Dhanush Pens Emotional Note After National Awards Win: 'My First As A Director'

It’s a double celebration for Dhanush! The actor not only bagged his third National Award as an actor but also celebrated a major first… his maiden National Award as a director for Raayan. Naturally, the milestone called for an emotional note.

Dhanush won the National Award for Best Regional Film as director for Raayan, while also receiving a Special Mention (Best Actor) for his performance in Captain Miller.

Sharing a heartfelt message on Instagram, he wrote, “Om Namashivaaya! I’m truly humbled and overwhelmed to have received the National Award for Best Regional Film for Raayan and the National Award (Special Mention – Best Actor) for Captain Miller. My heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed National Film Awards jury and the selection committee.

My sincere thanks to the press, media and the social media fraternity for their unwavering support throughout my career.”

He added, “This is my third National Award as an actor and my first National Award as a director. None of this would have been possible without my fans – the pillars of my strength. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This recognition for Captain Miller is especially close to my heart because I have always believed it to be my finest performance to date. Receiving a Special Mention for a performance I hold so dearly makes this honour even more meaningful. And a first is always unforgettable. Winning my very first National Award as a Director for Raayan is a blessing I will cherish forever. And as I always say, Ennam pol vaazhkai Har Har Mahadev.”

Dhanush signed off the note with, “With love, D.”

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Here’s the complete list of winners:

Best Feature Film: Article 370
Best Actress: Yami Gautam (Article 370)
Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion), Mammootty (Bramayugam)
Best Direction: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)
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Best Debut Director: Randeep Hooda (Swatantrya Veer Savarkar)
Best Hindi Film: Srikanth
Best Telugu Film: Committee Kurrollu
Best Tamil Film: Raayan
Best Odia Film: Lahari
Best Marathi Film: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi
Best Malayalam Film: Feminichi Fathima
Best Manipuri Film: Sunita
Best Tulu Film: Imbu
Best Garhwali Film: Dholi
Best Kannada Film: Mithya
Best Gujarati Film: Maaran
Best Bengali Film: Chaalchitra Ekhon
Best Assamese Film: Juiphool
Best Action Direction: Anl Arasu – Maharaja (Tamil)
Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly – Stree 2 (“Aaj Ki Raat”)
Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir – Maidaan (“Jaane Do”)
Best Background Music: GV Prakash Kumar (Amaran)
Best Music (Songs): Shashwat Sachdev (Article 370)
Best Make-up: P Ravi Kumar (Committee Kurrollu)
Best Costume: Deepika Noor & Sheetal Sharma (Pushpa 2)
Best Editing: R. Kalaivanan (Amaran)
Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Screenplay: Sukumar (Pushpa 2)
Best Cinematography: Shehnad Jalal (Bramayugam)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Roopashree Vorkady (Mithya), Sachana Namidass (Maharaja)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sanjay Mishra (Bhakshak)
Best Children’s Film: Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu)
Special Mention: Dhanush for Captain Miller