NTFF 2019 Press Release 3
Norway Tamil Film Festival -Tamilar Awards 2019. [25th-28th April]
Manday, 25th Ferbruary 2019, Oslo.
NTFF Juries, Festival Director Mr. Vaseeharan Sivalingam and NTFF Jury Chief Mrs.Gloriana Selvanathan(from Berlin, Germany) announced the WINNERS of Tamilar Awards 2019 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 have officially selected 5 feature films, 15 short films, 3 music videos and one documentary for screening and 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 – 4 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.
NTFF 2019 – List of Awardees – Tamilar Viruthu Tamil Eelam | Diaspora
Best Tamil Film (Midnight Sun) – Diaspora
Vedigundu Pasangge
Director: Vimala Perumal
Malaysia
Best Director Tamil – Diaspora
Kesavaraj Navaratnam
Film: Panaimarakaddu
Tamil Eelam – Sri Lanka
Best Actor Male Tamil – Diaspora
Goutham
Film: Enai
France
Best Actor Feamale Tamil – Diaspora
Sangeetha Krishnasamy
Film: Vedikundu Pasanga
Malaysia
Midnight Sun Singer Award
Miruthula Siva
Song: Kurumba
Switzerland
NTFF 2019– List of Awardees – Tamil Short |Documentary | Music Video| Tamil Independent Music
Best Short Film Award – Tamil
Naangaam Vidhi
Director : Anu Sathya
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Short Film Director – Tamil
S.Richard
Film: Adiye Azhage
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Short Film Actor Male – Tamil
Vijay Varma
Film: Adiye Azhage
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Supporting Actor male – Tamil
Sabesan Shanmuganathan
Film: Tamilchelvi
Tamil Eelam – Sri Lanka
Best Screenplay Award– Tamil
Vasanth Balasundaram
Short Film – Agam Thimiri
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Short Film Cinemathographer – Tamil
Vishnu Krishan
Film: Naraithadam
Tamil Nadu – India
Best Child artist – Tamil
Paramasivam Kapilan
Short Film: Cherukkalam
Tamil Eelam – Sri Lanka
NTFF Special Jury Award – Tamil
Amal
Short Film: Vedam
France
Tamil Independent Music Award
Steve Cliff
Music Producer
Best Music Video Award
Director Vigithan Sokka
Music Video: Karvan
France
28.04.2019
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.