National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil

The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil is one of the National Film Awards presented every year by the Directorate of Film Festivals. This organisation was set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films. It was awarded along with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The National Film Awards was established in 1954. These awards are the most important film awards in India. These are awarded for the best films of the Indian cinema.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

Awards legends
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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
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Refs.
1954
(2nd)
Malaikkallan Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Sriramulu Naidu [1]
Andha Naal AVM Productions S. Balachander
Edhir Paradhathu  • Saravanabhava
 • Unity Pictures
Ch. Narayanamoorthy
1955
(3rd)
Mangaiyar Thilakam Vaidya Films L. V. Prasad [2]
1956
(4th)
Kuladeivam S. K. Pictures Krishnan–Panju [3]
1957
(5th)
Mudhalali M. A. V. Pictures Muktha V. Srinivasan [4]
1958
(6th)
Thanga Padhumai Jupitor Pictures Pvt Ltd. A. S. A. Samy [5]
Annaiyin Aanai A. M. M. Ismayil Ch. Narayanamoorthy
1959
(7th)
Bhaaga Pirivinai G. N. Velumani A. Bhimsingh [6]
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 [7]
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. Nemai Ghosh
Kalathur Kannamma AVM Productions A. Bhimsingh
1961
(9th)
Kappalottiya Thamizhan Padmini Pictures B. R. Panthulu [8]
Pasamalar Rajamani Pictures A. Bhimsingh
Kumudham Modern Theatres Adurthi Subba Rao
1962
(10th)
Nenjil Oor Alayam Chithralaya C. V. Sridhar [9]
Annai AVM Productions Krishnan-Panju
Sarada Al. Srinivasan K. S. Gopalakrishnan
1963
(11th)
Naanum Oru Penn Murugan Brothers A. C. Tirulokchandar [10]
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 [11]
Thiruvilayadal Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan
1966
(14th)
Ramu AVM Productions A. C. Tirulokchandar
1967
(15th)
Aalayam M/s. Sunbeam  • Thirumalai
 • Mahalingam
[12]
1968
(16th)
Thillana Mohanambal Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures A. P. Nagarajan [13]
1969
(17th)
Iru Kodugal  • N. Selvaraj
 • B. Doraisamy
 • N. Krishan
 • V. Govindarajan
K. Balachander [14]
1970
(18th)
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi P. Madhavan P. Madhavan [15]
1971
(19th)
Veguli Penn Abdul Kabar S. S. Devadass
1972
(20th)
Pattikada Pattanama P. Madhavan P. Madhavan [16]
1973
(21st)
Dikkatra Parvathi  • M. Lakshmikantha Reddy
 • H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao [17]
1974
(22nd)
No Award [18]
1975
(23rd)
Apoorva Raagangal  • P. R. Govindarajan
 • J. Duraisamy
K. Balachander [19]
1976
(24th)
No Award
1977
(25th)
Agraharathil Kazhuthai None John Abraham [20]
1978
(26th)
No Award [21]
1979
(27th)
Pasi G. Lalitha Durai [22]
1980
(28th)
Nenjathai Killathe K. Rajgopal Chetty J. Mahendran [23]
1981
(29th)
Thaneer Thaneer  • P. R. Govindarajan
 • J. Duraisamy
K. Balachander [24]
1982
(30th)
Ezhavathu Manithan Palai N. Shanmugam K. Hariharan [25]
1983
(31st)
Oru Indhiya Kanavu  • T. P. Varadarajan
 • Vijayalakshmi Desikan
Komal Swaminathan [26]
1984
(32nd)
Achamillai Achamillai  • Rajam Balachander
 • V. Natarajan
K. Balachander [27]
1985
(33rd)
Muthal Mariyathai Bharathiraja Bharathiraja [28]
1986
(34th)
Mouna Ragam G. Venkateswaran Mani Ratnam [29]
1987
(35th)
Veedu Kaladas Balu Mahendra [30]
1988
(36th)
No Award [31]
1989
(37th)
Pudhea Paadhai A. Sundaram R. Parthiban [32]
1990
(38th)
Anjali M/S Sujatha Productions (P) Ltd Mani Ratnam [33]
1991
(39th)
Vanna Vanna Pookkal Kalaipuli S. Dhanu Balu Mahendra [34]
1992
(40th)
Thevar Magan Kamal Haasan Bharathan [35]
1993
(41st)
Mahanadi Gopal Reddy Santhana Bharathi [36]
1994
(42nd)
Nammavar R. Venkatarama Reddy K. S. Sethumadhavan [37]
1995
(43rd)
Anthimanthaarai Tilaka Ganesh
(Mega Movie Makers)
Bharathiraja [38]
1996
(44th)
Kadhal Kottai Sivashakthi Pandian Agaththian [39]
1997
(45th)
The Terrorist A. Sriram Santosh Sivan [40]
1998
(46th)
Housefull R. Parthiban R. Parthiban [41]
1999
(47th)
Sethu A. Kandasamy Bala [42]
2000
(48th)
Bharati Messers Media Dreams (P) Ltd Gnana Rajasekaran [43]
2001
(49th)
Ooruku Nooruper L. Suresh B. Lenin [44]
2002
(50th)
Kannathil Muthamittal  • Mani Ratnam
 • G. Srinivasan
Mani Ratnam [45]
2003
(51st)
Iyarkai V. R. Kumar S. P. Jananathan [46]
2004
(52nd)
Navarasa Sunil Doshi Santosh Sivan [47]
2005
(53rd)
Aadum Koothu Light and Shadow Movie Makers T. V. Chandran [48]
2006
(54th)
Veyil S. Shankar Vasanthabalan [49]
2007
(55th)
Periyar M/s Liberty Creations Ltd. Gnana Rajasekaran [50]
2008
(56th)
Vaaranam Aayiram Venu Ravichandran Gautham Menon [51]
2009
(57th)
Pasanga M. Sasikumar Pandiraj [52]
2010
(58th)
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Shibu Issac Seenu Ramasamy [53]
2011
(59th)
Vaagai Sooda Vaa  • S. Muruganandham
 • N. Puranna
A. Sarkunam [54]
2012
(60th)
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 N. Subhash Chandra Bose Balaji Sakthivel [55]
2013
(61st)
Thanga Meengal JSK Film Corporation Ram [56]
2014
(62nd)
Kuttram Kadithal Chris Pictures & JSK Film Corporation G. Bramma [57]
2015
(63rd)
Visaranai Wunderbar Films Vetrimaaran [58]
2016
(64th)
Joker Dream Warrior Pictures Raju Murugan [59]
2017
(65th)
To Let Prema Chezhian Chezhiyan [60]

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