List of accolades received by Soorarai Pottru explained

List of accolades received by Soorarai Pottru
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Soorarai Pottru (transl. Hail the brave) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language Drama Film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by Suriya and Guneet Monga, under their respective banners 2D Entertainment and Sikhya Entertainment. Kongara conceptualised the script and screenplay along with Shalini Ushadevi, Aalif Surti and Ganeshaa, with dialogues written by Vijay Kumar. Suriya also starred in the film in leading roles with Paresh Rawal and Aparna Balamurali, while Urvashi, Mohan Babu, and Karunas amongst others in supporting roles. The film features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by Niketh Bommireddy and Sathish Suriya respectively. Partially inspired by events from the life of Simplifly Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath, Soorarai Pottru revolves around Nedumaaran Rajangam (Suriya), who dreams to build a low-cost airline and the challenges he faces, in order to be successful in his quest.

The film which was originally scheduled for theatrical release was delayed multiple times due to post-production difficulties, which was followed by the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Soorarai Pottru was later released direct-to-streaming worldwide through the platform Amazon Prime Video on 12 November 2020. The film opened to positive critical response from critics and audiences. Critics praised Suriya's performance and Kongara's direction, scripting and screenplay, along with the performances of the cast and major technical aspects of the film, including cinematography, editing, music. The film is currently the third highest rated film on IMDb (a rating of 8.7), only behind The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Godfather (1972).[1] [2]

Soorarai Pottru was selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.[3] [4] The film made an official entry to the 93rd Academy Awards,[5] for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score and other categories,[6] [7] and was also made available to the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for votes and nomination at the Academy Screening Room.[8] The film also emerged as the only Indian film amongst 366 films eligible for Best Picture in the award ceremony,[9] [10] but was eventually not nominated.[11] Soorarai Pottru was screened at the Chennai International Film Festival[12] [13] and also at the Panorama Section of the Shanghai International Film Festival.[14] [15] The film was screened and won two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne – including Best Film and Best Actor (Surya).[16] It was nominated at 14 categories at the 10th South Indian International Movie Awards, held for South Indian films released during 2020 and won seven awards.[17]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne20 August 2021Best Film2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment[18]
[19]
[20]
Best DirectorSudha Kongara
Best Actor (Feature Film)Suriya
South Indian International Movie Awards19 September 2021Best Film – Tamil2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment[21]
[22]
[23]
Best Director – TamilSudha Kongara
Best Actor – TamilSuriya
Best Actress – TamilAparna Balamurali
Best Actress (Critics) – Tamil
Best Supporting Actor – TamilMohan Babu
Best Supporting Actress – TamilUrvashi
Best Music Director – TamilG. V. Prakash Kumar
Best Lyricist – TamilVivek – (for "Veyyon Silli")
Best Male Playback Singer – TamilHarish Sivaramakrishnan – (for "Veyyon Silli")
Best Female Playback Singer – TamilDhee – (for "Kaattu Payale")
Saindhavi – (for "Kayilae Aagasam")
Best Actor in a Negative Role – TamilParesh Rawal
Best Cinematographer – TamilNiketh Bommireddy
Best Comedian – TamilKaali Venkat
Edison Awards6 March 2022Best Film2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment[24]
Best DirectorSudha Kongara
Best Screenplay
Best Actor Suriya
Best ActressAparna Balamurali
Best Supporting Actor – FemaleUrvashi
Best Music DirectorG. V. Prakash Kumar
Best LyricistSnehan – (for "Kaattu Payale")
Best Playback Singer – MaleHarish Sivaramakrishnan – (for "Veyyon Silli")
Best Playback Singer – FemaleDhee – (for "Kaattu Payale")
Mirchi Music Awards South20 March 2022Album of The Year – TamilSoorarai Pottru[25]
Song of The Year – Tamil"Kaattu Payale"
"Veyyon Silli"
Music Composer of The Year – TamilG. V. Prakash Kumar – ("Veyyon Silli")
Lyricist of The Year – TamilSnehan – ("Kaattu Payale")
Female Vocalist of The Year – TamilDhee – (for "Kaattu Payale")
Listeners Choice Album of The Year – TamilSoorarai Pottru
Listeners Choice Song of The Year – Tamil"Veyyon Silli"
Best Sound Mixing – TamilJehovahson Alghar
National Film Awards22 July 2022Best Feature FilmSoorarai Pottru[26]
[27]
Best ActorSuriya
Best ActressAparna Balamurali
Best Music Direction – ScoreG. V. Prakash Kumar
Best Original ScreenplayShalini Usha Nair, Sudha Kongara
Filmfare Awards South09 October 2022Best Film2D Entertainment, Sikhya Entertainment[28]
[29]
Best DirectorSudha Kongara
Best ActorSuriya
Best ActressAparna Balamurali
Critics Best Actress – TamilAparna Balamurali
Best Supporting ActorParesh Rawal
Best Supporting ActressUrvashi
Best Music DirectorG. V. Prakash Kumar
Best LyricistYugabharathi - (for "Kaiyilea Aagasam")
Best Male Playback SingerChristin Jos and Govind Vasantha - (for "Aagasam")
Best Female Playback SingerDhee - (for "Kaattu Payale")
Best CinematographerNiketh Bommireddy
Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsDecember 2022Best ActorSuriya[30]
Best Supporting ActressUrvashi

