Awards Won

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]