The Cinema Express Best Film Award is given as a part of its annual Cinema Express Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.[1]
| Year | Film | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Mani Ratnam |
| 2001 | Aanandham | R. B. Choudary |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Kalaipuli S. Thanu and A. M. Rathnam |
| 1999 | Sethu | A. Kandasamy |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen[2] | K. Muralidharan V.Swaminathan G.Venugopal |
| 1997 | Surya Vamsam[3] Porkkaalam |
R. B. Choudary V. Gnanavelu |
| 1996 | Indian Kadhal Kottai |
A. M. Rathnam Sivasakthi Pandian |
| 1995 | Bombay Kuruthipunal |
Mani Ratnam Kamal Haasan |
| 1994 | Nattamai | R. B. Choudary |
| 1993 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | Kamal Haasan |
| 1991 | Chinna Thambi | K. Balu |
| 1990 | Anjali | Mani Ratnam, G. Venkateswaran |
| 1989 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Kamal Haasan |
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Mani Ratnam, G. Venkateswaran[4] |
| 1987 | Nayakan | G. Venkateswaran |
| 1986 | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | AVM Productions |
| 1985 | Muthal Mariyathai | Bharathiraja |
| 1984 | Sirai | V. Mohan Chandran |
| 1983 | Mundhanai Mudichu | AVM Productions |
| 1982 | Moondram Pirai | G. Thyagarajan |
| 1981 | Thanneer Thanneer | P. R. Govindarajan Duraisamy |
| 1980 | Oru Thalai Ragam | E. M. Ibrahim |
