# Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It includes prizes for three top places.

## Key

Key for the table :
| † | Award for Best Feature Film (First prize) |
| ‡ | Award for Best Feature Film (Second prize) |
| § | Award for Best Feature Film (Third prize) |
| * | No Award presented |

## List of winners

List of films :
| Year | Film | Producer | Director |
| 1967 | Kaavalkaaran † | Sathya Movies | P. Neelakantan |
| 1967 | Aalayam ‡ | Sunbeam Productions | Thirumalai–Mahalingam |
| 1967 | Bama Vijayam § | Manohar Productions | K. Balachander |
| 1968 | Uyarndha Manithan † | AVM Productions | Krishnan–Panju |
| 1968 | Thillana Mohanambal ‡ | Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | A. P. Nagarajan |
| 1968 | Thamarai Nenjam § | Bama Films | K. Balachander |
| 1969 | Adimaippenn † | MGR Pictures | K. Shankar |
| 1969 | Akka Thangai ‡ | Dhandayuthapani Films | M. A. Thirumugam |
| 1969 | Deiva Magan § | Shanti Films | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| 1970 | Vietnam Veedu † | Sivaji Productions | P. Madhavan |
| 1970 | Thedi Vandha Mappillai ‡ | Padmini Pictures | R. K. Shanmugam |
| 1970 | Namma Kuzhanthaigal § | Suresh Productions | Poovannan |
| 1971 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1972 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1973 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1974 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1975 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1976 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile † | S. A. Rajkannu | Bharathiraja |
| 1977 | Madhurageetham ‡ | Sri Venkatalakshmi Productions | V. C. Guhanathan |
| 1977 | Bala Pareetchai § | | |
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum † | Venu Chettiyar | Mahendran |
| 1978 | Aval Appadithan ‡ | Kumar Arts | C. Rudhraiya |
| 1978 | Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu § | Kannaiyaa | C. V. Sridhar |
| 1979 | Pasi † | Lalitha | Durai |
| 1979 | Puthiya Vaarpugal ‡ | Manoj Creations | Bharathiraja |
| 1979 | Thisai Maariya Paravaigal § | P.S.V. Pictures | S. Jagadeesan |
| 1980 | Varumayin Niram Sivappu † | R. Venkatraman | K. Balachander |
| 1980 | Nenjathai Killathe ‡ | K. Rajgopal Chetty | Mahendran |
| 1980 | Vandichakkaram § | Vivekananda Pictures | K. Vijayan |
| 1981 | Alaigal Oivathillai † | R. K. Bhaskar | Bharathiraja |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum ‡ | Muktha Films | V. Srinivasan |
| 1981 | Moondram Pirai § | G. Thyagarajan | Balu Mahendra |
| 1982 | Enkeyo Ketta Kural † | P. A. Art Productions | S. P. Muthuraman |
| 1982 | Agni Sakshi ‡ | Kavithalayaa Productions | K. Balachander |
| 1982 | Ezhavathu Manithan § | Lata Creations | K. Hariharan |
| 1983 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1984 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1985 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1986 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1987 | No Award * | No Award * | No Award * |
| 1988 | Poo Pootha Nandavanam † | Sri Amman Creation | B. V. Balaguru |
| 1988 | Paasa Paravaigal ‡ | Poompuhar Production | Cochin Haneefa |
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram § | G. Venkateswaran | Mani Ratnam |
| 1989 | Pudhea Paadhai † | A. Sundaram | R. Parthiepan |
| 1989 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal ‡ | Kavithalayaa Productions | K. Balachander |
| 1989 | Nyaya Tharasu § | Menaka Pictures | K. Rajeshwar |
| 1990 | Pudhu Vasantham † | R. B. Chowdary, R. Mohan | Vikraman |
| 1990 | Keladi Kanmani ‡ | A. Sundaram | Vasanth |
| 1990 | Kizhakku Vasal § | G. Thyagarajan | R. V. Udayakumar |
| 1991 | Chinna Thambi † | K. Balu | P. Vasu |
| 1991 | En Rasavin Manasile ‡ | Rajkiran | Kasthuri Raja |
| 1991 | Gunaa § | Alamelu Subramaniam | Santhana Bharathi |
| 1992 | Roja † | Kavithalayaa Productions | Mani Ratnam |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan ‡ | Kamal Haasan | Bharathan |
| 1992 | Chinna Gounder § | Venu Chettiyar, V. Mohan, V. Natarajan | R. V. Udayakumar |
| 1993 | Jathi Malli † | Kavithalayaa Productions | K. Balachander |
| 1993 | Pathini Penn ‡ | Best Friends Creations | R. C. Sakthi |
| 1993 | Gokulam § | R. B. Choudary | Vikraman |
| 1994 | Naatamai † | R. B. Choudary | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1994 | Nammavar ‡ | B. Venkatarama Reddy | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1994 | Pavithra § | K. Subhash | K. Subhash |
| 1995 | Anthimanthaarai † | Chandraleela Bharathiraja, Thilaka Ganesh | Bharathiraja |
