Images & Awardees details of 18th Chennai International Film Festival Awards & Closing function
18th Chennai International Film Festival Awards
1. Best Tamil Feature Film award it given to Endravadhu Oru Naal by Vetri Duraisamy and it is a brilliant film where the story telling is seamlessly harmonised with outstanding cinematography, screenplay, direction and well played characters. The context of the film, which is based in a rural setting explores the vulnerability of its dwellers in the most gripping and engaging way.
Director : Vetri Duraisamy
Producer : Vetri Duraisamy
Best Tamil Feature film awardee gets
producer gets a Certificate, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1.0 Lakh
Director gets Certificate, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.2.0 Lakhs
2. Second Best Tamil Feature Film
முதியோர்களின் உணர்வுகளை, முடங்கி கிடக்கும் ஆசைகளை மதித்து அரவணைத்து, அவர்களின் பெறுமதி உணர்த்தும் வகையில் நன்னோக்கதிற்காகவும், நேர்த்தியான திரையாக்கத்திற்காகவும் இந்த விருதினை தட்டி செல்கிறது சீயான்கள்.
Director : Vaikarai Balan
Producer : G Karikalan
Second best feature film award winners
producer gets a Certificate, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1.0 Lakh
Director gets Certificate, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1.0 Lakh
3. Special Jury Award
The Special Jury award is given for the cinematography by Shanmuga Sundaram for the film Endravadhu Oru Naal and it is par excellence. The visuals were impactful and articulated the texture, colour, air and the smell of rural earth, allowing the spectator to soak in the experience.
Special Jury award winner gets a Certificate, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1.0 Lakh
4. Special Mention Certificate
The Special mention certificate is given for the woman centric role played by Aishwarya Rajesh in Ka Pe Ranasin gam, deserves a huge applause for her remarkable performance as a young widow struggling against all odds. She played the character role displaying her talent and acting skills convincingly.
