The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards are annual awards in recognition of cinematic merit in the Tamil film industry. The awards ceremony is presented by the Tamil language weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan. The awards were introduced in 2008, with the first edition honouring the films that were released in 2007. The ceremony's main broadcaster is Sun TV later followed by Star Vijay.
Main awards Best film Year Film 2007 Paruthiveeran 2008 Anjathe 2009 Pasanga 2010 Mynaa 2011 Aadukalam 2012 Vazhakku Enn 18/9 2013 Paradesi 2014 Sathuranga Vettai 2015 Kaaka Muttai 2016 Visaranai 2017 Aramm 2018 Merku Thodarchi Malai 2019 Peranbu2020 Jai Bhim2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu2023 Chithha2024 Kottukkaali2025 Bison Kaalamaadan
Best director Year Awardee Film 2007 Ameer Sultan Paruthiveeran 2008 Mysskin Anjathe 2009 Pandiraj Pasanga 2010 Prabhu Solomon Mynaa 2011 Vetrimaaran Aadukalam 2012 Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9 2013 Bala Paradesi 2014 Pa. Ranjith Madras 2015 M. Manikandan Kaaka Muttai 2016 Vetrimaaran Visaranai 2017 Gopi Nainar Aramm 2018 Mari Selvaraj Pariyerum Perumal 2019 Vetrimaran Asuran2021T. J. GnanavelJai Bhim2022ManikandanKadaisi Vivasayi2023Karthik SubbarajJigarthanda DoubleX2024Mari SelvarajVaazhai2025RamParanthu Po
Best actor Year Awardee Film 2007 Sathyaraj Periyar 2008 Kamal Haasan Dasavathaaram 2009 Arya Naan Kadavul 2010 Mysskin Nandalala 2011 Vikram Deiva Thirumagal 2012 Vijay NanbanThuppakki 2013 Atharvaa Paradesi 2014 Dhanush Velaiilla Pattadhari 2015 Jayam Ravi Bhooloham 2016 Rajinikanth Kabali 2017 Vijay Mersal 2018 Dhanush Vada ChennaiMaari 2 2019 Dhanush Asuran2020 - 21SuriyaSoorarai Pottru & Jai Bhim2022Kamal HaasanVikram2023Soori & SiddharthViduthalai Part 1 & Chithha2024Vijay SethupathiMaharajaViduthalai Part 22025Pradeep RanganathanDragonDude
Best actress Year Awardee Film 2007 Priyamani Paruthiveeran 2008 Parvathy Poo 2009 Padmapriya Janakiraman Pokkisham 2010 Anjali Angaadi Theru 2011 Anjali Engaeyum Eppothum 2012 Samantha Ruth Prabhu Neethane En Ponvasantham 2013 Pooja Umashankar Vidiyum Munn 2014 Malvika Nair Cuckoo 2015 Nayanthara Naanum Rowdy Dhaan 2016 Ritika Singh Irudhi Suttru 2017 Nayanthara Aramm 2018 Trisha Krishnan 96 2019 Taapsee Pannu Game Over2021Lijomol JoseJai Bhim2022Sai PallaviGargi2023Nimisha SajayanJigarthanda DoubleXChithha2024Sai PallaviAmaran2025Mamitha BaijuDude
Multiple Wins The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:
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Best supporting actor Year Awardee Film 2007 Prakash Raj Mozhi 2008 Poo Ram Poo 2009 Mohanlal Unnaipol Oruvan 2010 Thambi Ramaiah Mynaa 2011 Ilavarasu Muthukku Muthaaga 2012 Poo Ram Neerparavai 2013 Kishore Haridas 2014 Kalaiyarasan Madras 2015 Sathyaraj Baahubali: The Beginning 2016 Samuthirakani Visaranai 2017 Sathyaraj Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2018 Ameer Vada Chennai 2019 George Maryan Kaithi2021PasupathySarpatta Parambarai2022Kaali VenkatGargi2023Ramesh ThilakGood Night2024KarunasPogumidam Vegu Thooramillai2025P. SamuthirakaniKaantha
