Accolades
In addition to the following list of awards and nominations, prominent Indian film websites (including Rediff, Sify and Behindwoods) named Vaaranam Aayiram one of the 10 best Tamil films of 2008. Before its release, the film's title had appeared on film websites' "most awaited" lists.
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2008 National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Venu Ravichandran Gautham Menon |
Won |
| 2008 Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Surya Sivakumar | |
| Best Director | Gautham Menon | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Venu Ravichandran | ||
| Best Lyricist | Thamarai (Nenjukkul Peithidum) |
Won | |
| Best Male Playback | Naresh Iyer (Mundhinam Partheney) |
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| Best Male Playback | Hariharan (Nenjukkul Peithidum) |
Nominated | |
| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Simran | ||
| 2008 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Special Award for Best Actor | Surya | |
| Best Art Director | Rajeevan | ||
| Best Audiographer | Ravi | ||
| 2008 International Tamil Film Awards | Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2008 Vijay Awards | Best Actor | Surya | |
| Best Art Director | Rajeevan | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematographer | R. Rathnavelu | ||
| Best Choreographer | Brindha Ava Enna |
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| Best Debut Actress | Sameera Reddy | ||
| Best Director | Gautham Menon | ||
| Favourite Director | Gautham Menon | Won | |
| Best Editor | Anthony | Nominated | |
| Best Entertainer | Surya | ||
| Favourite Hero | Surya | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sudha Raghunathan (Anal Mele) |
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| Best Film | Oscar Ravichandran | ||
| Favourite Film | Oscar Ravichandran | Won | |
| Best Lyricist | Thamarai (Nenjukkul Peithidum) |
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| Best Make-Up | Yogesh & Banu | ||
| Best Male Playback | Hariharan (Nenjukkul Peithidum) |
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| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Favourite Song | Harris Jayaraj (Ava Enna) |
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| Best Supporting Actress | Simran | ||
| 2008 Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards | Rising Star Singer – Female | Shruti Haasan | |
| Best Picturisation Award | R. Rathnavelu | ||
| Best Art Direction | Rajeevan | ||
| Best Lyricist Award | Thamarai Nenjukkul Peithidum |
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| Best Album of the Year | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Hariharan Nenjukkul Peithidum |
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| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Voice of the Year | Karthik Ava Enna |
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| 2009 South Scope Awards | Most Stylish Actor – Tamil | Surya Sivakumar | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Won | |
| Style Youth Icon of the Year | Surya Sivakumar |
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