Drama and TV awards

THE MYLAPORE Academy annual Tamil Stage and Television serials awards for the year 2000, will be presented at a function to be held on Sunday, September 30, at the Narada Gana Sabha auditorium. The best serials and plays were adjudged by a panel under the chairmanship of Hon. Justice Mr. K. S. Bhaktavatsalam and Hon. Justice Mr. K.S. Jagadeesan.

The award winners are:

Serials telecast on Doordarshan:

Serial: ``Vamsam'' (Produced by P. Soundara Paripooranan); Story writer: Devi Bala; Director: Sundar K. Vijayan; Actor: Abhishek; Actress: Viji - ``Kadavulukku Kobam Vandhadhu''; Child artiste: Master Manikandan; Music director: M. S. Viswanathan -``Nadhaswara Osaiylae''.

Private channels:

Producer: Min Bimbangal Productions Pvt. Ltd.: ``Jannal - Marabhukkavidhaigal''; Serial: ``Kaelviyin Nayaganae'' (Abhinaya Creation); Story writer: Vedam K. Kannan (``Jannal - Marabhukkavidhaigal''); Actor: Srimaan (``Kaelviyin Nayaganae''); Actress: Durga (``Oonjal''); Director: S. P. Muthuraman (``Nimmadhi Ungal Choice - Maavilai Thoranam''); Music Director: S. V. Ramanan (``Savithri''), Rehaan (``Oonjal''); Child artiste: Baby K. Manjula (``Nimmadhi Ungal Choice - Maavilai Thoranam'').

Mega serials:

Producer: AVM productions: (``Vazhkai''); Serial: ``Chithi'' (Radaan Pictures Pvt. Ltd.); Story writer: C. J. Baskar (``Chithi``); Director: Venkat (``Vazhkai''); Actor: Venu Aravind (``Vazhkai''); Actress: Radhika (``Chithi''); Music director: Dhina (``Vazhkai''; ``Chithi''); Playback singer: Nithyasree Mahadevan (``Chithi'').

Roll of Honour (Television):

Krish Srikanth; Yugi Sethu; Abdul Hameed; S. Ve. Shekher; Shobana Ravi.

Drama awards:

Stage play: ``Sondhamilladha Bandhangal'' (Kala Nilayam); Story writer: Vedam K. Kannan (``Crorepathi''); Director: Bombay Gnanam (``Mudivil Oru Aarambam''); Actor: Ma. Ve. Sivakumar (``Rangoli''); Actress: Nithya (``Crorepathi''); Best Comedy: ``Jurassic Baby'': (Crazy Creations); Actress (comedy): Soundarya (``Mudivil Oru Aarambam''); Child artiste: Baby Harini (``Nammavargal''): Best maintained auditorium (a\c): Sathguru Gnanananda Hall (Narada Gana Sabha Trust); Non-a\c auditorium: Vani Mahal (Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha); Best Sabha: Brahma Gana Sabha; Sri Krishna Gana Sabha; Mofussil Sabha: Madurai Tamil Sangam.

Roll of Honour:

Best Troupe: ``Nammavargal'' (Mali's Stage); Contribution to the Tamil Stage: S. Ve. Shekher; Best All-rounder (stage play): V. Sreevathson (Dummies Communication). Vadhyar Raman; M. Krishnamurthy (Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha); Madurai Kannan; Mylapore Fine Arts Club; T. D. Sundararajan.

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