Mammootty, Dhanush, Rajkumar Perisamy, R Kalaivanan celebrate National Award win on sets of 'OM: Chapter 1'
Chennai, July 19
Superstar Mammootty, Dhanush, director Rajkumar Perisamy and editor R. Kalaivanan celebrated their National Award win on the sets of their upcoming film 'OM'. The film is written and directed by Rajkumar Perisamy.
Mammootty shared the snaps on his X handle, which featured him, Dhanush, R Kalaivanan and Rajkumar Perisamy cutting a cake to celebrate their National Award win. They were joined by the film's director, Rajkumar Perisamy.
While sharing the snaps, Mammootty wrote, "A small celebration of our National Award wins with Dhanush, Rajkumar Periasamy and R Kalaivanan on the sets of OM. Grateful for all the love and wishes."
Mammootty won the National Award in the category of Best Actor for his performance in the film 'Bramayugam.' The Malayalam period folk horror film was written and directed by Rahul Sadasivan and jointly produced by YNOT Studios and Night Shift Studios. Apart from the lead actor, the film also starred Arjun Ashokan and Sidharth Bharathan in the lead roles.
As for Dhanush, the actor-director won two honours at the 72nd National Film Awards. One for his directorial venture Raayan, which won Best Tamil Film, and he received a Special Mention (Best Actor) for his performance in Captain Miller.
Rajkumar Periasamy was honoured with the Best Director award for Amaran, while R. Kalaivanan won the National Award for the same film under the category of Best Editing.
The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Saturday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, this is the kind of positivity we need in Indian cinema right now. Mammootty's performance in 'Bramayugam' was chilling, and Dhanush's double win is incredible. Rajkumar Periasamy's 'Amaran' was a masterpiece too. Great team! 🎬
Nice to see such camaraderie between stars from different film industries. But honestly, I wish the National Awards got more media attention than they do. These wins show the depth of our talent, yet Bollywood gossip often overshadows them. Just saying. 🤷♂️
Big fan of both Mammootty and Dhanush! This collaboration for 'OM' is going to be epic. The fact that they're celebrating together shows the team spirit. National Award recognition for regional cinema is a big step forward. Kudos to all winners! ✨
I love how Mammootty shared these moments on social media. It feels genuine, not just PR. 'Bramayugam' was a masterpiece, and Dhanush's 'Raayan' and 'Captain Miller' were outstanding. Rajkumar Periasamy's 'Amaran' also deserved every award. This is Indian cinema at its best! 🌟
Great to see our cinema icons being celebrated, but I wish the article mentioned more about the films themselves. 'Bramayugam' and 'Amaran' deserve a detailed analysis, not just award mentions. Still, happy for the team! Looking forward to 'OM'. 🎥
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