List Of Accolades Received By Vikram Vedha
A contemporary adaptation of the Indian folktale Baital Pachisi, the film follows Vikram, a police inspector who is decisive about good and evil, and the head of an encounter unit which is formed to track down and kill Vedha, a gangster. When the unit makes plans for another encounter, Vedha walks into the police station and voluntarily surrenders himself. He then tells Vikram three stories which bring about a change in the latter's perceptions of right and wrong.
Produced on a budget of ₹110 million (about US$1.7 million in 2017), Vikram Vedha was released on 21 July 2017 and received positive reviews. It was commercially successful, grossing ₹600 million (about US$9.0 million in 2017) worldwide. The film won 19 awards from 46 nominations; its direction, screenplay, music, and the performances of Madhavan, Sethupathi and Varalaxmi have received the most attention from award groups.
Vikram Vedha received seven nominations at the 65th Filmfare Awards South, including those for Best Film (Sashikanth), Best Actor (Madhavan and Sethupathi) and Best Supporting Actress (Varalaxmi). It won in four categories – Best Director (Pushkar–Gayathri), Best Actor (Sethupathi), Best Male Playback Singer (Anirudh for "Yaanji") and Critics Award for Best Actor – South (Madhavan). At the 10th Vijay Awards, it received fifteen nominations and won four, Best Director, Best Screenplay Writer, Best Actor and Best Background Score. Vikram Vedha received ten nominations at the 7th South Indian International Movie Awards ceremony and won two awards, which were Best Director for Pushkar–Gayathri and Best Actor for Madhavan. Among other wins, the film received four Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, three Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Techofes Awards and an Edison Award.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Screenplay | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |
| Best Playback Singer — Male | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | |||
| Best Villain — Male | Vijay Sethupathi | Won | |||
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Character Role – (Female) | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Film – Tamil | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | |
| Best Director – Tamil | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Nominated | |||
| Vijay Sethupathi | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | |||
| Critics Award for Best Actor — South | R. Madhavan | Won | |||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Screenplay | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |
| Best Actor – Male | R. Madhavan | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Won | |||
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Film – Tamil | S. Sashikanth | Won | |
| Best Director – Tamil | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Nominated | |||
| Vijay Sethupathi | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Won | |||
| Best Debut Actress – Tamil | Shraddha Srinath | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Sam C. S. | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shakthisree Gopalan (for "Yaanji") | Nominated | |||
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated | |
| Best Story | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Vijay Sethupathi | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Vignesh Shivan (for "Karuppu Vellai") | Nominated | |||
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Film | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay Writer | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | |||
| Best Dialogue | Manikandan | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Vijay Sethupathi | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Shraddha Srinath | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Score | Sam C. S. | Won | |||
| Best Stunt Director | Dhilip Subbarayan | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Director | Vinoth Rajkumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Richard Kevin | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematographer | P. S. Vinod | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Film | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated |