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 & 2001; since 2006 - 2008 •
Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light: since 1994 •
Best Actor: since 1967 •
Best Actress: since 1967 •
Best Supporting Actor: 1968 to 1970; since 2000 •
Best Supporting Actress: 1968 to 1970; since 2000 •
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 Singer: 1968 to 1970; 1977 to 1982; since 1988 •
Best Female Playback Singer: 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 •
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize: since 1970 •
Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award: since 1988
Retired Awards • Best Male Debut –
Karthik for
Alaigal Oivathillai: 1981 • Best Female Debut –
Radha for
Alaigal Oivathillai: 1981 == List of frequent winners==