The 61st Filmfare Awards was held in Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai amidst much fanfare and media frenzy. It was a starry affair and attended by top celebrities across the four South Indian film industries. Please find below the winners who swept the awards in Tamil.
- Best Film – Thanga Meengal
- Best Director – Bala for Paradesi
- Best Actor – Adharvaa for Paradesi
- Best Actress – Nayanthara for Raja Rani
- Best Supporting Actor – Sathyaraj for Raja Rani
- Best Supporting Actress – Dhansikha for Paradesi
- Best Music Director – AR Rahman for Kadal
- Best Male Playback Singer – Sriram Parthasarathy for ‘Aaanadha Yaazhai’ from Thanga Meengal
- Best Female Playback Singer – Shakthisree Gopalan for ‘Nenjukkullae’ from Kadal
- Best Lyricist – Na. Muthukumar for ‘Aaanadha Yaazhai’ from Thanga Meengal
- Best Cinematography – Rajeev Menon for Kadal
- Best Actor (Critics Award) – Dhanush for Mariyaan
- Best Debut Male – Nivin Pauly for Neram and Gautham Karthik for Kadal
- Best Debut Female – Nazriya Nazim for Neram
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Late Balu Mahendra