Vada Chennai
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Vada Chennai (transl. North Chennai) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran. Produced by Lyca Productions, Wunderbar Films and Grass Root Film Company, the film stars Dhanush as Anbu, a skilled carrom player who becomes a reluctant participant in a gang war between two rival gangsters. The cast also includes Kishore, Samuthirakani, Daniel Balaji, Pawan, Andrea Jeremiah, Aishwarya Rajesh and Ameer. It is the first instalment in a planned trilogy. The film had been in the news since late 2009, with an official announcement only made in November 2011 that the filming would commence by March 2012. After being temporarily shelved, the film re-materialized in May 2015 with a new cast; featuring Dhanush as the lead, making his third collaboration with the director after Polladhavan (2007) and Aadukalam (2011). Principal photography for the film, which commenced in June 2016, was wrapped up in February 2018. The cinematography for the film was done by Velraj, editing was handled by G. B. Venkatesh and R. Ramar, and the musical score was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Vada Chennai was initially slated to release on 13 September 2018, during the Ganesh Chathurthi festival, but was postponed to 17 October 2018, because of the post-production work. The film received critical acclaim, praising its direction, plot, music, action sequences and cast performances, while criticising its dialogues. Post-release, the film drew controversies, about the fishermen community, in which a few scenes from the film were found offensive, after the director decided to remove the scenes from the movie, and added further new scenes. The film received several awards at the 2018 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, including Best Actor for Dhanush, Best Supporting Actor for Ameer and Best Music Director for Santhosh Narayanan. At the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards, the film received several nominations, including Best Actor for Dhanush, which was the only win at the ceremony. The film was nominated in three categories at the 66th Filmfare Awards South, in which Dhanush won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. A sequel and a prequel for the film were planned by Vetrimaaran, which will be made into a web series.
Infobox
Directed by
Vetrimaaran
Written by
Vetrimaaran
Produced by
mw- DhanushSubaskaran AllirajahVetrimaaran
Starring
DhanushAndrea JeremiahAmeerSamuthirakaniKishoreDaniel BalajiPawanAishwarya Rajesh
Cinematography
Velraj
Edited by
G. B. VenkateshR. Ramar
Music by
Santhosh Narayanan
Productioncompanies
Wunderbar FilmsLyca ProductionsGrass Root Film Company
Distributed by
Lyca ProductionsWunderbar Films
Release date
17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
Running time
164 minutes
Country
India
Language
Tamil
Budget
₹60 crore
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
Award
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
Date of ceremony
5 January 2019
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Ameer
Category
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Vetrimaaran
Category
Won
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Date of ceremony
Jacki
Category
Won
Best Music Director
Best Music Director
Award
Best Music Director
Date of ceremony
Santhosh Narayanan (Also for Kaala and Pariyerum Perumal)
Category
Won
Best Stunt Director
Best Stunt Director
Award
Best Stunt Director
Date of ceremony
Dhilip Subbarayan (Also for Kaala and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam)
Category
Won
Asianet Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
Award
Asianet Film Awards
Date of ceremony
20 March 2019
Category
Best Tamil Actor
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush (Also for Maari 2)
Result
Won
Asiavision Awards
Asiavision Awards
Award
Asiavision Awards
Date of ceremony
17 February 2019
Category
Best Actor – Critics
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Won
Behindwoods Gold Medal
Behindwoods Gold Medal
Award
Behindwoods Gold Medal
Date of ceremony
16 December 2018
Category
Best Actress – Critics choice
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Andrea Jeremiah
Result
Won
Edison Awards
Edison Awards
Award
Edison Awards
Date of ceremony
26 February 2019
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush
Result
Won
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Award
Filmfare Awards South
Date of ceremony
21 December 2019
Category
Best Film – Tamil
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush, Subaskaran Allirajah, Vetrimaaran
Result
Nominated
Best Director – Tamil
Best Director – Tamil
Award
Best Director – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Vetrimaaran
Category
Nominated
Best Actor – Tamil
Best Actor – Tamil
Award
Best Actor – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Dhanush
Category
Won
Pingyao International Film Festival
Pingyao International Film Festival
Award
Pingyao International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
30 September 2018
Category
Best Film (People's Choice Award)
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush, Subaskaran Allirajah, Vetrimaaran
Result
Won
South Indian International Movie Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Award
South Indian International Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
15–16 August 2019
Category
Best Film – Tamil
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Wunderbar Films
Result
Nominated
Best Director – Tamil
Best Director – Tamil
Award
Best Director – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Vetrimaaran
Category
Nominated
Best Actor – Tamil
Best Actor – Tamil
Award
Best Actor – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Dhanush
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Award
Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Ameer
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Andrea Jeremiah
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematographer – Tamil
Best Cinematographer – Tamil
Award
Best Cinematographer – Tamil
Date of ceremony
Velraj
Category
Nominated
Vanitha Film Awards
Vanitha Film Awards
Award
Vanitha Film Awards
Date of ceremony
3 March 2019
Category
Best Tamil Actor
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Dhanush
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 5 January 2019 | Best Actor | Dhanush | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ameer | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Vetrimaaran | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Jacki | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan (Also for Kaala and Pariyerum Perumal) | Won | |||
| Best Stunt Director | Dhilip Subbarayan (Also for Kaala and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam) | Won | |||
| Asianet Film Awards | 20 March 2019 | Best Tamil Actor | Dhanush (Also for Maari 2) | Won | |
| Asiavision Awards | 17 February 2019 | Best Actor – Critics | Won | ||
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | 16 December 2018 | Best Actress – Critics choice | Andrea Jeremiah | Won | |
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2019 | Best Actor | Dhanush | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | 21 December 2019 | Best Film – Tamil | Dhanush, Subaskaran Allirajah, Vetrimaaran | Nominated | |
| Best Director – Tamil | Vetrimaaran | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Tamil | Dhanush | Won | |||
| Pingyao International Film Festival | 30 September 2018 | Best Film (People's Choice Award) | Dhanush, Subaskaran Allirajah, Vetrimaaran | Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 15–16 August 2019 | Best Film – Tamil | Wunderbar Films | Nominated | |
| Best Director – Tamil | Vetrimaaran | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Tamil | Dhanush | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Ameer | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Andrea Jeremiah | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Velraj | Nominated | |||
| Vanitha Film Awards | 3 March 2019 | Best Tamil Actor | Dhanush | Won |
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- "Shop the Official Merchandise of #VADACHENNAI in @coveritupindia Now!"https://web.archive.org/web/20210813071248/https://twitter.com/wunderbarfilms/status/1052137627111981056?s=20
- "#VadaChennai Official Merchandise Up Now & Available @ @FullyFilmy_in"https://web.archive.org/web/20210813071330/https://twitter.com/wunderbarfilms/status/1052155305017176064
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