The Sun Kudumbam Awards is an awards ceremony held to honour the cast and crew of the television serials

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 which air on Sun TV

Sun TV (India)

Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...

, presented by Sun Network

Sun Network

Sun TV Network is an Indian media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, part of Kal Media Services, Sun Group. It has been named as Asia's most profitable media corporations and the largest TV network. Established on April 14, 1993, it created and owns a variety of television channels and...

. This is the first time in the Tamil Television industry where awards are given for performances in Television serials. The first awards ceremony

Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010

The Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010 were given for 22 categories, out of which there were 8 main awards, 8 performance awards and 6 technical awards. The nominations and victories were based on votes via text messaging. The award ceremony was hosted by South Indian actress Kasthuri and Rishi...

 happened in 2010.

Nominations

The top four performances in all serials, including the serials that have ended the past year, in different categories are chosen by jurors. During February and March, the nominees are interviewed on Sun TV

Sun TV (India)

Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...

 and viewers are asked to cast their votes by text messaging their favourite actor in each category. The actor receiving the highest votes are proclaimed winner of the award in that category.

Technical awards are given to backstage technicians, such as screenwriters and directors, by Sun Network and are not chosen by viewers.

General awards

• Best Overall Performance Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Overall Performance Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Overall Performance Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for artistes in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Actor Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Actor Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Actor Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for lead actors in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Actress Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for lead actresses in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Supporting Actor Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Supporting Actor Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Supporting Actor Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for supporting actors in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Supporting Actress Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Supporting Actress Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Supporting Actress Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for the best supporting actress in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Special Jury Award
• Best Serial Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

Performance awards

• Best Mother Award
• Best Father Award
• Best Brother Award
• Best Sister Award
• Best Mother-in-law Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Mother-in-law Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Mother-in-law Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for portraying the best mother-in-law character in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Father-in-law Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Father-in-law Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Father-in-law Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for portraying the best father-in-law characterin television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Male Villain Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Male Villain Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Male Villain Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for portraying the best villain character in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Female Villain Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Female Villain Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Female Villain Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for portraying the best villain in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  

Technical Awards

• Best Director Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Director Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Director Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for the best director in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Screenwriter Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Screenwriter Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Screenwriter Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for best screenwriter in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Dialogue Writer Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Dialogue Writer Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Dialogue Writer Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for best dialogue writer in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Cinematographer Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Cinematographer Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Cinematographer Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for the best cinematographer in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Music Director Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Music Director Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Music Director Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for best music direction in television serials aired on Sun TV....
  
  
• Best Editor Award
  Sun Kudumbam Best Editor Award
  The Sun Kudumbam Best Editor Award is given by Sun Network as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Awards for best editing in television serials aired on Sun TV....