Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards is the annual film festival conducted in Oslo to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Tamil film industry. NTFF was arranged for the first time in 2010 by VN Music Dreams. NTFF is a celebration of global Tamil cinema.
Film awards
Best Film The Best Film has been awarded since 2010.
Year FilmProducerRef.2023Ponniyin Selvan : iLyca & Madras Talkies 2020 Asuran Kalaippuli S. Thanu 2019 Pariyerum Perumal Pa. Ranjith 2018 Aramm Kotapadi J Rajesh 2017 Joker Dream Warrior Pictures 2016 Kaaka Muttai Grassroot Film Company & Wunderbar Films 2015 Cuckoo Fox Star Studios & The Next Big Film Productions 2014 Paradesi B Studios 2013 Vazhakku Enn 18/9 Thirupathi Brothers 2012Vaagai Sooda Vaa Village Theatres 2011 Mynaa Shalom Studios 2010 Nandhalala Ayngaran International
The Most Popular Film The Most Popular Film was first awarded in 2010, before being re-launched in 2013.
Year FilmProducer 2014 Raja Rani Fox Star StudiosAR Murugadoss Productions 2013 Sundarapandian Company Productions 2012 2011 2010 Subramaniyapuram Company Productions
The Most Appreciated Film The Most Appreciated Film was first awarded in 2010, before being re-launched in 2013.
Year FilmProducer 2014 Haridas V. Ramdoss 2013 Dhoni Prakash Raj 2012 2011 2010 Peraanmai Ayngaran International
Midnight Sun Award The Midnight Sun Award has been awarded since 2010.
Year FilmProducer 2014 Paranoid Patient Dhadol Productions 2013 Kumki Thirupathi Brothers 2012 Uchithanai Muharnthaal Global Media 2011 Payanam Duet Movies 2010 1999 Khatpanlaya Productions
Best Social Awareness Award The Best Social Awareness Award has been awarded since 2012.
Year Film Director2023VisithiranM. Padmakumar 2020 Nerkonda Parvai H. Vinoth 2017 Ammani Lakshmy Ramakrishnan 2016 Azhagu Kutti Chellam Charles 2015 Sigaram Thodu Gaurav Narayanan 2014 2013 Saattai M. Anbazhagan 2012 NarthagiPaalaiVarnamVengayam VijayapadmaSenthamizhanSM RajuS. Rajkumar
NTFF 2017- List of Awardees - Tamil Short Film - International Category Film name Awardee ProfileBest Short FilmBilboquetSurendran T. BalasubramaniamDirectorBest DirectorDon't Look BackNavi AnanthDirectorBest Actor-FemaleDon't Look BackRaji NesarajahActorBest Actor- MaleIrumal ThaththaNivas AdithanActorBest StoryChildhood DiariesShree KarthickDirector & ScreenwriterBest Child ArtistChildhood DiariesJayaditya KangActorBest CinematographerPozhuthu PularnthathuShan Manickam- Suria BoopathyCinematographerBest DocumentaryLadies and Gentle WomenMaalini JeevaratnamDirectorSpecial Jury AwardVizhigalS.V. Jeyarajah ActorBest Animation Kolam ReversalSue ReesDirectorBest Short Film Vanni MouseTamiliam SubasDirector & Screenwriter
Acting Awards Best Actor The Best Actor has been awarded since 2011.
Year Actor Film2023KarthiPonniyin Selvan: I & Sardar 2019 Karthi Kaithi 2018 Vijay Sethupathi 96 2017 R.Madhavan Vikram Vedha 2016 Vijay Sethupathi Dharma Durai 2015 Vikram I 2014 Siddharth Jigarthanda & Kaaviya Thalaivan 2013 Adharvaa Paradesi 2012 Vijay Sethupathi Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom 2011M. SasikumarPoraali 2010VidharthMynaa
Best Actress The Best Actress has been awarded since 2011. Year Actor Film2023Sai PallaviGargi 2019 Sri Priyanka Miga Miga Avasaram 2018 Trisha 96 2017 Aditi Balan Aruvi 2016 Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Tharai Thappattai 2015 Aishwarya Rajesh Kaaka Muttai 2014 Vedhicka Kaaviya Thalaivan 2013PoojaVidiyum Munn 2012 Lakshmi Menon Kumki 2011Richa GangopadhyayMayakkam Enna 2010AnjaliAngadi Theru
Best Comedian The K.S.Balachandran Award/Best Comedian has been awarded since 2011.
Year Artist Film2018 Munishkanth Maanagaram2017 Yogi Babu Aandavan Kattalai2016 Karunakaran Indru Netru Naalai2015 Vivek Naan Thaan Bala 2014SooriVaruthapadatha Valibar Sangam 2013SanthanamOru Kal Oru Kannadi 2012Ganja KaruppuSooriPoraali
Best Villain The Best Villain has been awarded since 2012.
