Congratulations Award Winners!

Congratulations to our 2021 Toronto Tamil International Film Festival award winners. These films and filmmakers exhibit excellence in artistry and craftsmanship in noteworthy ways. The Toronto Tamil International Film Festival family and jury extend a warm congratulations to these award winners who have positively shaped the world of film and storytelling.

Jury Award

Jury Award Best Feature Film: Chiyangal (Director: Vaigarai Balan)

Jury Award Best Feature Film Director: Santhakumar (Magamuni)

Jury Award Best Crime Thriller Feature Film: Ennaval (Director: Saran Z)

Jury Award Best LGBTQ Themed Short Film: Shivanum-mohiniyum (Ramakaushalyan Ramakrishnan)

Jury Award Best Feature Documentary Film: Perungattur P. Rajagopal (Director: Sue Rees)

Jury Award Best Social Message Short Film Director: Sathyarajkumar (Movie: Sorry)

Jury Award Best Thriller Short Film: Panmai (Director: Naveen Elangovan)

Jury Award Best Short Film Director: Nittish Praboojit (Movie::Yaadumaagi Ninrai)

 

Audience Award

Audience Award Best Feature Film: Quota (Director: Amudhavanan P)
Audience Award Best Short Films: Thank You For Listening (Director: Sai Krishna)
Audience Award Best Short Films: Nilalgal (Director: Sopithan Rajeswaran)
Audience Award Best Long Short Films: Iyal (Director: Aravinth Kumaran)
Audience Award Best Biopics Films: Methagu (Director: Kittu T)

 

Special Jury Award: 

Best Film on Social issues Feature Film: Short Cut (Mani Damodharan)
Best Film on Social Issues Short Film: GA 30005 (Director: Jai Srinivasan)
Best Long Short Film: Nizhalai Varumo (Director: R.M.Ram)
Award for Best Debut Film Maker: Ganesh Ram (Movie: Thallipogadhey Thallipogasolladhey)
Award for Best Cinematography: Movie: Bestie

 

Special Jury Award: Outstanding Performance

Award for Best Supporting Actress: Mahima Nambiar (Movie: Magamuni)
Rising Star Emerging Director: Siddharth Thevadason (Vannam)
Rising Star Emerging Actress: Semmalar Annam (Movie: Sennai)
Award for Best Debut Male Actor: Sirthar (Movie: Short cut)
Award for Best Debut Male Actor: Kuttimani (Movie: Methagu)

Awards for Album song

Award for Best Album Song: Nenjaan Kootula (Nawaz)
Honorable Mention Song – Uyire (Vishwa Ganesh)

 

Awards For Scripts

Best Script Feature: Anthology – Elumalai
Honorable Mention Feature Script: Face Painters – Giovanni Sanseviero

Best Script Short: Winners at Front
Honorable Mention Short Script: Death Offers Life – Last moments of Vincent Van Gogh (Madhu R)

 

Honorable Mention

Future Film: Panchali (Director: A.P.Chandrabose)
Future Film: Don’t See, Don’t Care (Kathir Raven S)

Long Short: Aleph (Joao Butoh)

Short: Akash (Sri Charan)
Short: Ammukutti (Anil Gaur)
Short (All Genres): Paradox (Preetham Tiwari)

International Short: I Dream / YaliniDream

International (Animation) Short: The quiet (Radheya Jegatheva)