# Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal

Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal is an awards ceremony held yearly, sponsored by Zee Tamil. This event is held at the end of each year and awards are given to the best entertainers for variety programs aired on its channel. The first awards ceremony happened in 2018.

## Awards
### 2018

The Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2018 Red Carpet was aired on 21 October 2018. The show was hosted by Deepak Dinkar, Archana Chandhoke and Kamal Dhandapani. The show ceremony took place on 13 October 2018 at Nandanam, Chennai and was telecast during the fourth week of October on Zee Tamil. Guests who attended the function included actor Sathyaraj, director Atlee, actress Jyothika, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Rajesh and actor Vishal.

### 2019

The second edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2019 was held on 13 October 2019. The show was telecast on 27 October and attended by famous film personalities like Sneha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Vijay Sethupathi, Sivakarthikeyan, R. Parthiban, Oviya, Devayani, Vani Bhojan and Ritika Singh.

### 2020

The third edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2020 was telecast on Zee Tamil on 25 October to 8 November 2020. Archana Chandhoke and Deepak Dinkar as the hosts. Many Kollywood celebs including Vijay Sethupathi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Harish Kalyan, Vijay Antony and Jiiva will be a part of the show.

### 2022

The fourth edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022 will telecast on 14 and 16 January 2023. The show will host by Archana Chandhoke and RJ Vijay.

## Nominations
### 2018

* Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
* Sameera Sherief (Malar) – Rekka Katti Parakuthu Manasu
* Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi

### 2019

* Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Ayesha (Sathya) – Sathya
* Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Rachitha Mahalakshmi (Jothi) – Nachiyarpuram
* Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
* Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi
* Shivani Narayanan – (Anu/Abi) – Rettai Roja

### 2020

* Asha Gowda (Vasundhra) – Gokulathil Seethai
* Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Ayesha (Sathya) – Sathya
* Dharshana Ashokan (Anu) – Needhane Endhan Ponvasantham
* Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
* Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi

### 2022

* Ashika Padukone (Maari) – Maari
* Kanmani Manoharan (Amudha) – Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
* Shreya Anchan (Rajini) – Rajini
* Swathi Sharma (Bommi) – Ninaithale Inikkum
* Tejashwini Gowda (Vidhya) – Vidhya No.1
* Vaishnavi (Vanathi) – Peranbu

### 2018

* Dinesh Gopalsamy (Shiva) – Poove Poochoodava
* Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
* Puvi Arasu (Jeeva) – Azhagiya Tamizh Magal
* Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Siddarth Kumaran (Tamizh) – Rekka Katti Parakuthu Manasu

### 2019

* Dinesh Gopalsamy (Karthik) – Nachiyarpuram
* Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
* Puvi Arasu (Iniyan) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Vishnu (Prabhu) – Sathya

### 2020

* Akshay kamal (Sanjeev) – Rettai Roja
* Jai Akash (Suryaprakash) – Needhane Endhan Ponvasantham
* Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
* Nanda Gopal (Arjun) – Gokulathil Seethai
* Puvi Arasu (Iniyan) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Vishnu (Prabhu) – Sathya

### 2022

* Anand Selvan (Siddarth) – Ninaithale Inikkum
* Arun Crizer (Parthiban) – Rajini
* Pasanga Sivakumar (Markandeyan) – Thavamai Thavamirundhu
* Puvi Arasu (Sanjay) – Vidhya No.1
* Vijay Venkatesan (Karthik) – Peranbu

### 2018

* Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
* Sadhana (Rajamma) – Azhagiya Tamil Magal
* Subbulakshmi Rangan (Deepika) – Azhagiya Tamil Magal
* Yuvarani (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava

### 2019

* Bindu Aneesh (Maragatham) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
* Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
* Meenakumari (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava
* Koli Ramya (Divya) – Sathya

### 2020

* Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
* Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
* VJ Mounika (Nandini) – Sembaruthi and (Sreeja) – Rettai Roja
* Meenakumari (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava
* Nalini (Gandhimathi) – Gokulathil Seethai
* Royal Swathi (Kanmani) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari

