# List of accolades received by Vikram Vedha

Vikram Vedha is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film directed and written by the husband and wife duo Pushkar–Gayathri and produced by S. Sashikanth under the banner of YNOT Studios. R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi play the title characters Vikram and Vedha respectively. Shraddha Srinath, Kathir and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar play the other lead roles while Prem, Achyuth Kumar, Hareesh Peradi and Vivek Prasanna feature as supporting characters. Sam C. S. composed the film's soundtrack and score. Richard Kevin and P. S. Vinod was in charge of the editing and cinematography respectively.
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 | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Playback Singer — Male | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | [12] [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 10 January 2018 | Best Villain — Male | Vijay Sethupathi | Won | [12] [13] |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Character Role – (Female) | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Film – Tamil | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Director – Tamil | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Actor – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Actor – Tamil | Vijay Sethupathi | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | [15] [16] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 16 June 2018 | Critics Best Actor – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Won | [15] [16] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Screenplay | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | [17] [18] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Actor – Male | R. Madhavan | Won | [17] [18] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Won | [17] [18] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 26 January 2018 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Won | [17] [18] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Film – Tamil | S. Sashikanth | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Director – Tamil | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actor – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actor – Tamil | Vijay Sethupathi | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil | R. Madhavan | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Debut Actress – Tamil | Shraddha Srinath | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Sam C. S. | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shakthisree Gopalan (for "Yaanji") | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Story | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay Sethupathi | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Won | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vignesh Shivan (for "Karuppu Vellai") | Nominated | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Film | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Screenplay Writer | Pushkar–Gayathri | Won | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Dialogue | Manikandan | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay Sethupathi | Won | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Actress | Shraddha Srinath | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Music Director | Sam C. S. | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Background Score | Sam C. S. | Won | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Stunt Director | Dhilip Subbarayan | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Art Director | Vinoth Rajkumar | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Editor | Richard Kevin | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Cinematographer | P. S. Vinod | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Favourite Film | S. Sashikanth | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Favourite Director | Pushkar–Gayathri | Nominated | [29] [30] [31] |