Vijay Music Awards
A Vijay Music Award is an accolade given by Vijay TV to recognize outstanding achievement in the Tamil music industry. The annual awards ceremony made its debut in 2011 for the previous calendar year. It launched its official website in partnership with Galatta.com. Its main sponsor was India Gate Basmati Rice and it was powered by The Chennai Silks. Media partners were the publications The Hindu and Kumudam.
| Vijay Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in Tamil music |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vijay TV |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Website | vijaymusicawards.com |
The first award ceremony took place in Nehru Indoor Stadium on 11 May 2011.[1] The ceremony was broadcast by Vijay TV in two parts on the 26 and 27 May 2011.
Ceremonies
| Ceremony | Date | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Vijay Music Awards | May 11, 2011 | Gopinath and Divya Vijay gopal |
| 2nd Vijay Music Awards | October 28, 2012[2] |
Award categories
Award were given in 25 categories, chosen by a jury appointed by Vijay TV and the public.
Jury Awards
The list of winners 2010:[3]
Best Male Singer
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Devi Sri Prasad | "Kannum Rendum" | Kutty |
| 2011 | Haricharan | "Aariro" | Deiva Thirumagal |
Best Female Singer
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shreya Ghoshal Andrea Jeremiah | "Mannipaaya" "Maalai Neram" | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Aayirathil Oruvan |
| 2011 | Chinmayi | "Sara Sara" | Vaagai Sooda Vaa |
Best Music Director
| Year | Music director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A. R. Rahman | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa |
| 2011 | Harris Jayaraj | Engeyum Kaadhal |
Best Lyricist
| Year | Lyricist | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kamal Haasan | Manmadan Ambu |
Best Folk Song
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Jilla Veetu" | Eesan | James Vasanthan | Thanjai Selvi |
| 2011 | "Otha Sollaala" | Aadukalam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Velmurugan |
Best Lyricist with the Maximum Hits in a Year
| Year | Lyricist |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Na. Muthukumar |
| 2011 | Na. Muthukumar |
Best Singer with the Maximum Hits in a Year
| Year | Singer |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Best Song Sung by a Music Director
| Year | Music Director | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | "En Kadhal Solla" | Paiyaa |
| 2011 | G. V. Prakash Kumar | "Yathe Yathe" | Aadukalam |
Best Debut Singer
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alphons Joseph | "Aaromale" | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa |
| 2011 | Richard | Nangaai | Engeyum Kaadhal |
Best Debut Music Director
| Year | Music Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kannan | Thamizh Padam |
| 2011 | Satya | Engeyum Eppodhum |
Best Western Song
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nangaai | Engeyum Kaadhal | Harris Jayaraj | Richard |
Best Sound Mixing
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | K. J. Singh , P.A.Deepak , S.Sivakumar and Resul Pookutty | Enthiran |
| 2011 | V.Shrihari and Raj Krishnan | Mayakkam Enna |
Best Song by an Actor
| Year | Actor | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kamal Haasan | "Neela Vaanam" | Manmadan Ambu |
Honoring The Legends
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | K. J. Yesudas |
Isai Assangal
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | L. R. Eswari and Vani Jairam |
Global Indian
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | A. R. Rahman |
| 2014 | Anirudh Ravichander |
Isai Chakravarthi
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | M. S. Viswanathan |
Evergreen Voice
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010 | K. J. Yesudas |
| 2011 | S. Janaki |
Popular awards
The winners are selected by the people by SMS voting, online voting, voting at various stalls opened by the channel, and with a bus to collect votes at various cities, called the Rasigan Express. The award's online partner also enabled online voting for the popular category. Several award that had been announced were not awarded. The list of 2010 winners:[4]
Popular Singer Female
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chinmayi | "Kilimanjaro" | Enthiran |
Popular Singer Male
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Karthik | "Usure Poguthe" | Raavanan |
Popular Album of the Year
| Year | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | A. R. Rahman |
Popular Song of the Year
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Kilimanjaro" | Enthiran | A. R. Rahman | Chinmayi and Javed Ali |
| 2011 | "Enamo Aedho" | Ko | Harris Jayaraj | Aalap Raju |
Popular Song of the Masses
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Kadhal Vandale" | Singam | Devi Sri Prasad | Baba Sehgal and Priyadarshini |
Popular Duet of the Year
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Idhu Varai" | Goa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ajeesh and Andrea Jeremiah |
| 2011 | "Piram Thedum" | Mayakkam Enna | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar and Saindhavi |
Popular Melody of the Year
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Thuli Thuli" | Paiyaa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan |
Mirchi Listeners Choice Award for Best Song
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Thuli Thuli" | Paiyaa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan |
See also
References
- "Vijay Music Awards on May 11 in Chennai". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "2nd Annual Vijay Music Awards Winners List (For 2011)". Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
- "Vijay Music Awards 2011 Winners". Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Rhythmic ripples of 'Mellisai' mark function". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.