Year Actor Film2023AravKalagath Thalaivan 2020 Arjun Das Kaithi 2018SaravananRaatchasan 2017R. K. SureshTharai Thappattai 2016Arun VijayYennai Arindhaal 2013Thambi RamaiahSaattai 2012Sampath RajAaranya Kaandam
Best Supporting Actor The Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 2011.
Year Actor Film2023Phathmen Venthu Thanindhathu Kaadu 2020 Arjun Sarja Hero 2019MayilsamyAnnanukku Jai 2018Vela RamamoorthyThondan & Vanamagan 2017SamuthirakaniAppa & Visaranai 2016 Ramesh Thilak Kaaka Muttai & Orange Mittai 2015NassarKaaviya Thalaivan 2014 2013Joe MallooriKumki 2012AppukuttyAzhagarsamiyin Kuthirai 2011Thambi RamaiahMynaa
Best Supporting Actress The Best Supporting Actress has been awarded since 2011.
Year Actress Film2023Kovai SaralaSembi 2020 Aishwarya Rajesh Namma Veettu Pillai 2017Pooja DevariyaKuttrame Thandanai 2016 Leela Samson O Kadhal Kanmani 2015KuyiliKaaviya Thalaivan 2014 2013SaranyaOru Kal Oru Kannadi 2012DevadarshiniMahaan Kanakku 2011SaranyaThenmerku Paruvakaatru
Best Character Actor The Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2015.
Year Actor Film 2015Bobby SimhaJigarthanda
Best Newcomer Actor The Best Newcomer Actor has been awarded since 2013.
Year Actor Film2023Pradeep RanganathanLove Today 2013Vijay AntonyUdhayanidhi StalinNaanOru Kal Oru Kannadi
Best Newcomer Actress The Best Newcomer Actress has been awarded since 2013.
Year Actress Film 2013Pooja HegdeMugamoodi
Best Newcomer The Best Newcomer was awarded in 2011 and 2012, before separate categories were introduced for Actor and Actress.
Year Actress Film 2012 NeenikaUchithanai Muharnthaal 2011Harish UthamanTha
Technical Awards Best Director The Best Director has been awarded since 2011.
Year Director Film2023Mani RatnamPonniyin Selvan: I 2020 Vetrimaran Asuran 2019 Lenin Bharathi Merku Thodarchi Malai 2019 Duraimurugan V (debut) Theechudar 2018 Gobi Nainar Aramm 2017 Vetrimaaran Visaranai 2016 Mohan Raja Thani Oruvan 2015 Vasanthabalan Kaaviya Thalaivan 2014 Bala Paradesi 2013 Prabhu Solomon Kumki 2012 A. Sarkunam Vaagai Sooda Vaa 2011 Radha Mohan Payanam
Best Producer The Best Producer has been awarded since 2011.
Year Studio Film(s)Ref.2023R.ParthibanIravin Nizhal 2020 P. L. Thenappan Peranbu 2017 Vijay Kumar Uriyadi 2016 JSK Film Corporation Kuttram Kadithal 2015 Camphor Cinema Ramanujan 2014 2013 Thirupathi Brothers Vazhakku Enn 18/9 / Kumki 2012 Escape Artists Motion Pictures Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai 2011 Sun Pictures Enthiran
Best Cinematographer The Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 2011.
Year Cinematographer Film2023Yamini YagnamurthySaani Kayidham 2020 Kishore Kumar Gundu 2019 Theni Eswar Merku Thodarchi Malai (western ghats) 2017S. R. KathirKidaari 2016 P. C. Sriram I & O Kadhal Kanmani 2015Vetrivel MahendranKayal 2014 Chezhiyan Paradesi 2013M. SukumarKumki 2012Richard M. NathanKo 2011M. SukumarMynaa
Best Editor The Best Editor has been awarded since 2011.
Year Editor Film2023Philomin RajVikram 2020 Philomin Raj Kaithi 2017 Sreejith Sarang Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru 2016 Kishore T. E. Kaaka Muttai 2015 Vivek Harshan Jigarthanda 2014 2013 Govindaraj Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom 2012 Kola Bhaskar Mayakkam Enna 2011 Anthony Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Best Screenplay The Best Screenplay has been awarded since 2011.
Year Writer Film2023Lokesh Kanagaraj Vikram 2020 Magizh Thirumeni Thadam 2019 Nelson Dilipkumar Kolamavu Kokila 2017 Karthick Naren Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru 2016 Gautham Vasudev Menon Yennai Arindhaal 2013 Karthik Subbaraj Pizza 2012 Suseenthiran Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai 2011 Seenu Ramasamy Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
Best Story Writer The Best Story Writer has been awarded since 2012.
Year Writer Film 2013 Balaji Tharaneetharan Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom 2012 Pugazhendi Thangaraj Uchithanai Muharnthaal
Best Choreographer The Best Choreographer has been awarded since 2011.
Year Choreographer Song Film2023Jani Master"Arabic Kuthu"Beast 2022 Gayathri Raguram "Kunnum Kunnum Pesa Pesa" Thalaivii 2020 Shobi Paulraj "Verithanam" Bigil 2013 Shobi Paulraj "Irukkana" Nanban2012 Bobby Antony "Sara Sara Saara Kathu" Vaagai Sooda Vaa2011 Dinesh "Otha Sollala" Aadukalam
Best Stunt Choreographer The Best Stunt Choreographer has been awarded since 2011.
