National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil facts for kids
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil is a really important award given to the best Tamil movies in India. It's like getting a special prize for a fantastic film! This award is part of the bigger National Film Awards, which are the most respected film awards in all of India. These awards started way back in 1954 and celebrate the best movies made in Indian cinema.
What is This Award?
This award is given out every year to a Tamil film that stands out as the very best. Winning this award means the film gets a special prize called the 'Rajat Kamal', which means 'Silver Lotus'. It also comes with a cash prize. It's a big honor for the filmmakers!
Who Gives the Award?
The awards are given by an organization called the Directorate of Film Festivals. This group was created by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. Their job is to celebrate and promote great films from India.
How Films Win Awards
Over the years, the National Film Awards have had different types of prizes. For example, some films received a 'President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film'. Other films might have gotten a 'Certificate of Merit' for being the second best, third best, or just a great feature film. The main award for Best Feature Film in Tamil now includes the 'Rajat Kamal' and money.
Award-Winning Tamil Films
Here is a list of the Tamil films that have won this special award over the years. You can see the year they won, who produced the film, and who directed it.
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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 |
| List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||
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| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1954 (2nd) |
Malaikkallan | Pakshiraja Studios | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | |
| Andha Naal | AVM Productions | S. Balachander | ||
| Edhir Paradhathu | • Saravanabhava • Unity Pictures |
Ch. Narayanamoorthy | ||
| 1955 (3rd) |
Mangaiyar Thilakam | Vaidya Films | L. V. Prasad | |
| 1956 (4th) |
Kuladeivam | S. K. Pictures | Krishnan–Panju | |
| 1957 (5th) |
Mudhalali | M. A. V. Pictures | Muktha V. Srinivasan | |
| 1958 (6th) |
Thanga Padhumai | Jupitor Pictures Pvt Ltd. | A. S. A. Samy | |
| Annaiyin Aanai | A. M. M. Ismayil | Ch. Narayanamoorthy | ||
| 1959 (7th) |
Bhaaga Pirivinai | G. N. Velumani | A. Bhimsingh | |
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | B. R. Panthulu | B. R. Panthulu | ||
| Kalyana Parisu | • Sarvashri S. Krishnamurthy • T. Govindarajan • C. V. Sridhar |
C. V. Sridhar | ||
| 1960 (8th) |
Parthiban Kanavu | Jubilee Films Pvt Ltd. | D. Yoganand | |
| Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar | Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. | Nemai Ghosh | ||
| Kalathur Kannamma | AVM Productions | A. Bhimsingh | ||
| 1961 (9th) |
Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Padmini Pictures | B. R. Panthulu | |
| Pasamalar | Rajamani Pictures | A. Bhimsingh | ||
| Kumudham | Modern Theatres | Adurthi Subba Rao | ||
| 1962 (10th) |
Nenjil Oor Alayam | Chithralaya | C. V. Sridhar | |
| Annai | AVM Productions | Krishnan-Panju | ||
| Sarada | Al. Srinivasan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | ||
| 1963 (11th) |
Naanum Oru Penn | Murugan Brothers | A. C. Tirulokchandar | |
| 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 | |
| Thiruvilayadal | Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | A. P. Nagarajan | ||
| 1966 (14th) |
Ramu | AVM Productions | A. C. Tirulokchandar | |
| 1967 (15th) |
Aalayam | M/s. Sunbeam | • Thirumalai • Mahalingam |
