Nominees – 2020-21




ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 15, 2023



This page contains the list of nominees only. Click here to see the list of winners.
All entries in each category are listed in alphabetical order.



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1. Best Song

  • Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum & Reprise – Netrikann
  • Kanna Thoodhu Po Da – Putham Pudhu Kaalai
  • Naanum – Navarasa
  • Rakita Rakita Rakita – Jagame Thandhiram
  • Veyyon Silli – Soorarai Pottru



2. Best Lyrics

  • Karthik Netha – Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum & Reprise (Netrikann)
  • Madhan Karky – Kanna Thoodhu Po Da (Putham Pudhu Kaalai)
  • Madhan Karky – Naanum (Navarasa) & Kaami Kaami (Tughlaq Durbar)
  • Snehan – Kaattu Payale (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Vivek – Rakita Rakita Rakita (Jagame Thandhiram) & Veyyon Silli (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Yugabharathi – Yaarin Kaiyil (Writer) & Polladha Ulagathiley (Jai Bhim)



3. Best Singer – Female

  • Ananya Bhat – Nagarodi (Jail)
  • Bombay Jayashri – Kanna Thoodhu Po Da (Putham Pudhu Kaalai) & Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum – Reprise (Netrikann)
  • Padmalatha – Theeraanadhi (Maara)
  • Shruti Haasan – Yaazha Yaazha (Laabam)
  • Srisha Vijayasekar – Kaathirundhen (Maara)
  • Vrusha Balu – Osara Parandhu Vaa (Navarasa)



4. Best Singer – Male

  • Christin Jos & Govind Vasantha – Aagasam (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Gold Devaraj – Azhagiya Sirukki (Ka/Pae. Ranasingam)
  • Karthik – Thooriga & Nanum (Navarasa)
  • Pradeep Kumar – Kaanal Neeraai & Yaarin Kaiyil (Writer)
  • Santhosh Narayanan & Dhanush – Rakita Rakita Rakita (Jagame Thandhiram)
  • Yogi Sekar – Seevanuke (Aelay)



5. Best Music Direction

  • Govind Vasantha – Writer
  • Pradeep Kumar – Vaazhl
  • Sean Roldan – Jai Bhim
  • Vishal Chandrashekhar – Oh Manapenne
  • Vivek-Mervin – Pattas
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja – Nenjam Marappathillai



6. Best Song Album

  • Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru, Navarasa – Karthik
  • Jai Bhim – Sean Roldan
  • Maara – M. Ghibran
  • Soorarai Pottru – G. V. Prakash Kumar



7. Best Background Score

  • Anirudh Ravichander – Doctor
  • Darbuka Siva – Rocky
  • Pradeep Kumar – Vaazhl, & Sillu Karuppatti
  • Vinoth Thanigasalam – Kadaseela Biriyani
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja – Maanaadu
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja – Nenjam Marappathillai



8. Best Costume Design

  • Aegan Ekambaram, & M. Mohammed Subier – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • G. Anusha Meenakshi – Oh Manapenne
  • Deepali Noor – Thalaivii
  • Eka Lakhani, & Remya Ansuya Suresh – Maara
  • Praveen Raja – Jagame Thandhiram



9. Best Production Design

  • Ajayan Chalissery – Maara
  • S. Ramakrishna, & Monika Nigotre – Thalaivii
  • Tha. Ramalingam – Karnan
  • Tha. Ramalingam – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Rembon Balraj – Andhaghaaram
  • T. Santanam, & Vinoth Rajkumar – Jagame Thandhiram



10. Best Sound Design

  • S. Alagiyakoothan, & G. Suren – Andhaghaaram
  • Anand Krishnamoorthi – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
  • Anthony B. Jayaruban – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Tapas Nayak – Lift
  • Vijay Rathinam – Netrikann
  • Vinoth Thanigasalam, & Jitin Moni – Kadaseela Biriyani



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11. Best Editing

  • Manigandan Sivakumar – Writer
  • Nagooran – Rocky
  • Praveen K. L. – Maanaadu
  • Raymond Derrick Crasta – Vaazhl, & Enemy
  • Sathyaraj Natarajan – Andhaghaaram
  • A. Sreekar Prasad – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum



12. Best Cinematography

  • Azeem Mohammed, Hestin Jose Joseph, & Jaison Jacob John – Kadaseela Biriyani
  • N. K. Ekambaram, & Wide Angle Ravishankar – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
  • Karthik Muthukumar, & Dinesh Krishnan B. – Maara
  • Shelley Calist – Vaazhl
  • Shreyaas Krishna – Rocky, & Jagame Thandhiram
  • Vijay Kartik Kannan – Doctor



