1954
(2nd) |
Malaikkallan |
Pakshiraja Studios |
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
1954
(2nd) |
Andha Naal |
AVM Productions |
Sundaram Balachander |
1954
(2nd) |
Edhir Paradhathu |
• Saravanabhava
• Unity Pictures |
C. H. Narayana Moorthy |
1955
(3rd) |
Mangaiyar Thilakam |
Vaidya Films |
L. V. Prasad |
1956
(4th) |
Kula Deivam |
S. K. Pictures |
Krishnan–Panju |
1957
(5th) |
Mudhalali |
M. A. V. Pictures |
V. Srinivasan |
1958
(6th) |
Thanga Padhumai |
Jupitor Pictures Pvt Ltd. |
A. S. A. Samy |
1958
(6th) |
Annaiyin Aanai |
A. M. M. Ismayil |
C. H. Narayana Moorthy |
1959
(7th) |
Bhaaga Pirivinai |
G. N. Velumani |
A. Bhimsingh |
1959
(7th) |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman |
B. R. Panthulu |
B. R. Panthulu |
1959
(7th) |
Kalyana Parisu |
• Sarvashri S. Krishnamurthy
• T. Govindarajan
• C. V. Sridhar |
C. V. Sridhar |
1960
(8th) |
Parthiban Kanavu |
Jubilee Films Pvt Ltd. |
D. Yoganand |
1960
(8th) |
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar |
Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. |
Nirmal Ghosh |
1960
(8th) |
Kalathur Kannamma |
AVM Productions |
A. Bhimsingh |
1961
(9th) |
Kappalottiya Thamizhan |
Padmini Pictures |
B. R. Panthulu |
1961
(9th) |
Pasamalar |
Rajamani Pictures |
A. Bhimsingh |
1961
(9th) |
Kumudham |
Modern Theatres |
Adurthi Subba Rao |
1962
(10th) |
Nenjil Oor Alayam |
Chithralaya |
C. V. Sridhar |
1962
(10th) |
Annai |
AVM Productions |
• Sarvashri R. Krishnan
• S. Panju |
1962
(10th) |
Sarada |
Al. Srinivasan |
K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
1963
(11th) |
Naanum Oru Penn |
Murugan Brothers |
A. C. Tirulokchandar |
1963
(11th) |
Karpagam |
K. S. Sabarinathan |
K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
1963
(11th) |
Karnan |
B. R. Panthulu |
B. R. Panthulu |
1964
(12th) |
Server Sundaram |
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1965
(13th) |
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum |
AVM Productions |
R. Krishnan |
1965
(13th) |
Thiruvilayadal |
Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures |
A. P. Nagarajan |
1966
(14th) |
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1967
(15th) |
Aalayam |
M/s. Sunbeam |
• Thirumalai
• Mahalingam |
1968
(16th) |
Thillana Mohanambal |
Vijayalakshmi |
A. P. Nagarajan |
1969
(17th) |
Iru Kodugal |
• N. Selvaraj
• B. Doraisamy
• N. Krishan
• V. Govindarajan |
K. Balachander |
1970
(18th) |
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi |
P. Madhavan |
P. Madhavan |
1971
(19th) |
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1972
(20th) |
Pattikada Pattanama |
P. Madhavan |
P. Madhavan |
1973
(21st) |
Dikkatra Parvathi |
• M. Lakshmikantha Reddy
• H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy |
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
1974
(22nd) |
No Award |
1975
(23rd) |
Apoorva Raagangal |
• P. R. Govindarajan
• J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander |
1976
(24th) |
No Award |
1977
(25th) |
Agraharathil Kazhuthai |
– |
John Abraham |
1978
(26th) |
No Award |
1979
(27th) |
Pasi |
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Durai |
1980
(28th) |
Nenjathai Killathe |
K. Rajgopal Chetty |
J. Mahendran |
1981
(29th) |
Thaneer Thaneer |
• P. R. Govindarajan
• J. Duraisamy |
K. Balachander |
1982
(30th) |
Ezhavathu Manithan |
Palai N. Shanmugam |
K. Hariharan |
1983
(31st) |
Oru Indhiya Kanavu |
• T. P. Varadarajan
• Vijayalakshmi Desikan |
Komal Swaminathan |
1984
(32nd) |
Achamillai Achamillai |
• Rajam Balachander
• V. Natarajan |
K. Balachander |
1985
(33rd) |
Muthal Mariyathai |
Bharathiraja |
Bharathiraja |
1986
(34th) |
Mouna Ragam |
G. Venkateswaran |
Mani Ratnam |
1987
(35th) |
Veedu |
Kaladas |
Balu Mahendra |
1988
(36th) |
No Award |
1989
(37th) |
Pudhea Paadhai |
A. Sundaram |
R. Parthiban |
1990
(38th) |
Anjali |
M/S Sujatha Productions (P) Ltd |
Mani Ratnam |
1991
(39th) |
Vanna Vanna Pookkal |
Kalaipuli S. Dhanu |
Balu Mahendra |
1992
(40th) |
Thevar Magan |
Kamal Haasan |
Bharathan |
1993
(41st) |
Mahanadi |
Gopal Reddy |
Santhana Bharathi |
1994
(42nd) |
Nammavar |
R. Venkatarama Reddy |
K. S. Sethumadhavan |
1995
(43rd) |
Anthimanthaarai |
Tilaka Ganesh
(Mega Movie Makers) |
Bharathiraja |
1996
(44th) |
Kadhal Kottai |
Sivashakthi Pandian |
Agaththian |
1997
(45th) |
The Terrorist |
A. Sriram |
Santosh Sivan |
1998
(46th) |
Housefull |
R. Parthiban |
R. Parthiban |
1999
(47th) |
Sethu |
A. Kandasamy |
Bala |
2000
(48th) |
Bharati |
Messers Media Dreams (P) Ltd |
Gnana Rajasekaran |
2001
(49th) |
Ooruku Nooruper |
L. Suresh |
B. Lenin |
2002
(50th) |
Kannathil Muthamittal |
• Mani Ratnam
• G. Srinivasan |
Mani Ratnam |
2003
(51st) |
Iyarkai |
V. R. Kumar |
S. P. Jananathan |
2004
(52nd) |
Navarasa |
Sunil Doshi |
Santosh Sivan |
2005
(53rd) |
Aadum Koothu |
Light and Shadow Movie Makers |
T. V. Chandran |
2006
(54th) |
Veyil |
S. Shankar |
Vasanthabalan |
2007
(55th) |
Periyar |
M/s Liberty Creations Ltd. |
Gnana Rajasekaran |
2008
(56th) |
Vaaranam Aayiram |
Venu Ravichandran |
Gautham Menon |
2009
(57th) |
Pasanga |
M. Sasikumar |
Pandiraj |
2010
(58th) |
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru |
Shibu Issac |
Seenu Ramasamy |
2011
(59th) |
Vaagai Sooda Vaa |
• S. Muruganandham
• N. Puranna |
A. Sarkunam |
2012
(60th) |
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 |
N. Subhash Chandra Bose |
Balaji Sakthivel |
2013 |
Thanga Meenkal |
JSK Film Corporation |
Ram |