The Fourth Annual UniverCell Vijay Awards took place at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on May 29th amidst much fanfare. The event was a grand affair with many film stars, technicians, producers and directors attending the function.
A press note from Vijay TV states: “Of the 131 films released in 2009, winners from 32 different categories were announced in the evening’s awards ceremony.”
Here are the details of some of the awards presented:
Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema: Superstar Rajnikanth.
Best Entertainer of the year award: Actor Suriya.
Favorite Hero award and Favorite Heroine award went to Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay and Anushka respectively for the film Vettaikaran.
Favorite Film award went to Ayan.
Samuthrakani (Nadodigal) won the Favorite Director Award.
Oru Chinnathamarai from Vettaikaran was awarded the Favorite Song of 2009.
The award winners in the 27 BEST categories were chosen by the eminent jury members
Best Actor of the year 2009: Prakash Raj for the film Kancheevaram.
Best Actress of the year 2009: Pooja for her performance in Naan Kadavul.
Best Director Award: Bala for Naan Kadavul.
Best Supporting Actor Male and Best Supporting Actor Female were won by Jeyaprakash (Pasanga) and Abhinaya (Naadodigal) respectively.
Best Film Award: Nadodigal.
Best Comedian Award: Santhanam for Siva Manasula Sakthi.
Best Villain Award: Rajendran for Naan Kadavul.
Best Debut Actor Male: Vimal (Pasanga).
Best Debut Actor Female: Ananya (Nadodigal).
Best Cinematographer Award: Manoj Paramahamsa (Eeram).
Best Editor Award: Srikar Prasad (Eeram).
Best Art Director Award: Vairavan (Pokkisham).
Best Stunt Director Award: Rajasekar (Renigunda).
Best Music Director Award: Harris Jeyaraj (Aadhavan).
Best Male Playback Singer Award: Karthik (Hasili Fisili)
Best Female Playback Singer Award: Chinmayi (Varayo Varayo).
Best Story, Screenplay, Writer award: Arivazhagan (Eeram).
Best Lyricist Award: Na. Muthukumar (Oru kal oru kannadi song from Siva Manasula Sakthi).
Best Choreographer Award: Shobhi (Aathichudi song from TN07 AL 4777).
Best Make-up artist and Best Costume Designer awards were won by Sasi & Das (Naan Kadavul) and Anu Vardhan for Sarvam film.
Stunt Union was awarded the Contribution to Tamil cinema.
Best Find of the Year: Director Pandiraj (Pasanga).
Best Crew of the Year Award: Pasanga.
A press note from Vijay TV states: “Of the 131 films released in 2009, winners from 32 different categories were announced in the evening’s awards ceremony.”
Here are the details of some of the awards presented:
Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema: Superstar Rajnikanth.
Best Entertainer of the year award: Actor Suriya.
Favorite Hero award and Favorite Heroine award went to Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay and Anushka respectively for the film Vettaikaran.
Favorite Film award went to Ayan.
Samuthrakani (Nadodigal) won the Favorite Director Award.
Oru Chinnathamarai from Vettaikaran was awarded the Favorite Song of 2009.
The award winners in the 27 BEST categories were chosen by the eminent jury members
Best Actor of the year 2009: Prakash Raj for the film Kancheevaram.
Best Actress of the year 2009: Pooja for her performance in Naan Kadavul.
Best Director Award: Bala for Naan Kadavul.
Best Supporting Actor Male and Best Supporting Actor Female were won by Jeyaprakash (Pasanga) and Abhinaya (Naadodigal) respectively.
Best Film Award: Nadodigal.
Best Comedian Award: Santhanam for Siva Manasula Sakthi.
Best Villain Award: Rajendran for Naan Kadavul.
Best Debut Actor Male: Vimal (Pasanga).
Best Debut Actor Female: Ananya (Nadodigal).
Best Cinematographer Award: Manoj Paramahamsa (Eeram).
Best Editor Award: Srikar Prasad (Eeram).
Best Art Director Award: Vairavan (Pokkisham).
Best Stunt Director Award: Rajasekar (Renigunda).
Best Music Director Award: Harris Jeyaraj (Aadhavan).
Best Male Playback Singer Award: Karthik (Hasili Fisili)
Best Female Playback Singer Award: Chinmayi (Varayo Varayo).
Best Story, Screenplay, Writer award: Arivazhagan (Eeram).
Best Lyricist Award: Na. Muthukumar (Oru kal oru kannadi song from Siva Manasula Sakthi).
Best Choreographer Award: Shobhi (Aathichudi song from TN07 AL 4777).
Best Make-up artist and Best Costume Designer awards were won by Sasi & Das (Naan Kadavul) and Anu Vardhan for Sarvam film.
Stunt Union was awarded the Contribution to Tamil cinema.
Best Find of the Year: Director Pandiraj (Pasanga).
Best Crew of the Year Award: Pasanga.