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	'''Ameer Sultan''' (born 5 December 1967) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil film industry]]. ~~He has directed four films~~. ~~He made~~ his ~~acting debut in ''[[Yogi (2009 film)\|Yogi]]'' (2009).~~		'''Ameer Sultan''' (born 5 December 1967) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ameer-sultan/biography.html \| title=Exclusive biography of #AmeerSultan and on his life }}</ref>

	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	Ameer Sultan was born in [[Madurai]], Tamil Nadu [[India]]. He initially studied economics and worked as an entrepreneur before starting to work as an assistant director to Tamil filmmaker [[Bala (director)\|Bala]] on his award-winning film ''[[Sethu (film)\|Sethu]]'' in 1999 and ''[[Nandha]]'' in 2001. Shortly after, he directed his first film, the romantic comedy ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002). The film starred [[Suriya (actor)\|Suriya]] in the lead and became [[Trisha Krishnan]]'s first release featuring her in a leading role. The same year, he began his own production company, Teamwork Production House. His second directorial was the mystery thriller ''[[Raam (2005 film)\|Raam]]'', which he produced himself and released A three years later. The film, which revolves around an [[autistic]] teenager, portrayed by [[Jiiva]], who is highly attached to his mother, but becomes suspected of having murdered her, received critical acclaim, with Jeeva and the film's composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] winning awards at the 2005 [[Cyprus International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/9406.html \|title=Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|date=31 March 2006 \|access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> It also became Jeeva's first successful film in the film industry, who till then had appeared in two unsuccessful home productions only.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/01jeeva.htm \|title=Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum \|~~publisher~~=Rediff.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012236/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-10-22 \|title=Welcome To \|publisher=Sify.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> In 2007, he directed the drama ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' set in a village in [[Tamil Nadu]], which marked the debut of [[Karthi]], younger son of [[Sivakumar]] and brother of [[Suriya]]. Karthi as well as [[Priyamani]], who performed the female lead, won several notable prizes for their performances. ''Paruthiveeran'' remains Ameer's most acclaimed work, having received six [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil\|Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil\|Best Director]] trophies, two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and four [[Vijay Awards]]. The film further fetched accolades at international platform, winning the Best Film Award at the [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]] and [[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema\|Netpac Special Mention award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.osians.com/filmhouse/festival/cawards.php\|title=OSIAN's\|website=www.osians.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/18berlin.htm\|title=Paruthiveeran honoured at Berlin Fest\|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He did his fourth directorial, ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'', featuring [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Neetu Chandra]] in the lead roles, released 2013 for positive reviews. Ameer's next film is titled Jihad of which is his own, and is a love story.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Ameer\|title=Ameer \| Tamil actors Wallpapers \| Tamil Movie news \| Tamil actress Images - Maalaimalar\|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}</ref>		Ameer Sultan was born in [[Madurai]], Tamil Nadu [[India]]. He initially studied economics and worked as an entrepreneur before starting to work as an assistant director to Tamil filmmaker [[Bala (director)\|Bala]] on his award-winning film ''[[Sethu (film)\|Sethu]]'' in 1999 and ''[[Nandha]]'' in 2001. Shortly after, he directed his first film, the romantic comedy ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002). The film starred [[Suriya (actor)\|Suriya]] in the lead and became [[Trisha Krishnan]]'s first release featuring her in a leading role. The same year, he began his own production company, Teamwork Production House. His second directorial was the mystery thriller ''[[Raam (2005 film)\|Raam]]'', which he produced himself and released A three years later. The film, which revolves around an [[autistic]] teenager, portrayed by [[Jiiva]], who is highly attached to his mother, but becomes suspected of having murdered her, received critical acclaim, with Jeeva and the film's composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] winning awards at the 2005 [[Cyprus International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/9406.html \|title=Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|date=31 March 2006 \|access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> It also became Jeeva's first successful film in the film industry, who till then had appeared in two unsuccessful home productions only.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/01jeeva.htm \|title=Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum \|work=Rediff.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012236/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-10-22 \|title=Welcome To \|publisher=Sify.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> In 2007, he directed the drama ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' set in a village in [[Tamil Nadu]], which marked the debut of [[Karthi]], younger son of [[Sivakumar]] and brother of [[Suriya]]. Karthi as well as [[Priyamani]], who performed the female lead, won several notable prizes for their performances. ''Paruthiveeran'' remains Ameer's most acclaimed work, having received six [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil\|Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil\|Best Director]] trophies, two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and four [[Vijay Awards]]. The film further fetched accolades at international platform, winning the Best Film Award at the [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]] and [[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema\|Netpac Special Mention award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.osians.com/filmhouse/festival/cawards.php\|title=OSIAN's\|website=www.osians.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/18berlin.htm\|title=Paruthiveeran honoured at Berlin Fest\|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He did his fourth directorial, ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'', featuring [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Neetu Chandra]] in the lead roles, released 2013 for positive reviews.

