The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the state film awards for the years 2016 to 2022. Not just films, they also honored artistes as part of the State Television Awards for the years 2014 to 2022.

Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi, Suriya, Arya, Vikram Prabhu, Karthi and Parthiban were named Best Actor for their respective films. Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Jyothika, Aparna Balamurali, Lijomol Jose and Sai Pallavi were nominated as Best Actor (Female) for the year 2016–2022.

The awards ceremony will take place on February 13 at 04:30 pm at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. The Deputy Chief Minister will hand over awards to the winners in the program.

Here is the full list of winners:

2016 winners:

Best Film (1st Award): Mangaram

Best Film (2nd Award): Puriyatha Puthir

Best Film (3rd Award): Maveeran Kittu

Best Film (Special Award): Manusangada

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Aruvi

Best Actor: Vijay Sethupathi (Puriyatha Puthir)

Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh (Pambu Sattai)

Best Actor (Special Award): S Guru Somasundaram (Joker)

Best Actress (Special Award): Aditi Balan (Aruvi)

Best Villain: Rahman (Oru Mugathirai)

Best Comedian: Robo Shankar (Posthumous) (Vellainu Vandhutta Vellaikaran)

Best Comedy Actress: Madhumita (Kaashmora)

Best Supporting Actor: R Parthiban (Maviran Kittu)

Best Supporting Actress: Manisha Yadav (Oru Kuppai Kathai)

Best Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj (Managaram)

Best Music Director: Sam CS (Puriyatha Puthir)

Best Lyricist: Madan Karki (‘Naan Un’ from 24)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Velmurugan (Oru Kuppai Kathai)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (Vellainu Vandhutta Vellaikaran)

Best Cinematographer: Balasubramaniam (Kathakali)

Best Editor: Kasi Vishwanathan (Maviran Kittu)

Best Art Director: John Brito (Ilami)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Anabariev (Kashmora/24)

2017 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Arram

Best Film (2nd Award): Vikram Vedha

Best Film (3rd Award): Taramani

Best Film (Special Award): Too Late

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Dharmadurai

Best Actor: Karthi (Theeran Adhigaram Ondru)

Best Actress: Nayanthara (Aram)

Best Actor (Special Award): Santosh Sriram (Too Late)

Best Actress (Special Award): Andrea Jeremiah (Taramani)

Best Villain: Prasanna (Thiruttu Payale 2)

Best Comedian: Bala Saravanan (En Aloda Seruppa Kaanom)

Best Comedy Actress: Urvashi (Magalir Mattam)

Best Supporting Actor: Bose Venkat (Kavan/Theeran Adhigaram Ondru)

Best Supporting Actress: Sunu Lakshmi (Aram)

Best Director: Pushkar-Gayatri (Vikram Vedha)

Best Music Director: Hip Hop Thamizha (Kaavan)

Best Lyricist: Vivek (‘Theeran Da’ from Theeran Adhigaram Ondru)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Satyaprakash (Thiruttu Payale 2)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shaktisree Gopalan (Vikram Vedha)

Best Cinematographer: P Chelladurai (Thiruttu Payale 2)

Best Editor: A Raja Mohammed (Thiruttu Payale 2/Veeraiyan)

Best Art Director: AK Muthu (Andava Kaanom)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Dhilip Subbarayan (Vikram Vedha/Theeran Adhigaram Ondru)

2018 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Periyerum Perumal

Best Film (2nd Award): Kadaikutty Singam

Best Film (3rd Prize): 96

Best Film (Special Award): Seethakathi

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Kana

Best Actor: Dhanush (Vada Chennai)

Best Actress: Jyothika (Chekka Chivantha Vaanam)

Best Actor (Special Award): Vishnu Vishal (Ratsasan)

Best Actress (Special Award): Aishwarya Rajesh (Kana/WADA Chennai)

Best Villain: Samuthirakani (Vada Chennai)

Best Comedian: Yogi Babu (Mohini)

Best Comedy Actress: Devdarshini (96)

Best Supporting Actor: Ameer (Vada Chennai)

Best Supporting Actress: Viji Chandrasekhar (Kadaikutty Singam)

Best Director: Mari Selvaraj (Periyarum Perumal)

Best Music Director: Santosh Narayanan (Vada Chennai)

Best Lyricist: Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Seetakathi)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Sid Sriram (Multiple Films)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Aradhna Sivakarthikeyan (Kana)

Best Cinematographer: R Velraj (Kadaikutty Singam/Vada Chennai)

Best Editor: San Lokesh (Ratsasan)

Best Art Director: Vinoth Rajkumar (Seetakathi)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Supreme Sundar (Goli Soda 2)

2019 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Asuran

Best Film (2nd Award): Oththa Seruppu Size 7

Best Film (3rd Award): Komali

Best Film (Special Award): KD Angira Karuppudurai

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Pon Magal Vandhal

Best Actor: R Parthiban (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)

Best Actress: Manju Warrier (Asuran)

Best Actor (Special Award): Karthi (Kathy)

Best Actress (Special Award): Induja (Magamuni)