13. Best Writing – Story

  • Ashokamitran, Jeyamohan, & Adhavan – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
  • Halitha Shameem – Sillu Karuppatti
  • Karthik Subbaraj – Miracle, Putham Pudhu Kaalai
  • Madonne Ashwin – Mandela
  • P. Virumandi – Ka/Pae. Ranasingam



14. Best Writing – Dialogue

  • Deepak Sundarrajan – Oh Manapenne
  • C. Elamaran – Anti Indian
  • Madhan Karky – Thalaivii
  • Nelson Dilipkumar – Doctor
  • Venkat Prabhu – Maanaadu



15. Best Writing – Screenplay

  • Franklin Jacob – Writer
  • Mari Selvaraj – Karnan
  • Nelson Dilipkumar – Doctor
  • Venkat Prabhu – Maanaadu
  • V. Vijayendra Prasad – Thalaivii



16. Best Direction

  • Arun Prabu Purushothaman – Vaazhl
  • Franklin Jacob – Writer
  • Krishna Marimuthu – Dharala Prabhu
  • Mari Selvaraj – Karnan
  • Pa. Ranjith – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Vasanth S. Sai – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum



17. Best Production

  • 2D Entertainment – Jyothika, Suriya – Jai Bhim
  • Neelam Productions, Golden Ratio Films, Little Red Car Films, & Jetty Productions – Pa. Ranjith, Abhayanand Singh, Piiyush Singh, & Aditi Anand – Writer
  • Sivakarthikeyan Productions & Madhuram Pictures – Sivakarthikeyan & Kalai Arasu – Vaazhl
  • YNot Studios & Maestros & Panoramaas – S. Sashikanth, Chakravarthy Ramachandra, & Nishanth Kalidindi – Kadaseela Biriyani
  • YNot Studios, Wishberry Films, & Open Window – S. Sashikanth, Chakravarthy Ramachandra, & Balaji Mohan – Mandela



18. Best Film

  • Ka/Pae. Ranasingam – P. Virumandi & KJR Studios
  • Maanaadu – Venkat Prabhu & V House Productions
  • Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum – Vasanth S. Sai & Hamsa Productions
  • Vaazhl – Arun Prabu Purushothaman & Sivakarthikeyan Productions & Madhuram Pictures
  • Writer – Franklin Jacob & Neelam Productions, Golden Ratio Films, Little Red Car Films, & Jetty Productions



19. Best Actor – Female

  • Aishwarya Rajesh – Ka/Pae. Ranasingam
  • Aparna Balamurali – Soorarai Pottru
  • T. J. Bhanu – Vaazhl
  • Kangana Ranaut – Thalaivii
  • Lijomol Jose – Jai Bhim



20. Best Actor – Male

  • Arvind Swami – Thalaivii
  • Dhanush – Karnan
  • Samuthirakani – Writer
  • Suriya – Soorarai Pottru
  • Yogi Babu – Mandela



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21. Best Supporting Actor – Female

  • Anupama Kumar – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Jayalakshmi – Baaram
  • Sheela Rajkumar – Mandela
  • Sshivada – Maara
  • Sunaina – Sillu Karuppatti
  • Urvashi – Soorarai Pottru



22. Best Supporting Actor – Male

  • Antony – Writer
  • M. S. Bhaskar – Putham Pudhu Kaalai
  • Mouli – Maara
  • Pasupathy – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • G. M. Sundar – Writer, & Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Venu Arvind – Oh Manapenne



23. Best Debutante

  • Abarnathi – Thaen, & Jail
  • Divya Bharathi – Bachelor
  • Kalieaswari Srinivasan – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
  • Kalyani Priyadarshan – Hero
  • Rajisha Vijayan – Karnan



24. Best Debutant

  • Hakkim Shah – Kadaseela Biriyani
  • Mugen Rao – Velan
  • Rajkumar Pitchumani – Psycho
  • Rakshan – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
  • Vadivel Murugan – Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum
  • Vasanth Selvam – Kadaseela Biriyani



25. Best Actor in a Negative Role

  • Kanna Ravi – Mandela
  • Kavin Jay Babu – Writer
  • Mime Gopi – Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban
  • Natarajan – Karnan
  • S. J. Suryah – Maanaadu, & Nenjam Marappathillai
  • Vinay Rai – Doctor



26. Best Entertainer

  • Dhanush – Pattas, & Jagame Thandhiram
  • Harish Kalyan – Dharala Prabhu, Oh Manapenne, & Kasada Thapara
  • John Vijay – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Redin Kingsley – Netrikann, & Doctor
  • S. J. Suryah – Nenjam Marappathillai, & Maanaadu



27. Best Comedienne / Comedian

  • Anbuthasan – Oh Manapenne
  • Deepa Shankar – Doctor
  • Rakshan – Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
  • Redin Kingsley – Doctor
  • Sunil Reddy & Shiva Arvind – Doctor
  • Yogi Babu – Doctor



