AWARDS

RECOGNITIONS

National Film Awards

• 1960 — National Film Award for Best Child Artist for Kalathur Kannamma- President's gold medal- First film
• 1982 — Best Actor Award for Moondram Pirai
• 1987 — Best Actor Award for Nayagan
• 1996 — Best Actor Award for Indian

INDIAN PANORAMA

- NAYAGAN, PESUM PADAM, HEY RAM, ANBE SIVAM, SAAGARA SANGAMAM

ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

- SAAGARA SANGAMAM. SWATHI MUTHYAM AND NAYAGAN- BEST FILM

Filmfare Awards

Hindi

• 1986 — Best Actor Award for Saagar
• 1998 — Best Story Award for Virasat

Kannada

• 1988 — Best Actor Award for Pushpak

Malayalam

• 1974 — Best Actor Award for Kanyakumari
• 1978 — Best Actor Award for Yaetta

Tamil

• 1975 — Best Actor Award for Apoorva Raagangal
• 1976 — Best Actor Award for Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
• 1977 — Best Actor Award for 16 Vayadhinile
• 1978 — Best Actor Award for Sigappu Rojakal
• 1981 — Best Actor Award for Raja Paarvai
• 1991 — Best Actor Award for Guna
• 1992 — Best Actor Award for Thevar Magan
• 1995 — Best Actor Award for Kuruthipunal
• 1996 — Best Actor Award for Indian
• 2000 — Best Actor Award for Hey Ram

Telugu

• 1981 — Best Actor Award for Aakali Rajyam
• 1983 — Best Actor Award for Sagara Sangamam
• 1989 — Best Actor Award for Indrudu Chandrudu

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• 1991 — Special Award for Guna
• 1992 — Best Actor Award for Devar Magan
• 1996 — Best Actor Award for Indian
• 2006 — Best Actor Award for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
• 2008 — Best Actor Award for Dasavathaaram

Nandi Awards

• 1983 — Best Actor Award for Saagara Sangamam
• 1986 — Best Actor Award for Swathi Muthyam
• 1989 — Best Actor Award for Indrudu Chandrudu

CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

- 2004- ANBE SIVAM- BEST FILM

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL - SWISS, HONULULU FILM FESTIVAL.

SAN FRANSISCO FILM FESTIVAL

- HEY RAM- BEST SCRIPT

MAURITIUS FILM FESTIVAL

- VARUMAYIN NIRAM SIVAPPU- BEST FILM- TAMIL

Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

• 2004 — Best Film Award for Virumaandi

Star Vijay TV Awards

• 2007 - Sivaji Ganesan Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tamil Cinema
• 2008 - Best Villain Award for Dasavatharam
• 2008 - Best Comedian Award for Dasavatharam
• 2008 - Best Story-Screenplay Writer Award for Dasavatharam
• 2008 - Most Popular Hero Of The Year Award for Dasavatharam

BEST FORIEGN FILM CATEGORY(OSCAR AWARDS)

SWATHI MUTHYAM, SAAGAR, INDIAN, HEY RAM, NAYAGAN, DEVAR MAGAN.KURUDHI PUNAL

TIME MAGAZINE: NAYAGAN-best 100 films of all time by the Time Magazine

- A terrific gangster epic in the Godfather style.

Special honours

• 1990 — Padma Shri
• 2004 All the awards presented to him were for his artistic talent. He got the first Abraham Kovoor National Award for his Humanist Activities and Secular Life in 2004.
• 2005 — Honorary Doctorate
• 2009 — FICCI Living Legend