Best supporting actress Year Awardee Film 2007 Sujatha Sivakumar Paruthiveeran 2008 Remya Nambeesan Raman Thediya Seethai 2009 Madhumitha Yogi 2010 Saranya Ponvannan Kalavani 2011 Uma Riyaz Khan Mouna Guru 2012 Anjalai Vazhakku Enn 18/9 2013 Dhansika Paradesi 2014 Saranya Ponvannan Ennamo NadakkudhuVelaiilla Pattadhari 2015 Ramya Krishnan Baahubali: The Beginning 2016 Pooja Devariya Kuttrame Thandanai 2017 Indhuja Ravichandran Meyaadha Maan 2018 Eswari Rao Kaala 2019 Ramya Krishnan Super Deluxe2020UrvashiSoorarai Pottru2022Geetha KailasamNatchathiram Nagargiradhu2023Raichal RabeccaGood Night2024SwasikaLubber Pandhu2025Meetha Raghunath3BHK
Best screenplay Year Awardee Film 2007 Venkat Prabhu Chennai 600028 2008 Kamal Haasan Dasavathaaram 2009 Samuthirakani Naadodigal 2010 Suseenthiran Naan Mahaan Alla 2011 Thiagarajan Kumararaja Aaranya Kaandam 2012 Karthik Subbaraj Pizza 2013 Nalan Kumarasamy Soodhu Kavvum 2014 Mysskin Pisaasu 2015 Jeethu Joseph Papanasam 2016 Vetrimaaran Visaranai 2017 Pushkar–Gayathri Vikram Vedha 2018 Vetrimaaran Vada Chennai 2019 Thiagarajan KumararajaNalan KumarasamyMysskinNeelan K. Sekar Super Deluxe2021Venkat PrabhuMaanadu2022Hariharan Raju Gautham RamachandranGargi2023Alfred Prakash Vignesh RajaPor Thozhil2024Nithilan SaminathanMaharaja2025KeerthiswaranDude
Best dialogue Year Awardee Film 2007 Viji Mozhi 2008 C. P. NarayananR. Subramanian Abhiyum Naanum 2009 Baskar Sakthi Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu 2010 Sargunam Kalavani 2011 Samuthirakani Poraali 2012 Ayyappan Madhubana Kadai 2013 Naveen Moodar Koodam 2014 Raju MuruganR. Prabhu Cuckoo 2015 Anand AnnamalaiAnand Kumaresan Kaaka Muttai 2016 Murugesh BabuRaju Murugan Joker 2017 Ram Taramani 2018 Pa. RanjithMakizhnan B. M.Aadhavan Dheetchanya Kaala 2019 Sabarivasan Shanmugam Halitha Shameen K.D. Sillu Karupatti 2021Mari SelvarajKarnan2022Thamizharasan PachamuthuNenjuku Needhi2023Mari SelvarajMaamannan2024Thai. KandasaamyManimaranVetrimaaranViduthalai Part 22025Sri Ganesh3BHK
Best comedian – male Year Awardee Film 2007 Vadivelu Pokkiri 2008 Nassar Poi Solla Porom 2009 Singampuli Mayandi Kudumbathar 2010 Santhanam Boss Engira Bhaskaran 2011 Santhanam Deiva ThirumagalVelayudham 2012 Santhanam Oru Kal Oru Kannadi 2013 Sendrayan Moodar Koodam 2014 Thambi Ramaiah Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam 2015 Karunakaran Indru Netru Naalai 2016 Yogi Babu Aandavan Kattalai 2017 Ramdoss MaanagaramMaragadha Naanayam 2018 Yogi Babu Kolamavu Kokila Pariyerum Perumal 2019 Anandaraj Jackpot2021Redin KingsleyDoctor2022Yogi BabuLove Today2023Yogi BabuMaaveeran2024Bala SaravananInga Naan Thaan Kingu Lubber Pandhu2025Harshath KhanDragon Aaromaley
