The Osaka International Film Festival for the year 2019 recently concluded and Vetrimaaran-Dhanush's Asuran which had its third International film festival screening at the event, ended up winning big as well. Closely following Asuran in the number of trophies were Lokesh Kanagaraj-Karthi's Kaithi.
Here is the complete list of winners from the evening:
- Best Tamil Film of the Year (2019) - Asuran
- Best Actor of the Year - Dhanush (Asuran)
- Best Director of the Year - Vetrimaaran (Asuran)
- Best Music Director of the Year - G.V. Prakash (Asuran)
- Best Art Director of the Year - Jacki (Asuran)
- Best Actress of the Year - Taapsee Pannu (Game Over)
- Best Director of Photography - E Krishnaswami (Iruttu)
- Best Screenplay Writer - Babu Tamizh, Gopinath VJ (Jiivi)
- Best Choreographer - Shobi (Bigil - 'Verithanam')
- Best Sound Designer - Resul Pookutty (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)
- Best Production House of the Year - Dream Warrior Pictures (Kaithi)
- Best Supporting Actor of the Year - George Mariam (Kaithi)
- Best Villain of the Year - Arjun Das (Kaithi)
- Best Stunt Director of the Year - Anbu, Arivu (Kaithi)
- Best Supporting Actress of the Year - Sunainaa (Sillu Karuppatti)
- Criticially Acclaimed Film of the Year - Sillu Karuppatti