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Mandela
2021
· Movie
· 140 min
A
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84/100
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In a small village sharply divided by two political factions, a low-caste barber named Mandela suddenly finds himself in a position of unexpected power. With an election looming, both sides desperately need his single vote. The film explores themes of caste, democracy, and the value of an individual in a system designed to ignore them.
Details
- Director
- Madonne Ashwin
- Writer
- Madonne Ashwin
- Released
- 5 April 2021
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Awards
- 7 wins, 11 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →7 wins from 18 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| 10th South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 | Best Film | YNOT Studios | Nominee |
| 10th South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance of the Year | Yogi Babu | Winner |
| 10th South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 | Best Debut Director | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
| 67th Filmfare Awards South 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Sheela Rajkumar | Nominee |
| 67th Filmfare Awards South 2022 | Best Director | Madonne Ashwin | Nominee |
| 67th Filmfare Awards South 2022 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Bharath Sankar | Nominee |
| 67th Filmfare Awards South 2022 | Best Film | S. Sashikanth Chakravarthy Ramachandra Balaji Mohan | Nominee |
| 68th National Film Awards 2022 | Best Screenplay (Dialogue) | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
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18 awards — Mandela
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Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Child Artist | Mukesh | Winner |
| Best Debut Director | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
| Best Actor | Yogi Babu | Nominee |
| Best Film | YNOT Studios | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Anthakudi Ilaiyaraja | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Madonne Ashwin | Nominee |
| Best Story | Madonne Ashwin | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sheela Rajkumar | Nominee |
10th South Indian International Movie Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Debut Director | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance of the Year | Yogi Babu | Winner |
| Best Film | YNOT Studios | Nominee |
68th National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
| Best Screenplay (Dialogue) | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
Edison Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Madonne Ashwin | Winner |
67th Filmfare Awards South
4 nominations
| Best Director | Madonne Ashwin | Nominee |
| Best Film | S. Sashikanth Chakravarthy Ramachandra Balaji Mohan | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Bharath Sankar | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sheela Rajkumar | Nominee |