| 1995 | Kolangal ‡ | Henry | I. V. Sasi |
| 1995 | Avatharam § | Vaidyanathan | Nassar |
| 1996 | Indian † | A. M. Rathnam | S. Shankar |
| 1996 | Kadhal Kottai ‡ | Sivashakthi Pandian | Agathiyan |
| 1996 | Purushan Pondatti § | P. K. Yadav | N. K. Viswanathan |
| 1997 | Arunachalam † Suryavamsam † | Annamalai Cine Combines R. B. Choudary | Sundar C Vikraman |
| 1997 | Porkkaalam ‡ | M. Kaja Mydeen, V. Gnanavelu, V. Jaya Prakash | Cheran |
| 1997 | Arasiyal § | Motherland Movies Internationals | R. K. Selvamani |
| 1998 | Natpukkaga † | A. M. Rathnam | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1998 | Marumalarchi ‡ | Henry | Bharathi |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen § | Lakshmi Movie Makers | Vikraman |
| 1999 | Padayappa † | Arunachala Cine Creations | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum ‡ | R. B. Choudary | Ezhil |
| 1999 | Ethirum Puthirum § | G. S. Madhu | Dharani |
| 2000 | Vanathai Pola † | V. Ravichandran | Vikraman |
| 2000 | Vaanavil ‡ | Manoj Kumar | Manoj Kumar |
| 2000 | Vetri Kodi Kattu § | Shivashakti Movie Makers | Cheran |
| 2001 | Virumbugiren † | Mary Francis | Susi Ganesan |
| 2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi ‡ | Sujatha, M. Varadaraja, K. Maniprasad, Media dreams Limited | Cheran |
| 2001 | Aanandham § | R. B. Choudary | N. Lingusamy |
| 2002 | Ramanaa † | V. Ravichandran | A. R. Murugadoss |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal ‡ | Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan | Mani Ratnam |
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu § | Lakshmi Movie Makers | Vikraman |
| 2003 | Eera Nilam † | Manoj Bharathiraja | Bharathiraja |
| 2003 | Power of Women ‡ | Jayadevi Films | Jayadevi |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu § | Sathya Jyothi Films | Karu Pazhaniappan |
| 2004 | Autograph † | Cheran | Cheran |
| 2004 | Vishwa Thulasi ‡ | Ramki | Sumathy Ram |
| 2004 | Kannadi Pookal § | Teamwork Productions | K. Shajahan |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi† Ghajini † | Ramkumar Ganesan , Prabhu Salem A. Chandrasekaran | P. Vasu A. R. Murugadoss |
| 2005 | Anniyan ‡ | V. Ravichandran | S. Shankar |
| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu § | P. Shanmugam | Cheran |
| 2006 | Veyil † | S. Shankar | Vasanthabalan |
| 2006 | Paruthi Veeran ‡ | K. E. Gnanavelraja | Ameer Sultan |
| 2006 | Thiruttu Payale § | AGS Entertainment | Susi Ganesan |
| 2007 | Sivaji † | M. S. Guhan, M. Saravanan | S. Shankar |
| 2007 | Mozhi ‡ | Prakash Raj | Radha Mohan |
| 2007 | Pallikoodam § | Vishwas Films | Thangar Bachan |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram † | V. Ravichandran | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum ‡ | Prakash Raj | Radha Mohan |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam § | AGS Entertainment | M. Raja |
| 2009 | Pasanga † | M. Sasikumar | Pandiraj |
| 2009 | Mayandi Kudumbathar ‡ | United Arts | Rasu Madhuravan |
| 2009 | Achamundu Achamundu § | Arun Vaidyanathan, Asma Hashmi, Ananth Govinda, P. Srinivasan, Ramzan Lakhan | Arun Vaidyanathan |
| 2010 | Mynaa † | Shalom Studios | Prabhu Solomon |
| 2010 | Kalavani ‡ | Sherali Films | A. Sargunam |
| 2010 | Puthiran § | Saithanya Movies | Jayabharathi |
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa † | S. Muruganandham, N. Puranna | A. Sargunam |
| 2011 | Deiva Thirumagal ‡ | M. Chinthamani, Ronnie Screwvala | A. L. Vijay |
| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal § | Global Media & Entertainment | Pugazendhi Thangaraj |
| 2012 | Vazhakku Enn 18/9 † | N. Subash Chandrabose, Ronnie Screwvala | Balaji Sakthivel |
| 2012 | Saattai ‡ | Shalom Studios | M. Anbazhagan |
| 2012 | Dhoni § | Duet Movies | Prakash Raj |
| 2013 | Ramanujan † | Srivatsan Nadathur, Sushant Desai, Sharanyan Nadathur, Sindhu Rajasekaran | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| 2013 | Thanga Meenkal ‡ | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Ram |
| 2013 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum § | M. R. Ganesh | S. U. Arun Kumar |
| 2014 | Kuttram Kadithal † | J Sathish Kumar, Christy Siluvappan | Bramma G |
| 2014 | Goli Soda ‡ | N. Linguswamy, Bharath Seeni, N. Subash Chandrabose | Vijay Milton |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil § | K. S. Sreenivasan, K. S. Sivaraman | Samuthirakani |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan † | AGS Entertainment | Mohan Raja |
| 2015 | Pasanga 2 ‡ | Pandiraj, Suriya | Pandiraj |
| 2015 | Prabha § | Nandan. A, Muthuramalingam | Nandan. A |