Nominees – 2022




ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 20, 2022



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

  • Chozha Chozha – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Natchathiram Nagargiradhu – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Paapam Seiyathiru – Iravin Nizhal
  • Pathala Pathala – Vikram
  • Ullam Urugudhaiya – Etharkkum Thunindhavan



2. Best Lyrics

  • Arivu – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu & Paruvame (Natchathiram Nagargiradhu)
  • Ilango Krishnan – Chozha Chozha (Ponniyin Selvan: I)
  • Kamal Haasan – Pathala Pathala (Vikram)
  • Madhan Karky – Kurumugil (Sita Ramam) & Maayava Thooyava (Iravin Nizhal)
  • Thamarai – Mallipoo (Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu)
  • Vignesh Shivan – Dippam Dappam & Naan Pizhai (Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal)



3. Best Singer – Female

  • Bombay Jayashri – Maayakari (The Legend) & Neel Koadugaal (Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee)
  • Deepthi Suresh – Unakkena Naan (Nitham Oru Vaanam)
  • Kavitha Gopi – Kadhalar (Natchathiram Nagargiradhu)
  • Niranjana Ramanan & Keerthana Vaidyanathan – Paapam Seiyathiru (Iravin Nizhal)
  • Shreya Ghoshal – Ratchasa Maamaney (Ponniyin Selvan: I) & Maayava Thooyava (Iravin Nizhal)
  • Vandana Srinivasan – Ullam Urugudhaiya (Etharkkum Thunindhavan)



4. Best Singer – Male

  • Anthony Daasan – Dippam Dappam (Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal)
  • Arivu – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (Natchathiram Nagargiradhu)
  • Benny Dayal – Vaadi Vaasal (The Legend) & Paruvame (Natchathiram Nagargiradhu)
  • K. S. Harisankar – Pesatha Mozhiye (Kombu Vatcha Singamda)
  • Ravi G. – Porkanda Singam (Vikram) & Naan Pizhai (Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal)
  • Sathyaprakash, V. M. Mahalingam, & Nakul Abhyankar – Chozha Chozha (Ponniyin Selvan: I)



5. Best Music Direction

  • Anirudh Ravichander – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Vikram
  • Darbuka Siva – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • A. R. Rahman – Iravin Nizhal & Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • A. R. Rahman – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Tenma – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu



6. Best Song Album

  • Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal – Anirudh Ravichander
  • Natchathiram Nagargiradhu – Tenma
  • Ponniyin Selvan: I – A. R. Rahman
  • The Legend – Harris Jayaraj
  • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu – A. R. Rahman



7. Best Background Score

  • Anirudh Ravichander – Vikram
  • Bindhumalini – Seththumaan
  • Darbuka Siva – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Govind Vasantha – Gargi
  • A. R. Rahman – Iravin Nizhal & Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Sam C. S. – Saani Kaayidham



8. Best Costume Design

  • Anitha S. & Aegan Ekambaram – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Dinesh Manoharan – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal & Gulu Gulu
  • Eka Lakhani & Chandrakant Sonawane – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Praveen Raja – Mahaan
  • Preetham Jukalker – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
  • Uthara Menon – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu



9. Best Production Design

  • Jacki – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Kumar Gangappan & Santhanam – Mahaan
  • Thota Tharrani – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • R. K. Vijai Murugan – Iravin Nizhal



10. Best Sound Design

  • Ajayan Adat & S. Radhakrishnan – Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • Anand Krishnamoorthi – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • S. Sivakumar – Iravin Nizhal (Audiography)
  • Sachin Sudhakaran & Hariharan M. – O2
  • Sachin Sudhakaran & Hariharan M. – Vikram



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11. Best Editing

  • Anthony – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Philomin Raj – Vikram
  • Ruben – Sardar
  • Selva R. K. – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Shafique Mohamed Ali – Gargi



12. Best Cinematography

  • Arthur A. Wilson – Iravin Nizhal
  • Girish Gangadharan – Vikram
  • A. Kishor Kumar – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Ravi Varman – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Siddhartha Nuni – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Sujith Sarang – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee & Kanam
  • Yamini Yagnamurthy – Saani Kaayidham



13. Best Writing – Story

  • Dhinesh Palanivel – Kathir
  • Karthik Subbaraj – Mahaan
  • Perumal Murugan – Seththumaan
  • Praveen – Pothanur Thabal Nilayam
  • Vignesh Shivan – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal



