The first edition of the Touring Talkies Frame and Fame Awards 2026 was held at the Kamarajar Arangam in Chennai on Sunday (January 25). The organisers honoured artistes, technicians, and creative professionals who have made remarkable contributions to the industry.
The event was attended by veteran actors Sivakumar, Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, YGee Mahendran, S Ve Sekhar, Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, Yugi Sethu, Jayaprakash, Sheela, Rajashree, Kumari Sachu, Kutty Padmini, Ambika, Poornima, Rekha, Sukanya, and Devayani Rajakumaran. Among the current generation of actors, Ravi Mohan, SJ Suryah, Arjun Das, Manikandan, Simran, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Swasika, and Redin Kingsley graced the event, while veteran filmmakers Kasthoori Raja, KS Ravikumar, P Vasu, Suresh Krissna, B Vikraman, Vasanth Sai, Vasantha Balan, Vetri Maaran, Ram, Lingusamy, Mari Selvaraj, Venkat Prabhu, Siruthai Siva, Rajkumar Periyasamy, and Desingh Periyasamy, Ravikumar, Charan, Muthaiah, Ponram, and Seeman were also present.
Also in attendance were many acclaimed technicians, like production designer Thotta Tharani, cinematographers Manoj Paramahamsa and Niketh Bommi, music composers Nivas K Prasanna and Sai Abhyankkar, and costume designer Praveen Raja. Producers who attended the event included Kalaippuli S Thanu, Sathya Jyothy Thiyagarajan, M Kaja Mydeen, LK Sudheesh, AL Azhagappan, GKM Tamilkumaran, Anandha Suresh, T Siva, and Kannan Ravi.
Ravi Mohan bagging the ‘Star of the Decade’ award at the first edition of the Touring Talkies Frame and Fame Awards on January 25, 2026
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The jury of the award ceremony comprised veteran actor-filmmaker K Bhagyaraj, who served as the Chairman, acclaimed actors Khusbu Sundar, Ilavarasu, producer T Siva, and popular filmmakers RK Selvamani and RV Udayakumar. The jury evaluated performances and contributions across 30+ award categories, spanning acting, direction, music, technical excellence, and creative achievements.
As a major highlight of the event, Dhanush won the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award for his performance in Idli Kadai, while Aishwarya Lekshmi won the same in the female category for her stellar turn in Maaman. Samuthirakani won the Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) for Kaantha; Swasika took home the Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) for her performance in Maaman. Abishan Jeevinth won the Best Direction award for Tourist Family, while his acclaimed film was award Best Picture.
The award ceremony was organised by veteran journalist Chithra Lakshmanan’s Touring Talkies, along with eminent PROs Singaravelu, Riaz K Ahmed, and Paras Riyaz.
Here are the complete list of winners:
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
Dhanush for Idli Kadai
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
Aishwarya Lekshmi for Maaman
BEST DEBUT (MALE)
Pavish Narayan for Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam
BEST DEBUT (FEMALE)
Saanve Megghana for Kudumbasthan
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Samuthirakani for Kaantha
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Swasika for Maaman
BEST ACTOR IN NEGATIVE ROLE
Arjun Das for Good Bad Ugly
BEST ACTOR IN A COMIC ROLE
Redin Kingsley for Good Bad Ugly
BEST CHILD ACTOR
Master Kamalesh Jegan for Tourist Family
BEST DIRECTION
Abishan Jeevinth for Tourist Family
BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Sarang Thiagu for Aaromaley
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
Anthony Daasan for ‘En Pattan Saami Varum’ from Idly Kadai
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
Sanjana Kalmanje for ‘Vazhithunaiye’ from Dragon
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Niketh Bommi for Dragon
BEST EDITING
Prasanna GK for Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2
BEST SCREENPLAY
Ram for Paranthu Po
BEST DIALOGUES – SHARED
Prasanna Balachandran for Kudumbasthan
Ashwath Marimuthu for Dragon
BEST LYRICIST
Raju Murugan for ‘Ethana Saami’ from Idli Kadai
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
Nivas K Prasanna for Bison
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Sandy for Monica from Coolie
BEST ACTION
Kevin Kumar for Madhaarasi
BEST PUBLICITY DESIGN
Gopi Prasanna for Thug Life
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Praveen Raja for Retro
BEST MAKE- UP
Raja B for Idli Kadai
BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Bala Gopi
BEST PICTURE
Million Dollar Pictures & MRP Entertainment for Tourist Family
BEST PRODUCTION HOUSE
Seven Screen Studio – SS Lalith Kumar
BEST DEBUT MUSIC DIRECTOR
Sai Abhyankar for Dude
STAR OF THE DECADE
Ravi Mohan
FIND OF THE YEAR
LK Akshay Kumar
PROMISING TALENT OF THE YEAR
Harshath Khan
HITMAKER OF THE DECADE
Sundar C
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE) – JURY
Manikandan for Kudumbasthan
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE) – JURY
Simran for Tourist Family
BEST DEBUT (MALE) – JURY
Surya Vijay Sethupathi for Phoenix
BEST DEBUT (FEMALE) – JURY
Sushmitha Bhat for Love Marriage
BEST DIRECTION – JURY
Mari Selvaraj for Bison
BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT – JURY
Kalaiarasan Thanagavel for Aan Paavam Pollathathu
BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE – JURY
SJ Suryah for Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2
BEST PICTURE – JURY
S. Vinoth Kumar (Cinemakaran) for Kudumbasthan
STARS OF THE GOLDEN PERIOD
Sheela, Lakshmi, Kanchana, Rajashree, Kumari Sachu, Kutty Padmini, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN CINEMA
Sivakumar
LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN CINEMA
Vijayakumar
WRITERS OF THE GOLDEN PERIOD
Karaikudi Narayanan, Chithralaya Gopu, VC Guhanathan, Kalaignanam
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE GOLDEN PERIOD
Stills Ravi
DIRECTOR OF THE GOLDEN PERIOD
SP Muthuraman
PROs OF THE GOLDEN PERIOD
Thirai Neethi Selvam, VP Mani, Parivallal, Nellai Sundarajan, Sura, EVR Mohan
CAPTAIN VIJAYAKANTH EXCELLENCE AWARD
Gokulam Films – Gokulam Gopalan
