7th Cinema Express Awards

Date| 12 April 1987
Highlights
Best Picture| Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

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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]

## Tamil

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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

## Telugu

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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

## Kannada

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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

## Malayalam

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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

## Special awards

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Radha Ravi and Ambika were given separate special awards for Odangal and Natpu, and Thazhuvatha Kaigal, respectively.

## Notes

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1. ^ While the awards announcement also included Pookkalai Parikkatheergal, it was not mentioned during the presentation.
2. ^ While the awards announcement also included "other films", only Panchagni was mentioned during the presentation.
3. ^ While the awards announcement mentioned "many films", only Rareeram was mentioned during the presentation.

## References

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1. ^ "Cine artistes asked to broaden talents". The Indian Express. 13 April 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
2. ^ "Cinema Express awards for 1986". The Indian Express. 27 February 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2022.