Actor Vijay has been adjudged the best for his performance in Velayudham at the 5th Edition of the Edison awards in Chennai recently.

Richa Gangopadhyaya won the female artiste award for best debut for her performance in Mayakkam Enna.
Among the other awards were Premgi Amaren for his comic role in Mankatha, Raghava Lawrence was given his best in Kanchana.

Saravanan won an award for best debut director for his film Engeyum Eppothum and Shanthakumar won the best screenplay award for Mounaguru.

It seems such awards will give fillip to the industry men who are in the midst of a strike like situation after the wage row between FEFSI and Producers Council has halted all shootings.