Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Aishwarya Rajesh, the last winner
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Tamil films
Country	India
Presented by	Government of Tamil Nadu
First awarded	1967
Last awarded	2014
Currently held by	Aishwarya Rajesh for Kaaka Muttai

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. ^[1] The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. This award was last given in the year 2015 to Aishwarya Rajesh for Kaaka Muttai . ^[2]

List of winners

• 
  Meena
  (3 Wins, among 3 Winners)
• 
  Jyothika
  (3 Wins, among 3 Winners and 2 consecutive win)
• 
  Devayani
  (2 Wins, among 3 Winners)
• 
  Khushbu
  (2 Wins, among 3 Winners)

List of winners and nominated work
Year	Recipient(s)	Role(s)	Film(s)	Reference(s)
1967	K. R. Vijaya	Shanthi	Iru Malargal
1968	Padmini	Mohanambal (Mohana)	Thillaanaa Mohanambal	[3]
1969	B. Saroja Devi	Kannamma	Kula Vilakku	[4]
1969	Sowcar Janaki	Janaki	Iru Kodugal	[4]
1970	K. R. Vijaya	Devi	Namma Veettu Deivam
1977	Latha	Kayalvizhi	Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan	[5]
1978	Lakshmi	Kalyani	Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral
1979	Saritha	Kalpana	Oru Vellaadu Vengaiyagiradhu	[6]
1980	Suhasini	Viji	Nenjathai Killathe	[7]
1981	Sridevi	• Bhagyalaksmi  •Vijaya "Viji"	Moondram Pirai	[8]
1982	Saritha	Kannamma	Agni Sakshi	[6]
1988	Saritha	Shakunthala	Poo Pootha Nandavanam	[6]
1989	Raadhika	Bhagyam	Ninaivu Chinnam	[9]
1990	Revathi	Thaayamma	Kizhakku Vasal	[10]
1991	Khushbu	Nandhini	Chinna Thambi	[11]
1992	Sukanya	Deivanai	Chinna Gounder	[12]
1993	Meena	Vaitheeswari	Yejaman	[13]
1994	Rajashree	Karuthamma	Karuthamma	[14]
1995	Khushbu	Ganga	Kolangal	[15]
1996	Shruti	Kalki	Kalki	[16]
1997	Meena	Maragadham	Porkkaalam	[17]
1997	Devayani	Nandhini	Suryavamsam	[17]
1998	Roja Selvamani	Radha	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	[18] [19]
1999	Simran	Rukmani "Rukku"	Thulladha Manamum Thullum	[20]
2000	Devayani	Chellamal	Bharathi	[21]
2001	Sneha	Thavamani	Virumbugiren	[21]
2002	Meena	Meena Kumari	Ivan	[21]
2003	Laila	Manju	Pithamagan	[22]
2004	Jyothika	Priya/Shenbagam	Perazhagan	[22]
2005	Jyothika	• Chandramukhi  • Ganga Senthilnathan	Chandramukhi	[23]
2006	Priyamani	Mutthazhagu	Paruthiveeran	[24]
2007	Jyothika	Archana	Mozhi	[25]
2008	Sneha	Visalatchi (Sala)	Pirivom Santhippom	[25]
2009	Padmapriya	Nadira	Pokkisham	[2]
2010	Amala Paul	Mynaa	Mynaa	[2]
2011	Ineya	Madhiarasi	Vaagai Sooda Vaa	[2]
2012	Lakshmi Menon	• Alli  • Archana	Kumki Sundarapandian	[2]
2013	Nayanthara	Regina James	Raja Rani	[2]
2014	Aishwarya Rajesh	Kaaka Muttai's mother	Kaaka Muttai	[2]

See also

• Tamil cinema
• Cinema of India

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