NILGIRI TAHR AWARDS
Tamil Nadu Film Festival celebrates cinema through its third edition in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.
The Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. It is an endangered species. The TNFF has chosen the Nilgiri Tahr as an icon for its award.
The TNFF advocates the preservation of the environment and animals by giving the Golden Nilgiri Tahr Award Statuette.
The Nilgiri Tahr Statuette was given to all the Awardees representing the Best Films.

| EDITION | SECTION | AWARD | AWARDEE | FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY |
| 3rd | International Narrative Feature | Best Narrative Feature | SU RYEON (WATER LILIES) | CHANHO LEE | South Korea | |
| 3rd | International Narrative Feature | Best Debut Feature | NS PONKUMAR | AUGUST 16 1947 | NS PONKUMAR | India |
| 3rd | International Narrative Feature | Best Performance – Male Lead | SAMUTHIRAKANI | THIRU.MANICKAM | NANDA PERIYASAMY | India |
| 3rd | International Narrative Feature | Best Performance – Child | G M GAUTHAM | BMW 1991 | PONMUDI THIRUMALAISAMY | India |
| 3rd | Generation Next – Teen International Narrative Feature | Best Generation Next – Teen: Feature | RHYTHM OF DAMMAM | JAYAN CHERIAN | India | |
| 3rd | International Documentary Feature | Best Documentary Feature | PUTULNAMA (DOLLS DON’T DIE) | RANAJIT RAY | India | |
| 3rd | International Short Film | Best Short Film | FINGER RING | ADVAIT DHAVALE | India | |
| 3rd | International Short Film | Best Debut Short Film | PARAASAKTHI – THE GODDESS | SIVAGANESH | India | |
| 3rd | International Short Film | Best Performance – Male Lead | PAVEL NAVAGEETHAN | PARAASAKTHI – THE GODDESS | SIVAGANESH | India |
| 3rd | International Short Film | Special Jury Mention | LINCOLN | JEEVAN MANI | India | |
| 3rd | International Short Film | Special Festival Mention | A SALAAM TO KALAM | SENTHIL KUMAR | India | |
| 3rd | Student Short Film | Special Festival Mention | KAANADA KADALU (THE UNSEEN SHORE) | PRAJWAL HEGDE | India | |
| 3rd | Student Short Film | Special Festival Mention | LOVE ISN’T BLIND | BARATHI K | India |
