Meet the Jury
In true Vijay Awards tradition, the jury comprises elder members of the film fraternity who have a reputation for innovation and for making great cinema.
R. Balakrishnan, popularly known as
R. Balki is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of an advertising agency. He made his directorial debut with a critically and commercially successful film which put him on the road to wide spread fame. He is one of the most talented and creative director who is a warehouse of potential entertainment with an eye for perfection.
K. Bhagyaraj is a multi talented personality who explored several aspects of cinema as a Director, Actor, Screenplay writer, Music composer, Novelist and Producer. He is known as one of the best screenplay writer in the Indian Film industry till today. Apart from films he was also involved in writing and serves as editor of weekly magazine and so far wrote seven novels and few books.
Yuhi Sethu is a Tamil actor, screenwriter and director. He is also an academician, a critic, art historian, and is engaged in restoration and preservation of Tamil and other south Indian Vintage movies and is a Gold Medalist in Film Direction. He has been associated with Vijay television for a long time and has also been a Vijay awards Jury member for nine consecutive years. He is very good cinema critic as well.
K. V. Anand is an Indian cinematographer, film director and former photo journalist, working in the Indian film industry. After a short period as a journalist, he became a cinematographer and won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his debut film. As a cinematographer, He is best known for his dynamic composition, lighting techniques and the ability to tell stories through visual images.
Nadia is a film actress who was the mainstream top heroine in her film career. She acted with most of the leading actors in the south Indian industry. She was a fashion icon when she made her entry into films and there was a huge craze for her costumes, hair styles and ornaments amongst the women. Her immensely beautiful looks combined with the girl-next-door charm worked massively in her favor.