# List of accolades received by Madras

Madras is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith. It was produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under his production company, Studio Green. The film features Karthi and Catherine Tresa in the lead roles, with Kalaiyarasan, Riythvika and Rama playing supporting roles. The film's story revolves around Kaali (Karthi), an impulsive and short-tempered IT professional who lives in the Vyasarpadi area of Chennai. His friend Anbu (Kalaiyarasan) is killed in the midst of a feud between two factions of a political party over a building wall at one of the housing board apartments in the area. When Kaali hears of this, he decides to avenge Anbu's death. The soundtrack and score were composed by Santhosh Narayanan while the cinematography and editing were handled by Murali G and Praveen K. L. respectively.
Released on 26 September 2014, the film garnered generally positive reviews and was a commercial success at the box office. It was included in The Hindu's top 20 Tamil-language films of the year. The film won 24 awards from 51 nominations; its direction, screenplay, performances of the cast members, music, and cinematography have received the most attention from award groups.
At the 62nd Filmfare Awards South, Madras was nominated in eleven categories, winning Critics Award for Best Actor (Karthi), Best Female Debut (Tresa), Best Supporting Actress (Riythvika) and Best Male Playback Singer (Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha"). At the 9th Vijay Awards, it received fifteen nominations and won three, Best Supporting Actor, Best Male Playback Singer and a Special Jury Award. Madras received thirteen nominations at the 4th South Indian International Movie Awards ceremony and won six awards, including those for Best Director and Best Male Playback Singer. Karthi and Tresa won the Best Actor Critics and Best Debut Actress awards respectively. Among other wins, the film received seven Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and four Edison Awards. It also received a nomination for Best Playback Singer (Female) for Shakthisree Gopalan at the Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Director | Pa. Ranjith | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Story | Pa. Ranjith | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Kalaiyarasan | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan (Also for Cuckoo, Jigarthanda) | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha" | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Shakthisree Gopalan for "Naan Nee" | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 8 January 2015 | Best Debut Actress | Catherine Tresa | Won | [12] [13] |
| Edison Awards | 15 February 2015 | Best Film | K. E. Gnanavel Raja | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 15 February 2015 | Best Director | Pa. Ranjith | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 15 February 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Hari Krishnan | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 15 February 2015 | Best Debut Actress | Catherine Tresa | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Film – Tamil | K. E. Gnanavel Raja | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Director – Tamil | Pa. Ranjith | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Actor – Tamil | Karthi | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Actress – Tamil | Catherine Tresa | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Kalaiyarasan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Riythvika | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha" | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shakthisree Gopalan, Dhee for "Naan Nee" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Critics Best Actor – Tamil | Karthi | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Female Debut – South | Catherine Tresa | Won | [15] [16] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 23–26 April 2015 | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Shakthisree Gopalan for "Naan Nee" | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Film – Tamil | K. E. Gnanavel Raja | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Director – Tamil | Pa. Ranjith | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Murali G | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Actor – Tamil | Karthi | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Kalaiyarasan | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Riythvika | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Poster Nandakumar | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil | Karthi | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Debut Actress – Tamil | Catherine Tresa | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha" | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shakthisree Gopalan for "Naan Nee" | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6–7 August 2015 | Best Fight Choreographer – Tamil | Anbariv | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Film | K. E. Gnanavel Raja | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Director | Pa. Ranjith | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Actor | Karthi | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Kalaiyarasan | Won | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Riythvika | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Villain | Charles Vinoth | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Debut Actress | Catherine Tresa | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Cinematographer | Murali G | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Editor | Praveen K. L. | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Male Playback Singer | Pradeep Kumar for "Aagayam Theepidicha" | Won | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shakthisree Gopalan for "Naan Nee" | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Choreographer | Sathish Krishnan for "Kaghidha Kappal" | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Best Stunt Director | Anbariv | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Special Jury Award | K. E. Gnanavel Raja | Won | [21] [22] [23] [24] |
| Vijay Awards | 25 April 2015 | Favourite Song | "Naan Nee" | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] |