Year Choreographer Film2023Anbariv Vikram 2020 Peter Hein Asuran 2012 Peter HeinGanesh Babu KoMahaan Kanakku 2011 Action Prakash Yuddham Sei
Best Art Director The Best Art Director has been awarded since 2012.
Year Art Director Film2012 Seenu Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Best Costume Designer The Best Costume Designer has been awarded since 2012.
Year Designer Film2012 Natraj Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Best Make-Up Artiste The Best Make-Up Artiste has been awarded since 2011.
Year Designer Film2012 K. P. Sasikumar Vaagai Sooda Vaa2011 Banu Enthiran
Best Visual Effects The Best Visual Effects has been awarded since 2011.
Year Designer Film2011 Stan Winston Studios Enthiran
Best Dubbing Artiste The Best Dubbing Artiste has been awarded since 2012.
Year Artist Film Dubbed for 2012Deepa VenkatMayakkam EnnaRicha Gangophydhay 2019 Chinmayi Sripata 96Trisha Krishnan
Music Awards Best Music Director The Best Music Director has been awarded since 2011.
Year Artist FilmRef2023A. R. RahmanPonniyin Selvan: I & Iravin Nizhal 2017 Sean Roldan Joker 2016M. GhibranUttama Villain 2015 Santhosh Narayanan Cuckoo & Jigarthanda 2014A. R. RahmanKadal and Maryan 2013 D. Imman Kumki 2012IlaiyaraajaAzhagarsamiyin Kuthirai 2011G. V. Prakash KumarMadrasapattinam G. V. Prakash Kumar "Pookal Pookum for Best song of the year" for Madrasapattinam
Best Male Playback Singer The Best Male Playback Singer has been awarded since 2012.
Year Artist Song Film2023Danush "Megham Karukatha"Thiruchitrambalam2017Pradeep Kumar"Maya Nadhi"Kabali2016Benny Dayal"Unnakenna Venum Sollu"Yennai Arindhaal2015Haricharan"Sandi Kuthirai"Kaaviya Thalaivan2014Sriram Parthasarathy"Aanandha Yaazhai"Thanga Meengal2013S. P. Balasubrahmanyam"Vaangam Panathukkum"Dhoni 2012C. Sathya"Maasama"Engeyum Eppodhum
Best Female Playback Singer The Best Female Playback Singer has been awarded since 2012.
Year Artist Song Film2023Madhushree Bhattacharya"Mallipoo Vatchu"Venthu Thanindhathu Kaadu 2019 Chinmayi "Kaathalae Kaathalae" 96 2018 Shreya Ghoshal "Neethanae" Mersal 2017 Nandini Srikar "Kannamma Kannamma"Rekka 2016 Lalitha Vijayakumar "Vaadi Raasathi"36 Vayadhinile 2015 Vaikom Vijayalakshmi "Pudhiya Ulagai"Yennamo Yedho 2014 Shakthisree Gopalan "Nenjukulle""Enga Pona Raasa" KadalMaryan 2013 Magizhini Manimaaran "Soi Soi"Kumki 2012Chinmayi "Sara Sara"Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Best Lyricist The Best Lyricist has been awarded since 2011.
Year Poet Song Film2023Ilango Krishnan"'Ponni Nathi Parkanume"Ponniyin Selvan: I 2017 Uma Devi Kabali 2016 Madhan Karky I & Baahubali 2015 Yugabharathi Cuckoo 2014 Na. Muthukumar "Aanandha Yaazhai" Thanga Meengal 2013 Na. Muthukumar "Vilayatta Padagoti " Dhoni 2012 Kasi Anandhan Uchithanai Muharnthaal 2011 Na. Muthukumar "Pookal Pookum" Madrasapattinam
Special awards Special Jury Award The Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2012.
Year Winner Artist Film2023ActorR.MadhavanRocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 Actor Arvind Swamy Thalaivii 2019 Actress Keerthy Suresh Nadigaiyar Thilagam 2015 Actor Vincent Kayal2013 Film Eelan Elango Iniyavale Kathiruppen 2012 Actor Vishal Krishna Avan Ivan
Kalaichchigaram Award The Kalaichchigaram Award has been awarded since 2011.
2023Rajkiran [Actor – Director – Producer]2020 Suriya2019 Vivek2018 Charlie2017 Prabhu2016 Prakash Raj2015 Sivakumar 2013Sarathkumar 2012 Sathyaraj 2011 Cheran
Balu Mahendra Award The Balu Mahendra Award has been awarded since 2015.
Year Artist Film2023Seenu RamasamyMaamanithan2017 S. J. Surya Iraivi2016 Vijay Sethupathi Orange Mittai2015 R. Parthiepan Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
K. S. Balachandran Award The K.S.Balachandran Award/Best Comedian has been awarded since 2011.