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| 1968 (16th) |
Thillana Mohanambal | Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | A. P. Nagarajan | |
| 1969 (17th) |
Iru Kodugal | • N. Selvaraj • B. Doraisamy • N. Krishan • V. Govindarajan |
K. Balachander | |
| 1970 (18th) |
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | P. Madhavan | P. Madhavan | |
| 1971 (19th) |
Veguli Penn | Abdul Kabar | S. S. Devadass | |
| 1972 (20th) |
Pattikada Pattanama | P. Madhavan | P. Madhavan | |
| 1973 (21st) |
Dikkatra Parvathi | • M. Lakshmikantha Reddy • H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy |
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | |
| 1974 (22nd) |
No Award | |||
| 1975 (23rd) |
Apoorva Raagangal | • P. R. Govindarajan • J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander | |
| 1976 (24th) |
No Award | |||
| 1977 (25th) |
Agraharathil Kazhuthai | None | John Abraham | |
| 1978 (26th) |
No Award | |||
| 1979 (27th) |
Pasi | G. Lalitha | Durai | |
| 1980 (28th) |
Nenjathai Killathe | K. Rajgopal Chetty | J. Mahendran | |
| 1981 (29th) |
Thaneer Thaneer | • P. R. Govindarajan • J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander | |
| 1982 (30th) |
Ezhavathu Manithan | Palai N. Shanmugam | K. Hariharan | |
| 1983 (31st) |
Oru Indhiya Kanavu | • T. P. Varadarajan • Vijayalakshmi Desikan |
Komal Swaminathan | |
| 1984 (32nd) |
Achamillai Achamillai | • Rajam Balachander • V. Natarajan |
K. Balachander | |
| 1985 (33rd) |
Muthal Mariyathai | Bharathiraja | Bharathiraja | |
| 1986 (34th) |
Mouna Ragam | G. Venkateswaran | Mani Ratnam | |
| 1987 (35th) |
Veedu | Kaladas | Balu Mahendra | |
| 1988 (36th) |
No Award | |||
| 1989 (37th) |
Pudhea Paadhai | A. Sundaram | R. Parthiban | |
| 1990 (38th) |
Anjali | M/S Sujatha Productions (P) Ltd | Mani Ratnam | |
| 1991 (39th) |
Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Kalaipuli S. Dhanu | Balu Mahendra | |
| 1992 (40th) |
Thevar Magan | Kamal Haasan | Bharathan | |
| 1993 (41st) |
Mahanadi | Gopal Reddy | Santhana Bharathi | |
| 1994 (42nd) |
Nammavar | R. Venkatarama Reddy | K. S. Sethumadhavan | |
| 1995 (43rd) |
Anthimanthaarai | Tilaka Ganesh (Mega Movie Makers) |
Bharathiraja | |
| 1996 (44th) |
Kadhal Kottai | Sivashakthi Pandian | Agaththian | |
| 1997 (45th) |
The Terrorist | A. Sriram | Santosh Sivan | |
| 1998 (46th) |
Housefull | R. Parthiban | R. Parthiban | |
| 1999 (47th) |
Sethu | A. Kandasamy | Bala | |
| 2000 (48th) |
Bharati | Messers Media Dreams (P) Ltd | Gnana Rajasekaran | |
| 2001 (49th) |
Ooruku Nooruper | L. Suresh | B. Lenin | |
| 2002 (50th) |
Kannathil Muthamittal | • Mani Ratnam • G. Srinivasan |
Mani Ratnam | |
| 2003 (51st) |
Iyarkai | V. R. Kumar | S. P. Jananathan | |
| 2004 (52th) |
Navarasa | Sunil Doshi | Santosh Sivan | |
| 2005 (53rd) |
Aadum Koothu | Light and Shadow Movie Makers | T. V. Chandran | |
| 2006 (54th) |
Veyil | S. Shankar | Vasanthabalan | |
| 2007 (55th) |
Periyar | M/s Liberty Creations Ltd. | Gnana Rajasekaran | |
| 2008 (56th) |
Vaaranam Aayiram | Venu Ravichandran | Gautham Menon | |
| 2009 (57th) |
Pasanga | M. Sasikumar | Pandiraj | |
| 2010 (58th) |
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Shibu Issac | Seenu Ramasamy | |
| 2011 (59th) |
Vaagai Sooda Vaa | • S. Muruganandham • N. Puranna |
A. Sarkunam | |
| 2012 (60th) |
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | N. Subhash Chandra Bose | Balaji Sakthivel | |
| 2013 (61st) |
Thanga Meengal | JSK Film Corporation | Ram | |
| 2014 (62nd) |
Kuttram Kadithal | Chris Pictures & JSK Film Corporation | G. Bramma | |
| 2015 (63rd) |
Visaranai | Wunderbar Films | Vetrimaaran | |
| 2016 (64th) |
Joker | Dream Warrior Pictures | Raju Murugan | |
| 2017 (65th) |
To Let | Prema Chezhian | Chezhiyan | |
