List of accolades received by Vishwaroopam
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|+ List of accolades received by Vishwaroopam | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | File:Kamal at 61st FF (cropped).jpg Kamal Haasan (pictured in 2014) received several awards and nominations for producing, directing and acting in the film. | |
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;South Indian International Movie Awards |{{won|0}} |{{nom|7}} | |
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;Total number of awards and nominations{{efn|Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.}}
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Vishwaroopam is a 2013 Indian spy thriller film directed by Kamal Haasan.{{cite news | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039vishwaroopam039-box-office-collection-kamal-haasan-to-release-039vishwaroopam-2039-this-year-436281 | title='Vishwaroopam' Box Office Collection: Kamal Haasan to Release 'Vishwaroopam 2' This Year | work=International Business Times | date=18 February 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701083331/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039vishwaroopam039-box-office-collection-kamal-haasan-to-release-039vishwaroopam-2039-this-year-436281 | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} Besides starring in the lead role with Pooja Kumar,{{cite news | url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/movie-review-vishwaroopam-is-a-pulsating-thriller-hollywood-stylereview-vishwaroopam-is-a-pulsating-thriller-with-no-filmy-twists-602490.html | title=Movie review: Vishwaroopam is a pulsating thriller, Hollywood style | work=Firstpost | first=G. Pramod | last=Kumar | date=8 February 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701081847/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/movie-review-vishwaroopam-is-a-pulsating-thriller-hollywood-stylereview-vishwaroopam-is-a-pulsating-thriller-with-no-filmy-twists-602490.html | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} Haasan co-produced the film with S. Chandrahaasan and Prasad V. Potluri, and co-wrote the script with Atul Tiwari.{{cite news | url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kamal-haasan-wraps-final-song-vishwaroopam-2-film-set-october-18-release-62652 | title=Kamal Haasan wraps up final song for 'Vishwaroopam 2', film set for October 18 release | work=The News Minute | date=26 May 2017 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701083711/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kamal-haasan-wraps-final-song-vishwaroopam-2-film-set-october-18-release-62652 | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} Andrea Jeremiah, Rahul Bose, Shekhar Kapur and Nassar play supporting roles in the film. The film's story revolves around Wisam Ahmed Kashmiri, a spy from India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing, stopping a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists led by Omar (Bose) from triggering a dirty bomb made by scraping caesium from oncological equipment in New York City.{{cite web | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-vishwaroopam-i-an-honest-spy-thriller-review-telugu-pcmaGgbghcbdb.html | title=Vishwaroopam | website=Sify | author=Umashankar | date=25 January 2013 | access-date=2 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702081004/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-vishwaroopam-i-an-honest-spy-thriller-review-telugu-pcmaGgbghcbdb.html | archive-date=2 July 2017 | url-status=dead}} A bilingual film, made in Tamil and Hindi (as Vishwaroop), the soundtrack and score were composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. Sanu Varghese and Mahesh Narayanan were in charge of the film's cinematography and editing respectively.{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-vishwaroopam/20130125.htm | title=Review: Kamal Haasan is brilliant in Vishwaroopam | work=Rediff.com | first=Radhika | last=Rajamani | date=25 January 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701081747/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-vishwaroopam/20130125.htm | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} Lalgudi N. Ilaiyaraaja and Boontawee 'Thor' Taweepasas were in charge of art direction while Birju Maharaj handled the choreography.{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/art-of-deception/article4541656.ece | title=Art of deception | work=The Hindu | first=Karthik | last=Subramanian | date=23 March 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701082100/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/art-of-deception/article4541656.ece | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}}
Vishwaroopam was made on a budget of ₹950 million.{{cite news | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vishwaroopam-box-office-collection-kamal-haasan-starrer-earns-220-crores-445593 | title='Vishwaroopam' Box Office Collection: Kamal Haasan Starrer Earns ₹220 Crores | work=International Business Times | first=Ankita | last=Mehta | date=13 March 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701103925/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vishwaroopam-box-office-collection-kamal-haasan-starrer-earns-220-crores-445593 | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}}{{efn|The average exchange rate in 2013 was 60.936 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).{{cite web | url=https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/yearly-average-currency-exchange-rates | title=Yearly Average Currency Exchange Rates Translating foreign currency into U.S. dollars | publisher=Internal Revenue Service | access-date=21 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521112855/https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/yearly-average-currency-exchange-rates | archive-date=21 May 2017 | url-status=live}}|name=exchange}} The film was released on 25 January 2013 worldwide except Tamil Nadu where it was banned due to protest by Islamic organisations which cited that Muslims were depicted in a negative manner.{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-releases-tamil-nadu-jayalalithaa/1/249211.html | title=Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam finally hits theatres in Tamil Nadu | work=India Today | agency=Press Trust of India | date=6 February 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110215/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-releases-tamil-nadu-jayalalithaa/1/249211.html | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} The ban on the film was lifted and it released on 7 February 2013 after a mutual agreement between Haasan and the organisations;{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vishwaroopam-2-release-kamal-haasan-sabash-naidu/1/885111.html | title=Vishwaroopam 2 to release soon, confirms Kamal Haasan | work=India Today | author=Srivatsan | date=17 February 2017 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110225/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vishwaroopam-2-release-kamal-haasan-sabash-naidu/1/885111.html | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} the Hindi version was released on 1 February 2013.{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-collects-first-day-of-screening-in-tamil-nadu/1/249605.html | title=Vishwaroopam collects Rs 5.81 crore on first day of screening in Tamil Nadu | work=India Today | agency=Indo-Asian News Service | date=9 February 2013 | access-date=1 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-vishwaroopam-collects-first-day-of-screening-in-tamil-nadu/1/249605.html | archive-date=1 July 2017 | url-status=live}} Both versions received generally positive reviews and were commercial successes at the box office,{{cite news | url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/02/01/review-round-up-vishwaroopam-thrills/ | title=Review Round Up: 'Vishwaroopam' Thrills | work=The Wall Street Journal | date=1 February 2013 | access-date=2 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702072443/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/02/01/review-round-up-vishwaroopam-thrills/ | archive-date=2 July 2017 | url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/vishwaroopam-6-589399.html | title=Vishwaroopam: I feel vindicated, says Kamal Haasan | publisher=News18 | date=7 February 2013 | access-date=2 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702072253/http://www.news18.com/news/india/vishwaroopam-6-589399.html | archive-date=2 July 2017 | url-status=live}} collectively grossing ₹2.2 billion overall.{{efn|name=exchange}}
The film won 13 awards from 36 nominations; its direction, performances of the cast members, music, cinematography, editing, art direction and choreography have received the most attention from award groups. At the 60th National Film Awards, Vishwaroopam won the Best Choreography and Best Production Design. It received three nominations:
Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor at the 61st Filmfare Awards South, winning none. The film won three awards from sixteen nominations at the 8th Vijay Awards, including Best Film (Kamal, S. Chandrahaasan, Potluri), Best Supporting Actress (Jeremiah), and Best Villain (Bose); Kamal won the Best Actor and Favourite Director, while Ilayaraaja and Taweepasas received the award for Best Art Director. Vishwaroopam received seven nominations at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards. Among other wins, the film received four Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and two awards at the Jagran Film Festival.
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2199711/awards?ref_=tt_awd Accolades for Vishwaroopam] at the Internet Movie Database
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