Madonne Ashwin
Indian film director and screenwriter
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Madonne Ashwin is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. He is known for his films Mandela and Maaveeran. He is a recipient of three National Film Awards.
Madonne Ashwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film director. Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Known for | Mandela Maaveeran |
Career
Madonne Ashwin initially made short films for Naalaya Iyakkunar such as Dharmam before working as a dialgoue writer for Kurangu Bommai (2017) under Nithilan Saminathan.[1][2] He made his feature film debut with the political satire film Mandela (2021).[2] He cites R. K. Laxman as an inspiration for the film as he made political cartoons without hurting anyone's sentiments.[2][3]
His next film was Maaveeran (2023), which is about a cartoonist that has supernatural powers. Ashwin revealed that the breaking the fourth wall aspect of the film was inspired by Stranger than Fiction and Ober (both 2006).[4] Lokesh Kanagaraj had given him a few inputs for the film.[5]
Filmography
As film director
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dharmam | Short film; also producer | |
| 2021 | Mandela | Directorial debut | |
| 2023 | Maaveeran | [6] | |
| TBA | Chiyaan 63 | [7] | |
As writer
| Year | Title | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kurangu Bommai | Dialogues | Also actor | |
| 2018 | Vella Raja | Yes | TV series | |
Accolades
| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Award – Special Mention (non-feature film) | 2013 | Best Director | Dharmam | Won [1] |
| 68th National Film Awards | 2022 | Best Debut Film of a Director | Mandela | Won [8] |
| Best Screenplay (Dialogue) | Won [2] | |||
| 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 [9] |