### 2022

* Oorvambu Lakshmi (Amudha) – Peranbu
* Sona Heiden (Thara) – Maari
* Subathira (Pushpa) – Meenakshi Ponnunga
* Subiksha Kayarohanam (Radhika) – Rajini
* Suveta Shrimpton (Tamannah) – Ninaithale Inikkum
* Yalini Rajan (Uma) – Thavamai Thavamirundhu

### 2022

* Anitha Nair (Seetha) - Thavamai Thavamirundhu
* Rajashree (Annalakshmi) - Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
* Niharika Harshu (Vedhavalli) - Vidhya No.1
* Shamitha (Raja Rajeshwari) - Peranbu

## Best Category Awards- Fiction
### Best Serial

| Year | Serial |
| 2018 | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Sathya |
| 2020 | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham |
| 2022 | Maari |
| 2023 | Anna |

### Best Actor- Male

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Shree Kumar | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2019 | Vishnu | Sathya |
| 2020 | Jai Akash | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham |
| 2022 | Pasanga Siva Kumar | Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
| 2023 | Senthil Kumar | Anna |

### Best Actor- Female

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Reshma Reya | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Ayesha | Sathya |
| 2020 | Nakshatra | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2022 | Shreya Anchan | Rajini |
| 2023 | Ashika Padukone | Maari |

### Best Serial- Matinee

| Year | Serial |
| 2022 | Deivam Thantha Poove |
| 2023 | Kanaa |

### Best Actor- Matinee

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Amruth Kalam | Deivam Thantha Poove |
| 2023 | Niyaz | Sandakozhi |

### Best Actress- Matinee

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Padine Kumar | Kannathil Muthamittal |
| 2023 | Fouizee | Indira |

### Best Pair

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2019 | Puvi Arasu & Ashwini | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2020 | Puvi Arasu & Ashwini | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2022 | Anand Selvan & Swathi Sharma | Ninaithale Inikkum |
| 2023 | Aryan & Soundarya Reddy | Meenakshi Ponnunga |

### Best Villain

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Lakshmi | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Chaitra Reddy | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Chaitra Reddy | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Mounika | Sembaruthi & Rettai Roja |
| 2022 | Sona Heiden | Maari |
| 2023 | Poo Vilangu Mohan | Anna |

### Best Supporting Actor- Male

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Madhan | Poove Poochudava |
| 2018 | Kathir | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Murali | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Bharath | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2022 | Raj Kapoor | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum |
| 2023 | Kathir | Sandakozhi |

### Best Supporting Actor- Female

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Krithika | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Janani Ashok Kumar | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Yamuna | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2022 | Shabnam | Maari |
| 2023 | Preetha Suresh | Anna |

### Best Comedian (Male & Female)

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Kousalya Senthamarai | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Diwakar | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Azhagapppan | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari & Nachiyarpuram |
| 2019 | Akshaya | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Indran | Sathya |
| 2022 | Hasini | Thavamai Thavamirunthu |
| 2023 | Ganesh | Maari |

### Best Amma

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Niharika Harshu | Vidhya No.1 |

### Best Maamiyar & Marumgal

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Shamitha Shree Kumar & Vaishnavi Arulmozhi | Peranbu |
| 2023 | Shamitha Shree Kumar & Vaishnavi Arulmozhi | Peranbu |

### Best Child Artist

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Lisha | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |

## Favorite category Awards for Fiction
### Favourite Serial

| Year | Serial |
| 2018 | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Sathya |
| 2022 | Peranbu |
| 2023 | Karthigai Deepam |
| 2024 | Veera |

### Favourite Hero

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Karthik Raj | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Karthik Raj | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Karthik Raj | Sembaruthi |
| 2022 | Vijay Venkatesan | Peranbu |
| 2023 | Karthik Raj | Karthigai Deepam |

### Favourite Heroine

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Ayesha | Sathya |
| 2022 | Vaishnavi Arulmozhi | Peranbu |
| 2023 | Arthika | Karthigai Deepam |

