INDIAN Awards

1997 National Film Awards (India)

    * Won - Silver Lotus Award for Best Actor - Kamal Haasan
    * Won - Silver Lotus Award for Best Art Direction - Thotta Tharani
    * Won - Silver Lotus Award for Best Special Effects - Venky

1997 Filmfare Awards South (India)

    * Won - Best Actor Award (Tamil) - Kamal Haasan

1997 Academy Awards (United States)

    * Indian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film