Ayan
2009
· Movie
· 162 min
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MEANRANK
79/100
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77–80
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Deva works for Arumugam, a smuggler, who has taken care of him for many years. However, when his best friend gets killed, Deva decides to help the police to nab a dangerous drug lord.
Details
- Director
- K. V. Anand
- Writers
- A.N. Balakrishnan, D Suresh, K. V. Anand
- Studio
- AVM Productions
- Released
- 3 April 2009
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Budget
- $3.2M
- Box office
- $18.0M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 31 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 41 →10 wins from 41 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Favourite Hero | Suriya | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Favourite Heroine | Tamannaah Bhatia | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Favourite Film | Ayan | Winner |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Favourite Song | Harris Jayaraj ("Vizhi Mooodi") | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Best Lyricist | Vairamuthu ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Best Male Playback | Harish Raghavendra ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Best VFX Compositor | Srinivas Karthik Kotamraju (EFX) | Nominee |
| 4th Vijay Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actor | Jagan | Nominee |
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4th Vijay Awards
18 nominations, 3 won
| Best Entertainer | Suriya | Winner |
| Favourite Film | Ayan | Winner |
| Icon of the Year | Suriya | Winner |
| Best Actor | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Art Director | Rajeevan | Nominee |
| Best Choreographer | Dhinesh ("Pala Pala") | Nominee |
| Best Comedian | Jagan | Nominee |
| Best Costume Designer | Nalini Sriram | Nominee |
| Best Director | K. V. Anand | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Vairamuthu ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback | Harish Raghavendra ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Director | Kanal Kannan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jagan | Nominee |
| Best VFX Compositor | Srinivas Karthik Kotamraju (EFX) | Nominee |
| Favourite Director | K. V. Anand | Nominee |
| Favourite Hero | Suriya | Nominee |
| Favourite Heroine | Tamannaah Bhatia | Nominee |
| Favourite Song | Harris Jayaraj ("Vizhi Mooodi") | Nominee |
57th Filmfare Awards South
12 nominations, 3 won
| Best Choreography – South | Dinesh ("Pala Pala") | Winner |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Na. Muthukumar ("Vizhi Moodi") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Winner |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | K.V. Anand | Nominee |
| Best Film – Tamil | Ayan | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vairamuthu ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback – Tamil | Harish Raghavendra ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback – Tamil | Karthik ("Vizhi Moodi") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Prabhu | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Jagan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Renuka | Nominee |
South Scope Awards
10 nominations, 3 won
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Na. Muthukumar ("Vizhi Moodi") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Prabhu | Winner |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Tamil | Tamannaah Bhatia | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | M. S. Prabhu | Nominee |
| Best Comedian – Tamil | Jagan | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback – Tamil | Mahathi ("Nenje Nenje") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback – Tamil | Harish Raghavendra (Nenje Nenje) | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback – Tamil | Karthik ("Vizhi Moodi") | Nominee |
Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Album of the Year | Harris Jayaraj | Winner |