7th Cinema Express Awards | |
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Date | 12 April 1987 |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram |
The 7th Cinema Express Awards were held on 12 April 1987,[1] and honoured the best of South Indian films released in 1986. The awards were announced in February.[2]
Category | Recipient | Film |
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Best Film | M. Saravanan | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram |
Best Actor | Vijayakanth | Amman Kovil Kizhakale |
Best Actress | Lakshmi | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram |
Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Mouna Ragam |
Special Commendation for Direction | Visu | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram |
Best New Face Actor | Ramarajan | Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru |
Best New Face Actress | Rekha | Kadalora Kavithaigal |
Best New Face Director | R. Aravindraj | Oomai Vizhigal |
Best Music Director | T. Rajendar | Mythili Ennai Kaathali[a] |
Best Cameraman | Ramesh Kumar | Oomai Vizhigal |
Best Comedy Actor | Senthil | Natpu |
Best Comedy Actress | Kovai Sarala | Various |
Best Child Artist | Baby Shalini | Nilave Malare |
Best Playback Singer – Male | Malaysia Vasudevan | Various |
Best Playback Singer – Female | K. S. Chithra | Various |
Category | Recipient | Film |
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Best Film | Swathi Muthyam | |
Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Swathi Muthyam |
Best Actress | Radhika | Swathi Muthyam |
Best Director | K. Viswanath | Swathi Muthyam |
Category | Recipient | Film |
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Best Film | Sundara Swapnagalu | |
Best Actor | Shiva Rajkumar | Anand |
Best Actress | Saritha | Mouna Geethe |
Best Director | K. Balachander | Sundara Swapnagalu |
Category | Recipient | Film |
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Best Film | Vartha | |
Best Actor | Mohanlal | Panchagni[b] |
Best Actress | Shobana | Various[c] |
Best Director | I. V. Sasi | Vartha |
Radha Ravi and Ambika were given separate special awards for Odangal and Natpu, and Thazhuvatha Kaigal, respectively.