7th Annual Awards
CM’s SATC – Standard Level 4
01. Best Song
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The Life of Ram – ’96
Karthik Netha, Govind Vasantha, & Pradeep Kumar
02. Best Lyrics
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Karthik Netha
The Life of Ram & Anthaathi – ’96
&
Tamizhachi Thangapandian
Annandhu Paar – Savarakathi
03. Best Singer – Female
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Ujjayinee Roy
Vaa Vaa – Tamizh Padam 2
&
Madhu Iyer
Annandhu Paar – Savarakathi
04. Best Singer – Male
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Ananthu
Enn Uyire – Asuravadham
&
Pradeep Kumar
The Life of Ram – ’96
05. Best Music Direction
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Santhosh Narayanan
Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
06. Best Song Album
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’96
Govind Vasantha
07. Best Background Score
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Santhosh Narayanan
Vada Chennai
08. Best Costume Design
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Anu Vardhan
Kaala
09. Best Production Design
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Jackie
Vada Chennai
10. Best Sound Design
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Kunal Rajan
Mercury
11. Best Editing
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Anthony
2.0 & Vanjagar Ulagam
12. Best Cinematography
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Velraj
Vada Chennai
13. Best Writing – Story
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Vetri Maaran
Vada Chennai
14. Best Writing – Dialogue
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Mari Selvaraj
Periyerum Perumal BA.BL
15. Best Writing – Screenplay
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Vetri Maaran
Vada Chennai
16. Best Direction
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Karthik Subbaraj
Mercury
17. Best Production
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Dream Tree & Vijay Sethupathi
Merku Thodarchi Malai
18. Best Film
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Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
Mari Selvaraj, Neelam
19. Best Actor – Female
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Easwari Rao
Kaala
&
Nivetha Pethuraj
Thimiru Pudichavan
20. Best Actor – Male
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Dhanush
Vada Chennai
21. Best Supporting Actor – Female
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Andrea Jeremiah
Vada Chennai & Vishwaroopam II
22. Best Supporting Actor – Male
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Ameer
Vada Chennai
23. Best Debutante
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Gauri Kishan
’96
24. Best Debutant
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Dinesh
Oru Kuppai Kathai
25. Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Vasumitra
Asuravadham
26. Best Entertainer
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Shiva
Tamizh Padam 2
27. Best Comedienne/Comedian
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Yogi Babu
Junga & Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
28. Best Stunt Choreography
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Dhilip Subbarayan
Asuravadham & Vada Chennai
&
Stunner Sam
Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
29. Best Dance Choreography
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Shobi
Karuthavanlam Galeejam.. Antha Karutha Maathu.. – Velaikkaran
30. Best Crew
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Team Mercury
31. Best Find of the Year
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Fareedha
Singer, Gift of Life – Raja Ranguski & Pottakkaatil Poovasam
– Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
Maheswari Chanakyan
Costumes for Harish Kalyan and Others, Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
&
Zafroon Nizar
Costumes for Raiza Wilson,
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
People’s Favourite
32. Favourite Heroine
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Samantha
U Turn
33. Favourite Hero
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Rajinikanth
2.0
34. Favourite Film
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2.0
Shankar
35. Favourite Director
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Mari Selvaraj
Pariyerum Perumal BA.BL
36. Favourite Song
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Visiri – Enai Noki Paayum Thota
Thamarai, Darbuka Siva, Sid Sriram,
& Shashaa Tirupati
37. Favourite Singer – Female
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Mirthula Siva
Kurumba Reprise – Tik Tik Tik
&
Charulatha Mani
Thandhay – Nadigaiyar Thilagam
38. Favourite Singer – Male
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Pradeep Kumar
Kalavarame – Tamizh Padam 2 &
Sengathire – Kadaikutty Singam
&
Nivas
Arumbey – Kaali
Special Awards
39. ISAI MINNAL – 2000
Award for Best Debut as
Music Director
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Govind Vasantha
Asuravadham
40. NERUKKU NER SURIYA – 1997
Award for Proud Debut in Tamil
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Raiza Wilson
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal