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Mersal
2017
· Movie
· 161 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
66–75
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 66, highest is IMDb on 75.
See the most agreed on films →A popular magician and medical professional named Vetri uses his public performances to expose corruption and malpractice within the Indian healthcare system. His actions anger a powerful businessman who runs a private hospital chain. The conflict deepens when Vetri's past is revealed, uncovering a history of personal tragedy and a long-standing vendetta rooted in the greed and injustice that plagues the medical industry.
Details
- Directors
- Atlee, T K Madhan Prasad
- Writers
- Atlee, Ramana Girivasan, Vijayendra Prasad
- Studio
- Sri Thenandal Films
- Released
- 18 October 2017
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Awards
- 35 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 58 →35 wins from 58 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 | Best Playback Singer — Female | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 | Best Costume Designer | Neeraja Kona, Archa Mehta, Komal Shahani, Pallavi Singh, Jayalakshmi Sundaresan | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 | Best Actor | Vijay | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2018 | Best Actress | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominee |
| Edison Awards 2018 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sathyaprakash for " Aalaporaan Thamizhan " | Winner |
| Edison Awards 2018 | Best Lyricist | Vivek | Winner |
| Edison Awards 2018 | Best Choreographer | Shobi | Winner |
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Techofes Awards
10 nominations, 10 won
| Best Actor | Vijay | Winner |
| Best Art Director | T. Muthuraj | Winner |
| Best Choreographer | Shobi | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Winner |
| Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Pooja Vaidyanath for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Winner |
| Best Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Vivek | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sathyaprakash for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Winner |
| Best Villain | S. J. Surya | Winner |
Edison Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Art Director | T. Muthuraj | Winner |
| Best Choreographer | Shobi | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Winner |
| Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Vivek | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sathyaprakash for " Aalaporaan Thamizhan " | Winner |
| Best Villain | S. J. Surya | Winner |
South Indian International Movie Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | S. J. Surya | Winner |
| Best Director | Atlee Kumar | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sid Sriram for "Macho" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Vijay | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Nithya Menen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Nominee |
| Best Comedian | Yogi Babu | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominee |
| Best Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominee |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Vijay | Winner |
| Best Costume Designer | Neeraja Kona, Archa Mehta, Komal Shahani, Pallavi Singh, Jayalakshmi Sundaresan | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer — Female | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kajal Aggarwal | Nominee |
Vijay Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Favourite Director | Atlee Kumar | Winner |
| Favourite Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Winner |
| Favourite Song | "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | G. K. Vishnu | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Atlee Kumar, S. Ramana Girivasan | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards South
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Music Director – Tamil | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Nithya Menen | Winner |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Vijay | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | Atlee Kumar | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shweta Mohan for "Macho" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek for "Aalaporaan Thamizhan" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek for "Neethane" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | A. R. Rahman for "Neethane" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Sid Sriram for "Macho" | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | S. J. Surya | Nominee |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Lyricist | Vivek | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Shreya Ghoshal for "Neethane" | Winner |
National Film Awards UK
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | H. Murali, N. Ramasamy, Hema Rukmani | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijay | Nominee |
International Achievement Recognition Award UK(IARA UK)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actor | Vijay | Winner |