As the year ends, it’s time for top tens and awards again! Now here is a list of my personal favorites. Do let me know your views and comments

1. Best lead actor- Male :    Vikram   (For Deivathirumagal)

2. Best lead actor- Female:    Anjali   (For Engeyum Eppodhum)

3. Best actor - In a negative role:    V. I. S. Jayabalan   (For Aadukalam)

4. Best debutante lead actor - Male:    Sharvanand   (For Engeyum Eppodum)

5. Best debutante lead actor - Female:    Richa Gangopadhyay   (For Mayakkam Enna)

6. Most popular actor :   Ajith Kumar   (For Mankatha)

7. Best actor in a supporting role- Male :  Shared by Sampath Raj  (For Aaranyakandam)  and Jayaprakash  (For Yudham Sei)

8. Best actor in a supporting role - Female :  Lakshmi Ramakrishnan  (For Yudham Sei)

9. Best Comedian :  Santhanam   (For Kandaen)

10. Best original screenplay :  Vetri Maaran  (For Aadukalam)

11. Best cinematography :   P. S. Vinod  (For Aaranyakandam)

12. Best editor :  Gagin  (For Yudham Sei)

13. Best director :  Mysskin   (For Yudham Sei)

14. Best debutante director :   Shared by Thiagarajan Kumaraja  (For Aaranyakandam ) and  M. Saravanan (For Engeyum Eppodhum)

15. Best original background score : Yuvan Shankar Raja (For Aaranya Kandam)

16. Best music director : G.V. Prakash (For Aadukalam and Mayakkam Enna)

17.  Best art director : Seenu (For Vaagai Sooda Vaa)

18. Best lyricist :  Vairamuthu ( For the track 'Sara sara saara kaathu' from Vaagai Sooda Vaa)

19. Best Male playback singer :  G.V. Prakash (For the track 'Yathe yathe' from Aadukalam)

20. Best Female playback singer :  Chinmayi  (For the track 'Sara sara saara kaathu' from Vaagai Sooda Vaa)

21. Best choreographer :  Dinesh Kumar  (For the track 'Otha sollala' from Aadukalam)

22. Best costume designer :   Vasuki Bhaskar  (For Mankaatha)

23. Best stunt director  :   Action Prakash (For Yuddham Sei)

24. Best special effects (CG) :           For the movie 'Aadukalam'

25. Best crew :   For the movie 'Aaranyakandam'

26. Best movie  :  Aaranyakandam.