IMA South 2026: Celebrating ideas, marketing innovation and impact on September 3

The awards aim to recognise and celebrate innovative campaigns that have demonstrated creativity, effectiveness and cultural relevance in South India

by e4m Desk
Published: Aug 12, 2026 12:58 PM | 2 min read

The Indian Marketing Awards – South 2026 will take place on September 3 in Bengaluru, celebrating marketing innovation and impactful campaigns from South India.
This sixth edition aims to recognize standout marketing work that combines creativity with significant business impact, focusing on regional audience engagement.
Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of Matrimony.com, will serve as Jury Chair, with Dr. Annurag Batra as Co-jury Chair, alongside a panel of respected industry leaders.
The awards are open to companies headquartered in South India and national brands with campaigns tailored for southern markets.

IMA South 2026 is set to celebrate ideas, marketing innovation and impactful campaigns from across South India on September 3 in Bengaluru. The sixth edition of the Indian Marketing Awards – South will recognise standout marketing work that has made a strong impact and set new benchmarks in the industry.

IMA South aims to celebrate impactful and innovative marketing work from across South India. The awards will bring together some of the most notable marketing campaigns, brands and professionals from the southern region. With South India emerging as an important market for brands, the awards aims to recognise work that combines creativity with strong business impact and connects meaningfully with regional audiences.

This year, Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Matrimony.com.Ltd.; Chairman, TiE Chennai; Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu, is the 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 other jury members include some of the respected industry leaders, business heads and experts who bring together a wealth of experience from diverse fields.

The awards continue to recognise and celebrate 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.