70+ years
young, still ahead of the ad game.
Explore everything from Madras roots to modern advertising, disrupt with distinction.
MADDYS 2026
Ad Club Madras isn’t just India’s pioneering advertising club in Chennai, it’s the heartbeat of the industry since 1956. For nearly seven decades, we’ve been the epicenter of creative disruption, the nexus for advertising, media, and marketing professionals, students, and stakeholders.
A command center for innovation that invites you to take center stage. Rooted in rich advertising heritage, we’re future-ready and unrivaled. We serve as a catalyst to propel your bold ideas, a space where visionary leaders can converge, and careers accelerate.
Advertising DNA
Our advertising and creative community in Chennai powers through a year-round calendar of marketing and advertising events in the city, setting the standard for what’s next globally.
For over four decades, we’ve honored excellence through MADDYs Advertising Awards, spotlighting the best in the business and inspiring the next generation of talent.
In 2024, the MADDYs Awards broke records with unprecedented entries and introduced India’s first Musical Logo (MOGO) — proving our commitment to innovation, relevance, and active creative community participation.
Career-Driven
ADVERTISING EDUCATION
FOR TOMORROW’S
TRAILBLAZERS
We don’t just host events, we build futures.
Through our flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Marketing (PGDAM), professionals can upskill, sharpen expertise, and stay ahead of industry trends. Deputed colleagues and students gain exclusive member discounts, making advertising future-focussed education in Chennai more accessible, and impactful.
WHY AD CLUB MADRAS?
Don't just attend events, join the movement.
Be part of a community that defines advertising in India, right here in Chennai, where creativity thrives, careers accelerate, and bold ideas find their stage. For decades, Ad Club Madrashas been the place where the industry's brightest minds come together to inspire, educate, and engage. This is more than a calendar of events; it's a movement that keeps the pulse of advertising alive and future-ready.
INSPIRE. EDUCATE. ENGAGE.
Inspire
Where creativity meets recognition and ideas get their spotlight.
DON’T JUST DISRUPT,
DO IT WITH DISTINCTION
Because this is where Chennai’s advertising story is written every day. At Ad Club Madras, you don’t just watch the industry evolve, you’re part of the movement that drives it. From the iconic MADDYs that celebrates creativity, to PGDAM that shapes tomorrow’s leaders, we’ve set the stage, and the spotlight is on you.
Join us to Inspire. Educate. Engage. And be the heartbeat of India’s advertising community.
