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'''Tamil Nadu State Film Awards''' were given for excellence in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil cinema]] in [[India]]. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the [[South Indian]] [[film industry]] by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030430210643/http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html]</ref> The awards were 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. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. However in the year 1977, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister M.G.Ramachandran. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008.<ref>{{cite book|last=Anandan|first=‘Film News’|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements)|year=2004|publisher=Sivagami Publications|pages=738}}</ref>
{{Infobox award
| name          = Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
| image          =
| alt            =
| caption        = TN State Award
| awarded_for    = ''Honouring the Excellence and achievements in [[Tamil Film Industry|Tamil cinema]] ''
| presenter      = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| sponsor        = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Department of Arts and Culture]] (Tamil Nadu Govt) Iyal Isai Nadaga Mandram
| country        = [[India]]
| status        = Active
| year          = 1967
| firstawarded  = 1967
| lastawarded    = 2022
}}
'''Tamil Nadu State Film Awards''' were given for excellence in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil cinema]] in [[India]]. They were given annually by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] to recognize the best talents in the [[South Indian]] [[film industry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html |title=Archived copy |website=rrtd.nic.in |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030430210643/http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html |archive-date=30 April 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The awards were decided by a committee headed by a Judge. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were resumed in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. However, in the year 1977, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008.<ref>{{cite book|last=Anandan|first=‘Film News’|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements)|year=2004|publisher=Sivagami Publications|pages=738}}</ref>


After winning the election for the Producers Council of Tamil cinema, the chairman [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] revealed that he would approach the government to reinstate the awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/actor-vishal-wins-producers-council-election-news-tamil-redinTgbidcdf.html|title=Actor Vishal wins producers council election!|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/now-the-battle-with-piracy-has-begun-vishal/articleshow/57991356.cms|title=Now, the battle with piracy has begun: Vishal - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The awards were reinstated in July 2017 after the government announced the wins for 2009-2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/tamil-nadu-announces-the-state-film-awards-for-six-consecutive-years-in-surprise-movie-heres-the-complete-list-of-winners-4750350/|title=Tamil Nadu announces the State Film Awards for six consecutive years in surprise move. Here's the complete list of winners|date=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jul/14/tamil-nadu-government-announces-state-film-awards-for-2009-2014-1628446.html|title=Tamil Nadu government announces state film awards for 2009-2014|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
After winning the election for the Producers Council of Tamil Cinema, the chairman [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] revealed that he would approach the government to reinstate the awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/actor-vishal-wins-producers-council-election-news-tamil-redinTgbidcdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403075114/http://www.sify.com/movies/actor-vishal-wins-producers-council-election-news-tamil-redinTgbidcdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 April 2017|title=Actor Vishal wins producers council election!|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/now-the-battle-with-piracy-has-begun-vishal/articleshow/57991356.cms|title=Now, the battle with piracy has begun: Vishal|website=The Times of India |date=4 April 2017 }}</ref> The awards were reinstated in July 2017 after the government announced the wins for 2009–2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/tamil-nadu-announces-the-state-film-awards-for-six-consecutive-years-in-surprise-movie-heres-the-complete-list-of-winners-4750350/|title=Tamil Nadu announces the State Film Awards for six consecutive years in surprise move. Here's the complete list of winners|date=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jul/14/tamil-nadu-government-announces-state-film-awards-for-2009-2014-1628446.html|title=Tamil Nadu government announces state film awards for 2009-2014|website=The New Indian Express |date=14 July 2017 }}</ref> After a gap of seven years, the awards for the year 2015 were announced in March 2024.


==Awards==
== Record Winners ==
{| class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: center; font-size: 70%; vertical-align: middle;"
 
