Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal

Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal is an awards ceremony held yearly, sponsored by Zee Tamil. This event is held at the end of each year and awards are given to the best entertainers for variety programs aired on its channel. The first awards ceremony happened in 2018.^[1]

Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal
Awarded for	Excellence and Achivement in Television
Site	Chennai
Hosted by	2018 Archana Chandhoke Deepak Dinkar 2019 Archana Chandhoke Deepak Dinkar 2020 Deepak Dinkar Kiki Vijay Mirchi Vijay 2022 Archana Chandhoke Mirchi Vijay
Produced by	Siju Prabhakaran Ramanagirivasan Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthy
Highlights
Most awards	Sembaruthi (2018–2020) (20 Awards)
Television coverage
Channel	Zee Tamil
Network	Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Awards

2018

The Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2018 Red Carpet was aired on 21 October 2018. The show was hosted by Deepak Dinkar, Archana Chandhoke and Kamal Dhandapani. The show ceremony took place on 13 October 2018 at Nandanam, Chennai^[2] and was telecast during the fourth week of October on Zee Tamil. Guests who attended the function included actor Sathyaraj, director Atlee, actress Jyothika, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Rajesh and actor Vishal.^[1]

2019

The second edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2019 was held on 13 October 2019.^[3][4] The show was telecast on 27 October and attended by famous film personalities like Sneha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Vijay Sethupathi, Sivakarthikeyan, R. Parthiban, Oviya, Devayani, Vani Bhojan and Ritika Singh.^[5]

2020

The third edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2020 was telecast on Zee Tamil^[6] on 25 October to 8 November 2020.^[7][8][9] Archana Chandhoke and Deepak Dinkar as the hosts. Many Kollywood celebs including Vijay Sethupathi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Harish Kalyan, Vijay Antony and Jiiva will be a part of the show.^[10][11]

2022

Main article: Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022

The fourth edition of Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal 2022 will telecast on 14 and 16 January 2023.^[12] The show will host by Archana Chandhoke and RJ Vijay.^[13]

Nominations

Favorite Heroine

2018

• Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari^[14]
• Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
• Sameera Sherief (Malar) – Rekka Katti Parakuthu Manasu
• Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi

2019

• Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
• Ayesha (Sathya) – Sathya
• Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Rachitha Mahalakshmi (Jothi) – Nachiyarpuram
• Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
• Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi
• Shivani Narayanan – (Anu/Abi) – Rettai Roja

2020

• Asha Gowda (Vasundhra) – Gokulathil Seethai
• Ashwini Radhakrishna (Rasathi) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
• Ayesha (Sathya) – Sathya
• Dharshana Ashokan (Anu) – Needhane Endhan Ponvasantham
• Nachathira (Vennila) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Reshma Reya (Shakthi) – Poove Poochoodava
• Shabana (Parvathi) – Sembaruthi

2022

• Ashika Padukone (Maari) – Maari
• Kanmani Manoharan (Amudha) – Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
• Shreya Anchan (Rajini) – Rajini
• Swathi Sharma (Bommi) – Ninaithale Inikkum
• Tejashwini Gowda (Vidhya) – Vidhya No.1
• Vaishnavi (Vanathi) – Peranbu

Favorite Hero

2018

• Dinesh Gopalsamy (Shiva) – Poove Poochoodava
• Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
• Puvi Arasu (Jeeva) – Azhagiya Tamizh Magal
• Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Siddarth Kumaran (Tamizh) – Rekka Katti Parakuthu Manasu

2019

• Dinesh Gopalsamy (Karthik) – Nachiyarpuram
• Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
• Puvi Arasu (Iniyan) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
• Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Vishnu (Prabhu) – Sathya

2020

• Akshay kamal (Sanjeev) – Rettai Roja
• Jai Akash (Suryaprakash) – Needhane Endhan Ponvasantham
• Karthik Raj (Aadhi) – Sembaruthi
• Nanda Gopal (Arjun) – Gokulathil Seethai
• Puvi Arasu (Iniyan) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
• Shreekumar (Mutharasu) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Vishnu (Prabhu) – Sathya

2022

• Anand Selvan (Siddarth) – Ninaithale Inikkum
• Arun Crizer (Parthiban) – Rajini
• Pasanga Sivakumar (Markandeyan) – Thavamai Thavamirundhu
• Puvi Arasu (Sanjay) – Vidhya No.1
• Vijay Venkatesan (Karthik) – Peranbu

Favorite Villi

2018

• Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini^[15]
• Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
• Sadhana (Rajamma) – Azhagiya Tamil Magal
• Subbulakshmi Rangan (Deepika) – Azhagiya Tamil Magal
• Yuvarani (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava

2019

• Bindu Aneesh (Maragatham) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari
• Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
• Meenakumari (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava
• Koli Ramya (Divya) – Sathya

2020

• Chaitra Reddy (Swetha) – Yaaradi Nee Mohini
• Oorvambu Lakshmi (Vanaja) – Sembaruthi
• VJ Mounika (Nandini) – Sembaruthi and (Sreeja) – Rettai Roja
• Meenakumari (Subadhra) – Poove Poochoodava
• Nalini (Gandhimathi) – Gokulathil Seethai
• Royal Swathi (Kanmani) – Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari

2022

• Oorvambu Lakshmi (Amudha) – Peranbu
• Sona Heiden (Thara) – Maari
• Subathira (Pushpa) – Meenakshi Ponnunga
• Subiksha Kayarohanam (Radhika) – Rajini
• Suveta Shrimpton (Tamannah) – Ninaithale Inikkum
• Yalini Rajan (Uma) – Thavamai Thavamirundhu

Favourite Maamiyar

2022

• Anitha Nair (Seetha) - Thavamai Thavamirundhu
• Rajashree (Annalakshmi) - Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
• Niharika Harshu (Vedhavalli) - Vidhya No.1
• Shamitha (Raja Rajeshwari) - Peranbu

Best Category Awards- Fiction

Best Serial

Year	Serial
2018	Poove Poochudava
2019	Sathya
2020	Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham
2022	Maari
2023	Anna

Best Actor- Male

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Shree Kumar	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2019	Vishnu	Sathya
2020	Jai Akash	Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham
2022	Pasanga Siva Kumar	Thavamai Thavamirundhu
2023	Senthil Kumar	Anna

Best Actor- Female

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Reshma Reya	Poove Poochudava
2019	Ayesha	Sathya
2020	Nakshatra	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2022	Shreya Anchan	Rajini
2023	Ashika Padukone	Maari

Best Serial- Matinee

Year	Serial
2022	Deivam Thantha Poove
2023	Kanaa

Best Actor- Matinee

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Amruth Kalam	Deivam Thantha Poove
2023	Niyaz	Sandakozhi

Best Actress- Matinee

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Padine Kumar	Kannathil Muthamittal
2023	Fouizee	Indira

Best Pair

Year	Recipient	Serial
2019	Puvi Arasu & Ashwini	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
2020
2022	Anand Selvan & Swathi Sharma	Ninaithale Inikkum
2023	Aryan & Soundarya Reddy	Meenakshi Ponnunga

Best Villain

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Lakshmi	Sembaruthi
2019	Chaitra Reddy	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2020	Chaitra Reddy
	Mounika	Sembaruthi & Rettai Roja
2022	Sona Heiden	Maari
2023	Poo Vilangu Mohan	Anna

Best Supporting Actor- Male

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Madhan	Poove Poochudava
	Kathir	Sembaruthi
2019	Murali	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2020	Bharath
2022	Raj Kapoor	Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
2023	Kathir	Sandakozhi

Best Supporting Actor- Female

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Krithika	Poove Poochudava
2019	Janani Ashok Kumar	Sembaruthi
2020	Yamuna	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2022	Shabnam	Maari
2023	Preetha Suresh	Anna

Best Comedian (Male & Female)

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Kousalya Senthamarai	Poove Poochudava
2019	Diwakar
	Azhagapppan	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari & Nachiyarpuram
	Akshaya	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2020	Indran	Sathya
2022	Hasini	Thavamai Thavamirunthu
2023	Ganesh	Maari

