Tamil Nadu state film awards announced

Ajith has been conferred with the M.G.R. Award and Vikram has been given Sivaji Ganesan award
The winners for 2005 are:

Best Film First prize - Chandramukhi, Ghajini
Second prize - Anniyan
Third prize - Thavamai Thavamirundu
Special award - Priyasakhi
Movie Portraying Woman in Good Light - Kasthoorimaan

Best Actor - Rajinikanth for Chandramukhi
Best Actress - Jyothika for Chandramukhi
Best Actor (Special Prize) - Vijay (Thirupachi) & Suriya (Ghajini)
Best Actress (Special Prize) - Meera Jasmine (Kasthoorimaan)
Character Artiste - Rajkiran (Sandakozhi) and Kalairani (Kodambakkam)
Best Villain - Prakashraj
Best Comedian - Vivek

Best Director - Shankar (Anniyan) B
est Music Director - Harris Jayaraj (Anniyan, Ghajini)
Best Storywriter - Karu Pazhaniappan (Sathurangam)
Playback Singers- Sriram Parthasarathy and Bombay Jayashree
Cinematograpy - R.D. Rajasekhar
Editing - Anthony
Art Direction - Thottatharani (Chandramukhi, Sringaram)
Stunts - Kanal Kannan (Sandakozhi)
Dubbing - S.N. Surendhar and Savitha
Best Lyricist - Na. Muthukumar
Best Dialogue Writer - Seeman (Thambi)
Best Choreographer - Siva Shankaran

The winners for 2006 are:

Best Film First prize - Veyyil
Second prize - Paruthiveeran
Third prize - Thiruttu Payale
Special award - Ilakanam
Movie Portraying Woman in Good Light - Kadhalae En Kadhalae

Best Actor - Kamal Haasan for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Best Actress - Priyamani for Paruthiveeran
Best Actor (Special Prize) - Karthi (Paruthiveeran) & Bakru (Dishyum)
Best Actress (Special Prize) - Sandya (Dishyum)
Character Artiste - Nasser (Em Magan) and Saranya (Em Magan)
Best Villain - Pasupathy (E)
Best Comedian - Vadivelu (Imsai Arasan)
Best Director - Thirumurugan (Em Magan )

Best Music Director - Yuvan Shankar Raja
Best Storywriter - Perarasu (Thirupathy)
Playback Singers - Madhu Balakrisnan and Shreya Ghoshal
Cinematograpy - Ravi Verman (Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu)
Editing - Suresh Urs
Art Direction - Krishnamurthy (Imsai Arasan 23aam Pulikesi)
Stunts - Super Subbarayan
Dubbing - Kadhir and Jayageetha