# List of accolades received by Thuppakki

Thuppakki (transl. Gun) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under his studio V Creations and distributed by Gemini Film Circuit, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal and Jayaram in supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Harris Jayaraj with cinematography handled by Santosh Sivan and editing done by A. Sreekar Prasad. It revolves around Jagadish Dhanapal (Vijay) an Indian Army officer on a mission to track down, destroy and deactivate a sleeper cell, after witnessing and barely escaping a bomb blast executed by the cell.
Produced on a budget of ₹700 million (equivalent to ₹1.3 billion or US$16 million in 2023), Thuppakki released on 13 November 2012 to positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful, grossing over ₹1.8 billion (equivalent to ₹3.4 billion or US$41 million in 2023). S. Saraswathi of Rediff stated that it was the first Tamil film to cross ₹1 billion (US$12 million) mark. Furthermore, the film won 19 awards from 57 nominations, mostly for the performances, soundtrack, score, cinematography, scripting, direction and other major technical aspects.
At the 60th Filmfare Awards South, Thuppakki received seven nominations in the Tamil branch, including Best Film, Best Director (Murugadoss) and Best Actor (Vijay), but did not win in any category. It received ten nominations at the 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards and won four: Best Actress – Critics (Aggarwal), Best Actor in a Negative Role (Jammwal), Best Music Director (Harris Jayaraj) and Best Fight Choreographer Kaecha Kampakdee. The film received 16 nominations at the 7th Vijay Awards and won 6 awards; the highest in the award ceremony – with five from the favourite awards branch and an Entertainer of the Year award for Vijay. Among other wins, the film received a Chennai Times Film Award for Best Film, an Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Actor (Vijay), CineMAA Award for Aggarwal and three Edison Awards.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 16 January 2013 | Best Actor | Vijay | Won | [14] [15] |
| Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Film | Thuppakki | Won | [16] [17] |
| Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Director | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Actor | Vijay | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Vidyut Jammwal | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Chennai Times Film Awards | 4 November 2013 | Best Screenplay | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| CineMAA Awards | 16 June 2013 | Best Actress — Tamil | Kajal Aggarwal | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Director | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Actor | Vijay | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Cinematographer | Santosh Sivan | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Editor | A. Sreekar Prasad | Won | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Producer | Kalaipuli S. Thanu | Won | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Villain | Vidyut Jammwal | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Lyricist | Madhan Karky for "Google Google" | Won | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Screenplay | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Choreographer | Shobi Paulraj for "Antartica" | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | Andrea Jeremiah for "Google Google" | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Edison Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Character Role – Female | Deepthi | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Film – Tamil | Kalaipuli S. Thanu | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Director – Tamil | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Actor – Tamil | Vijay | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Vidyut Jammwal | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Lyricist – Tamil | Madhan Karky for "Google Google" | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 20 July 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Andrea Jeremiah for "Google Google" | Nominated | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Film | Kalaipuli S. Thanu | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Director | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Actor | Vijay | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Actress (Critics) | Kajal Aggarwal | Won | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Vidyut Jammwal | Won | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Comedian | Jayaram | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Male Playback Singer | Vijay for "Google Google" | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | Won | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Dance Choreographer | Shobi Paulraj | Nominated | [12] [22] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 12–13 September 2013 | Best Fight Choreographer | Kaecha Kampakdee | Won | [12] [22] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Entertainer of the Year | Vijay | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Favourite Film | Thuppakki | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Favourite Director | AR Murugadoss | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Favourite Hero | Vijay | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Favourite Heroine | Kajal Aggarwal | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Favourite Song | Harris Jayaraj for "Google Google" | Won | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Film | Thuppakki | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Director | AR Murugadoss | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Actor | Vijay | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Actress | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Villain | Vidyut Jammwal | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Editor | A. Sreekar Prasad | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Art Director | Sunil Babu | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Choreographer | Shobi Paulraj for "Antartica" | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Choreographer | Sridhar for "Alaikka Laikka" | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |
| Vijay Awards | 11 May 2013 | Best Stunt Director | Kaecha Kampakdee | Nominated | [23] [24] [13] |