Tamilnadu Government sure is working faster than the Rawelpindi Express! It came down heavily on pirated VCD sellers. Even before the Tami film industry recovered from the pleasant surprise, it has announced the awards for the best film talents of the year 2000-2002.

The year 2000

Best Film - 1st Prize - 'Vaanathai Pola'
Best Film - 2nd Prize- 'Vaanavil'
Best Film - 3rd Prize- 'Vettri Kodi Kattu'
Best Film - Special Prize- 'Bharathi'
 
Best Film to portray women- 'Iniya Udhayam'
Best Family Film- 'Budget Padhmanabhan'
Best Family Film- 2nd prize- 'Mugavari'
Best Family Film- 3rd Prize- 'Uyirilae Kalandadhu'
 
Best Actor - Murali ('Kadalpookal')
Best Actress- Devayani ( 'Bharathi')
Best Actor, Special Prize- Jayaram ('Thenali')
Best Actress, Special Prize- Shalini ('Alai Paayuthey')
Best Villain- Prakashraj ('Appu', 'Vaanavil')
Best Comedian- Vadivelu ('Vetri Koi Kattu'
Best Director- Vikraman ('Vaanathai Pola')
Best Dialogues- Cheran ('Vettri Kodi Kattu')
Best Story- Manoj Kumar (Vanathai Pola)
Best Music- Deva 'Kushi', 'Uyirilae Kalandadhu'
Best Lyrics- Thaamarai, 'Thenali'
Best Playback singer, Male- Harish Raghavendra, 'Bharathy'
Best Playback singer, Female - Bhavatharini, 'Bharathy'
Best Cinematography - Ananda Kuttan (Kannukkul Nilavu)
Best Sound Recordist- Shivakumar (Rhythm)
Best Editor- Mohan, Raj (Seenu)
Best Art Director - G Krishnamurthy (Thenali, Vanavil)
Best Stunt- Stunt Shiva (Kannukkul Nilavu)
Best choreography- Brinda (Mugavari)
Best makeup- Girisan (Seenu)
Best Costumes- G Krishnamurthy
Best Child Star- Yuvakanth (Maayi)
Best Dubbing Artiste, Male - Rajiv (Bharathy)
Best Dubbing Artiste, Female - Savitha (Priyamaanavalae)
 
The year 2001

Best Film - 1st Prize - 'Virumbukiren'
Best Film - 2nd Prize- 'Pandavar Boomi'
Best Film - 3rd Prize- 'Aanandam'
Best Film - Special Prize- 'Nanda'
 
Best Film to portray women- 'Jamila'
Best Family Film- 'Sonnal thaan Kaathala'
Best Family Film- 2nd prize- 'Poovellam Un vasam'
 
Best Actor - Surya ('Nanda')
Best Actress- Sneha ( 'Virumbukiran, Aanandam, Punnakai Desam')
Best Actor, Special Prize- Ajith('Poovellam un Vasam')
Best Actress, Special Prize- Suvalakshmi ('Jamila')
Best Villain- Alix ('Mitta Mirasu')
Best Comedian- Vadivelu ('Thavasi'
Best Director- Susi Ganasan ('Virumbukiren')
Best Dialogues- Shajakhan ('Punnagai Desam')
Best Story- Sara Abu Bakkar (Jamila)
Best Music- Vidyasagar ('Dill' 'Poovellam Un Vasam')
Best Lyrics- Snehan ('Pandavar Boomi')
Best Playback singer, Male- Unni Krishnan ('Dil')
Best Playback singer, Female - Sujatha ('Dil')
Best Cinematography - Rathna Velu ('Nanda')
Best Sound Recordist- Satya ('Chocolate')
Best Editor- Mohan, Kasi Viswanathan (Aalavandan)
Best Art Director - Pirabakaran (Poovelam Un Vasam)
Best Stunt- Super Subarayan ('Thavasi' 'Mitta Mirasu')
Best choreography- Chinni Prakash ('Thavasi')
Best makeup- Nageshwara Rao ('Dil')
Best Costumes- Sai ('Poovelam Un Vasam')
Best Child Star- T.R.Kuralasaran ('Sonnal than Kadala')
Best Dubbing Artiste, Male - Sai Ravi ('Dil')
Best Dubbing Artiste, Female - Srija ('Dil')

Best Character Artists Award winners in 2001

Best Actor : Rajkiran ('Pandavar Boomi')
Best Actress:Eeswari Rao ('Virumbukiren')
Best Comedy actress: Kovai Sarala (Poovellam Un Vasam)

Best film (Ist price) : Ramana
Best film (2nd price) : Kannathil Muththamittal
Best film (3rd price) : Unnai Ninaiththu
Best film (Special price) : King
Best Film to portray women- 'Kuruvamma'vasam'
Best Actor - Madhavan ('Run')
Best Actress- Meean ( 'Eevan')
Best Actor, Special Prize- Brabu('Charli Chapplin')
Best Actress, Special Prize- Nanditha das ('Kannaththil Muththamittal')
Best Villain- Nazar ('Tamil')
Best Comedian- Vivek ('Run')
Best Director- Mani Rathnam ('Kannaththil Muththamittal')
Best Dialogues- Shajakhan ('Punnagai Desam')
Best Story- Susi Ganesan ('5 star')
Best Music- Sirpi ('Unnai Ninaththu')
Best Lyrics- Ravi Sankar ('Varusameelam Vasandam' 'Unnai Ninaththu')
Best Playback singer, Male- Unni Menan ('Varusameelam Vasandam' 'Unnai Ninaththu')
Best Playback singer, Female - Sinmayi ('Kannaththil Muththamittal')
Best Cinematography - Rathna Velu ('Nanda')
Best Sound Recordist- Satya ('Chocolate')
Best Editor- Mohan, Kasi Viswanathan (Aalavandan)
Best Art Director - Pirabakaran (Poovelam Un Vasam)
Best Stunt- Jagguak Thangam ('Bhagavathi')
Best choreography- Dinesh ('king')
Best makeup- V.P.Rajam ('Anbe Sivam')
Best Costumes- S.Rajendran ('Anbe Sivam')
Best Child Star- P.S.Keerthana ('Kannaththil Muththmittal')
Best Dubbing Artiste, Male - Murali Kumar ('Ran')
Best Dubbing Artiste, Female - Anuratha ('Rojakkootam')

Best Chareacter Artists Male- Janagaraj ('King')
Best Chareacter Artists Female- Anuhasan ('Run')