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	==Controversy==		==Controversy==
	On 24 October 2008, Ameer was arrested.~~{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}~~ Being a Tamil activist, he took part in a film rally condemning [[Allegations of state terrorism in Sri Lanka\|state atrocities against Tamils in Sri Lanka]], organised by director [[Bharathiraja]], also a Tamil activist, and other prominent Tamil directors, actors, and producers. The rally was part of statewide protests across [[Tamil Nadu]] in 2008 condemning Sri Lanka. During the rally, Ameer and fellow director [[Seeman (director)\|Seeman]] made speeches criticising the Indian government and expressing support to the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]], a Tamil separatist group on the island and condemning the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027121701/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=27 October 2008 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Cases to be filed against Seeman, Ameer \| date=24 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012254/http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-10-22 \|title=Ameer and Seeman arrested \|publisher=Sify.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> The two were later released on bail with the help of their assistant directors, Bharathiraja, and actor [[R. Sarath Kumar]]. Other Film directors such as [[Balu Mahendra]], [[Bhagyaraj]], [[Cheran (director)\|Cheran]], [[R K Selvamani]], V Sekar, [[Bala (director)\|Bala]], Rajkapoor, lyricists Arivumathi, Snehan and others waited from 8 am for the two directors' release.<ref name="nie">{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article289.ece#.UzuyNKiSy4Q \| title=Directors' cut: Ameer, Seeman walk out of jail, as role mode \| work=Indian Express\| access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref> ~~Ameer has expressed strong support to [[Eelam Tamils]] right to self-determination and the independence of [[Tamil Eelam]].{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}~~		On 24 October 2008, Ameer was arrested.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-08-04/ameer-24-10-08.html</ref> Being a Tamil activist, he took part in a film rally condemning [[Allegations of state terrorism in Sri Lanka\|state atrocities against Tamils in Sri Lanka]], organised by director [[Bharathiraja]], also a Tamil activist, and other prominent Tamil directors, actors, and producers. The rally was part of statewide protests across [[Tamil Nadu]] in 2008 condemning Sri Lanka. During the rally, Ameer and fellow director [[Seeman (director)\|Seeman]] made speeches criticising the Indian government and expressing support to the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]], a Tamil separatist group on the island and condemning the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027121701/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=27 October 2008 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Cases to be filed against Seeman, Ameer \| date=24 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012254/http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-10-22 \|title=Ameer and Seeman arrested \|publisher=Sify.com \|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> The two were later released on bail with the help of their assistant directors, Bharathiraja, and actor [[R. Sarath Kumar]]. Other Film directors such as [[Balu Mahendra]], [[Bhagyaraj]], [[Cheran (director)\|Cheran]], [[R K Selvamani]], V Sekar, [[Bala (director)\|Bala]], Rajkapoor, lyricists Arivumathi, Snehan and others waited from 8 am for the two directors' release.<ref name="nie">{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article289.ece#.UzuyNKiSy4Q \| title=Directors' cut: Ameer, Seeman walk out of jail, as role mode \| work=Indian Express\| access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==

	~~=== [[Filmfare Awards South\|<u>Filmfare Awards South</u>]] ===~~		* 2007 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
			* 2007 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
	* ~~'''~~[[Filmfare ~~Best Movie~~ Award ~~(Tamil)\|~~Best ~~Movie (~~Tamil)]]~~''' <br /> 2007~~ ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''		* 2007 – [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
	* ~~'''~~[[Filmfare ~~Best Director~~ Award ~~(Tamil)\|~~Best Director (Tamil)]]~~'''<br> 2007~~ ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''		* 2007 – [[Berlin International Film Festival\|Berlin International Film Festival – Special Mention]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
			* 2018 – [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards\|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Supporting Actor]] – ''[[Vada Chennai]]''
	~~'''~~[[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema~~\|<u>Osian~~'~~s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema~~'~~s Award for Best Film</u>~~]]'''

	2007 ~~''Paruthiveeran''~~

	~~'''~~[[Berlin Film Festival\|~~<u>~~Berlin Film Festival ~~– Netpac Award~~ – Special Mention~~</u>~~]]~~''' <br />2007~~ ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''

	~~'''~~[[~~8th South Indian International Movie~~ Awards\|~~<u>8th South Indian International Movie Awards</u>]]'''~~

	~~'''[[SIIMA~~ Award for Best Actor ~~in a Supporting Role~~]]~~''' <br /> 2019~~ ''[[Vada Chennai]]''

	==References==		==References==
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'''Ameer Sultan''' (born 5 December 1967) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. He has directed four films. He made his acting debut in ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' (2009).

