9th Cinema Express Awards explained

Number:9
Award:Cinema Express Awards
Date:1989
Best Picture:Agni Natchathiram
Last:8th
Next:10th

On 9 March 1989, Cinema Express magazine editor V. Ramamurthy announced the best of South Indian films for the year of 1988, selected by the readers of the magazine. G. Lakshma Reddy, sales manager of Dyanora Television, co-sponsor also announced the Dyanora Gold cine awards for excellence in film industry.[1] [2]

Only four category of awards are selected for the languages Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu.

Tamil

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best film G. VenkateswaranAgni Natchathiram
Best director Veedu
Best director (Special award) Agni Natchathiram
Best new face (director) Urimai Geetham & Puthiya Vaanam
Best actor Manasukkul Mathappu
Best actress Paasa Paravaigal & Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
Best actress (Special award) Illam & Agni Natchathiram
Best character actor Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran & Senthoora Poove
Best new face (actor) Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
Best new face (actress) Agni Natchathiram & Senthoora Poove
Best villain actor Sathyaa
Best comedy actor Vasanthi
Best comedy actress Paatti Sollai Thattathe
Best child artist En Thangai Kalyani
Best cameraman M.M.Rengaswamy Senthoora Poove
Best music Soora Samhaaram, Agni Natchathiram & Dharmathin Thalaivan
Best male playback singer Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (Song:)
Best female playback singer Raasave Unnai Nambi (Song:Raasathi Manasule ...)

Telugu

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best film Ch.V. Appa Rao Swarnakamalam
Best director Swarnakamalam
Best actor Swayamkrushi
Best actress Swarnakamalam

Kannada

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best film Prabha Raj Suprabhatha
Best director Ranadheera
Best actor Suprabhatha
Best actress Suprabhatha

Malayalam

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best film Vaisali
Best director 1921
Best actor Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Best actress Vaisali

Dyanora Gold cine awards

WinnerContribution
Contribution to south Indian cinema
For acting in the English film Bloodstone
Dedicated service to Tamil cinema
The most talented artiste in all south Indian language films

Notes and References

  1. News: 1 May 1989 . 1988 Award Winners . Tamil . . Indian Express Group.
  2. News: സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ . 1989-03-10 . മമ്മൂട്ടിക്കും ഗീതയ്ക്കും അവാർഡ് . ml . Mathrubhumi.