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Madonne Ashwin

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Madonne Ashwin
Born
OccupationFilm director. Screenwriter
Years active2013 - Present
Known forMandela

Madonne Ashwin is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. He is known for his films Mandela and Maaveeran which are critically and commercially successful.[1][2] He is a recipient of three National Film Awards.

Filmography

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Year Title Writer Director Producer Notes Ref.
2012 Dharmam Yes Yes Yes Short film
2017 Kurangu Bommai Dialogues Also actor
2018 Vella Raja Yes Web series
2021 Mandela Yes Yes Directorial debut
2023 Maaveeran Yes Yes [3]

Accolades

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Award Ceremony Year Category Work Result
National Film Award – Special Mention (non-feature film) 2013 Best Director Dharmam Won [4]
68th National Film Awards 2022 Best Debut Film of a Director Mandela Won [5]
Best Screenplay (Dialogue) Won
10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director Won
67th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Nominated
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Director Won
Best Story Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
69th Filmfare Awards South 2024 Best Director Maaveeran Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ Krishna (5 July 2023). "Madonne Ashwin on Maaveeran's Climax: The Idea Wasn't Clearly Conveyed". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Lokesh Kanagaraj gave many ideas for 'Maaveeran', reveals director Madonne Ashwin". The Times of India. 21 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ "'Maaveeran' movie review: Sivakarthikeyan, Madonne Ashwin sketch a fascinating superhero film". The Hindu. 14 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Social drama". The Hindu. 18 April 2014.
  5. ^ "68th National Film Awards". The Hindu. 22 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 August 2024.