28. Best Stunt Choreography

  • Anbariv – Doctor
  • Anbariv – Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Dinesh Subbarayan – Jagame Thandhiram
  • Dinesh Subbarayan – Rocky
  • Ravi Verma – Enemy
  • Stunt Silva – Maanaadu



29. Best Dance Choreography

  • Baba Baskar – Rakita Rakita Rakita (Jagame Thandhiram)
  • Dinesh – Vaathi Coming (Master)
  • Jani – Chellamma (Doctor)
  • Jani – Chill Bro (Pattas)
  • Satish Krishnan – Dharala Prabhu Title Track (Dharala Prabhu)
  • Sherif – Bujji (Jagame Thandhiram)



30. Best Crew

  • Team Doctor
  • Team Maanaadu
  • Team Maara
  • Team Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Team Soorarai Pottru
  • Team Writer



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31. Best Find of the Year

  • A Trio: Arun Matheswaran – Director, Rocky; Nishanth Kalidindi – Director, Kadaseela Biriyani; V. Vignarajan – Director, Andhaghaaram
  • Dhilip Kumar – Director, Maara
  • C. Elamaran – Writer-director, Anti Indian
  • Sharanya Subramaniam – Casting director – Dharala Prabhu, & Maara
  • Tanvir Mir – Cinematographer, Psycho
  • Vrusha Balu – Singer, Osara Parandhu Vaa (Navarasa)
  • Yamini Yagnamurthy – Cinematographer, Hey Ammu (Sillu Karuppatti)



32. Favourite Heroine

  • Aishwarya Rajesh – Ka/Pae. Ranasingam
  • Aparna Balamurali – Soorarai Pottru
  • Nayanthara – Netrikann
  • Shraddha Srinath – Maara
  • Tanya Hope – Dharala Prabhu



33. Favourite Hero

  • Dhanush – Karnan, & Jagame Thandhiram
  • Rajinikanth – Darbar
  • Silambarasan – Maanaadu
  • Sivakarthikeyan – Doctor
  • Suriya – Soorarai Pottru
  • Vijay Sethupathi – Ka/Pae. Ranasingam, & Kutty Story



34. Favourite Film

  • Doctor – Nelson Dilipkumar
  • Maanaadu – Venkat Prabhu
  • Maara – Dhilip Kumar
  • Sarpatta Parambarai – Pa. Ranjith
  • Sillu Karuppatti – Halitha Shameem



35. Favourite Director

  • Mari Selvaraj – Karnan
  • Sudha Kongara – Soorarai Pottru
  • Vasanth S. Sai – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
  • Venkat Prabhu – Maanaadu
  • P. Virumandi – Ka/Pae. Ranasingam



36. Favourite Song

  • Chellamma – Doctor
  • Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum & Reprise – Netrikann
  • Rakita Rakita Rakita – Jagame Thandhiram
  • Tum Tum – Enemy
  • Veyyon Silli – Soorarai Pottru



37. Favourite Singer – Female

  • Bombay Jayashri – Kanna Thoodhu Po Da (Putham Pudhu Kaalai) & Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum – Reprise (Netrikann)
  • Dhee – Kaattu Payale (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Jonita Gandhi – Chellamma (Doctor)
  • Saindhavi – Kannum Kannum Pesa (Thalaivii) & Kayilae Aagasam (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Srisha Vijayasekar – Kaathirundhen (Maara)
  • Vrusha Balu – Osara Parandhu Vaa (Navarasa)



38. Favourite Singer – Male

  • Anirudh Ravichander – Dharala Prabhu Title Track (Dharala Prabhu) & Chellama (Doctor)
  • Harish Sivaramakrishnan – Veyyon Silli (Soorarai Pottru)
  • Kapil Kapilan – Adiye (Bachelor)
  • Pradeep Kumar – Thala Kodhum (Jai Bhim)
  • Santhosh Narayanan & Dhanush – Rakita Rakita Rakita (Jagame Thandhiram)
  • Senthil Ganesh – Mannurunda (Soorarai Pottru)



39. ISAI MINNAL – 2000 — Award for Best Debut as Music Director

  • Dheena Dhayalan – Kamali From Nadukkaveri
  • Hari Sai – Kanni Maadam
  • Kaber Vasuki – Aelay
  • Krish – Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum
  • Sid Sriram – Vaanam Kottattum



40. NERUKKU NER SURIYA – 1997 — Award for Proud Debut in Tamil

  • Kalyani Priyadarshan – Hero
  • Mugen Rao – Velan
  • Priyanka Mohan – Doctor
  • Rajisha Vijayan – Karnan
  • Rashmika Mandanna – Sulthan



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