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of frequent winners'''</span>
The List consists of the most leading wins by the artists of the respective categories.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most awards
|-
!Image
!Recipient
! Award
!No. of Awards
|-
|[[File:Vikraman at Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga Audio Launch and Felicitation to K Bhagyaraj.jpg|60px]]
![[Vikraman]]
|Best Director
|3
|-
|[[File:Kamal Haasan FICCI event.jpg|60px]]
![[Kamal Haasan]]
|Best Actor
|8
|-
|[[File:Rajinikanth Felicitates Writer Kalaignanam 1.jpg|60px]]
![[Rajinikanth]]
|rowspan="2"|Best Actor Special Prize (Jury)
|rowspan="2"|2
|-
|[[File:Suriya2011.jpg|60px]]
![[Suriya]]
|-
| [[File: Jyothika Filmfare 2014.jpg|60px]]
![[Jyothika]]
|Best Actress
|5
|-
| [[File:BhanuPriyaPortrait.jpg|60px ]]
![[Bhanupriya]]
|Best Actress Special Prize (Jury)
|2
|-
|[[File:Nassar at Oru Kadhai Sollattumaa Audio Launch.jpg|60px]]
![[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
|Best Supporting Actor
|3
|-
|[[File:Saranya Ponvannan at Saivam Audio Launch.jpg|60px]]
![[Saranya Ponvannan]]
|Best Supporting Actress
|2
|-
|[[File:Prakash Raj at KLF 18 kozhikode.jpg|60px]]
![[Prakash Raj]]
|Best Villain
|5
|-
|[[File:Vadivelu at Trailer & HD Songs Launch of Kaththi Sandai .jpg|60px]]
![[Vadivelu]]
|Best Comedian
|6
|-
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |
|[[File:A. R. Rahman.jpg|60px]]
|-  style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
![[A. R. Rahman]]
!style="vertical-align: middle;"| Artist
|Best Music Director
|  style="background:#cec; font-size:8pt; width:60px;"| Wins
|7
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[K. Balachander]]
|{{won|11}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Kamal Haasan]]
|{{won|10}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Prakash Raj]]
|{{won|8}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]
|{{won|8}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Rajinikanth]]
|{{won|7}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[P. Vasu]]
|{{won|7}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[R. B. Choudary]]
|{{won|7}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[S. Janaki]]
|{{won|6}}
|- style="background:#eef;"
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Karthik Muthuraman]]
|{{won|5}}
|}
|}


==Awards==
Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.
Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.


===Creative awards===
===Creative Awards===
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film|Best Family Film]]:2000 and 2001; since 2006
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film|Best Family Film]]:2000 & 2001; since 2006 - 2008
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light|Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]]: since 1994
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light|Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]]: since 1994
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: since 1967
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)|Best Supporting Actor]]: 1968 to 1970; since 2000
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)|Best Supporting Actress]]: 1968 to 1970; since 2000
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]: since 1995
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]: since 1995
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]: 1980 to 1982; since 1995
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]: 1980 to 1982; since 1995
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]: 1969 and 1970; 1977 and 1978; 1990; since 1994
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]: 1969 and 1970; 1977 and 1978; 1990; since 1994
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988


===Technical awards===
===Technical Awards===
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator|Best Stunt Coordinator]]: 1970; 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator|Best Stunt Coordinator]]: 1970; 1982; since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]: since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]: since 1988
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* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]: since 1993
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]: since 1993


===Special awards===
===Special Awards===
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Special Prizes]]: since 1970
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]: since 1970
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award|Honorary Award]]: since 1988
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award]]: since 1988


