NTFF 2018 Press Release 3
Norway Tamil Film Festival -Tamilar Awards 2018. [26th-29th April]
Monday, 05th March 2018, Oslo.
NTFF Juries, Festival Director Mr. Vaseeharan Sivalingam and NTFF Jury Chief Mrs.Gloriana Selvanathan(from Berlin, Germany) announced the WINNERS of Tamilar Awards 2018 for feature films Tamil Eelam | Diaspora, Short, Documentaries, Music Video and categories at the Stovner, Oslo City in Norway.
With great pleasure, again we are proud to announce that the entries for the festival had widened the circle with their feature films, short films, documentaries and music videos, which are decorating this year. Thank you for your wonderful contributions. You make it difficult to take a decision by running neck to neck. Apart from that, we received 6 feature films, documentaries and 6 music videos among which we selected the nominations.
New approaches, new ideas new producers and new faces sparcle this year. The international section has doubled its entries because more and more people from the international film world are keen to participate in the festival.
We thank all the participants for their contributions as the success of the festival is mainly of your willing participation.
Regarding the Midnight Sun singer – 3 award we have altered the rules by not restricting to Norway talented people but to any Tamil talented person who has done remarkable performances both in all type of music recognised by renound music directors. We congratulate all the winners. Hope to see you at the festival
Let us hope that the festival itself will give greater satisfaction to you all.
NTFF 2018 – List of Awardees – Tamilar Viruthu Tamil Eelam | Diaspora
Best Tamil Film (Midnight Sun) – Diaspora
Thottam
Director: Arangkannal Raj
Malaysia
Best Director Tamil – Diaspora
Karthick Shamalan
Film: Suhamaai SubbuLaxmi
Malaysia
Best Actor Male Tamil – Diaspora
Mathi Sutha
Film: Ummandi
Tamil Eelam – Sri Lanka
Best Actor Feamale Tamil – Diaspora
Punitha Shanmugam
Film: Suhamaai SubbuLaxmi
Malaysia
Midnight Sun Singer Award
TeeJay aka Tejeenthan Arunachalam
Song: Teankudika
United Kingdom
NTFF 2018– List of Awardees – Tamil Short |Documentary | Music Video|
Best Short Film Award – Tamil
Thiruvin Mangai
Director : Viknish Lokarag Asokan
Malaysia
Best Short Film Director – Tamil
Mathankumaran Madawan
Film: Mudhal Padayal
Malaysia
Best Short Film Actor Male – Tamil
Ram Indran
Film: Ivan Ravanan
France
Best Short Film Actor Female – Tamil
Sai Dhansika
Film: Sinam
Tamil Nadu
Best Supporting Actor male – Tamil
Thampoo Thevarajah
Film: Uravuchchirai
Canada
Best Screenplay Award– Tamil
Andrew Neet
Short Film – Heal
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Short Film Cinemathographer – Tamil
TS Prasanna
Film: AUN
Tamil Nadu – India
NTFF Special Jury Award – Tamil
Dinakaran Ramesh
Short Film: Mudhal Padayal
Malaysia
Best Documentary Award
Director MS Raj
Film: Marina Purachi
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Music Video Award
Director Nervini Dery Ravishankar
Music Video: Paavam
Denmark
28.04.2018
If you are one of the Tamilar Awards Winner and would like to participate in Award Night please write email to Festival Director Mr.Vaseeharan tamilfilmfestivalatgmail.com for more information about Visa and Travel Procedures to Norway.
It is necessary and important that the Award winners should personally come to receive the Award.