14. Best Writing – Dialogue

  • Jeyamohan – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Jeyamohan & Gautham Vasudev Menon – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Karthik Subbaraj – Mahaan
  • Lokesh Kanagaraj & Rathna Kumar – Vikram
  • Mithran R. Jawahar – Thiruchitrambalam



15. Best Writing – Screenplay

  • Lokesh Kanagaraj – Vikram
  • M. Manikandan – Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • Mani Ratnam, Jeyamohan, & Kumaravel – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Pa. Ranjith – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Shree Karthick – Kanam
  • Thamizh – Seththumaan



16. Best Direction

  • Gautham Vasudev Menon – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Lokesh Kanagaraj – Vikram
  • M. Manikandan – Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Pa. Ranjith – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu



17. Best Production

  • Bioscope USA & Akira Productions – Caldwell Velnambi, Anshu Prabhakar, Dr. Pinchi Srinivasan, Bala Swaminathan, Ranjith Dhandapani, & R. Parthiban – Iravin Nizhal
  • Lyca Productions & Madras Talkies – Subaskaran & Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Neelam Productions – Pa. Ranjith – Seththumaan
  • Seven Screen Studio – S. S. Lalit Kumar – Mahaan
  • Yaazhi Films & Neelam Productions – Vignesh Sundaresan, Manoj Leonel Jahson, & Pa. Ranjith – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu



18. Best Film

  • Kadaisi Vivasayi – M. Manikandan & Tribal Arts Production
  • Kanam – Shree Karthick & Dream Warrior Pictures
  • Natchathiram Nagargiradhu – Pa. Ranjith & Yaazhi Films & Neelam Productions
  • Ponniyin Selvan: I – Mani Ratnam & Lyca Productions & Madras Talkies
  • Vikram – Lokesh Kanagaraj & Raaj Kamal Films International



19. Best Actor – Female

  • Andrea Jeremiah – Anel Meley Pani Thuli
  • Dushara Vijayan – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Nithya Menen – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Sai Pallavi – Gargi
  • Urvashi – Veetla Vishesham



20. Best Actor – Male

  • Arun Vijay – Yaanai
  • Dhanush – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Silambarasan T. R. – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Vidharth – Payanigal Gavanikkavum
  • Vikram – Ponniyin Selvan: I & Mahaan



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21. Best Supporting Actor – Female

  • Aishwarya Lekshmi – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Aparna Balamurali – Nitham Oru Vaanam & Veetla Vishesham
  • Radikaa Sarathkumar – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Raichal Rabecca – Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • Rajini Chandy – Kathir



22. Best Supporting Actor – Male

  • Bharathiraja – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Fahadh Faasil – Vikram
  • Kalaiyarasan – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Sananth – Mahaan
  • Sathyaraj – Veetla Vishesham
  • Selvaraghavan – Saani Kaayidham



23. Best Debutante

  • Aakanksha Singh – Clap
  • Aditi Shankar – Viruman
  • Meetha Raghunath – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Pavithra Lakshmi – Naai Sekar
  • Shivani Rajashekar – Anbarivu, Nenjuku Needhi



24. Best Debutant

  • Harish Kumar – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Kishen Das – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Legend Saravanan – The Legend
  • Pradeep Ranganathan – Love Today
  • Venkatesh Appadurai – Kathir



25. Best Actor in a Negative Role

  • Arav – Kalaga Thalaivan
  • Aishwarya Rai – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Chemban Vinod Jose – Vikram
  • Lal – Taanakkaran
  • Suresh Chakravarthi – Nenjuku Needhi



26. Best Entertainer

  • Ashok Selvan – Manmadha Leelai
  • George Maryan – Gulu Gulu
  • Harish Kumar – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Jayaram – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Kamal Haasan – Vikram
  • Karthi – Ponniyin Selvan: I



27. Best Comedienne / Comedian

  • NO NOMINEES



28. Best Stunt Choreography

  • Anbariv – Vikram
  • Anl Arasu – Yaanai
  • Dinesh Subbarayan – Mahaan
  • Kecha Khamphakdee & Sham Kaushal – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Lee Whittaker & Yannick Ben – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Vicky – Kuruthi Aattam



29. Best Dance Choreography

  • Brinda – Devaralan Aattam (Ponniyin Selvan: I)
  • Jani – Megham Karukatha (Thiruchitrambalam)
  • Raju Sundaram – Vaadi Vaasal (The Legend)
  • Sandy – Rangarattinam (Natchathiram Nagargiradhu)
  • Sandy – Pathala Pathala (Vikram)
  • Satish Krishnan – Thaai Kelavi (Thiruchitrambalam)