Best comedian – female Year Awardee Film 2007 Urvashi Malaikottai 2008 Saranya Mohan Yaaradi Nee Mohini 2009 Aarthi Padikkadavan 2010 Aarthi Kutty 2011 Kovai Sarala Muni 2: Kanchana 2012 Jangiri Madhumitha Oru Kal Oru Kannadi 2013 Jangiri Madhumitha Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara 2014 Kovai Sarala Aranmanai 2015 Kovai Sarala Kanchana 2 2016 Vinodhini Vaidyanathan Aandavan Kattalai 2017 Urvashi Magalir Mattum 2018 Revathi Gulaebaghavali 2019 Urvashi Dhilluku Dhuddu 22020-21 - -
Best cinematographer Year Awardee Film 2007 Ramji Paruthiveeran 2008 R. Rathnavelu Vaaranam Aayiram 2009 P. C. Sreeram Yavarum Nalam 2010 Mahesh Muthuswami Nandalala 2011 Velraj AadukalamEngaeyum Eppothum 2012 Gopi Amarnath Pizza 2013 Chezhian Paradesi 2014 Gavemic U. Ary Jigarthanda 2015 P. C. Sreeram I 2016 S. R. Kathir Kidaari 2017 Ravi Varman Kaatru Veliyidai 2018 Nirav Shah 2.0 2019 Nirav Shah P. S. Vinod Super Deluxe2021Tanveer MirPsycho2022Ravi VarmanPonniyin Selvan: I2023R. VelrajViduthalai Part 12024Theni EswarVaazhai2025Niketh BommiDragonDude
Best editor Year Awardee Film 2007 Raja Mohammad Paruthiveeran 2008 Praveen K. L.N. B. Srikanth Saroja 2009 Kishore Te Eeram 2010 Kasi Viswanathan Naan Mahaan Alla 2011 Kishore Te Aadukalam 2012 Leo John Paul Pizza 2013 Alphonse Puthren Neram 2014 Raja Mohammad Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum 2015 Kishore Te Kaaka Muttai 2016 Kishore TeG. B. Venkatesh Visaranai 2017 Raymond Derrick Crasta Aruvi 2018 San Lokesh Ratsasan 2019 Richard Kevin Game Over2021Praveen K. L.Maanadu2022Pradeep E. RagavLove Today2023Philomin RajMaaveeran & Parking2024Philomin RajMaharaja & Black2025Nagooran RamachandranMaayakoothu
Best art direction Year Awardee Film 2007 Thotta Tharani Sivaji 2008 Thotta Tharani Dasavathaaram 2009 Vairabalan Pokkisham 2010 V. Selvakumar Madrasapattinam 2011 Rajeevan 7 Aum Arivu 2012 R. K. Vijay Murugan Aravaan 2013 Lalgudi N. Ilaiyaraaja Vishwaroopam 2014 C. R. Velu Aaha Kalyanam 2015 Sabu Cyril Baahubali: The Beginning 2016 Amit RaySubratha Chakraborthy 24 2017 Sabu Cyril Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2018 Jacki Vada Chennai 2019 Jacki Asuran2021Tha.RamalingamKarnan & Sarpatta Parambarai2022Thotta TharaniPonniyin Selvan: I2023T. SanthanamJigarthanda DoubleX & August 16 19472024JackiViduthalai Part 2
Best music director Year Awardee Film 2007 Yuvan Shankar Raja Kattradhu ThamizhParuthiveeran 2008 Harris Jayaraj Dhaam DhoomVaaranam Aayiram 2009 Harris Jayaraj Ayan 2010 A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2011 G. V. Prakash Kumar AadukalamMayakkam Enna 2012 D. Imman Kumki 2013 Ilaiyaraaja Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum 2014 Santhosh Narayanan CuckooJigarthandaMadras 2015 A. R. Rahman O Kadhal Kanmani 2016 Santhosh Narayanan Irudhi Suttru 2017 A. R. Rahman Kaatru VeliyidaiMersal 2018 Santhosh Narayanan Vada ChennaiPariyerum PerumalKaala 2019 Yuvan Shankar Raja PeranbuSuper Deluxe2021Anirudh RavichanderMasterDoctor2022A. R. RahmanPonniyin Selvan: IVenthu Thanindhathu KaaduCobra2023Anirudh RavichanderJailerLeo2024Sean RoldanLoverLubber Pandhu2025Santhosh NarayananRetroThalaivan Thalaivii