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Satija. Garima. 17 May 2021. Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' Bags 3rd Spot In IMDb's List Of Top-Rated 1000 Movies In The World. The Times of India. Times Internet.
  2. Web site: 17 May 2021. Suriya-starrer Soorarai Pottru selected for Shanghai International Film Festival 2021. The Indian Express.
  3. Web site: Soorarai Pottru, Asuran, Jallikattu to be screened at Golden Globes 2021, here is the full list of Indian films. 2021-08-25. The New Indian Express.
  4. Janani K. . December 20, 2020 . Suriya's Soorarai Pottru to be screened at Golden Globe Awards at Los Angeles. 2021-08-25. India Today. en.
  5. Nairita Mukherjee . January 27, 2021 . Suriya's Soorarai Pottru is going to Oscars, but there is a catch. 2021-08-25. India Today. en.
  6. Web site: Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' flying high, enters the Oscars race including Best Actor, Director categories. 2021-02-01. The New Indian Express.
  7. News: Suriya- starrer Soorarai Pottru in the Oscar Race. 2021-08-25. The Times of India. 26 January 2021 . en.
  8. News: 'Soorarai Pottru', first Tamil film to release on OTT, joins the Oscars race. The Economic Times. 2021-02-01.
  9. Web site: Davis. Clayton. 2021-02-25. 366 Feature Films Are Eligible for the Oscars, the Most Since 1970. 2021-08-25. Variety. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-26. Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' among 366 films eligible for 'Best Picture' at Academy Awards. 2021-08-25. The News Minute. en.
  11. News: Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' out of the Oscar race. 2021-08-25. The Times of India. 16 March 2021 . en.
  12. News: 2021-02-11. 13 Tamil films to be screened at CIFF. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-08-25. 0971-751X.
  13. Web site: 2021-02-19. Chennai International Film Festival opens, over 90 films to be screened. 2021-08-25. The News Minute. en.
  14. Web site: 2021-05-18. Suriya-starrer Soorarai Pottru selected for Shanghai International Film Festival 2021. 2021-08-25. The Indian Express. en.
  15. Web site: Soorarai Pottru to be screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival. 2021-08-25. Cinema Express. en.
  16. Web site: 2021-08-20. Samantha, Suriya, Nimisha and others win awards at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. 2021-08-25. The News Minute. en.
  17. Web site: Double delight for Soorarai Pottru. 2021-08-25. The Times of India. en-US.
  18. Janani K. . August 20, 2021 . Samantha and Suriya win big at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021. See full list. 2021-08-25. India Today. en.
  19. Web site: Entertainment. Quint. 2021-08-20. Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021: Vidya Balan, Suriya Win Top Honours. 2021-08-25. TheQuint. en.
  20. News: The Hindu Net Desk. 2021-08-20. 'Soorarai Pottru,' Suriya and Vidya Balan bag top honours at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-08-25. 0971-751X.
  21. Web site: 2021-08-20. SIIMA Awards 2021 Nominations: The Award Ceremony To Be Held In Hyderabad On September 11, 12. 2021-08-25. The Indian Express. en.
  22. Web site: The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020. 24 August 2021. South Indian International Movie Awards. 24 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824115648/https://siima.in/2020-nominations.php. dead.
  23. Web site: 2021-09-20. SIIMA: Soorarai Pottru, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo win big, K Viswanath honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award. 2021-09-20. The Indian Express. en.
  24. Web site: Devi . Jaya . 2022-03-13 . எடிசன் விருது வழங்கும் விழா… யார் யாருக்கு என்னென்ன விருது! . 2022-03-27 . Filmibeat . ta.
  25. 1506586058523549698. SonyMusicSouth. Flying high with Maara! ❤️ #SooraraiPottru at the #MirchiMusicAwards2022 ! . Sony Music South.
  26. Web site: 2022-07-22 . 68th National Film Awards winners list: Suriya's Soorarai Pottru wins big . 2022-07-22 . The Indian Express . en.
  27. Web site: 2022-07-22 . 68th National Film Awards: South Indian films dominate again . 2022-07-22 . The Indian Express . en.
  28. Web site: 2022-10-09 . WINNERS OF THE 67th FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2022 - TAMIL . 2022-10-09 . FILMFARE . en.
  29. Web site: 2022-10-09 . WINNERS OF THE 67th FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2022 - TAMIL . 2022-10-09 . FILMFARE . en.
  30. Web site: https://twitter.com/2d_entpvtltd/status/1605851206215049217 . 2022-12-26 . Twitter . en.

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