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. The awards for films are categorised into three prizes.

Key

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

List of winners

List of films
Year Film Producer Director
1967 Kaavalkaaran dagger Sathya Movies P. Neelakantan
Aalayam double-dagger Sunbeam Productions Thirumalai Mahalingam
Bama Vijayam § Manohar Productions K. Balachander
1968 Uyarndha Manithan dagger AVM Productions Krishnan-Panju
Thillaanaa Mohanambal double-dagger Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan
Thamarai Nenjam § Bama Films K. Balachander
1969 Adimaippenn dagger MGR Pictures K. Shankar
Akka Thangai double-dagger Dhandayuthapani Films M. A. Thirumugam
Deiva Magan § Shanti Films A. C. Tirulokchandar
1970 Vietnam Veedu dagger Sivaji Productions P. Madhavan
Thedi Vandha Mappillai double-dagger 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 dagger S. A. Rajkannu Bharathiraja
Madhurageetham double-dagger Sri Venkatalakshmi Productions V. C. Guhanathan
Bala Pareetchai §
1978 Mullum Malarum dagger Venu Chettiyar Mahendran
Aval Appadithan double-dagger Kumar Arts C. Rudhraiya
Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu § Kannaiyaa C. V. Sridhar
1979 Pasi dagger Lalitha Durai
Puthiya Vaarpugal double-dagger Manoj Creations Bharathiraja
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal § P.S.V. Pictures S. Jagadeesan
1980 Varumayin Niram Sivappu dagger R. Venkatraman K. Balachander
Nenjathai Killathe double-dagger K. Rajgopal Chetty Mahendran
Vandichakkaram § Vivekananda Pictures K. Vijayan
1981 Alaigal Oivathillai dagger R. K. Bhaskar Bharathiraja
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum double-dagger Muktha Films V. Srinivasan
Moondram Pirai § G. Thyagarajan Balu Mahendra
1982 Enkeyo Ketta Kural dagger P. A. Art Productions S. P. Muthuraman
Agni Sakshi double-dagger 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 dagger Sri Amman Creation B. V. Balaguru
Paasa Paravaigal double-dagger Poompuhar Production Cochin Haneefa
Agni Natchathiram § G. Venkateswaran Mani Ratnam
1989 Pudhea Paadhai dagger A. Sundaram R. Parthiepan
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal double-dagger Kavithalayaa Productions K. Balachander
Nyaya Tharasu § Menaka Pictures K. Rajeshwar
1990 Pudhu Vasantham dagger R. B. Chowdary,
R. Mohan 		Vikraman
Keladi Kanmani double-dagger A. Sundaram Vasanth
Kizhakku Vasal § G. Thyagarajan R. V. Udayakumar
1991 Chinna Thambi dagger K. Balu P. Vasu
En Rasavin Manasile double-dagger Rajkiran Kasthuri Raja
Gunaa § Alamelu Subramaniam Santhana Bharathi
1992 Roja dagger Kavithalayaa Productions Mani Ratnam
Thevar Magan double-dagger Kamal Haasan Bharathan
Chinna Gounder § Venu Chettiyar,
V. Mohan,
V. Natarajan 		R. V. Udayakumar
1993 Jathi Malli dagger Kavithalayaa Productions K. Balachander
Pathini Penn double-dagger Best Friends Creations R. C. Sakthi
Gokulam § R. B. Choudary Vikraman
1994 Naatamai dagger R. B. Choudary K. S. Ravikumar
Nammavar double-dagger B. Venkatarama Reddy K. S. Sethumadhavan
Pavithra § K. Subhash K. Subhash
1995 Anthimanthaarai dagger Chandraleela Bharathiraja,
Thilaka Ganesh 		Bharathiraja
Kolangal double-dagger Henry I. V. Sasi
Avatharam § Vaidyanathan Nassar
1996 Indian dagger A. M. Rathnam S. Shankar
Kadhal Kottai double-dagger Sivashakthi Pandian Agathiyan
Purushan Pondatti § P. K. Yadav N. K. Viswanathan
1997 Arunachalam
Suryavamsam dagger 		Annamalai Cine Combines
R. B. Choudary 		Sundar C.
Vikraman
