Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.[1]

Winners

Year Director Film
2008 Radha Mohan[2] Abhiyum Naanum
2007 Thangar Bachan[2] Pallikoodam
2006 Thirumurugan[3] Em Magan
2005 S. Shankar[4] Anniyan
2004 Cheran[5] Autograph
2003 Karu Pazhaniappan[5] Parthiban Kanavu
2002 Mani Ratnam[6] Kannathil Muthamittal
2001 Susi Ganesan[6] Virumbugiren
2000 Vikraman[6] Vanathai Pola
1999 Bala[7] Sethu
1998 R. Parthiban[8] Housefull
1997 Vikraman[9]
Cheran[9]		 Suryavamsham
Porkkaalam
1996 Agathiyan[10] Kadhal Kottai
1995 Vasanth[11] Aasai
1994 K. S. Ravikumar Nattamai
1993 S. Shankar Gentleman
1992 Mani Ratnam Roja
1991 P. Vasu Chinna Thambi
1990 Vikraman Pudhu Vasantham
1989 K. Balachander Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1988 P. R. Devaraj Senthoora Poove
1987 — —
1986 — —
1985 — —
1984 — —
1983 — —
1982-83 Muktha Srinivasan Pareetchaikku Neramaachu
1981-82 Bharathiraja Alaigal Oivathillai
1980-81 K. Balachander Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1979-80 S. P. Muthuraman Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
1978-79 Durai Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
1977-78 Bharathiraja 16 Vayathinile
1976 — —
1975 — —
1974 — —
1973 — —
1972 — —
1971 — —
1970 P. Madhavan[12] Nilave Nee Satchi
1969 P. Neelakantan Maatukkara Velan
1968 Krishnan-Panju Uyarndha Manithan
1967 C. N. Shanmugam Karpooram

See also

References

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  8. ^ http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html
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  12. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=YOdOQRACrrkC&q=tamil+nadu+best+film&dq=tamil+nadu+best+film&lr=