Global InformationList of accolades received by Mersal information
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Mersal (transl. Stunning)[1] is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Atlee Kumar, who co-wrote the screenplay with V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. Ramana Girivasan.[2][3] Produced by N. Ramasamy and Hema Rukmani under the banner of Thenandal Studio Limited,[4] Mersal features Vijay in triple roles for the first time in his career.[5] 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.[6][7] A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack, while also handling the background score along with Qutub-E-Kripa.[8] Ruben and G. K. Vishnu were in charge of the editing and cinematography respectively.[9] 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).[6][7][10]
Produced on a budget of ₹1.2 billion (about US$17.5 million in 2017),[11][12] Mersal was released on 18 October 2017 and received positive reviews.[13] It was also a commercial success, grossing ₹2.6 billion (about US$39.3 million in 2017) worldwide.[11][14] 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).[15][16] At the 10th Vijay Awards, it received eight nominations and won three, Favourite Film, Best Director and Favourite Song.[17][18] 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.[19][20] Among other wins, the film received ten Techofes Awards,[21][22] seven Edison Awards,[23] five Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards,[24][25] two Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, one award for Best Foreign Film at the National Film Awards UK.[26][27] and Best International actor award for Vijay at International Achievement Recognition Award UK.[28]
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- ^ "Third look of Vijay's 'Mersal' doing the rounds is fake, clarify producers". The News Minute. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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- ^ Ge, Krupa (24 October 2017). "Ms. Representation: Two and a half women". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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- ^ "Mersal box office collection: Vijay's film crosses Rs 20 crore in Kerala". India Today. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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"Mersal becomes 2017's highest Tamil grosser; Vijay-starrer mints Rs 220 cr in three weeks". Firstpost. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
"Tamil Nadu BJP wants GST dialogues removed from Vijay's 'Mersal'". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019. - ^ "அடேங்கப்பா, பாக்ஸ் ஆபிஸ் வசூல் இவ்வளவா? மெர்சல் சாதனையை முறியடித்த 'சர்கார்'!" [Oh my goodness, is this its box office collection? 'Sarkar' beats Mersal's lifetime collections]. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (4 June 2018). "Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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"Stars of the Night". Hotstar. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018. - ^ Goyal, Divya (15 August 2018). "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (16 September 2018). "SIIMA Awards 2018 – Tamil winners list and photos: Vijay's Mersal tops list with 5 honours". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "T-Awards Poll". Techofes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
"Pro Shows". Techofes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018. - ^ ஸ்கிரீனன் (19 February 2018). "இதுவரை 'மெர்சல்' செய்துள்ள சாதனைகள்: பட்டியலிட்ட படக்குழு" [Mersal's achievements thus far: List given by Crew]. The Hindu Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (26 February 2018). "Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (11 January 2018). "Vijay's Mersal wins big at Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 [See Complete Winners List]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2017 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "9th NTFF 2018: Official selection & Winners of Tamilar Awards 2018 Tamil Nadu !". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
"News". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018. - ^ "Nominations For 2018 National Film Awards UK Announced". National Film Awards UK. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
"Winners Announced At The 4th Annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards UK. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018. - ^ "IARA 2018: Vijay wins best international actor award for 'Mersal'". www.thenewsminute.com. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.