Best music director (Background Score) Year Awardee Film2023Santhosh NarayananJigarthanda DoubleX2024G. V. Prakash KumarCaptain MillerThangalaanAmaran2025G. V. Prakash KumarVeera Dheera SooranGood Bad Ugly
Sensational Song of the Year Year Awardee Film 2025 Sai Abhyankkar For the song "Oorum Blood" from Dude
Best playback singer – male Year Awardee Film 2007 Ilaiyaraaja For the song "Ariyaatha Vayasu" from Paruthiveeran 2008 Hariharan For the song "Nenjukkul Peidhidhum" from Vaaranam Aayiram 2009 Yuvan Shankar Raja For the song "Neethane" from Sarvam 2010 Benny Dayal For the song "Omana Penne" from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2011 S. P. BalasubrahmanyamS. P. B. Charan For the song "Ayyayyo" from Aadukalam 2012 Gana Bala For the songs "Aadi Pona Aavani" and "Nadukadalula Kappala" from Attakathi 2013 Hariharasudan For the song "Oodha Colour Ribbon" from Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam 2014 Pradeep Kumar For the song "Aagayam Theepidicha" from Madras 2015 A. R. Ameen For the song "Maula Wa Sallim" from O Kadhal Kanmani 2016 Pradeep Kumar For the songs "Maya Nadhi" and "Vaanam Paarthen" from Kabali 2017 Anirudh Ravichander For the song "Karuthavanlaam Galeejam" from VelaikkaranFor the song "Yaanji Yaanji" from Vikram Vedha 2018 Anthony Daasan For the song "Sodakku" from Thaanaa Serndha Koottam 2019 Sid Sriram For the song "Maru Vaarthai" from Enai Noki Paayum Thota2021Kabil KabilanFor the song ''Adiye'' from Bachelor2022A. R. RahmanFor the song "Marakkuma Nenjam" from Venthu Thanindhathu Kaadu2023Pradeep KumarFor the song "Kaatrodu Pattam Pola" from AyothiFor the song "Chill Makka" from Good Night2024HaricharanFor the song "Hey Minnale" from Amaran
Best playback singer – female Year Awardee Film 2007 Sowmya Raoh For the song "Enadhuyire" from Bheemaa 2008 Sadhana Sargam For the song "Mukundha Mukundha" from Dasavathaaram 2009 Janaki Iyer For the song "Azhagaai Pookkuthey" from Ninaithale Inikkum 2010 Shreya Ghoshal For the song "Mannipaaya" from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2011 Saindhavi For the song "Vizhigalil Oru Vaanavil" from Deiva Thirumagal 2012 Magizhini Manimaaran For the songs "Soi Soi" from Kumki 2013 Shakthisree Gopalan For the song "Nenjukkula" from Kadal 2014 Shakthisree Gopalan For the song "Naan Nee" from Madras 2015 Shashaa Tirupati For the song "Paranthu Sella Vaa" from O Kadhal Kanmani 2016 Nandini Srikar For the song "Kannamma Kannamma" from Rekka 2017 Shreya Ghoshal For the song "Neethane Neethane" from Mersal For the song "Mazhaikulle" from Puriyatha Puthir 2018 Chinmayi For "Kaathale Kaathale", "Thaabangaley" ,"Vasantha Kaalangal", "Anthaathi" from 96 2019 Saindhavi For the song "Elu Vaya" from Asuran2021Kidakuzhi MariyammalFor the song ''Kanda Vara Sollunga from Karnan2022MadhushreeFor the song "Mallipoo" from Venthu Thanindhathu Kaadu2023Shakthisree GopalanFor the song "Aga Naga" from Ponniyin Selvan: II For the song "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan2024Sinduri VishalFor the song "Minikki Minikki" from Thangalaan
Best lyricist