Suriya, Dhanush, and Nayanthara Win Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Key facts

• The Tamil Nadu government announced the winners of the State Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022, honouring excellence across 32 categories for actors, filmmakers, and technicians.
• Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will present the awards on February 13, 2026, at the Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai.
• The Best Film (First Prize) winners for the period 2016-2022 are Maanagaram, Aramm, Pariyerum Perumal, Asuran, Koozhangal, Jai Bhim, and Gargi.
• Best Actor awardees for the seven-year period include Vijay Sethupathi, Karthi, Dhanush, R. Parthiban, Suriya, Arya, and Vikram Prabhu.
• Best Actress awardees for the period 2016-2022 are Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Jyothika, Manju Warrier, Aparna Balamurali, Lijomol Jose, and Sai Pallavi.
• Best Director winners include Lokesh Kanagaraj, Pushkar-Gayathri, Mari Selvaraj, R. Parthiban, Sudha Kongara, T.J. Gnanavel, and Gautham Ramachandran.
• Best Music Director awards were conferred upon Sam C.S., Hip Hop Tamizha, Santhosh Narayanan, Thaman, G.V. Prakash Kumar, Sean Roldan, and A.R. Rahman.
• Best Supporting Actor winners include R. Parthiban, Bose Venkat (twice), Ameer, Prakash Raj, Karunas, and K. Manikandan.
• Best Supporting Actress winners include Manisha Yadav, Sunu Lakshmi, Viji Chandrasekhar, Sriranjani, Vadivukkarasi, Raichal Rebecca, and Vasundara Kashyap.
• Television (TV) serial first prize winners from 2014 to 2022 include Azhagi, Romapuri Pandian, Ramanujar, Nandhini, Poove Poochudava, Sembaruthi, Raasathi, Sundari, and Ethir Neechal.
• Documentary awardees for the Tamil Nadu Government M.G.R. Film and Television Institute include P. Ram Kumar, S. Kannan, A.K. Kranthi, S. Varun Subbiah, S. Karunakaran, and R. Giridharan.