Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Tamil films |
Country | India |
Presented by | Cinema Express Awards |
The Cinema Express Best Actor Award is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. [1]
Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
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1981 | Kamal Haasan | Raja Paarvai | |
1982 | Kamal Haasan | Moondram Pirai | |
1984 | Rajinikanth | Nallavanuku Nallavan | |
1985 | Rajinikanth | Sri Raghavendra | |
1986 | Vijayakanth | Amman Kovil Kizhakale | [2] |
1987 | Kamal Haasan | Nayakan | [3] |
1988 | Prabhu | Manasukkul Mathappu | [4] |
1990 | Kamal Haasan | Michael Madhana Kamarajan | |
1991 | Rajinikanth | Thalapathi | [5] |
1992 | Kamal Haasan Rajinikanth | Thevar Magan Annaamalai | [6] |
1993 | Sathyaraj | Walter Vetrivel | [7] |
1994 | Sarathkumar | Nattamai | [8] |
1995 | Rajinikanth | Muthu | |
1996 | Kamal Haasan | Indian | |
1998 | Karthik | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | [9] |
1999 | Ajith Kumar | Valee , Amarkalam | [10] |
2000 | Ajith Kumar | Mugavaree | [11] |
2001 | Ajith Kumar | Citizen | [11] |
2002 | Vikram | Kasi | [12] |
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