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Pulimurugan
2016
· Movie
· 161 min
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A man living in a village situated on the edge of a dense forest is renowned for his incredible hunting skills, particularly his ability to fight off man-eating tigers that terrorize the community. Known as Pulimurugan (Tiger Murugan), he is a local legend. When a particularly cunning and ferocious tiger threatens the village, he must once again become the hunter to protect his home and family.
Details
- Director
- Vysakh
- Writer
- Uday Krishna
- Studio
- Mulakuppadam Films
- Released
- 7 October 2016
- Country
- India
- Language
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Budget
- $3.8M
- Box office
- $29.0M
- Awards
- 21 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →21 wins from 25 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Actor | Mohanlal | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Popular Movie of the Year | Tomichan Mulakuppadam | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Sethulakshmi | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Jagapati Babu | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Editor | Johnkutty | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Cinematographer | Shaji Kumar | Winner |
| Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Best Action Master (Honour Special Jury Award) | Peter Hein | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards South 2017 | Best Film – Malayalam | Pulimurugan | Nominee |
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25 awards — Pulimurugan
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Asianet Film Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Action Master (Honour Special Jury Award) | Peter Hein | Winner |
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Jagapati Babu | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Shaji Kumar | Winner |
| Best Editor | Johnkutty | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sethulakshmi | Winner |
| Popular Movie of the Year | Tomichan Mulakuppadam | Winner |
Asiavision Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematographer | Shaji Kumar | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sunder | Winner |
| Best Singer – Female | K. S. Chithra (for "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe") | Winner |
| Popular Actor of the Year | Mohanlal | Winner |
| Popular Movie | Vysakh | Winner |
South Indian International Movie Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | Winner |
| Best Director | Vysakh | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | K. S. Chithra (for "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe") | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Jagapati Babu | Winner |
| Best Actor In a Negative Role | Jagapati Babu | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mulakuppadam Films | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sunder | Nominee |
Vanitha Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | Winner |
| Best Female Singer | Vani Jairam (for "Maanathe Marikurumbe") | Winner |
| Most Popular Film | Vysakh, Tomichan Mulakuppadam | Winner |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Stunt Choreographer | Peter Hein | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Mohanlal | Winner |
Filmfare Awards South
1 nomination
| Best Film – Malayalam | Pulimurugan | Nominee |