Filmfare Awards South
- Best Supporting Actor – Pithamagan (2003)
- Best Actor – Perazhagan (2004)[27]
- Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)[28]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- Best Actor – Nandha (2002)
- Special Award for Best Actor – Ghajini (2005)
- Special Award for Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Vijay Awards
- Vijay Award for Icon of the Year (2007)[29]
- Vijay Award for Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year (2009) for Ayan/Aadhavan
- Vijay Award for Icon of the Year (2009) – special award for Social Services rendered through the charity Agaram Foundation[30]
Other awards and recognition
- Kalaimamani Award (2004)
- Dinakaran Best New Face Actor in Nerukku Ner (1997)[31]
- ITFA Best Actor Award in Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
- Filmfans Award for Best Actor 2008 for Vaaranam Aayiram [32]
- South Scope Award for Style Icon of the Year 2009
- Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actor in Tamil – Ayan / Aadhavan (2009) [33]
- Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards – Best Performance in a Song (2009) – Aadhavan (Damakku Damakku)
Nominations
- Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award – Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
- Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award – Ayan (2009)
- Vijay Award for Favourite Hero – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Favourite Hero – Ayan/Aadhavan (2009)
- Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male – Rakht Charitra-2 (2010)[34]
- Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male – Rakht Charitra-2 (2010)[35]