National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil facts for kids
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil is one of the National Film Awards presented every year by the Directorate of Film Festivals. This organisation was set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films. It was awarded along with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The National Film Awards was established in 1954. These awards are the most important film awards in India. These are awarded for the best films of the Indian cinema.
Winners
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
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President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film |
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Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film |
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Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film |
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Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film |
| List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||
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| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1954 (2nd) |
Malaikkallan | Pakshiraja Studios | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | |
| Andha Naal | AVM Productions | S. Balachander | ||
| Edhir Paradhathu | • Saravanabhava • Unity Pictures |
Ch. Narayanamoorthy | ||
| 1955 (3rd) |
Mangaiyar Thilakam | Vaidya Films | L. V. Prasad | |
| 1956 (4th) |
Kuladeivam | S. K. Pictures | Krishnan–Panju | |
| 1957 (5th) |
Mudhalali | M. A. V. Pictures | Muktha V. Srinivasan | |
| 1958 (6th) |
Thanga Padhumai | Jupitor Pictures Pvt Ltd. | A. S. A. Samy | |
| Annaiyin Aanai | A. M. M. Ismayil | Ch. Narayanamoorthy | ||
| 1959 (7th) |
Bhaaga Pirivinai | G. N. Velumani | A. Bhimsingh | |
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | B. R. Panthulu | B. R. Panthulu | ||
| Kalyana Parisu | • Sarvashri S. Krishnamurthy • T. Govindarajan • C. V. Sridhar |
C. V. Sridhar | ||
| 1960 (8th) |
Parthiban Kanavu | Jubilee Films Pvt Ltd. | D. Yoganand | |
| Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar | Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. | Nemai Ghosh | ||
| Kalathur Kannamma | AVM Productions | A. Bhimsingh | ||
| 1961 (9th) |
Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Padmini Pictures | B. R. Panthulu | |
| Pasamalar | Rajamani Pictures | A. Bhimsingh | ||
| Kumudham | Modern Theatres | Adurthi Subba Rao | ||
| 1962 (10th) |
Nenjil Oor Alayam | Chithralaya | C. V. Sridhar | |
| Annai | AVM Productions | Krishnan-Panju | ||
| Sarada | Al. Srinivasan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | ||
| 1963 (11th) |
Naanum Oru Penn | Murugan Brothers | A. C. Tirulokchandar | |
| Karpagam | K. S. Sabarinathan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Karnan | B. R. Panthulu | B. R. Panthulu | ||
| 1964 (12th) |
Kai Koduttha Dheivam | M. S. Velappan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | |
| Pazhani | A. P. Chinnappa | A. Bhimsingh | ||
| Server Sundaram | AVM Productions | Krishnan–Panju | ||
| 1965 (13th) |
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | AVM Productions | Krishnan–Panju | |
| Thiruvilayadal | Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | A. P. Nagarajan | ||
| 1966 (14th) |
Ramu | AVM Productions | A. C. Tirulokchandar | |
| 1967 (15th) |
Aalayam | M/s. Sunbeam | • Thirumalai • Mahalingam |
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| 1968 (16th) |
Thillana Mohanambal | Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | A. P. Nagarajan | |
