysia|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2003-10-31 | access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> The awards are decided by a jury, consisting of noted film-makers, critics and technicians, while winners in a separate category named "Favourite awards" are chosen by public voting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/46842.html |title=Univercell Vijay Awards - The Jury speaks - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=2015-03-31}}</ref> The awards have been sponsored by Reliance Mobile, Univercell and Close Up. Owing to controversies about indulging personal wishes and a decrease in public interest, it was cancelled for two years.

==History==
The first edition of the awards was held to select the most popular artists, however not for any particular work or year. In the first year of the awards, viewers were asked to choose their all time favourite film and artists in nine categories - Favourite Hero, Heroine, Film, Director, Music Director, Playback Singer Male/Female, Villain and Comedian - while 10 Jury Special Awards were also introduced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k6/dec/decrel50.htm |title=Indian Television Dot Com | Grande finale of Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=2006-06-11 |access-date=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wirelessfederation.com/news/4418-grande-finale-of-reliance-mobile-vijay-awards/ |title=Grande finale of Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards |publisher=Wirelessfederation.com |date=2006-12-21 |access-date=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/02/stories/2007020200100400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110034637/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/02/stories/2007020200100400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-10 |title=Vijay awards |date=2007-02-02 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2015-03-31}}</ref> The format was completely reworked for the following year and from 2008 onwards, the works of the preceding year were honoured, with the majority of prizes being selected by a committee, while awards in five categories (Favourite Hero, Heroine, Film, Director and Song) chosen by public voting. The award for Favourite Song was introduced in 2008.

== Awards ==

===Jury Awards===
* [[Vijay Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor|Best Debut Actor]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director|Best Stunt Director]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Make Up Artistes|Best Make Up]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year|Best Find of the Year]]
* [[Vijay Award for Best Crew|Best Crew]]
* [[Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema|Contribution to Tamil Cinema]]
* [[Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year]]
* [[Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema]]
* [[Vijay Special Jury Award]]

===Favourite awards===
* [[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero|Favourite Hero]]
* [[Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine|Favourite Heroine]]
* [[Vijay Award for Favourite Film|Favourite Film]]
* [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
* [[Vijay Award for Favourite Song|Favourite Song]]
* Favourite Music Director (2006 only)
** [[A. R. Rahman|A R Rahman]]<ref name="archive1">{{cite web|url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/winners.html |title=Vijay Awards |access-date=2015-03-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022355/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/winners.html |archive-date=26 July 2008 }}</ref>
* Favourite Villain (2006 only)
** [[Prakash Raj]]<ref name="archive1"/>
* Favourite Comedian (2006 only)
** [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]<ref name="archive1"/>
* Favourite Playback Singer (Male) (2006 only)
** [[S. P. Balasubramanyam|S P Balasubramanyam]]<ref name="archive1"/>
* Favourite Playback Singer (Female) (2006 only)
** [[S. Janaki|S Janaki]]<ref name="archive1"/>
* [[Vijay Award for Icon of the Year]]
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] (2007)
** [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] (2006)<ref name="archive1"/>

==Ceremony==
The ceremony is held every year at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai|Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium]] in [[Chennai]] and is telecasted on [[STAR Vijay]] only. However, it is not televised live. Except for the first edition, the ceremonies are held in May, June or July, though always before the announcement of the [[Filmfare Awards South]].
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! style="width:180px;"|Ceremony
! style="width:150px;"|Date
! style="width:250px;"|Host(s)
! style="width:250px;"|Sponsor(s)
|-
|1st Vijay Awards || 23 June 2007 || [[Yugi Sethu]] || [[Reliance Mobile]]
|-
|[[2nd Vijay Awards]] || 3 May 2008 || [[Yugi Sethu]] ||Reliance Mobile
|-
|[[3rd Vijay Awards]] || 13 June 2009 || [[C Gopinath]] || Univercell
|-
|[[4th Vijay Awards]] || 29 May 2010 || [[C Gopinath]] || Univercell
|-
|[[5th Vijay Awards]] || 25 June 2011 || [[C Gopinath]] and [[Sivakarthikeyan]] || [[Close-Up (toothpaste)|Close-Up]]
|-
|[[6th Vijay Awards]] || 16 June 2012|| [[C Gopinath]] and [[Sivakarthikeyan]] || Close-Up
|-
|[[7th Vijay Awards]] || 11 May 2013 || [[C Gopinath]] and [[R. Madhavan|R Madhavan]] || Close-Up
|-
|[[8th Vijay Awards]] || 5 July 2014 || [[C Gopinath]] and [[Divyadharshini]] || Gionee
|-
|[[9th Vijay Awards]] || 25 April 2015 || [[C Gopinath]] and [[Divyadharshini]] || Poorvika
|-
|[[10th Vijay Awards]] || 25 May 2018 || [[C Gopinath]] and [[Divyadharshini]] || Poorvika
|}


==Superlatives==
;'''Most Awards to a Single person'''
* [[Vijay (actor)]] - 9
* [[Kamal Haasan]] - 8
* [[Dhanush]] - 7
* [[Nayanthara]] - 6

;'''Most Awards to a Single person in a single year'''
* [[Kamal Haasan]] - 4 (3rd Vijay Awards)

;'''Most Awards to a Single film'''
* [[Vaaranam Aayiram]] - 7
* [[Thuppakki]] - 6
* [[Dasavatharam]] - 6
* [[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]] - 6

;'''Most Nominations to a Single person'''
*[[Dhanush]] - 23
*[[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] - 15
* [[Harris Jayaraj]] - 15
* [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - 14
* [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] - 10

;'''Most Nominations to a Single film'''
*[[Thuppakki]] - 16
*[[Vaaranam Aayiram]] - 15
*[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]] - 15
*[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]] - 15

==See also==
* [[Tamil cinema]]
* [[Cinema of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb event|0002360|Vijay Awards}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090830173142/http://e.indiaglitz.com/vijayawards/ Official website]

[[Category:Vijay Awards| ]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film awards]]

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