Eight-year quota of Kalaimamani awards

The award was announced for the last eight years (2011 to 2018) and the list was a mixed bag containing names of both young and veteran actors. A few recipients:

Actor who is known for portraying versatile roles on screen shot to prominence in the movie Pizza. Since then he had acted in more than 25 movies and is called 'Makkal Selvan'. His performance in Vikram Vedha also won him accolades.

She is a renowned folk singer and shot to prominence in actor Vikram starred Tamil movie Dhool in which a song sung by her got her several awards.

renowned background singer. Bala shot into fame through his hoarse singing of 'Kaasu Panam Thuddu Money Money' in Soodhu Kavvum.

comedian by profession. Ramaiah became famous after the movie Maina. He had also received the national award for it.

Shanmuga Priya and Hari Priya are eminent carnatic singers. Their concerts are a huge hit in Margazhi Utsavam in Chennai.