Edison Awards (India)

The Edison Awards is an annual awards ceremony since 2009 for people in the Tamil film industry. It is named after the inventor of motion pictures, Sir Thomas Alva Edison. It reaches seven countries with Tamil language television, with the main broadcaster Astro in Malaysia.

The event is mainly organised by its founder J.Selva Kumar and hosted by MyTamilMovie.com. The main sponsors in recent years have been Jet Airways and Videocon.

The show is augmented by talent search analysis, live concerts by professional Tamil playback singers and young emergers and dancers. The awards are given based on People's Choice conceptual, implemented with online voting, SMS voting, and Dial-a-Vote.

Merit awards

 * Best Actor


 * Best Actress
 * Best Debut Actor
 * Best Debut Actress
 * Best Male Rising Star
 * Best Female Rising Star


 * Best Supportive Actor
 * Best Supportive Actress
 * Best Character (Male)
 * Best Character (Female)
 * Best Comedian
 * Best Child Actor
 * Best Villain
 * Best Commercial Movie
 * Best Romantic Movie
 * Best Educational Movie
 * Best Patriotic Movie
 * Best Thriller Movie
 * Award for Daring Role

Technical awards

 * Best Music Director


 * Best Introduced Music Director


 * Best Background Score


 * Best Male Playback Singer


 * Best Female Playback Singer
 * Best Introduced Playback Singer


 * Best Lyricist


 * Best Director


 * Best Debut Director


 * Best Art Director


 * Best Cinematography


 * Best Editor


 * Best Producer


 * Best Choreographer


 * Best Action
 * Best PRO (Public Relations Officer)


 * Best Folk Song


 * Favorite Song

Special awards

 * Super Star Rajini Award


 * Romantic Hero of the Year


 * Young Inspirational Actress
 * Lifetime Achievement Award


 * Manidha Neyam Award


 * Best Actor in a Negative Role


 * Extreme Performance - Male


 * Extreme Performance - Female


 * Enthusiastic Performer - Male


 * Enthusiastic Performer - Female


 * Protonic Icon Award Director


 * Best Retro Actress Award


 * Best Overseas Artist


 * Best Actress in a Social Awareness Movie


 * Best Entertainer of the Year


 * Best Overseas Lyricist