The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It includes prizes for three top places.

Key

Key for the table
†
 Award for Best Feature Film (First prize)
‡
 Award for Best Feature Film (Second prize)
§
 Award for Best Feature Film (Third prize)
*
 No Award presented

List of winners

List of films
Year Film Producer Director
1967 Kaavalkaaran † Sathya Movies P. Neelakantan
Aalayam ‡ Sunbeam Productions Thirumalai–Mahalingam
Bama Vijayam § Manohar Productions K. Balachander
1968 Uyarndha Manithan † AVM Productions Krishnan–Panju
Thillana Mohanambal ‡ Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan
Thamarai Nenjam § Bama Films K. Balachander
1969 Adimaippenn † MGR Pictures K. Shankar
Akka Thangai ‡ Dhandayuthapani Films M. A. Thirumugam
Deiva Magan § Shanti Films A. C. Tirulokchandar
1970 Vietnam Veedu † Sivaji Productions P. Madhavan
Thedi Vandha Mappillai ‡ Padmini Pictures R. K. Shanmugam
Namma Kuzhanthaigal § Suresh Productions Poovannan
1971 No Award *
1972 No Award *
1973 No Award *
1974 No Award *
1975 No Award *
1976 No Award *
1977 16 Vayathinile † S. A. Rajkannu Bharathiraja
Madhurageetham ‡ Sri Venkatalakshmi Productions V. C. Guhanathan
Bala Pareetchai §
1978 Mullum Malarum † Venu Chettiyar Mahendran
Aval Appadithan ‡ Kumar Arts C. Rudhraiya
Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu § Kannaiyaa C. V. Sridhar
1979 Pasi † Lalitha Durai
Puthiya Vaarpugal ‡ Manoj Creations Bharathiraja
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal § P.S.V. Pictures S. Jagadeesan
1980 Varumayin Niram Sivappu † R. Venkatraman K. Balachander
Nenjathai Killathe ‡ K. Rajgopal Chetty Mahendran
Vandichakkaram § Vivekananda Pictures K. Vijayan
1981 Alaigal Oivathillai † R. K. Bhaskar Bharathiraja
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum ‡ Muktha Films V. Srinivasan
Moondram Pirai § G. Thyagarajan Balu Mahendra
1982 Enkeyo Ketta Kural † P. A. Art Productions S. P. Muthuraman
Agni Sakshi ‡ Kavithalayaa Productions K. Balachander
Ezhavathu Manithan § Lata Creations K. Hariharan
1983 No Award *
1984 No Award *
1985 No Award *
1986 No Award *
1987 No Award *
1988 Poo Pootha Nandavanam † Sri Amman Creation B. V. Balaguru
Paasa Paravaigal ‡ Poompuhar Production Cochin Haneefa
Agni Natchathiram § G. Venkateswaran Mani Ratnam
1989 Pudhea Paadhai † A. Sundaram R. Parthiepan
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal ‡ Kavithalayaa Productions K. Balachander
Nyaya Tharasu § Menaka Pictures K. Rajeshwar
1990 Pudhu Vasantham † R. B. Chowdary, R. Mohan Vikraman
Keladi Kanmani ‡ A. Sundaram Vasanth
Kizhakku Vasal § G. Thyagarajan R. V. Udayakumar
1991 Chinna Thambi † K. Balu P. Vasu
En Rasavin Manasile ‡ Rajkiran Kasthuri Raja
Gunaa § Alamelu Subramaniam Santhana Bharathi
1992 Roja † Kavithalayaa Productions Mani Ratnam
Thevar Magan ‡ Kamal Haasan Bharathan
Chinna Gounder § Venu Chettiyar, V. Mohan, V. Natarajan R. V. Udayakumar
1993 Jathi Malli † Kavithalayaa Productions K. Balachander
Pathini Penn ‡ Best Friends Creations R. C. Sakthi
Gokulam § R. B. Choudary Vikraman
1994 Naatamai † R. B. Choudary K. S. Ravikumar
Nammavar ‡ B. Venkatarama Reddy K. S. Sethumadhavan
Pavithra § K. Subhash K. Subhash
1995 Anthimanthaarai † Chandraleela Bharathiraja, Thilaka Ganesh Bharathiraja
Kolangal ‡ Henry I. V. Sasi
Avatharam § Vaidyanathan Nassar
1996 Indian † A. M. Rathnam S. Shankar
Kadhal Kottai ‡ Sivashakthi Pandian Agathiyan
