Suriya, Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh receiving Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

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IN PICS | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Suriya, Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh and others win laurels

The Tamil Nadu goverment presented the State Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022 at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai

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Updated:13th Feb, 2026 at 9:00 PM

SR Prabhu receives the Best Film (First Prize) for Maanagaram - 2016

Keerthy Suresh wins Best Actress award for Paambu Sattai - 2016

Guru Somasundaram wins Best Actor (Special Prize): for Joker - 2016

Aditi Balan wins Best Actress (Special Prize) for Aruvi - 2016

Rahman wins Best Villain award for Oru Mugathirai - 2016

Late actor Robo Shankar's family receives his award for Best Comedy Actor (posthomous) for Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaran - 2016

R Parthiban receives Best Supporting Actor award for Maaveeran Kittu - 2016, Best Actor and director for Oththa Seruppu Size 7

Lokesh Kanagaraj wins Best Director award for Maanagaram - 2016

Suriya wins the Best Actor award for Soorarai Pottru - 2020

AR Rahman wins Best Music Director award for Ponniyin Selvan: I

Karthi wins the Best Actor award for Theeran Adhigaram Ondru - 2017, and Kaithi - 2019

Andrea Jeremiah wins Best Actress award (Special Prize) for Taramani - 2017

Prasanna wins the Best Villain award for Thiruttu Payale 2 - 2017

Pushkar-Gayathri win Best Director award for Vikram Vedha - 2017

Hip Hop Tamizha and Jeeva win Best Music Director award for Kavan - 2017

H Vinoth wins an award for Best storywriter for Theeran Adhigaram Ondru - 2017

Director Ram wins Best Dialogie Writer for Taramani - 2017

Sivakarthikeyan wins Best Film About Women Empowerment (Special Prize) for Kanaa. The actor was the producer on the film.

Dhanush wins Best Actor award for Vada Chennai - 2018

Vishnu Vishal wins Best Actor (Special Prize) for Ratsasan - 2018

Aishwarya Rajesh wins Best Actress (Special Prize) for Kanaa/Vada Chennai 2017-2018

Yogi Babu wins Best Comedy Actor for Mohini - 2018

Director-actor Ameer wins Best Supporting Actor for Vada Chennai - 2018

Samuthirakani wins Best Villain award for Vada Chennai - 2018

Mari Selvaraj wins Best Director award for Pariyerum Perumal - 2018

Director C Prem Kumar wins Best Film (Third Prize) and story for 96 - 2018

Manju Warrier wins Best Actress award for Asuran - 2019

Dushara Vijayan wins Best Actress (Special Prize) award for Natchathram Nagargiradhu - 2022

Arjun Das wins Best Villain award for Kaithi - 2019

Aparna Balamurali wins Best Actress award for Soorarai Pottru - 2020

Sudha Kongara receives Best Director award for Soorarai Pottru (2020)

Vijay Sethupathi wins Best Actor award for Puriyatha Puthir - 2016

Sai Pallavi wins Best Actress award for Gargi - 2022

Vikram Prabhu wins Best Actor award for Taanakkaran - 2022

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