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CHENNAI: Rajnikanth's Sivaji the Boss' and Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam', the two films which generated nationwide pre-release hype and perked up the
interest of even non-Tamil film goers, have bagged the state government's best film award. Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan have also walked off with the best actor award for 2007 and 2008 respectively. The awards, announced on Monday, also saw chief minister M Karunanidhi win a prize for the dialogues for Uliyin Osai (2008). There are 31 awards announced for 2007 and 34 for 2008.

In Dasavatharam, Kamal had essayed ten roles, many of which required hours of make-up, while Rajni's transformation' into a fair-faced hero had the desired effect on his fans.

Kollywood's hot couple, Suriya and Jyotika also won awards. Suriya got a special award for his role in Varanam Ayiram' where he played both a teenager and an old man of nearly 70. Jyotika, whose role as a speech and hearing impaired girl in Mozhi' won her rave reviews, got the best actor award for 2007. Sneha, who played a woman pining for her extended family after her husband's transfer transforms it into a nuclear unit in Pirivom Sandhippom,' got the award for 2008. Pallikoodam' won Thankar Bachan the best director award for 2007 while Radha Mohan got the prize for for 2008 for Abhiyum Naanum' that explored a father's deep bond for his daughter. The film also fetched Trisha a special award. Technicians, singers, comedians and character actors have also been nominated.

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