Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Tamil films |
Country | India |
Presented by | Cinema Express Awards |
First awarded | Radhika, Paasa Paravaigal and Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988) |
The Cinema Express Best Film Award is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. [1]
Year | Actress | Film | Ref. |
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2002 | Simran | Kannathil Muthamittal | [2] |
2001 | Jyothika | Poovellam Un Vasam | [3] [4] |
2000 | Meena Jyothika | Rhythm Kushi | [5] [6] |
1999 | Simran | Vaali | [7] |
1998 | Roja | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | [8] |
1997 | Meena | Bharathi Kannamma | [9] |
1996 | Khushbu | Irattai Roja | [10] |
1994 | Revathi | En Aasai Machan | [11] |
1993 | Radhika Sarathkumar Sukanya | Kizhakku Cheemayile Walter Vetrivel | [12] |
1992 | Revathi Sukanya | Thevar Magan Chinna Gounder | [13] [14] |
1991 | Khushbu Gautami | Chinna Thambi Nee Pathi Naan Pathi | [10] [15] |
1990 | Revathi | Kizhakku Vasal | [16] |
1988 | Radhika | Paasa Paravaigal Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | [17] |
1986 | Lakshmi | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | [18] |
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