Every year, the Tamilnadu govt confers awards on the best feature film, best actors and actresses, best technicians, brilliant students of film and television and so on.

The list of awardees for 2005 and 2006 was announced by Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi. Rajini and Kamal have been chosen for best actor award. The other awardees are:

For the year 2005: First prize for Best Films - 'Chandramukhi' and 'Ghajini'; Second prize - 'Anniyan'; Third prize - 'Thavamaai Thavamirundhu'; Special prize - 'Priyasakhi'; Film depicting women in a good light - 'Kasthurimaan.'

Best actor - Rajinikanth ('Chandramukhi'), Best actress - Jyotika ('Chandramukhi'), Special awards for best actor - Vijay ('Thirupachi') and Surya ('Ghajini'), Special award for best actress - Meera Jasmine ('Kasthurimaan'), Best character actor - Rajkiran ('Sandakozhi'), Best character actress - Kalairani ('Kodambakkam'), Best villain - Prakashraj, Best comedian - Vivek.

For the year 2006: First prize for Best Film - 'Veyil'; Second prize - 'Paruthiveeran'; Third prize - 'Thiruttu Payale'; Special prize - 'Ilakkanam'; Film depicting women in a good light - 'Kaadhale En Kadhale.'

Best actor - Kamal Hassan ('Vettayaadu Vilayadu'), Best actress - Priya Mani ('Paruthiveeran'), Special awards for best actor - Karthi ('Paruthiveeran') and Pakru ('Dishyum'), Special award for best actress - Sandhya ('Dishyum'), Best character actor - Nasser ('Em Magan'), Best character actress - Sharanya ('Em Magan'), Best villain - Pasupathy ('E'), Best comedian - Vadivelu ('Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi).

Other awards: Aringar Anna Award - Director Rama Narayanan Kalaivanar Award - comedian Vivek Raja Chando Award - Director Thankar Bachan Paavender Bharathi Dasan Award - Poet Thamarai MGR Award - Actor Ajith Kumar Kavignar Kannadasan award - Poet Pa Vijay Sivaji Ganesan Award - Actor Vikram Thyagaraja Bhagavatar Award - Playback singer TM Soundararajan

The awards will be given away at a glittering function organized by the Tamilnadu govt.