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As the year ends, it’s time for the titles and awards again! Here is a list of the very best, tamil cinema had to offer in 2013. Do read up and let me know your comments.

 

1. Best lead actor- Male : Kamalhaasan  ( for Vishvaroopam ) 

 

The nominees were  1. Vikram for David.  2. Kamalhaasan for Vishvaroopam  3. Atharva for Paradesi  4. Vijay Sethupathi for Soodu kavvum  5. Dhanush for Maryaan 

 

2. Best lead actor- Female : Parvati Menon  ( for Maryaan )

 

The nominees were  1. Vedhika for Paradesi  2. Parvati Menon for Maryaan  3. Pooja Umashankar for Vidiyum munn  4. Nayan Thara for Raja Rani  5. Anushka for Irandaam ulagam

 

3. Best actor - In a negative role : Arjun ( for Kadal )

 

The nominees were  1. Arjun for Kadal  2. Rahul bose for Vishvaroopam  3. Kishore for Vana Yudham  4. John Vijay for Vidiyum Munn  5. Vamsi Krishna for Ivan vera maadhiri.

 

4. Best debutante lead actor - Male : Gautham Karthik ( for Kadal )

 

The nominees were  1. Gautham Karthik for Kadal  2. Nivin Pauly (in tamil) for Neram  3. Ram for Thangameengal  4. Balaji for Sutta Kadhai  5. Kadhir for Madhayaanai Kootam

 

5. Best debutante lead actor - Female : Surabi  ( for Ivan Vera Maadhiri )

 

The nominees were  1. Thulasi Nair for Kadal  2. Yami Gautam for Gauravam  3. Sanchita shetty for Soodu Kavvum  4. Ashrita shetty for Udhyam NH4   5. Surabi for Ivan Vera Maadhiri

 

6. Most popular actor : Ajith Kumar   ( For Aarambam )

 

The nominees were 1. Kamalahaasan for Vishvaroopam 2. Vijay for Thalaiva 2. Ajith for Aarambam

 

7. Best actor in a supporting role- Male : Shared by BharathiRaja ( for Paandianadu ) and Sri  (for Onaiyum Aatukuttiyum)

 

The nominees were 1. Arvind Swamy for Kadal  2. BharathiRaja for Paandianadu   3. Amarendren for Vidiyum Munn  4. Kishore for Udhayam NH4 5.  Sri for Onaiyum Aatukuttiyum

 

8. Best actor in a supporting role - Female : Dhanshika  ( for Paradesi )

 

The nominees were 1. Tabu for David  2. Pooja Kumar for Vishwaroopam  3. Dhanshika for Paradesi  4. Viji Chandrasekhar for Madhayaanaikootam  5. Shelly Kishore for Thanga meengal

 

9. Best actor in a comical role : Santhanam   ( For Theeya Vela Seiyanum Kumaru and Endendrum Punnagai )

 

The nominees were  1. Santhanam for Theeya Vela Seiyanum Kumaru and Endendrum Punnagai  2. Vijay Sethupathy for Idharku Thaanae Aasaipattai Balakumaraa   3. Sentrayan for moodar koodam   4. Shiva for Thillu Mullu   5. SivaKartikeyan for Varutha padaatha valibar sangam.

 

10. Best child artist : Shared by Sadhana ( for Thangameengal ) and Malavika Manikuttan ( for Vidiyum Munn )

 

11. Best original screenplay : Shared by Nalan Kumarasamy  ( for Soodu Kavvum ) and Myshkin ( for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum )

 

The nominees were 1. Kamalhaasan for Vishwaroopam  2. Nalan Kumarsamy for Soodukavvum  3. Myshkin for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum  4. Balaji K Kumar for Viduyum Munn    5. RS Prasanna for Kalyaana Samayal Saadham

 

12. Best cinematography : Sanu Varghese for Vishwaroopam 

 

The nominees were  1. Sanu Varghese for Vishwaroopam  2. Chezian for Paradesi 3. Ramji for Irandaam Ulagam  4. Balaji V Rangha for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum  5. Siva Kumar Vijayan for Vidiyum Munn

 

13. Best editor : Gopinath  ( for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum )

 

The nominees were  1. Leo John Paul for Soodhukavvum  2. Mahesh Narayanan for Vishwaroopam  3. Sathyaraj for Vidiyum Munn  4. Gopinath for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum            5. Kishore Te for Paradesi

 

14. Best director : Myshkin ( For Onaayum Aatukuttiyum )

 

The nominees were  1. Kamalhaasan for Vishwaroopam  2. Bala for Paradesi  3. Myshkin for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum  4. Suseenthiran for PaandiaNadu  5. Ram for Thangameengal 

 

15. Best debutante director : Shared by  Balaji K Kumar ( for Vidiyum munn )  and  RS Prasanna  ( for Kalyana Samayal Saadham )

 

The nominees were  1. Nalan Kumarasamy for Soodukavvum   2. Naveen for Moodar koodam   3. Balaji K Kumar for Vidiyum munn   4. RS Prasanna for Kalyana Samayal Saadham                       5. Alphonse Puthiran for Neram