Best Amma

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Niharika Harshu	Vidhya No.1

Best Maamiyar & Marumgal

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Shamitha Shree Kumar & Vaishnavi Arulmozhi	Peranbu
2023

Best Child Artist

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Lisha	Yaaradi Nee Mohini

Favorite category Awards for Fiction

Favourite Serial

Year	Serial
2018	Sembaruthi
2019
2020	Sathya
2022	Peranbu
2023	Karthigai Deepam
2024	Veera

Favourite Hero

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Karthik Raj	Sembaruthi
2019
2020
2022	Vijay Venkatesan	Peranbu
2023	Karthik Raj	Karthigai Deepam

Favourite Heroine

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Shabana	Sembaruthi
2019
2020	Shabana
	Ayesha	Sathya
2022	Vaishnavi Arulmozhi	Peranbu
2023	Arthika	Karthigai Deepam

Favourite Pair

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Karthik Raj & Shabana	Sembaruthi
	Dinesh & Reshma Reya	Poove Poochudava
2019	Vishnu & Ayesha	Sathya
	Karthik Raj & Shabana	Sembaruthi
2020	Karthik Raj & Shabana
2022	Arun Crizer & Shreya Anchan	Rajini
2023	Karthik Raj & Arthika	Karthigai Deepam

Favourite villain

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Chaitra Reddy	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2019	Lakshmi	Sembaruthi
2020
2022	Subiksha Kayarohanam	Rajini
2023	Reshma Pasupuleti	Seetha Raman

Favourite Maamiyar

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Shamitha Shree Kumar	Peranbu
2023	Meera Krishnan	Karthigai Deepam

Most Popular Appa

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Narasimha Raju	Sembaruthi
2019	S. Rajasekar	Sathya
2020	Sairam	Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham
2022	Ilavarasan	Vidhya No.1
2023	STP Rosario	Anna

Most Popular Amma

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Priya Raman	Sembaruthi
2019
2020	Sonia	Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham
2022	Anitha Nair	Thavamai Thavamirundhu
2023	Sri Ranjini	Meenakshi Ponnunga

Most Popular Marumagal

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Sameera Sherief	Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu
2019	Ashwini	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
2020	Reshma Reya	Poove Poochudava
2022	Kanmani Manoharan	Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
2023	Soundarya Reddy	Meenakshi Ponnunga

Most Popular Maamiyar

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Lakshmi	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
2019
2020	Yuvashree	Sathya
2022	Rajashree	Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
2023	Sri Latha	Anna

Most Popular Pair

Year	Recipient	Serial
2022	Puviarasu & Tejaswini Gowda	Vidhya No.1
2023

Most Popular Hero- Matinee

Year	Recipient	Show
2023	Akshay Kamal	Indira

Most Popular Heroine- Matinee

Year	Recipient	Show
2023	Dharshana Ashokan	Kanaa

Most Popular Pair- Matinee

Year	Recipient	Show
2023	Richard & Janany Ashok Kumar	Idhayam

Most Promising Actor- Male

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Puvi Arasu	Azhagiya Tamil Magal
2019	Akshay Kamal	Rettai Roja
2020	Nandha Master	Gokulathil Seethai
2022	Arun Padmanabhan	Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum
2023	Jay D Souza	Seetha Raman

Most Promising Actor- Female

Year	Recipient	Serial
2018	Ashwini Radhakrishna	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
2019	Shivani Narayanan	Rettai Roja
2020	Asha Gowda	Gokulathil Seethai
2022	Soundarya Reddy	Meenakshi Ponnunga
2023	Sri Priyanka	Seetha Raman

Rising Star- Male

Year	Recipient	Show
2022	Aryan	Meenakshi Ponnunga
2023	Sathya	Anna

Rising Star- Female

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Vishnu Priya	Niram Maaratha Pookkal
2019	Yamuna Chinna Durai	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2020	Nakshatra Srinivas	Endrendrum Punnagai
	Iraa Agarwal	Raja Magal
2022	Tejaswini	Vidhya No.1