### Favourite Pair

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Karthik Raj & Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2018 | Dinesh & Reshma Reya | Poove Poochudava |
| 2019 | Vishnu & Ayesha | Sathya |
| 2019 | Karthik Raj & Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Karthik Raj & Shabana | Sembaruthi |
| 2022 | Arun Crizer & Shreya Anchan | Rajini |
| 2023 | Karthik Raj & Arthika | Karthigai Deepam |

### Favourite villain

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Chaitra Reddy | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2019 | Lakshmi | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Lakshmi | Sembaruthi |
| 2022 | Subiksha Kayarohanam | Rajini |
| 2023 | Reshma Pasupuleti | Seetha Raman |

### Favourite Maamiyar

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Shamitha Shree Kumar | Peranbu |
| 2023 | Meera Krishnan | Karthigai Deepam |

### Most Popular Appa

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Narasimha Raju | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | S. Rajasekar | Sathya |
| 2020 | Sairam | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham |
| 2022 | Ilavarasan | Vidhya No.1 |
| 2023 | STP Rosario | Anna |

### Most Popular Amma

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Priya Raman | Sembaruthi |
| 2019 | Priya Raman | Sembaruthi |
| 2020 | Sonia | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham |
| 2022 | Anitha Nair | Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
| 2023 | Sri Ranjini | Meenakshi Ponnunga |

### Most Popular Marumagal

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Sameera Sherief | Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu |
| 2019 | Ashwini | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2020 | Reshma Reya | Poove Poochudava |
| 2022 | Kanmani Manoharan | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum |
| 2023 | Soundarya Reddy | Meenakshi Ponnunga |

### Most Popular Maamiyar

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Lakshmi | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2019 | Lakshmi | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2020 | Yuvashree | Sathya |
| 2022 | Rajashree | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum |
| 2023 | Sri Latha | Anna |

### Most Popular Pair

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2022 | Puviarasu & Tejaswini Gowda | Vidhya No.1 |
| 2023 | Puviarasu & Tejaswini Gowda | Vidhya No.1 |

### Most Popular Hero- Matinee

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2023 | Akshay Kamal | Indira |

### Most Popular Heroine- Matinee

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2023 | Dharshana Ashokan | Kanaa |

### Most Popular Pair- Matinee

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2023 | Richard & Janany Ashok Kumar | Idhayam |

### Most Promising Actor- Male

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Puvi Arasu | Azhagiya Tamil Magal |
| 2019 | Akshay Kamal | Rettai Roja |
| 2020 | Nandha Master | Gokulathil Seethai |
| 2022 | Arun Padmanabhan | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum |
| 2023 | Jay D Souza | Seetha Raman |

### Most Promising Actor- Female

| Year | Recipient | Serial |
| 2018 | Ashwini Radhakrishna | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari |
| 2019 | Shivani Narayanan | Rettai Roja |
| 2020 | Asha Gowda | Gokulathil Seethai |
| 2022 | Soundarya Reddy | Meenakshi Ponnunga |
| 2023 | Sri Priyanka | Seetha Raman |

### Rising Star- Male

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2022 | Aryan | Meenakshi Ponnunga |
| 2023 | Sathya | Anna |

### Rising Star- Female

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Vishnu Priya | Niram Maaratha Pookkal |
| 2019 | Yamuna Chinna Durai | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Nakshatra Srinivas | Endrendrum Punnagai |
| 2020 | Iraa Agarwal | Raja Magal |
| 2022 | Tejaswini | Vidhya No.1 |

### Find of The Year (Male & Female)

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2020 | Dharshana Asokan | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham |
| 2022 | Arun Crizer | Rajini |

## Awards for Non-Fiction
### Best Show- Non Fiction

| Year | Show |
| 2018 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs & Dance Jodi Dance Season 1 |
| 2019 | Super Mom Season 1 |
| 2020 | Tamizha Tamizha Season 1 |
| 2022 | Dance Jodi Dance Season 3 |
| 2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors Season 3 |