30. Best Crew

  • Team Gargi
  • Team Iravin Nizhal
  • Team Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Team Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Team Thiruchitrambalam
  • Team Vikram



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31. Best Find of the Year

  • Chandana Bala Kalyan – Singer, Kone Komaane (The Legend)
  • Dhinesh Palanivel – Writer-Director, Kathir
  • Gautham Ramachandran – Director, Gargi
  • Harish Kumar – Actor – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee, Gulu Gulu, & Rathasaatchi
  • Krithika Nelson – Lyricist, Nitham Oru Vaanam
  • Siddhartha Nuni – Cinematographer, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu



32. Favourite Heroine

  • Dushara Vijayan – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Keerthy Suresh – Saani Kaayidham
  • Nithya Menen – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Samantha – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
  • Trisha – Ponniyin Selvan: I



33. Favourite Hero

  • Dhanush – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Kamal Haasan – Vikram
  • Karthi – Ponniyin Selvan: I & Sardar
  • Silambarasan T. R. – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Vikram – Ponniyin Selvan: I & Mahaan



34. Favourite Film

  • Gargi – Gautham Ramachandran
  • Kadaisi Vivasayi – M. Manikandan
  • Kanam – Shree Karthick
  • Thiruchitrambalam – Mithran R. Jawahar
  • Vikram – Lokesh Kanagaraj



35. Favourite Director

  • Karthik Subbaraj – Mahaan
  • Lokesh Kanagaraj – Vikram
  • Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Mithran R. Jawahar – Thiruchitrambalam
  • Thamizh – Seththumaan



36. Favourite Song

  • Dippam Dappam – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
  • Mallipoo – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Naan Pizhai – Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
  • Pathala Pathala – Vikram
  • Ullam Urugudhaiya – Etharkkum Thunindhavan



37. Favourite Singer – Female

  • Antara Nandy – Alaikadal (Ponniyin Selvan: I)
  • Arya Dhayal – Yelamma Yela (Yaanai)
  • Chandana Bala Kalyan – Kone Komaane (The Legend)
  • Sanjana Kalmanje – Two Two Two (Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal)
  • Shreya Ghoshal – Ratchasa Maamaney (Ponniyin Selvan: I)
  • K. Sivaangi – Nenjellam (Sinam)



38. Favourite Singer – Male

  • Kamal Haasan – Pathala Pathala (Vikram)
  • Pradeep Kumar – Ullam Urugudhaiya (Etharkkum Thunindhavan)
  • Sai Vignesh – Kurumugil (Sita Ramam)
  • Sreekanth Hariharan – Nedunaal (Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee)
  • Vijay – Jolly O Gymkhana (Beast)
  • Yogi Sekar – Devaralan Aattam (Ponniyin Selvan: I)



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

  • Jai – Veerapandiyapuram
  • Jhanu Chanthar – Vezham
  • Ranjin Raj – Cadaver



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

  • Aditi Shankar – Viruman
  • Kishen Das – Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
  • Legend Saravanan – The Legend
  • Siddhi Idnani – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Srinidhi Shetty – Cobra



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41. Best Shot / Frame

  • FRAME: Kadaisi Vivasayi
    – Policemen Salute The Magistrate With Mayandi In The Centre
  • FRAME: Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
    – Rene Ruminates After Forgiving Arjun
  • SHOT: Ponniyin Selvan: I
    – Aditha Karikalan Sees Nandini Inside The Hut
  • SHOT: Saani Kaayidham
    – Ponni Finishes Off Perumal Inside A Theatre



42. Best Scene Choreography – Staging

  • Chilakamma’s Self-Immolation – Iravin Nizhal
  • Muthu Fires His First Bullet – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Periya Pazhuvettarayar Meets Sundara Chozha – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Santhanam Intro – Vikram
  • The Opening Scene – Saani Kaayidham



43. Best Scene Choreography – Writing

  • Highway Motel Sequence – Gulu Gulu
  • Kundhavai Unsettles Periya Pazhuvettarayar’s Meeting – Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Muthu Meets Karjee – Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Ramaiah Interacts With A Sage – Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • The Opening Scene – Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Wedding Reception Sequence – Vikram



44. Best Intermission Block

  • Mahaan
  • Natchathiram Nagargiradhu
  • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Vikram



45. Best Ending Block

  • Kanam
  • Ponniyin Selvan: I
  • Seththumaan
  • Vikram