National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film

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The National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Awarded forBest Tamil feature film of the year
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledPresident's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil (1954–1968)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil (1969–2021)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
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National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Awarded forBest Tamil feature film of the year
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledPresident's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil (1954–1968)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil (1969–2021)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First award1955
Most recent winnerParking (2023)
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The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.

Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Tamil Feature Film".[1]

The 1954 film, directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, Malaikkallan was honoured with the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Certificate of Merit for Second and Third Best Feature Films in Tamil were received by Andha Naal and Edhir Paradhathu respectively.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

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Awards legends
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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
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More information List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s), Year ...
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s)
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Refs.
1954
(2nd)		 Malaikkallan Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Sriramulu Naidu [2]
Andha Naal AVM Productions S. Balachander
Edhir Paradhathu Saravanabhava and Unity Pictures Ch. Narayanamoorthy
1955
(3rd)		 Mangaiyar Thilakam Vaidya Films L. V. Prasad [3]
1956
(4th)		 Kuladeivam S. K. Pictures Krishnan–Panju [4]
1957
(5th)		 Mudhalali M. A. V. Pictures Muktha V. Srinivasan [5]
1958
(6th)		 Thanga Padhumai Jupitor Pictures Pvt Ltd. A. S. A. Samy [6]
Annaiyin Aanai A. M. M. Ismayil Ch. Narayanamoorthy
1959
(7th)		 Bhaaga Pirivinai G. N. Velumani A. Bhimsingh [7]
Veerapandiya Kattabomman B. R. Panthulu B. R. Panthulu
Kalyana Parisu Sarvashri S. Krishnamurthy, T. Govindarajan and C. V. Sridhar C. V. Sridhar
1960
(8th)		 Parthiban Kanavu Jubilee Films Pvt Ltd. D. Yoganand [8]
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. Nemai Ghosh
Kalathur Kannamma AVM Productions A. Bhimsingh
1961
(9th)		 Kappalottiya Thamizhan Padmini Pictures B. R. Panthulu [9]
Pasamalar Rajamani Pictures A. Bhimsingh
Kumudham Modern Theatres Adurthi Subba Rao
1962
(10th)		 Nenjil Oor Alayam Chithralaya C. V. Sridhar [10]
Annai AVM Productions Krishnan–Panju
Sarada Al. Srinivasan K. S. Gopalakrishnan
1963
(11th)		 Naanum Oru Penn Murugan Brothers A. C. Tirulokchandar [11]
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 [12]
Thiruvilayadal Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan
1966
(14th)		 Ramu AVM Productions A. C. Tirulokchandar
1967
(15th)		 Aalayam Sunbeam Thirumalai and Mahalingam [13]
1968
(16th)		 Thillana Mohanambal Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan [14]
1969
(17th)		 Iru Kodugal N. Selvaraj, B. Doraisamy, N. Krishan, and V. Govindarajan K. Balachander [15]
