Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil explained

The Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.^[1]

Winners

Year	Actor	Film
1986	Mani Ratnam	Mouna Ragam	^[2]
1987	Mani Ratnam	Nayakan	^[3]
1988	Balu Mahendra	Veedu	^[4]
1989
1990	Mani Ratnam	Anjali	^[5]
1991	P. Vasu	Chinna Thambi	^[6]
1992	Mani Ratnam	Roja	^[7]
1993		Kizhakku Cheemayile	^[8]
1994
1995	Mani Ratnam	Bombay	^[9]
1996
1997	Vikraman	Surya Vamsam	^[10]
1998			^[11]
1999	Vikraman	Vaanathaippola	^[12]
2000	K. S. Ravikumar	Thenali	^[13]
2001
2002	Mani Ratnam	Kannathil Muthamittal	^[14]

Notes and References

1. Book: Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements) . Sivagami Publications . 2004 . 738 . Film News Anandan.
2. News: 13 April 1987 . Cine artists asked to broaden talents . 3 . . 2 February 2022.
3. News: 22 April 1988 . 'Cinema Express' awards . 32 . . 2 February 2022 . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202055503/https://twitter.com/RajaparvaiB/status/1172349298803007489 . live .
4. News: 11 March 1989 . Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram . 4 . . 2 February 2022.
5. News: 5 May 1991 . Cinema Express Awards presented . 3 . . 2 February 2022.
6. News: 25 February 1992 . 'Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award . 3 . . 2 February 2022 .
7. News: 17 March 1993 . Kamal, Revathi on top Cinema Express Awards . 4 . . Express News Service . 2 February 2022.
8. News: 13 March 1994 . Kizhakku Cheemayile adjudged best film . 3 . . Express News Service . 2 February 2022.
9. Web site: Accolades. https://web.archive.org/web/20060514090245/http://www.madrastalkies.com/Accolades.asp. 14 May 2006. 2 February 2022. Madras Talkies.
10. News: 24 August 1998 . Cinema Express awards presented . . dead . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012164116/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980824/23650774.html . 12 October 2007.
11. News: 1 August 1999 . Cinema Express awards presented . . dead . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120904024814/http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/112784/ . 4 September 2012 .
12. Web site: Recently . 2 February 2022 . Cinematoday2.itgo.com . 24 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015140/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/4Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U4.htm . live .
13. Web site: The Cinema Express Award night. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109224114/http://ajithkumar.free.fr/derniere05.htm. 9 November 2021. 2 February 2022. ajithkumar.free.fr.
14. News: 22 December 2002 . 'Kannathil Muthamittal' bags 6 Cinema Express awards . . dead . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041746/http://www.hindu.com/2002/12/22/stories/2002122206330300.htm . 10 November 2012.