### Best Anchor (Male & Female)

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Archana Chandhoke | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Season 1 |
| 2018 | Deepak Dinkar | Dance Jodi Dance Season 1 |
| 2019 | Priya Raman | Genes Season 3 |

### Favorite Anchor (Male & Female)

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Archana Chandhoke | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Season 1 |
| 2019 | Archana Chandhoke | Super Mom Season 1 |
| 2020 | Priya Raman | Genes Season 3 |

### Best Entertainer of The Year

| Year | Recipient |
| 2018 | Kamal Dhandapani |
| 2022 | RJ Vijay |
| 2023 | Archana Chandhoke |

### Most Promising Anchor

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2019 | Zaara | Super Mom Season 1 |

### Best Anchors- Duo

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Kamal Dhandapani & Maheshwari Chanakyan | Athirshta Lakshmi Season 2 |

### Popular Reality Show Face

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Solvathellam Unmai |

### Non Fiction- Special Mention

| Year | Show |
| 2020 | Genes 3 |

### Best Judge (Male & Female)

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | K. Bhagyaraj | Junior Super Star |
| 2018 | Srinivas | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs |
| 2019 | Sneha | Dance Jodi Dance |
| 2019 | Srinivas | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 2 |

## Special Jury Awards

| Year | Recipient | Category | Show |
| 2018 | Siddharth Kumaran | Zee Tamil All Rounder | Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu, Mr & Mrs Khiladis & Dance Jodi Dance |
| 2018 | Team & Producers | Game Changer- Fiction | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2018 | Nakshatra | Village Princess | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2018 | Fathima Babu | Pioneer of TV | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2018 | Munish Raja | Hero of Common Man | Mullum Malarum |
| 2018 | Ashwanth Ashok Kumar | Small Screen to Big Screen | Junior Super Stars |
| 2018 | Team & Producers | Game Changer- Non Fiction | Junior Super Stars |
| 2019 | Yamuna Chinnadurai | Best Supporting Actress- Special Mention | Yaaradi Nee Mohini |
| 2020 | Karu Palaniappan | Voice of Zee Tamil | Tamizha Tamizha |
| 2022 | Karthik Raj | Makkal Nayakan | Karthigai Deepam |
| 2022 | Lakshmi | Namma Vettu Lakshmi | Peranbu |

### Lifetime Achievement

| Year | Recipient |
| 2018 | Bharathiraja |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | Nalini |
| 2022 | |

### Most Popular Movie on Zee Tamil

| Year | Movie |
| 2018 | Mersal |
| 2019 | Kanaa |
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam |
| 2022 | |

### Contribution to Cinema & Television Special Award

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | | |
| 2020 | L. Raja | Rettai Roja |
| 2020 | Kavitha | Endrendrum Punnagai |
| 2020 | Sabitha Anand | Rettai Roja |
| 2022 | Devayani Rajakumaran | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal |

### Social Media Face of The Year-Male

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2022 | Paal Paachai Siva | Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded |
| 2023 | Jeevan | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season 3 |

### Social Media Face of The Year- Female

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2022 | Swathi Sharma | Ninaithala Inikum |

## Peoples`s Choice Awards
### Peoples`s Choice-Serial of The Year

| Year | Show |
| 2022 | Thavamai Thavamirunthu |

### Peoples`s Choice-Face of The Year

| Year | Recipient | Show |
| 2022 | Ashika Padukone | Maari |
| 2023 | Priyanka Nalkari | Nala Damayanthi |

### Best Feel Good Web Series of The Year

| Year | Recipient | Web Series |
| 2022 | Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi | Paper Rocket |

## Zee5 Awards
### Best Web Series of the Year- Zee5

| Year | Web Series |
| 2022 | Vilangu |
| 2023 | Ayali |

### Best Performing Show- Zee5

| Year | Show |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum |

### Best Opening Show- Zee5

| Year | Show |
| 2022 | Karthigai Deepam |