Find of The Year (Male & Female)

Year	Recipient	Show
2020	Dharshana Asokan	Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham
2022	Arun Crizer	Rajini

Awards for Non-Fiction

Best Show- Non Fiction

Year	Show
2018	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs & Dance Jodi Dance Season 1
2019	Super Mom Season 1
2020	Tamizha Tamizha Season 1
2022	Dance Jodi Dance Season 3
2023	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors Season 3

Best Anchor (Male & Female)

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Archana Chandhoke	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Season 1
	Deepak Dinkar	Dance Jodi Dance Season 1
2019	Priya Raman	Genes Season 3

Favorite Anchor (Male & Female)

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Archana Chandhoke	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Season 1
2019		Super Mom Season 1
2020	Priya Raman	Genes Season 3

Best Entertainer of The Year

Year	Recipient
2018	Kamal Dhandapani
2022	RJ Vijay
2023	Archana Chandhoke

Most Promising Anchor

Year	Recipient	Show
2019	Zaara	Super Mom Season 1

Best Anchors- Duo

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Kamal Dhandapani & Maheshwari Chanakyan	Athirshta Lakshmi Season 2

Popular Reality Show Face

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	Lakshmy Ramakrishnan	Solvathellam Unmai

Non Fiction- Special Mention

Year	Show
2020	Genes 3

Best Judge (Male & Female)

Year	Recipient	Show
2018	K. Bhagyaraj	Junior Super Star
	Srinivas	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs
2019	Sneha	Dance Jodi Dance
	Srinivas	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 2

Special Jury Awards

Year	Recipient	Category	Show
2018	Siddharth Kumaran	Zee Tamil All Rounder	Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu, Mr & Mrs Khiladis & Dance Jodi Dance
	Team & Producers	Game Changer- Fiction	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
	Nakshatra	Village Princess
	Fathima Babu	Pioneer of TV
	Munish Raja	Hero of Common Man	Mullum Malarum
	Ashwanth Ashok Kumar	Small Screen to Big Screen	Junior Super Stars
	Team & Producers	Game Changer- Non Fiction
2019	Yamuna Chinnadurai	Best Supporting Actress- Special Mention	Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2020	Karu Palaniappan	Voice of Zee Tamil	Tamizha Tamizha
2022	Karthik Raj	Makkal Nayakan	Karthigai Deepam
	Lakshmi	Namma Vettu Lakshmi	Peranbu

Lifetime Achievement

Year	Recipient
2018	Bharathiraja
2019
2020	Nalini
2022

Most Popular Movie on Zee Tamil

Year	Movie
2018	Mersal
2019	Kanaa
2020	Ka Pae Ranasingam
2022

Contribution to Cinema & Television Special Award

Year	Recipient	Show
2018
2019
2020	L. Raja	Rettai Roja
	Kavitha	Endrendrum Punnagai
	Sabitha Anand	Rettai Roja
2022	Devayani Rajakumaran	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Social Media Face of The Year-Male

Year	Recipient	Show
2022	Paal Paachai Siva	Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded
2023	Jeevan	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season 3

Social Media Face of The Year- Female

Year	Recipient	Show
2022	Swathi Sharma	Ninaithala Inikum

Peoples`s Choice Awards

Peoples`s Choice-Serial of The Year

Year	Show
2022	Thavamai Thavamirunthu

Peoples`s Choice-Face of The Year

Year	Recipient	Show
2022	Ashika Padukone	Maari
2023	Priyanka Nalkari	Nala Damayanthi

Best Feel Good Web Series of The Year

Year	Recipient	Web Series
2022	Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi	Paper Rocket

Zee5 Awards

Best Web Series of the Year- Zee5

Year	Web Series
2022	Vilangu
2023	Ayali

Best Performing Show- Zee5

Year	Show
2022	Ninaithale Inikkum

Best Opening Show- Zee5

Year	Show
2022	Karthigai Deepam