Purushan Pondatti § P. K. Yadav N. K. Viswanathan
1997 Arunachalam †
Suryavamsam † 		Annamalai Cine Combines
R. B. Choudary 		Sundar C.
Vikraman
Porkkaalam ‡ M. Kaja Mydeen, V. Gnanavelu, V. Jaya Prakash Cheran
Arasiyal § Motherland Movies Internationals R. K. Selvamani
1998 Natpukkaga † A. M. Rathnam K. S. Ravikumar
Marumalarchi ‡ Henry Bharathi
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen § Lakshmi Movie Makers Vikraman
1999 Padayappa † Arunachala Cine Creations K. S. Ravikumar
Thulladha Manamum Thullum ‡ R. B. Choudary Ezhil
Ethirum Puthirum § G. S. Madhu Dharani
2000 Vanathai Pola † V. Ravichandran Vikraman
Vaanavil ‡ Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar
Vetri Kodi Kattu § Shivashakti Movie Makers Cheran
2001[1] Virumbugiren † Mary Francis Susi Ganesan
Pandavar Bhoomi ‡ Sujatha, M. Varadaraja, K. Maniprasad, Media dreams Limited Cheran
Aanandham § R. B. Choudary N. Lingusamy
2002[1] Ramanaa † V. Ravichandran A. R. Murugadoss
Kannathil Muthamittal ‡ Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan Mani Ratnam
Unnai Ninaithu § Lakshmi Movie Makers Vikraman
2003 Eera Nilam † Manoj Bharathiraja Bharathiraja
Power of Women ‡ Jayadevi Films Jayadevi
Parthiban Kanavu § Sathya Jyothi Films Karu Pazhaniappan
2004 Autograph † Cheran Cheran
Vishwa Thulasi ‡ Ramki Sumathy Ram
Kannadi Pookal § Teamwork Productions K. Shajahan
2005 Chandramukhi†
Ghajini † 		Ramkumar Ganesan , Prabhu
Salem A. Chandrasekaran 		P. Vasu
A. R. Murugadoss
Anniyan ‡ V. Ravichandran S. Shankar
Thavamai Thavamirundhu § P. Shanmugam Cheran
2006[2] Veyil † S. Shankar Vasanthabalan
Paruthi Veeran ‡ K. E. Gnanavelraja Ameer Sultan
Thiruttu Payale § AGS Entertainment Susi Ganesan
2007[3] Sivaji † M. S. Guhan, M. Saravanan S. Shankar
Mozhi ‡ Prakash Raj Radha Mohan
Pallikoodam § Vishwas Films Thangar Bachan
2008[3] Dasavathaaram † V. Ravichandran K. S. Ravikumar
Abhiyum Naanum ‡ Prakash Raj Radha Mohan
Santosh Subramaniam § AGS Entertainment M. Raja
2009 [4] Pasanga † M. Sasikumar Pandiraj
Mayandi Kudumbathar ‡ United Arts Rasu Madhuravan
Achamundu Achamundu § Arun Vaidyanathan, Asma Hashmi, Ananth Govinda, P. Srinivasan, Ramzan Lakhan Arun Vaidyanathan
2010 [4] Mynaa † Shalom Studios Prabhu Solomon
Kalavani ‡ Sherali Films A. Sargunam
Puthiran § Saithanya Movies Jayabharathi
2011 [4] Vaagai Sooda Vaa † S. Muruganandham, N. Puranna A. Sargunam
Deiva Thirumagal ‡ M. Chinthamani, Ronnie Screwvala A. L. Vijay
Uchithanai Muharnthaal § Global Media & Entertainment Pugazendhi Thangaraj
2012 [4] Vazhakku Enn 18/9 † N. Subash Chandrabose, Ronnie Screwvala Balaji Sakthivel
Saattai ‡ Shalom Studios M. Anbazhagan
Dhoni § Duet Movies Prakash Raj
2013 [4] Ramanujan † Srivatsan Nadathur, Sushant Desai, Sharanyan Nadathur, Sindhu Rajasekaran Gnana Rajasekaran
Thanga Meenkal ‡ Gautham Vasudev Menon Ram
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum § M. R. Ganesh S. U. Arun Kumar
2014 [4] Kuttram Kadithal † J Sathish Kumar, Christy Siluvappan Bramma G
Goli Soda ‡ N. Linguswamy, Bharath Seeni, N. Subash Chandrabose Vijay Milton
Nimirndhu Nil § K. S. Sreenivasan, K. S. Sivaraman Samuthirakani

References

General

Specific

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  2. ^ "State Awards for the year 2006 – Govt. of Tamil Nadu". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years". The Hindu. 14 July 2017.
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