| 14th Cinema Express Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1994 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
The14thCinema Express Awards were held on 30 April 1994,[1] and honoured the best ofSouth Indian films released in 1993. The awards were announced on 12 March 1994.[2]
| Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Kalaipuli S. Thanu | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| Best Director | Bharathiraja | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| Best Actress | Radhika | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| Best Villain | Napoleon | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| Best Film (Special Award) | K. T. Kunjumon | Gentleman |
| Best Actor (Special Award) | Arjun | Gentleman |
| Best Actor | Sathyaraj | Walter Vetrivel |
| Best Actress (Special Award) | Sukanya | Walter Vetrivel |
| Best Story Writer | V. Sekhar | Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Crazy Mohan | Chinna Mapillai |
| Best Lyrics Writer | Vairamuthu | Thiruda Thiruda |
| Best New Face Actor | Jayaram | Gokulam |
| Best New Face Actress | Priya Raman | Valli |
| Best New Face Director | S. Shankar | Gentleman |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Gentleman |
| Best Cameraman | P. C. Sreeram | Thiruda Thiruda |
| Best Dance Master | Prabhu Deva | Gentleman |
| Best Stunt Master | Vikram Dharma | Gentleman |
| Best Comedy Actor | Vadivelu | Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| Best Comedy Actress | Manorama | Various |
| Best Playback Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Yajaman andUzhaippali |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | K. S. Chithra | Purusha Lakshanam |
| Best Child Artist | Baby Shamili | Thanga Pappa |
| Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | M. S. Raju | Police Lockup |
| Best Actor | Chiranjeevi | Mutha Mestri |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti | Police Lockup |
| Best Director | Kodi Ramakrishna | Police Lockup |
| Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | S. A. Govindaraju | Aakasmika |
| Best Actor | Vishnuvardhan | Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege |
| Best Actress | Malashri | Mangalya Bandhana |
| Best Director | Dwarakish | Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege |
| Category | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | V. B. K. Menon | Devaasuram |
| Best Actor | Suresh Gopi | Ekalavyan |
| Best Actress | Madhavi | Akashadoothu |
| Best Director | Sibi Malayil | Akashadoothu |
| Recipient | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Rajinikanth | "For his outstanding performance in Hindi films and his efforts in bringing out the talents in technicians inValli produced by him" |
| B. R. Vijayalakshmi | "For cinematography inRavanan andYen Purushanthan Yenakku Mattumthan" |
| Vairamuthu | "For the lyrics inRoja emphasising national integration" |
| Khushbu | "For her contribution to Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films besides Hindi pictures" |