Madonne Ashwin is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Ashwin is known for his critically and commercially successful films Mandela and Maaveeran[1][2] He is a recipient of record win of three National Film Awards for a work of less than 3 films.
Madonne Ashwin | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
Known for | Maaveeran |
Filmography
editYear | Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
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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
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (August 2023) |
Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
References
edit- ^ Krishna (5 July 2023). "Madonne Ashwin on Maaveeran's Climax: The Idea Wasn't Clearly Conveyed". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Maaveeran' movie review: Sivakarthikeyan, Madonne Ashwin sketch a fascinating superhero film". The Hindu. 14 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Social drama". The Hindu. 18 April 2014.
- ^ "68th National Film Awards". The Hindu. 22 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 July 2022.