| 1969 (17th) |
Iru Kodugal | • N. Selvaraj • B. Doraisamy • N. Krishan • V. Govindarajan |
K. Balachander | |
| 1970 (18th) |
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | P. Madhavan | P. Madhavan | |
| 1971 (19th) |
Veguli Penn | Abdul Kabar | S. S. Devadass | |
| 1972 (20th) |
Pattikada Pattanama | P. Madhavan | P. Madhavan | |
| 1973 (21st) |
Dikkatra Parvathi | • M. Lakshmikantha Reddy • H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy |
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | |
| 1974 (22nd) |
No Award | |||
| 1975 (23rd) |
Apoorva Raagangal | • P. R. Govindarajan • J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander | |
| 1976 (24th) |
No Award | |||
| 1977 (25th) |
Agraharathil Kazhuthai | None | John Abraham | |
| 1978 (26th) |
No Award | |||
| 1979 (27th) |
Pasi | G. Lalitha | Durai | |
| 1980 (28th) |
Nenjathai Killathe | K. Rajgopal Chetty | J. Mahendran | |
| 1981 (29th) |
Thaneer Thaneer | • P. R. Govindarajan • J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander | |
| 1982 (30th) |
Ezhavathu Manithan | Palai N. Shanmugam | K. Hariharan | |
| 1983 (31st) |
Oru Indhiya Kanavu | • T. P. Varadarajan • Vijayalakshmi Desikan |
Komal Swaminathan | |
| 1984 (32nd) |
Achamillai Achamillai | • Rajam Balachander • V. Natarajan |
K. Balachander | |
| 1985 (33rd) |
Muthal Mariyathai | Bharathiraja | Bharathiraja | |
| 1986 (34th) |
Mouna Ragam | G. Venkateswaran | Mani Ratnam | |
| 1987 (35th) |
Veedu | Kaladas | Balu Mahendra | |
| 1988 (36th) |
No Award | |||
| 1989 (37th) |
Pudhea Paadhai | A. Sundaram | R. Parthiban | |
| 1990 (38th) |
Anjali | M/S Sujatha Productions (P) Ltd | Mani Ratnam | |
| 1991 (39th) |
Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Kalaipuli S. Dhanu | Balu Mahendra | |
| 1992 (40th) |
Thevar Magan | Kamal Haasan | Bharathan | |
| 1993 (41st) |
Mahanadi | Gopal Reddy | Santhana Bharathi | |
| 1994 (42nd) |
Nammavar | R. Venkatarama Reddy | K. S. Sethumadhavan | |
| 1995 (43rd) |
Anthimanthaarai | Tilaka Ganesh (Mega Movie Makers) |
Bharathiraja | |
| 1996 (44th) |
Kadhal Kottai | Sivashakthi Pandian | Agaththian | |
| 1997 (45th) |
The Terrorist | A. Sriram | Santosh Sivan | |
| 1998 (46th) |
Housefull | R. Parthiban | R. Parthiban | |
| 1999 (47th) |
Sethu | A. Kandasamy | Bala | |
| 2000 (48th) |
Bharati | Messers Media Dreams (P) Ltd | Gnana Rajasekaran | |
| 2001 (49th) |
Ooruku Nooruper | L. Suresh | B. Lenin | |
| 2002 (50th) |
Kannathil Muthamittal | • Mani Ratnam • G. Srinivasan |
Mani Ratnam | |
| 2003 (51st) |
Iyarkai | V. R. Kumar | S. P. Jananathan | |
| 2004 (52nd) |
Navarasa | Sunil Doshi | Santosh Sivan | |
| 2005 (53rd) |
Aadum Koothu | Light and Shadow Movie Makers | T. V. Chandran | |
| 2006 (54th) |
Veyil | S. Shankar | Vasanthabalan | |
| 2007 (55th) |
Periyar | M/s Liberty Creations Ltd. | Gnana Rajasekaran | |
| 2008 (56th) |
Vaaranam Aayiram | Venu Ravichandran | Gautham Menon | |
| 2009 (57th) |
Pasanga | M. Sasikumar | Pandiraj | |
| 2010 (58th) |
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Shibu Issac | Seenu Ramasamy | |
| 2011 (59th) |
Vaagai Sooda Vaa | • S. Muruganandham • N. Puranna |
A. Sarkunam | |
| 2012 (60th) |
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | N. Subhash Chandra Bose | Balaji Sakthivel | |
| 2013 (61st) |
Thanga Meengal | JSK Film Corporation | Ram | |
| 2014 (62nd) |
Kuttram Kadithal | Chris Pictures & JSK Film Corporation | G. Bramma | |
| 2015 (63rd) |
Visaranai | Wunderbar Films | Vetrimaaran | |
| 2016 (64th) |
Joker | Dream Warrior Pictures | Raju Murugan | |
| 2017 (65th) |
To Let | Prema Chezhian | Chezhiyan | |
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