1970
(18th)		 Raman Ethanai Ramanadi P. Madhavan P. Madhavan [16]
1971
(19th)		 Veguli Penn Abdul Kabar S. S. Devadass
1972
(20th)		 Pattikada Pattanama P. Madhavan P. Madhavan [17]
1973
(21st)		 Dikkatra Parvathi M. Lakshmikantha Reddy and H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy Singeetham Srinivasa Rao [18]
1974
(22nd)		 No Award [19]
1975
(23rd)		 Apoorva Raagangal P. R. Govindarajan and J. Duraisamy K. Balachander [20]
1976
(24th)		 No Award
1977
(25th)		 Agraharathil Kazhuthai  – John Abraham [21]
1978
(26th)		 No Award [22]
1979
(27th)		 Pasi G. Lalitha Durai [23]
1980
(28th)		 Nenjathai Killathe K. Rajgopal Chetty Mahendran [24]
1981
(29th)		 Thaneer Thaneer P. R. Govindarajan and J. Duraisamy K. Balachander [25]
1982
(30th)		 Ezhavathu Manithan Palai N. Shanmugam K. Hariharan [26]
1983
(31st)		 Oru Indhiya Kanavu T. P. Varadarajan and Vijayalakshmi Desikan Komal Swaminathan [27]
1984
(32nd)		 Achamillai Achamillai Rajam Balachander and V. Natarajan K. Balachander [28]
1985
(33rd)		 Muthal Mariyathai Bharathiraja Bharathiraja [29]
1986
(34th)		 Mouna Ragam G. Venkateswaran Mani Ratnam [30]
1987
(35th)		 Veedu Kaladas Balu Mahendra [31]
1988
(36th)		 No Award [32]
1989
(37th)		 Pudhea Paadhai A. Sundaram R. Parthiban [33]
1990
(38th)		 Anjali Sujatha Productions (P) Ltd Mani Ratnam [34]
1991
(39th)		 Vanna Vanna Pookkal Kalaipuli S. Dhanu Balu Mahendra [35]
1992
(40th)		 Thevar Magan Kamal Haasan Bharathan [36]
1993
(41st)		 Mahanadi S. A. Rajakannu Santhana Bharathi [37]
1994
(42nd)		 Nammavar B. Venkatarama Reddy K. S. Sethumadhavan [38]
1995
(43rd)		 Anthimanthaarai Tilaka Ganesh Bharathiraja [39]
1996
(44th)		 Kadhal Kottai Sivashakthi Pandian Agaththian [40]
1997
(45th)		 The Terrorist A. Sriram Santosh Sivan [41]
1998
(46th)		 House Full R. Parthiban R. Parthiban [42]
1999
(47th)		 Sethu A. Kandasamy Bala [43]
2000
(48th)		 Bharati Messers Media Dreams (P) Ltd Gnana Rajasekaran [44]
2001
(49th)		 Ooruku Nooruper L. Suresh B. Lenin [45]
2002
(50th)		 Kannathil Muthamittal Mani Ratnam and G. Srinivasan Mani Ratnam [46]
2003
(51st)		 Iyarkai V. R. Kumar S. P. Jananathan [47]
2004
(52nd)		 Navarasa Sunil Doshi Santosh Sivan [48]
2005
(53rd)		 Aadum Koothu Light and Shadow Movie Makers T. V. Chandran [49]
2006
(54th)		 Veyil S. Shankar Vasanthabalan [50]
2007
(55th)		 Periyar Liberty Creations Ltd. Gnana Rajasekaran [51]
2008
(56th)		 Vaaranam Aayiram V. Ravichandran Gautham Vasudev Menon [52]
2009
(57th)		 Pasanga M. Sasikumar Pandiraj [53]
2010
(58th)		 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Shibu Issac Seenu Ramasamy [54]
2011
(59th)		 Vaagai Sooda Vaa S. Muruganandham and N. Puranna A. Sarkunam [55]
2012
(60th)		 Vazhakku Enn 18/9 N. Subhash Chandra Bose Balaji Sakthivel [56]
2013
(61st)		 Thanga Meengal JSK Film Corporation Ram [57]
2014
(62nd)		 Kuttram Kadithal Chris Pictures and JSK Film Corporation G. Bramma [58]
2015
(63rd)		 Visaranai Wunderbar Films Vetrimaaran [59]
2016
(64th)		 Joker Dream Warrior Pictures Raju Murugan [60]
2017
(65th)		 To Let Prema Chezhian Chezhiyan [61]
2018
(66th)		 Baaram Priya Krishnaswamy and Ardra Swaroop Priya Krishnaswamy [62]
2019
(67th)		 Asuran Kalaipuli S. Thanu Vetrimaaran [63]
2020
(68th)		 Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum Hamsa Productions Vasanth [64]
2021
(69th)		 Kadaisi Vivasayi Tribal Arts Production M. Manikandan [65]
2022
(70th)		 Ponniyin Selvan: I Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions Mani Ratnam [66]
2023
(71st)		 Parking Passion Studios and Soldiers Factory Ramkumar Balakrishnan [67]
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