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Simran is an Indian actress who has starred in several Indian films. who has predominantly appeared in Tamil, Telugu and a few Malayalam films. She debuted in Bollywood and acted in Hindi films, before starring in her first Tamil film V.I.P and her first Telugu film Abbai Gari Pelli in 1997. Having a string of successes in her early career, in 1999, Simran received critical praise for playing a blind woman in Thulladha Manamum Thullum . However the turning point of her career came with the success of Vaali (1999) which made Simran the most successful actress in the industry. At the peak of her career she agreed to play the role of an antagonist in Parthen Rasithen (2000) and in Priyamaanavale (2000) as a woman living in agony caused by a premarital agreement. Both went on to become commercial and critical successes. She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), as the mother of an adopted 9-year-old daughter. Other than romantic dramas, Simran had also appeared in two blockbuster comedy films alongside Kamal Haasan; Pammal K. Sambandam and Panchathantiram , both released in 2002. In Telugu, Simran starred in a series of commercially successful films, Samarasimha Reddy (1999), Kalisundam Raa (2000) and Narasimha Naidu (2001). With the success of the 2004 sci fi film New , Simran left the film industry following her marriage with her childhood family friend Deepak Bagga.[ citation needed ] In 2008 she made a comeback to Tamil cinema with Vaaranam Aayiram , where she played the role of a mother and a wife to the characters played by Suriya and won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. | |
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2018 | Behindwoods Gold Medals Awards | Woman Icon of Inspiration Award | Won | [1] |
A night of celebrating the stalwart women artists from on and behind the screen. [2]
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Award for Excellence in Tamil Cinema | Won | [3] |
2020 | Best Actress – OTT for Paava Kadhaigal | Won | [4] |
The Cinema Express Awards are presented annually by Indian Express Group to honour artistic excellence of professionals in the south Indian film industry which comprises Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role | Vaali | Priya | Won | [5] [6] |
2002 | Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role | Kannathil Muthamittal | Indra Thiruchelvan |
The Dinakaran Cinema Awards are presented to the best artistes and technicians of Tamil Cinema (of the respective year), on behalf of Dinakaran Tamil daily newspaper. Readers of Dinakaran paper choose these award winners.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Best Newface Actress | Nerrukku Ner | Asha | Won | [7] |
1999 | Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role | Vaali | Priya | Won |
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | Special Jury Award for Best Actress in Leading Role | Kalisundam Raa Priyamanavale | Manga Priya | Won | [8] [9] |
2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Vaaranam Aayiram | Malini Krishnan | Won | [ citation needed ] |
The Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Language | Role | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Best Female Debut | Nerrukku Ner Once More V.I.P. | Tamil | Asha Kavitha Priya | Won | [10] |
2001 | Best Actress | Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | Sravani | Nominated | [11] |
2002 | Best Actress | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | Indra Thiruchelvan | Won | [12] |
2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Vaaranam Aayiram | Malini Krishnan | Won | [13] | |
2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Meena Narayanan | Nominated |
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Best Actor in a Negative role | Seemaraja | Kaaleeshwari | Nominated | |
2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Meena Narayanan | Nominated | [14] |
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India. [15]
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Meena Narayanan | Nominated | [16] |
The Filmfare OTT Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in original programming on over-the-top streaming media in Hindi-language. [17]
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Best Supporting Actress (Web Original Film) | Gulmohar | Indira "Indu" Batra | Nominated | [18] |
The ITFA is an awards ceremony that honours excellence in Tamil language films around the world since 2003.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | Best Actress in Leading Role | Kannathil Muthamittal | Indra Thiruchelvan | Won | [19] |
The Kalaimamani is an award in Tamil Nadu state, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram (literature, music and theatre) for excellence in the field of art and literature.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Ref. |
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2003 | Contribution to Tamil film industry | Won | [20] |
The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | Best Actress in Leading Role | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | Rukmani | Won | [21] |
The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay to honour excellence in Tamil cinema.
Year | Award | Nominated work | Role | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Vaaranam Aayiram | Malini Krishnan | Won | [22] |
Meena Durairaj, known professionally as Meena, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in South Indian films as well as Hindi cinema. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films She is one of the most sought after actresses in the South Indian film industry. In addition to acting, Meena is also a playback singer, TV judge, and occasional dubbing artist. She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Award for Best Actress and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honoured with the Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Rishibala Naval, known professionally as Simran, is an Indian actress, producer, choreographer and playback singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. One of the most prolific actresses of Tamil cinema, Simran is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Kannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language musical war film written, produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. It was based on a short story, "Amuthavum Avanum" by Sujatha. The film stars R. Madhavan, Simran and P. S. Keerthana with Nandita Das, J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj and Pasupathy portraying other pivotal characters. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi K. Chandran handled the cinematography. Mani Ratnam presents the story of a child of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage adopted by Indian parents, whose desire is to meet her biological mother in the midst of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was released on 14 February 2002.
Jyothika Saravanan, known mononyomusly as Jyothika, is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. Appeared in over 50 Films, Jyothika has received several accolades including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award. Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema, and has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by the media.
Radhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, film producer, film director and politician who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, TV serials and web series as well as Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. she is a recipient of a National Film Award, two Nandi Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and six Filmfare Award South.
Ravi K. Chandran is an Indian cinematographer and film director who predominantly works in Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil-language cinema. His career began in 1991 with the Malayalam film Kilukkampetti. He is the founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and has won two Filmfare Awards and one Southern Filmfare Award.
Akkineni Sreekar Prasad is an Indian film editor known for his works across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language films. In a career spanning more than 35 years, he has edited over 600 films. He is a recipient of nine National Film Awards including seven wins for Best Editing which is a record in that category. He also won five Kerala State Film Awards, two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards among others.
Basuva Rajeev Sundaram is an Indian dance choreographer, actor and film director, who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. He appeared as an actor in films like Jeans (1998), 123 (2002), I Love You Da (2002), Quick Gun Murugun (2009); and directed one film, Aegan (2008).
Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi, known professionally as Lakshmi, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in all 4 Southern Indian language film industries. She has also acted in some Hindi films. Her debut as a full fledged actress happened with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968. In the same year, she acted in the Kannada film Goa Dalli CID 999 and Telugu film Bandhavyalu.
Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian singer and voice actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She rose to fame for her critically acclaimed song "Oru Deivam Thantha Poovae" from Kannathil Muthamittal, directed by Mani Ratnam and composed by A. R. Rahman. She was 15 years old when she made her singing debut in Kannathil Muthamittal. She debuted as a voice actress in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal rendering her voice for Bhumika Chawla, after being referred by one of A. R. Rahman's sound engineers. She debuted as a composer with a short lullaby titled Laali, which she also sang and released as part of Instagram's #1MinMusic.
Immanuel Vasanth Dinakaran, better known as D. Imman, is an Indian film composer and singer, predominantly working in Tamil cinema. His first film as music director was Thamizhan in 2002. Since then he has composed music for more than 100 films. He is the fifth Tamil music composer to win the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. He has also won the Filmfare Awards South and he has received 4 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 1 Tamil Nadu State Film Award, 2 Vijay Awards, 1 Edison Award, 1 Ananda Vikadan Cinema Award and 1 Zee Tamil Award. D. Imman is appointed as the Ambassador for Tamil Chair in University Of Toronto, Canada (2019).