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Awards & honors

Signature Honor

Kalaimamani (1982)

Conferred by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram for outstanding contribution to arts. This honor anchors the director’s legacy across literature, music and theatre.

🏆 State Award 🏆 National Award 📍 Critics Review
Awards Timeline

Awards Timeline

1978-79

Tamil Nadu State Awards – Best Director

For path-breaking social drama and narrative experimentation

Category: Direction • Presented for the movie: Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam, 1978
1978-79

Tamil Nadu State Awards – Govt. Subsidy

Films receiving Tamil Nadu Govt subsidy for social content

Film(s): Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978), Sadurangam (1978)
1980-80

National Film Awards – Best Feature Film (Tamil)

Honoured for the realistic portrayal of the live of slum dwellers and natural dialogues

Movie: Pasi (1979) Category: Direction, Production, Best Actress
1980-80

Filmfare Awards South

Recognition for outstanding visual storytelling and innovative camera work in regional cinema

Movie: Pasi (1979) Category: Best Tamil Film, Best Tamil Actress
1980-80

Tamil Nadu State Awards

Recognized for social relevance and realism

Movie: Pasi (1979) Category: Best Film, Special Prize for Supporting Actor
1979-80

Tamil Nadu State Awards – Govt. Subsidy

Films receiving Tamil Nadu Govt subsidy for social content

Movie: Pasi (1979) Movie: Engal Vathiar (1980)
1981-82

Tamil Nadu State Awards – Govt. Subsidy

Films receiving Tamil Nadu Govt subsidy for social content

Movie: Pasi (1979) Movie: Aval Oru Kaviyam (1981)

Honour & Recognition

International Prestige - Tashkent Film Festival

1980

The festival carried a special cultural and political significance for Indian Films at the time Screening of the Tamil Movie Pasi

Makkal Iyakkunar

1980

An honour received from Fans and public

Category: Direction | Presented by: Prabath Cultural Academy

Global Film Experience - Sovexport Film (USSR)

1981

All India Film Directors association selected and deputed Durai to Moscow in connection with the invitation by Sovexport Film. Durai, along with 6 other award-winning directors, was selected by the union government for a conference about Indian Cinema in West Germany

Kalaimamani

1982

Highest state honour recognizing excellence in arts and literature

Category: Cinema | Presented by: Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram

Filmfare Awards

1985

Recognition of strong performances by actors in secondary roles

Film: Pet Pyar Aur Paap (1984)

Category: Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Critics’ Circle – Press and Public

For a bold, socially daring, unusual theme and progressive character writing.

Movie: Avalum Penn Thaane (1974)

Movie: Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978)

Movie: Pasi (1979)

Movie: Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi (1986)

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