Best Villain: Arjun Das (Kaithi)

Best Comedian: Karunakaran (Monster)

Best Comedy Actress: Kovai Sarala (Kanchana-3)

Best Supporting Actor: Prakash Raj (Asuran)

Best Supporting Actress: Sriranjani (House Owner)

Best Director: R Parthiban (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)

Best Music Director: Thaman (Magamuni)

Best Lyricist: Kabilan (NGK)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan (Multiple Films)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Sandhvi (Asuran)

Best Cinematographer: Theni Easwar (Peranbu)

Best Editor: R Sudarshan (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)

Best Art Director: CS Balachandran (Dharma Prabhu)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Anbariv (Kathy)

2020 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Koozhangal

Best Film (2nd Award): Soorarai Pottru

Best Film (3rd Award): Sandakari

Best Film (Special Award): Then

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Nadukkaveri Ki Kamali

Best Actor: Suriya (Soorarai Pottru)

Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali (Soorarai Pottru)

Best Actor (Special Award): Tharun Kumar (Thein)

Best Actress (Special Award): Abernathy (Then)

Best Villain: Nanda (Vanam Kottattam)

Best Comedian: Rakshan (Kannum Kannum Kolaiyadithal)

Best Comedy Actress: Zero

Best Supporting Actor: Karunas (Soorarai Pottru)

Best Supporting Actress: Vadivukkarasai (Jananayagam Veerapanaiku Alla)

Best Director: Sudha Kongara (Soorarai Pottru)

Best Music Director: GV Prakash Kumar (Soorarai Pottru)

Best Lyricist: Thamarai (Thinilam)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Amrish (Sandakari)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Varsha Ranjith (Thinilam)

Best Cinematographer: NK Ekambaram (Ka Pe Ranasingam)

Best Editor: Lawrence Kishore (Then)

Best Art Director: Iyyappan (Sandakari)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Super Subbarayan (Chasing)

2021 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Jai Bhim

Best Film (2nd Award): Kadaisi Vivasayee

Best Film (3rd Award): Karnan

Best Film (Special Award): Rs 2000

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Netrikkan

Best Actor: Arya (Sarpatta Parambarai)

Best Actress: Lijomol Jose (Jai Bheem)

Best Actor (Special Award): Pasupathi (Sarpatta Parambarai)

Best Actress (Special Award): Amrita Srinivasan (Irudhi Pakkam)

Best Villain: Thamizh (Jai Bheem)

Best Comedian: Yogi Babu (Doctor)

Best Comedy Actress: Madhumita (Warisi)

Best Supporting Actor: K Manikandan (Jai Bheem)

Best Supporting Actress: Dr. Raichal Rebecca (Kadaisi Vivasayi)

Best Director: Tha Se Gnanavel (Jai Bheem)

Best Music Director: Shawn Roldan (Jai Bheem)

Best Lyricist: Thamarai (Mara)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Arivu (Jai Bheem)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Bhavatarini (Mamanithan)

Best Cinematographer: Richard M Nathan (Maanadu)

Best Editor: Praveen (Manadu)

Best Art Director: T Ramalingam (Karnan)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Mahesh Mathew (Kodiyil Oruvan)

2022 winners:

Best Film (First Prize): Gargi

Best Film (2nd Award): Tanakkaran

Best Film (3rd Award): Witness

Best Film (Special Award): Iravin Nizhal

Best Film about Women Empowerment (Special Award): Aval Appadithan 2

Best Actor: Vikram Prabhu (Tanakkaran)

Best Actress: Sai Pallavi (Gargi)

Best Actor (Special Award): Appukutty (Vazhaga Vivasayi)

Best Actress (Special Award): Dushara Vijayan (Nachtharam Nagaragiradhu)

Best Villain: Prakash Raj (Viruman)

Best Comedian: Robo Shankar (Posthumous) (Iravin Nizal)

Best Comedy Actress: Indraja Shankar (Viruman)

Best Supporting Actor: Bose Venkat (Tanakkaran)

Best Supporting Actress: Vasundhara (Vazhaga Vivasayi)

Best Director: Gautam Ramachandran (Gargi)

Best Music Director: AR Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan: I)

Best Lyricist: Ilango Krishnan (Ponniyin Selvan: I)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Haricharan (Iravin Nizal)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Khatija Rehman (Iravin Nizal)

Best Cinematographer: R. Arthur Wilson (Eravin Knievel)

Best Editor: Suresh Urs (Ulagammai)

Best Art Director: Thota Tharani (Ponniyin Selvan: I)

Best Stunt Coordinator: Enel Arasu (Viruman)

For television awards, Azhagi, Romapuri Pandian, Ramanujar, Nandini, Sembaruthi, Ethir Neechal, Rasathi and Poov Poochudava won the first prize in the TV serial awards for the years 2014 to 2022.

Radika Sarathkumar, Vani Bhojan, Neelima Rani, Sangvi, Revathi, Reshma, Shabana Shajahan, Gabriella Sullas and Chaitra would win the Best Actor (Female) award for their respective years.