The 17th Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) which began on December 12 came to end on Thursday (Dec 19). 130 films from across 55 countries were screened at the festival. Ottha Seruppu Size 7, Sillu Karuppatti, Bakrid, Asuran, Ratchasan and Jiivi were awarded prizes as part of the Tamil Film Competition section.
Parthiepan’s 'OS 7' won the first prize for the best Tamil feature film, while the second prize was shared by Vikranth’s 'Bakrid' and Halitha Shameem’s ‘Sillu Karuppatti’. Dhanush’s Asuran won special jury award. The awards were distributed at the closing ceremony on Thursday evening.
Out of the 19 entries received by CIFF, 12 Tamil movies have been selected for competition which competes for the prize money of Rs. 7 lakh. The 12 shortlisted films include Adutha Saattai, Asuran, Bakrid, House Owner, Jiivi, Kanaa, Mei, Oththa Seruppu Size 7, Pizhai, Seethakaathi, Sillu Karuppatti and Thozhar Venkatesan. Here’s the list of winners and the prize money won by each of them:
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Category |
Winner |
Prize Money |
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Best film |
Oththa Seruppu Size 7 Director / Producer - R. Parthiepan |
Director - Cash Award Of Rs.2 Lakhs Producer – Cash Award of Rs. 1 Lakh
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Second Best film |
1.Bakrid Director - Jagadeesan Subu Producer - M10 Productions 2. Sillu Karuppatti Director – Halitha Shameem Producer - Divine Productions
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Director - Cash Award of Rs.50,000 each Producer – Cash Award of Rs. Rs. 50000 each |
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Special Jury Award |
Asuran Director - Vetrimaran
|
Cash Award of Rs.1 Lakh |
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Amitabh Bachchan Award For Youth Icon |
Ratchasan Director Ramkumar
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Cash Award of Rs. 1 Lakh |
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Special Jury certificate of Recognition |
Jiivi Writer - Babu Tamizh
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R. Parthipan for OS 7
Director Halitha Shameem for Sillu Karuppatti