The much- awaited
Vijay Awards
were announced yesterday and here’s the list of winners. The tenth edition of the awards ceremony was held yesterday at the SDAT Indoor Stadium in Chennai. The event was a star-studded affair for which the who’s who of the industry were present. The grand event was hosted by Anchor DD, Gopinath and Ma ka pa Anand.
Best Film: Aruvi
Best Actor (Male): Vijay Sethupathi for Vikram Vedha
Best Actor (Female): Nayanthara for Aramm
Best Director: Pushkar Gayathri for Vikram Vedha
Best Music Director: AR Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Villain: SJ Suryah for Spyder
Best Comedian: Soori for Sangili Bungili Kathava Thora
Favourite Film: Mersal
Favourite Director: Atlee for Mersal
Favourite Heroine: Nayanthara
Favourite Song: Alaporan Tamizhan
Entertainer of the year: Dhanush
Lifetime Achievement: Sivakumar
Best Debut Actor (Male): Vasanth Ravi for Tharamani
Best Debut actor (Female): Aditi Balan for Aruvi
Best Debut Director: Logesh Kanagaraj for Maanagaram
Best Supporting Actor: Vivek Prassana for Meyadha Maan
Best Supporting Actress: Revathi for Pa Paandi
Best Playback Singer (Male): Anirudh for Iraivaa song from Velaikkaran
Best Playback Singer (Female): Lukshnmi Sivaneswaralingm for Senthoora song from Bogan
Best Background Score: Sam CS for Vikram Vedha
Best Lyricist: Umadevi for Thorana Aaiyiram from Aramm
Best Editor: Philominraj for Maanagaram
Best Story: Rajkumar Periyasamy for Rangoon
Best Screenplay: Pushkar Gayathri for Vikram Vedha
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Choreographer: Brindha for Azhagiye from Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Stunt Director: Dhilip Subharayan for THeeran Adhigaram Ondru
Best Art Director: Muthuraj for Velaikkaran
Best Dialogue: Suresh Sengaya, Gurunathan for Oru Kidayin Karunani Manu