IMA South 2026 brings marketing’s finest to the jury panel

Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder, Chairman, MD & CEO, Matrimony.com.Ltd.; Chairman, TiE Chennai; Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu, is the Jury Chair

by e4m Desk
Published: May 14, 2026 12:51 PM | 1 min read

The Indian Marketing Awards – South is returning for its 6th edition, featuring a prominent jury panel from the marketing and advertising industry.
Murugavel Janakiraman has been appointed as Jury Chair, with Dr. Annurag Batra serving as Co-jury Chair for the awards.
The awards aim to recognize creativity, innovation, effectiveness, and business impact in marketing campaigns from South India.
The jury comprises experienced professionals from various leading brands and agencies, ensuring a high-standard evaluation process for the awards.

The Indian Marketing Awards – South is back with its the 6th edition this year! The upcoming edition is set to bring together some of the biggest names from the marketing and advertising industry as part of its power-packed jury panel. The jury comprises senior leaders, brand custodians, and marketing experts who will evaluate campaigns and initiatives across categories, recognising creativity, innovation, effectiveness, and business impact from the southern market.

Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Matrimony.com.Ltd.; Chairman, TiE Chennai; Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu, has been named Jury Chair for the upcoming edition for IMA South. Joining him as the Co-jury Chair is Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media.

The awards celebrate impactful and innovative marketing work from across South India. This year’s jury features accomplished professionals from leading brands, agencies, and media organisations, bringing with them deep expertise across digital, media, consumer marketing, branding and strategy. Their collective industry experience is expected to ensure a transparent, insightful, and high-standard evaluation process for the awards.

IMA South 2026 aims to celebrate excellence in marketing while spotlighting breakthrough ideas and impactful campaigns from the region. With an eminent jury at the helm, the awards promise to honour work that has pushed creative boundaries and delivered measurable results across industries.

Take a look at the estemeed jury panel of IMA South 2026: