The
year
2017
was
a
rather
good
one
for
Tamil
cinema.
On
one
hand,
highly
ambitious
films
like
Vivegam
and
Mersal
did
reasonably
well
at
the
box
office
much
to
the
delight
of
the
masses.
On
the
other
hand,
the
relatively
low-budget
drama
Aramm
too,
managed
to
find
an
audience.
The
year
also
saw
established
stars
like
Vijay
and
Ajith
Kumar
continue
their
dominance
at
the
box
office.
However,
at
the
same
time,
2017
also
proved
to
the
year
in
which
a
powerhouse
performer
like
Vijay
Sethupathi
finally
got
his
due.
The
Filmfare
Awards
South
2018
were
held
on
June
16.
And,
needless
to
say,
the
award
ceremony
served
as
the
ideal
platform
to
honour
the
top
achievers
of
2017.
When
all
was
said
and
done,
the
cream
of
industry
walked
away
with
the
spoils.
Best
Film-
Aramm
The
hard-hitting
Aramm
was
adjudged
the
‘Best
Film'
and
this
created
a
buzz
amongst
the
fans.
It
has
been
directed
by
Gopi
Nainar
and
featured
Nayanthara
in
the
lead.
Best
Director-
Pushkar-Gayathri(Vikram
Vedha)
Pushkar-Gayathri
bagged
the award
for
their
sleeper
hit
Vikram
Vedha
which
features
Madhavan
and
Vijay
Sethupathi
in
the
lead.
Best
Actor
In
A
Leading
Role-
Vijay
Sethupathi(Vikram
Vedha)
Vijay
Sethupathi's
effortless
portrayal
of
a
gangster
in
Vikram
Vedha
helped
him
bag
the
‘Best
Actor' award
and
add
a
new
dimension
to
his
career.
Best
Actor
In
A
Leading
Role-
Nayanthara(Aramm)
Nayanthara
bagged
the
award
for
her
portrayal
of
a
collector
in
the
hard-hitting
Aramm.
The
film
was
helmed
by
Gopi
Nainar
and
revolved
around
the
problem
of
water
scarcity.
Critics’
Award
For
Best
Actress-
Aditi
Balan(Aruvi)
Newcomer
Aditi
Balan
bagged
this
award
for
her
memorable
role
in
the
sleeper
hit
Aruvi.
Critics’
Award
For
Best
Actor-
Karthi(Theeran
Adhigaram
Ondru)/
R
Madhavan
(Vikram
Vedha)
Both
Madhavan
and
Karthi
won
the
award
much
to
the
delight
of
their
respective
fans.
While
Maddy
won
it
for
the
crime-thriller
Vikram
Vedha,
Karthi
earned
the
award
for
Theeran
Adhigaram
Ondru.
Best
Actor
In
A
Supporting
Role-
Prasanna(Thiruttu
Payale
2)
Prasanna
was
adjudged
'Best
Actor
In
A
Supporting
Role'
for
his
performance
in
the
erotic-thriller
Thiruttu
Payale
2
which
featured
Amala
Paul
in
the
lead.