Claim: Since 2006, the Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema has been awarded to nine people and groups in the Tamil film industry.
Evidence: AVM Saravanan Balu Mahendra Bharathiraja Mugur Sundar Sathyam Cinemas Film News Anandan Saroja Devi The Vijay for Contribution to Tamil Cinema is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. Sivakumar The Stunt Union