# List of accolades received by Mersal

Mersal (transl. Zapped) is a 2017 Indian vigilante action film directed by Atlee Kumar, who co-wrote the screenplay with V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. Ramana Girivasan. Produced by N. Ramasamy and Hema Rukmani under the banner of Thenandal Studio Limited, Mersal features Vijay in triple roles for the first time in his career. S. J. Surya, Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen and Samantha Akkineni play the other lead roles while Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala and Sathyaraj feature as supporting characters. A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack, while also handling the background score along with Qutub-E-Kripa. Ruben and G. K. Vishnu were in charge of the editing and cinematography respectively. The film follows two brothers, Vetri (Vijay), a renowned magician, and Maaran (Vijay), a doctor who charges meagre amounts for his patients, who try to expose the corrupt dealings and medical crimes of another doctor, Daniel Arockiaraj (Surya), who also happens to be the same person that killed their parents, Vetrimaaran (Vijay) and Aishwarya (Menen).
Produced on a budget of ₹1.2 billion (about US$17.5 million in 2017), Mersal was released on 18 October 2017 and received positive reviews. It was also a commercial success, grossing ₹2.6 billion (about US$39.3 million in 2017) worldwide. The film won 35 awards from 57 nominations; its direction, screenplay, music and Vijay's performances received the most attention from award groups.
Mersal received eleven nominations at the 65th Filmfare Awards South, including those for Best Director (Atlee), Best Actor (Vijay) and Best Supporting Actor (Surya). It won in two categories – Best Supporting Actress (Menen) and Best Music Director (Rahman). At the 10th Vijay Awards, it received eight nominations and won three, Favourite Film, Best Director and Favourite Song. Mersal received twelve nominations at the 7th South Indian International Movie Awards ceremony and won five awards, including Best Director for Atlee, Best Actor in a Negative Role for Surya and Best Music Director for Rahman. Among other wins, the film received ten Techofes Awards, seven Edison Awards, five Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, one award for Best Foreign Film at the National Film Awards UK. and Best International actor award for Vijay at International Achievement Recognition Award UK.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay | Won | [24] [25] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Actress | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [24] [25] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Playback Singer — Female | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Won | [24] [25] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Costume Designer | Neeraja Kona, Archa Mehta, Komal Shahani, Pallavi Singh, Jayalakshmi Sundaresan | Won | [24] [25] |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Villain | S. J. Surya | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sathyaprakash for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Choreographer | Shobi | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Art Director | T. Muthuraj | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Director – Tamil | Atlee Kumar | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Actor – Tamil | Vijay | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | S. J. Surya | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Nithya Menen | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Music Director – Tamil | A. R. Rahman | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Sid Sriram for "Macho" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shweta Mohan for "Macho" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek for "Neethane" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| National Film Awards UK | 28 March 2018 | Best Foreign Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Won | |
| National Film Awards UK | 28 March 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Vijay | Nominated | |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek | Won | |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actress | Nithya Menen | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | S. J. Surya | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sid Sriram for "Macho" | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Comedian | Yogi Babu | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Villain | S. J. Surya | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sathyaprakash for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer | Pooja Vaidyanath for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Choreographer | Shobi | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Won | [21] [22] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Art Director | T. Muthuraj | Won | [21] [22] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Dialogue | Atlee Kumar, S. Ramana Girivasan | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Favourite Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Won | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Favourite Director | Atlee Kumar | Won | [17] [18] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Favourite Song | "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Won | [17] [18] |
| International Achievement Recognition Award UK(IARA UK) | International Achievement Recognition Award UK - 2018 | Best International Actor | Vijay | Won | |