Porkkaalam double-dagger M. Kaja Mydeen, V. Gnanavelu, V. Jaya Prakash Cheran
Arasiyal § Motherland Movies Internationals R. K. Selvamani
1998 Natpukkaga dagger A. M. Rathnam K. S. Ravikumar
Marumalarchi double-dagger Henry Bharathi
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen § Lakshmi Movie Makers Vikraman
1999 Padayappa dagger Arunachala Cine Creations K. S. Ravikumar
Thulladha Manamum Thullum double-dagger R. B. Choudary Ezhil
Ethirum Puthirum § G. S. Madhu Dharani
2000 Vanathai Pola dagger V. Ravichandran Vikraman
Vaanavil double-dagger Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar
Vetri Kodi Kattu § Shivashakti Movie Makers Cheran
2001[1] Virumbugiren dagger Mary Francis Susi Ganesan
Pandavar Bhoomi double-dagger Sujatha, M. Varadaraja, K. Maniprasad, Media dreams Limited Cheran
Aanandham § R. B. Choudary N. Lingusamy
2002[1] Ramanaa dagger V. Ravichandran A. R. Murugadoss
Kannathil Muthamittal double-dagger Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan Mani Ratnam
Unnai Ninaithu § Lakshmi Movie Makers Vikraman
2003 Eera Nilam dagger Manoj Bharathiraja Bharathiraja
Power of Women double-dagger Jayadevi Films Jayadevi
Parthiban Kanavu § Sathya Jyothi Films Karu Pazhaniappan
2004 Autograph dagger Cheran Cheran
Vishwa Thulasi double-dagger Ramki Sumathy Ram
Kannadi Pookal § Teamwork Productions K. Shajahan
2005 Chandramukhi
Ghajini dagger 		Ramkumar Ganesan , Prabhu
Salem A. Chandrasekaran 		P. Vasu
A. R. Murugadoss
Anniyan double-dagger V. Ravichandran S. Shankar
Thavamai Thavamirundhu § P. Shanmugam Cheran
2006[2] Veyil dagger S. Shankar Vasanthabalan
Paruthi Veeran double-dagger K. E. Gnanavelraja Ameer Sultan
Thiruttu Payale § AGS Entertainment Susi Ganesan
2007[3] Sivaji dagger M. S. Guhan, M. Saravanan S. Shankar
Mozhi double-dagger Prakash Raj Radha Mohan
Pallikoodam § Vishwas Films Thangar Bachan
2008[3] Dasavathaaram dagger Venu Ravichandran K. S. Ravikumar
Abhiyum Naanum double-dagger Prakash Raj Radha Mohan
Santosh Subramaniam § AGS Entertainment M. Raja
2009 [4] Pasanga dagger M. Sasikumar Pandiraj
Mayandi Kudumbathar double-dagger United Arts Rasu Madhuravan
Achamundu Achamundu § Arun Vaidyanathan, Asma Hashmi, Ananth Govinda, P. Srinivasan, Ramzan Lakhan Arun Vaidyanathan
2010 [4] Mynaa dagger Shalom Studios Prabhu Solomon
Kalavani double-dagger Sherali Films A. Sargunam
Puthiran § Saithanya Movies Jayabharathi
2011 [4] Vaagai Sooda Vaa dagger S. Muruganandham, N. Puranna A. Sargunam
Deiva Thirumagal double-dagger M. Chinthamani, Ronnie Screwvala A. L. Vijay
Uchithanai Muharnthaal § Global Media & Entertainment Pugazendhi Thangaraj
2012 [4] Vazhakku Enn 18/9 dagger N. Subash Chandrabose, Ronnie Screwvala Balaji Sakthivel
Saattai double-dagger Shalom Studios M. Anbazhagan
Dhoni § Duet Movies Prakash Raj
2013 [4] Ramanujan dagger Srivatsan Nadathur, Sushant Desai, Sharanyan Nadathur, Sindhu Rajasekaran Gnana Rajasekaran
Thanga Meenkal double-dagger Gautham Vasudev Menon Ram
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum § M. R. Ganesh S. U. Arun Kumar
2014 [4] Kuttram Kadithal dagger J Sathish Kumar, Christy Siluvappan Bramma G
Goli Soda double-dagger N. Linguswamy, Bharath Seeni, N. Subash Chandrabose Vijay Milton
Nimirndhu Nil § K. S. Sreenivasan, K. S. Sivaraman Samuthirakani

References

General

Specific

  1. ^ a b "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. ^ "State Awards for the year 2006 - Govt. of Tamil Nadu". indiaglitz.com. 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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