==Early life and career==
Ameer Sultan was born in [[Madurai]], Tamil Nadu [[India]]. He initially studied economics and worked as an entrepreneur before starting to work as an assistant director to Tamil filmmaker [[Bala (director)|Bala]] on his award-winning film ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' in 1999 and ''[[Nandha]]'' in 2001. Shortly after, he directed his first film, the romantic comedy ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002). The film starred [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] in the lead and became [[Trisha Krishnan]]'s first release featuring her in a leading role. The same year, he began his own production company, Teamwork Production House. His second directorial was the mystery thriller ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]'', which he produced himself and released A three years later. The film, which revolves around an [[autistic]] teenager, portrayed by [[Jiiva]], who is highly attached to his mother, but becomes suspected of having murdered her, received critical acclaim, with Jeeva and the film's composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] winning awards at the 2005 [[Cyprus International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/9406.html |title=Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=31 March 2006 |access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> It also became Jeeva's first successful film in the film industry, who till then had appeared in two unsuccessful home productions only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/01jeeva.htm |title=Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012236/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13687281&cid=2409 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=Welcome To |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> In 2007, he directed the drama ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' set in a village in [[Tamil Nadu]], which marked the debut of [[Karthi]], younger son of [[Sivakumar]] and brother of [[Suriya]]. Karthi as well as [[Priyamani]], who performed the female lead, won several notable prizes for their performances. ''Paruthiveeran'' remains Ameer's most acclaimed work, having received six [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]] trophies, two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and four [[Vijay Awards]]. The film further fetched accolades at international platform, winning the Best Film Award at the [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]] and [[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema|Netpac Special Mention award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.osians.com/filmhouse/festival/cawards.php|title=OSIAN's|website=www.osians.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/18berlin.htm|title=Paruthiveeran honoured at Berlin Fest|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He did his fourth directorial, ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'', featuring [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Neetu Chandra]] in the lead roles, released 2013 for positive reviews. Ameer's next film is titled Jihad of which is his own, and is a love story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Ameer|title=Ameer | Tamil actors Wallpapers | Tamil Movie news | Tamil actress Images - Maalaimalar|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-Vada Chennai
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:175px;"| Film
! colspan="4" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" | Role
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:350px;"| Notes
|-
! width=65 | Director
! width=65 | Producer
! width=65 | Writer
! width=65 | Actor
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || College Student || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Peon || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Yogeshwaran (Yogi) ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Special appearance
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
|2018
|''[[Vada Chennai]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{n}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{y}}
|Rajan
| [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award Best Supporting Actor]]
|}

==Controversy==
On 24 October 2008, Ameer was arrested.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} Being a Tamil activist, he took part in a film rally condemning [[Allegations of state terrorism in Sri Lanka|state atrocities against Tamils in Sri Lanka]], organised by director [[Bharathiraja]], also a Tamil activist, and other prominent Tamil directors, actors, and producers. The rally was part of statewide protests across [[Tamil Nadu]] in 2008 condemning Sri Lanka. During the rally, Ameer and fellow director [[Seeman (director)|Seeman]] made speeches criticising the Indian government and expressing support to the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]], a Tamil separatist group on the island and condemning the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027121701/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102454950600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 October 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Cases to be filed against Seeman, Ameer | date=24 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022012254/http://www.sify.com/movies/ameer-and-seeman-arrested-news-tamil-kkfsIwieejb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=Ameer and Seeman arrested |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> The two were later released on bail with the help of their assistant directors, Bharathiraja, and actor [[R. Sarath Kumar]]. Other Film directors such as [[Balu Mahendra]], [[Bhagyaraj]], [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]], [[R K Selvamani]], V Sekar, [[Bala (director)|Bala]], Rajkapoor, lyricists Arivumathi, Snehan and others waited from 8 am for the two directors' release.<ref name="nie">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article289.ece#.UzuyNKiSy4Q | title=Directors' cut: Ameer, Seeman walk out of jail, as role mode | work=Indian Express| access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref> Ameer has expressed strong support to [[Eelam Tamils]] right to self-determination and the independence of [[Tamil Eelam]].{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==Awards==

=== [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]] ===

* '''[[Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil)|Best Movie (Tamil)]]''' 2007 ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
* '''[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil)|Best Director (Tamil)]]''' 2007 ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''

'''[[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema|Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema's Award for Best Film]]'''

2007 ''Paruthiveeran''

'''[[Berlin Film Festival|Berlin Film Festival – Netpac Award – Special Mention]]''' 2007 ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''

'''[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th South Indian International Movie Awards]]'''

'''[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]''' 2019 ''[[Vada Chennai]]''

==References==
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==External links==
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