===Retired awards===
===Retired Awards===
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)|Best Supporting Actor]]: 1968 to 1970
* Best Male Debut – [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] for ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'': 1981
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)|Best Supporting Actress]]: 1968 to 1970
* Best Male Debut – [[Karthik Muthuraman]] for ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'': 1981
* Best Female Debut – [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] for ''Alaigal Oivathillai'': 1981
* Best Female Debut – [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] for ''Alaigal Oivathillai'': 1981
== List of frequent winners==
[[File:K Balachander.jpg|thumb|right|K Balachander|120px]]
[[File:Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg|thumb|right|Kamal Haasan|120px]]
Legendary Dir. [[K. Balachander]] (14) remains to be the most individual wins by an artist in TN State Film Awards till date followed by his student [[Kamal Haasan]] with eleven Wins.
{| class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: center; font-size: 75%; vertical-align: middle;"
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of winners of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards'''</span>
|-
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |
|- style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center;" | Artist
| style="text-align:center;" font-size:8pt; width:60px;" | Wins
|- style="background:#eef;"
! [[K. Balachander]]
| {{won|14}}
|-
![[Kamal Haasan]]
|{{won|11}}
|-
![[Suriya]]
|{{won|10}}
|-
![[Prakash Raj]]
|{{won|10}}
|-
![[Bharathiraja]]
|{{won|9}}
|-
![[Vikraman]]
|{{won|9}}
|-
![[Rajinikanth]]
|{{won|8}}
|-
![[R. B. Choudary]]
|{{won|7}}
|-
![[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
|{{won|7}}
|-
![[A R Rahman]]
|{{won|7}}
|-
![[Jyothika]]
|{{won|5}}
|-
|}
== Most awarded films ==
A.R. Murugadoss Directional [[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]], Starring [[Suriya]] and [[Asin]] still hold the Record of Most Number of Wins by a Film.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ List of films with most number of wins
|-
! Film
! Year
! Wins
|-
![[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]
|2005
|{{won|9}}
|-
! [[Alaigal Oivathillai]]
|1981
|{{won|8}}
|-
! [[Kannathil Muthamittal]]
|2002
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Chinna Thambi]]
|1991
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Kumki (film)|Kumki]]
|2012
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]
|2014
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[36 Vayadhinile]]
|2015
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Vada Chennai]]
|2018
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Soorarai Pottru]]
|2020
|{{won|7}}
|-
! [[Jai Bhim]]
|2021
|{{won|7}}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Sponsored byDepartment of Arts and Culture (Tamil Nadu Govt) Iyal Isai Nadaga Mandram
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Tamil Nadu
StatusActive
First awarded1967
Last awarded2022

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually by the Government of Tamil Nadu to recognize the best talents in the South Indian film industry.[1] The awards were decided by a committee headed by a Judge. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were resumed in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. However, in the year 1977, the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor were announced for the years 1971 to 1976 by way of honorary certificates by the government led by the then chief minister M. G. Ramachandran. Since 1988, the awards were regularly given until it became defunct in 2008.[2]

After winning the election for the Producers Council of Tamil Cinema, the chairman Vishal revealed that he would approach the government to reinstate the awards.[3][4] The awards were reinstated in July 2017 after the government announced the wins for 2009–2014.[5][6] After a gap of seven years, the awards for the year 2015 were announced in March 2024.

Record Winners[edit | edit source]

The List consists of the most leading wins by the artists of the respective categories.

Most awards
Image Recipient Award No. of Awards
Vikraman Best Director 3
Kamal Haasan Best Actor 8
Rajinikanth Best Actor Special Prize (Jury) 2
Suriya
Jyothika Best Actress 5
Bhanupriya Best Actress Special Prize (Jury) 2
Nassar Best Supporting Actor 3
Saranya Ponvannan Best Supporting Actress 2
Prakash Raj Best Villain 5
Vadivelu Best Comedian 6
A. R. Rahman Best Music Director 7

Awards[edit | edit source]

Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.

Creative Awards[edit | edit source]

Technical Awards[edit | edit source]

Special Awards[edit | edit source]

Retired Awards[edit | edit source]

List of frequent winners[edit | edit source]

K Balachander
Kamal Haasan

Legendary Dir. K. Balachander (14) remains to be the most individual wins by an artist in TN State Film Awards till date followed by his student Kamal Haasan with eleven Wins.

List of winners of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Artist Wins
K. Balachander 14
Kamal Haasan 11
Suriya 10
Prakash Raj 10
Bharathiraja 9
Vikraman 9
Rajinikanth 8
R. B. Choudary 7
Manorama 7
A R Rahman 7
Jyothika 5

Most awarded films[edit | edit source]

A.R. Murugadoss Directional Ghajini, Starring Suriya and Asin still hold the Record of Most Number of Wins by a Film.

List of films with most number of wins
Film Year Wins
Ghajini 2005 9
Alaigal Oivathillai 1981 8
Kannathil Muthamittal 2002 7
Chinna Thambi 1991 7
Kumki 2012 7
Kaaviya Thalaivan 2014 7
36 Vayadhinile 2015 7
Vada Chennai 2018 7
Soorarai Pottru 2020 7
Jai Bhim 2021 7

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". rrtd.nic.in. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
  3. ↑ "Actor Vishal wins producers council election!". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Now, the battle with piracy has begun: Vishal". The Times of India. 4 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tamil Nadu announces the State Film Awards for six consecutive years in surprise move. Here's the complete list of winners". 14 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tamil Nadu government announces state film awards for 2009-2014". The New Indian Express. 14 July 2017.

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