Galatta Debut Awards - Full Winners list - Check out
By Swetha Baskar | Galatta | January 25, 2019 19:04 PM IST
To summarise the journey of Tamil cinema in 2018, we can boldly state that it's been a year of massive, ravishing talents rising to fame with their strong content and unique knowledge in various fields. Along with humongous and highly expected sequels, striking films with strong content has been the result of 2018 with a towering number of debutants marking their step into Tamil cinema. Understanding the importance of addressing these profound new talents, Galatta media takes immense pride and joy to initiate a glorification towards fresh talents who made 2018 what it is. A unique award function in collaboration with BOFTA is a grand event to spotlight the talent for their rightful contribution in 2018. A widespread of categories such as Debut Actor, Director, Music Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, and Lyricist will be honored at this event. Here is the complete list of winners tonight!
1) Best Debutant Cinematographer:
Presenter - Director Radha Mohan
Winner - Raja Bhattacharjee
Movie - Pyaar Prema Kadhal
2) Best Debut Actor - Male - Critics Choice
Presenter - Director Sasi
Winner - Antony
Movie - Merku Thodarchi Malai
3) Best Debutant Dialogue Writer:
Presenter: Sivakumar
Winner: Maari Selvaraj
Movie: Pariyerum Perumal
4) Best Debutant Singer (Male):
Presenter: Jaya Prakash
Winner: Bamba Bakya
Movie: Sarkar & 2.0
5) Best Debut Singer - (Female) - Special mention
Presenter - GV Prakash
Winner - Jyothi
Movie - Adangathey
6) Best Debut Actress (Female) - Critics Choice
Presenter - Jyothika
Winner - Ivana
Movie - Naachiyaar
7) Best Debut Screenplay:
Presenter - AR Murugadoss
Winner - PS Mithran
Movie - Irumbu Thirai
8) Best Debut Singer:
Presenter - Lingusamy
Winner - Brinda Sivakumar
Movie - Mr. Chandramouli
9) Best Debutant Producer - People Choice:
Presenter - Vikram
Winner - Sivakarthikeyan
Movie - Kanaa
10) Most Impactful Film By a Debutant:
Presenter - Director Ameer & Ahmed
Winner - Lenin Bharathi
Movie - Merku Thodarchi Malai
11) Best Debutant Director - Critics Choice
Presenter - RJ Balaji
Winner - Mari Selvaraj
Movie - Pariyerum Perumal
12) Best Debutant Child Actor (Female)
Presenter - Raghava Lawrence
Winner - Ditya Bhandhe
Movie - Lakshmi
13) Best Debut Lyricist:
Presenter - Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Winner - Sivakarthikeyan
Movie - Coco
14) Best Debut Music director:
Presenter - Yuvan Shankar Raja
Winner - Govind Vasantha
Movie - 96
15) Best Debut Singer - Child (Female)
Presenter - Yuvan Shankar Raja
Winner - Aaradhana SK
Movie - Kanaa - Vaayadi Petha Pulla
17) Best Debutant Producer:
Presenter - Khushboo
Winner - Sujatha VijayKumar
Movie - AdangaMaru
18) Best Debut Supporting Role (Female):
Presenter: Anchor DD
Winner: Jacqueline
Movie: Kolamaavu Kokila
19) Best Debut Film:
Presenter - Jayam Ravi
Winner - Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie - Pyaar Prema Kadhal
20) Best Debut Entertaining film:
Presenter - Sivakarthikeyan
Winner - Nelson DhilipKumar
Movie - Kolamaavu Kokila
21) Best Debut Child Actor (Male):
Presenter - Jayam Ravi
Winner - Aarav Ravi
Movie - Tik Tik Tik
22) Best Debut Director - People Choice
Presenter - Nelson DhilipKumar
Winner - Arunraja Kamraj
Movie - Kanaa
23) Best Romantic Comedy Film of 2018:
Presenter - Harish Kalyaan & Janani Iyer
Winner - Elan
Movie - Pyaar Prema Kadhal
24) Best Debut director:
Presenter - Balaji Sakthivel
Winner - PremKumar
Movie - 96
25) Best Supporting Actor (Male):
Presenter - Balaji Sakthivel
Winner - Saravanan
Movie - Ratsasan
26) Best Debutant Actress - People Choice - Female:
Presenter - Actress Namitha
Winner - Raiza Wilson
Movie - Pyaar Prema Kadhal
27) Best Debutant Distributor:
Presenter - Lingusamy
Winner - Aravind of Aarudhra Films
Movie - Kanaa
28) Best Debut Producer - Critics Choice
Presenter - Lingusamy
Winner - PA Ranjith
Movie - Pariyerum Perumal
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29) Galatta Memento:
PRO Suresh Chandra/Nassar/Rekha
PRO V4U Riaz, Mounam Ravi, Diamond Babu
PRO Yuvraj