e4m IMA South 2026 jury meet happening today: Power-packed panel to pick best works

The Jury Chair for the sixth edition is Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Matrimony.com.Ltd.; Chairman of TiE Chennai and Vice Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu

by e4m Desk
Published: Jul 17, 2026 8:35 AM | 2 min read

The jury meeting for the e4m Indian Marketing Awards (IMA) South 2026 is taking place virtually on July 17, featuring industry leaders and experts evaluating nominations for outstanding contributions in marketing.
This marks the sixth edition of the awards, with the ceremony scheduled for September in Bengaluru.
The jury will be led by Murugavel Janakiraman and co-chaired by Dr. Annurag Batra, alongside other esteemed members who will assess entries based on excellence, innovation, and impact.
The awards recognize organizations and individuals making significant contributions to the marketing landscape in South India, including both local and national brands that have tailored campaigns for the southern market.

The jury meet for the highly anticipated e4m Indian Marketing Awards (IMA) South 2026 is happening today, July 17. The virtual meet is set to bring together top industry leaders, experts and creative professionals to evaluate the impactful work and outstanding contributions in the industry. This is the sixth edition of the awards. The power-packed jury will carefully evaluate the nominations and select the most deserving winners across various categories.

The awards ceremony of the upcoming edition of e4m IMA South will be held in September in Bengaluru. Ahead of the big day, the jury members will come together virtually and finalise the winners across a wide range of categories.

The jury of the sixth edition of the awards will be led by Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Matrimony.com.Ltd.; Chairman, TiE Chennai; Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu while the Co-jury Chair is Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media. The duo will lead the distinguished jury panel through the evaluation and deliberation process.

The other eminent jury members include some of the respected names from the industry, who will bring their expertise and diverse perspectives to the judging process. The jury will assess the entries based on key parameters and pick the best work that demonstrates excellence, innovation and impact.

Take a look at the exteemed jury panel:

IMA South honours the most outstanding organisations, individuals and teams making innovative strides to establish or expand their presence across South India and beyond. These awards celebrate a diverse range of companies that either have their corporate or marketing headquarters based in South India. They are also open to PAN-India companies that have developed and executed campaigns specifically tailored for the South Indian market.

The awards continue to highlight campaigns that have demonstrated strong creativity, effectiveness, and cultural relevance in the southern region of India. The awards are open to companies with corporate or marketing headquarters based in South India, along with national brands that have executed campaigns specifically tailored for southern markets.