 

16. Best original background score : Ilaiyaraja ( For Onaayum Aautukuttiyum )

 

The nominees were 1. Ilaiyaraja 2. Ilaiyaraja 3. Ilaiyaraja 4. Ilayaraja 5. Ilaiyaraja 

 

17. Best music director : A.R. Rahman ( For Kadal and Maryaan )

 

The nominees were  1.  Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for Vishwaroopam   2.  A.R. Rahman for Kadal and Maryaan   3.  Anirudh for Vanakkam Chennai and Ethir Neechal   4. Harris Jeyaraj for Irandaam Ulagam   5. G.V Prakash Kumar for Raja Rani

 

18.  Best art director :  Lalgudi Ilaiyaraja ( for Vishwaroopam )

 

The nominees were  1. Lalgudi Ilaiyaraja for Vishwaroopam  2. Kiran for Irandaam Ulagam       3. Sathish Kumar for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum  4. Vijay Adhinathan for Soodhu Kavvum                5. Edward Kalaimani for Vidiyum Munn

 

19. Best lyricist : Kutty Revathy and AR Rahman ( for  the track 'Nenje Ezhu' from Mariyaan ) 

 

The nominees were 1.  Madhan Karky for 'Elay keechan'  2. Thamarai for  'Iruvugalil'  3. Kutty Revathy and AR Rahman for Nenje Ezhu  4. Kabilan for 'Innum Konja Neram Irundaandhaal daan enna'  5. Vairamuthu for 'En Kaadhal Thee'

 

20. Best Male playback singer : Sid Shiram ( for the track 'Adiyae enna enga nee' from Kadal)

 

The nominees were  1. Karthik for 'kanimozhiyae'  and 'Iruvugalil'  2. Sid Shiram for 'Adiyae enna enga nee'  3.  AR Rahman for 'Nenje Ezhu'   4. Kamal Haasan & Shankar Mahadevan for ' Unnai Kaanadhu Naan'  5. Gaana Baala for 'Kaasu Panam Dhudhu money money'

 

21. Best Female playback singer : Shakthisree Gopalan (for the tracks 'Nenjukullae' from Kadal and "Enga Pona Raasa' from Mariyaan)

 

The nominees were  1. Chinmayee for 'Mella sirithaal'  2. Saindhavi for 'Yaro ivan'   3.  Shakthishree Gopalan for 'Nenjukullae' and "Enga Pona Raasa'   4.  Andrea Jeremiah for 'Maama Drowser '  5. Shreya Goshal for Velicha Poovae va'

 

22. Best dance choreographer : Pandit  Birju Maharaj  ( for the track 'Unnai Kaanadhu Naan'  from Vishwaroopam) 

 

23. Best costume designer : Poornima Ramasamy  ( for Paradesi )

 

The nominees were 1. Anu Vardhan and Binita Shamdasani for Aarambam  2. Poornima Ramasamy for Paradesi  3. Gouthami for Vishwaroopam 

 

24. Best stunt director : Lee Whitaker  ( for Aarambam and Vishwaroopam )

 

The nominees were 1. Ruff Rajashekhar & Zura Nanobashvili for Irandaam Ulagam 2. Lee Whitaker for Aarambam and Vishwaroopam  3. Anal Arasu for Pandianaadu 4. Kecha Khamphakdee for Paradesi  5. Siva for Thalaivaa

 

25. Best special effects (CG) : For the movie 'Vishwaroopam'

 

The nominees were 1. Vishwaroopam  2. Irandaam Ulagam  3. Aarambam  4. Pizza 2- The Villa  5. Mariyaan

 

26. Best crew : For the movie 'Vishwaroopam'

 

27. Best movie  : Oonaayum Aatukuttiyum

  

Top 10 best tamil movies of 2013 (In no particular order):

 

1. Soodu Kavvum

2. Vidiyum Munn

3. Vishwaroopam

4. Onaayum Aatukuttiyum

5. Paradesi

6. Kalyaana Samaiyal Saadham

7. Moodar koodam

8. Thangameengal

9. Paandianadu

10. Aadhalaal Kaadhal Seiveer

 

Special mention: Thalaimuraigal 

 

Top ten best tamil songs of 2013 (in no particular order)

 

1. 'Yaro Ivan' from Udhayam NH4

2. 'Mella Sirithaal' from Kalyaana Samayal Saadham

3. 'Iruvugalil' from Ponmaalai Pozhudhu

4. 'Innum Konja Neram Irundaandhaal daan enna'  from Maryaan

5. 'Moonghil Thottam' from Kadal

6. 'Aanandha Yaazhai' from Thangameengal

7. 'Angnyaade' from Raja Rani

8. 'Osaka Osaka' from Vanakkam Chennai

9. 'Bhoomi enna suthudae' from Edhir Neechal

10. 'Kanimozhiyae' from Irandaam Ulagam.