The announcement of the 72nd National Film Awards turned into a proud moment for the South Indian film industry. Several Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films secured major honours across categories.Among the biggest winners, ‘Article 370’ won the Best Feature Film award, while Yami Gautam was named Best Actress. Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor honour for ‘Bramayugam’ and ‘Chandu Champion’, respectively.‘Kalki 2898 AD’ won Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, ‘Pushpa 2’ received the Best Screenplay award, ‘Amaran’ earned multiple honours, and ‘Committee Kurrollu’ was named Best Telugu Film.
Jr NTR and Allu Arjun celebrate Telugu cinema ‘s success
Among the first celebrities to react was Jr NTR, who congratulated the winners and praised Telugu cinema’s impressive performance at this year’s awards.He wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards. Proud to see Telugu cinema shining bright on the national stage! Congratulations to @nagashwin7, @SwapnaDuttCh, #PriyankaDutt & the team of #Kalki2898AD… @aryasukku garu & the team of #Pushpa2… @NiharikaKoffl, @yadhuvamsee41 & the team of #CommitteeKurrollu… and the team of #35ChinnaKathaKaadu for winning two awards each. Also, heartfelt wishes to #VenkyAtluri on winning the Best Dialogues award for #LuckyBaskhar..”Allu Arjun congratulated the acting award winners and praised several Telugu films and technicians for their achievements.He wrote, “Congratulations to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards. A big congratulations to @mammukka garu and @TheAaryanKartik on winning the Best Actor award, and to @yamigautam on winning the Best Actress award. Well deserved! Heartfelt congratulations to my director @aryasukku garu on winning the Best Screenplay award for #Pushpa2, and to Deepali & Sheetal Sharma for Best Costume Design. Spl Congratulations to my cousin @IamNiharikaK and the #CommitteeKurrollu team on winning Best Telugu Film, and to P. Ravi Kumar for Best Makeup.”The ‘Pushpa’ actor added, “Delighted to see Telugu cinema shine with #Kalki2898AD winning Best Popular Film and Best Production Design, #VenkyAtluri garu receiving Best Dialogues for #LuckyBaskhar, #35ChinnaKathaKaadu winning Best Children’s Film and #ArundevPothula winning Best Child Artist. Congratulations once again to every winner. Here’s to celebrating the very best of Indian cinema..”
Chiranjeevi applauds award winners across industries
Megastar Chiranjeevi also shared a detailed congratulatory message after the winners were announced. He praised Mammootty for winning his fourth Best Actor award. He posted, “My heartfelt congratulations to every winner at the 72nd National Film Awards. Congratulations to #Sukumar on winning Best Screenplay for #Pushpa2. My dear @mammukka, heartfelt congratulations on winning the Best Actor award for the fourth time. What an extraordinary achievement! So proud of @IamNiharikaK and the entire team of #CommitteeKurrollu for winning Best Telugu Film”He added, “A well deserved recognition for @NagAshwin7’s bold filmmaking vision with the award for Best Popular Film for #Kalki2898AD. Congratulations @VyjayanthiFilms Delighted to see #35Movie being honored as Best Children’s Film, with #ArunDev winning Best Child Artist. Many congratulations to #VenkyAtluri for earning the Best Dialogues award for #LuckyBhaskar. Congratulations to @deepali_noor, @MrSheetalSharma, #PRaviKumar, #NitinZihaniChoudhary and to every winner from every corner of our country. May Indian cinema continue to flourish, inspire generations, and make our nation proud. #72ndNationalFilmAwards.”
Sivakarthikeyan and ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ team express gratitude
Actor Sivakarthikeyan celebrated the success of ‘Amaran’. He congratulated director Rajkumar Periasamy and the film’s technical team for their National Award victories.He wrote, “A proud day for our entire #Amaran family My heartfelt congratulations to my dear director @Rajkumar_KP on winning Best Director, @gvprakash on being honoured for Best Music Direction (Background Score) & @kalaivananoffl on receiving the honour for Best Editing at the 72nd National Film Awards (2024) ““I’d also like to congratulate @sunpictures, @dhanushkraja, @SathyaJyothi, @ArunMatheswaran, #AnlArasu, @valentino_suren, @sachananamidass, #TSHariHaraSudhan & @edmondranson on winning National Awards #72ndNationalFilmAwards,” SK concluded.The team behind ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ also thanked everyone after the film received the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment honour.They shared, “A DREAM. A JOURNEY. A celebration of CINEMA. Team #Kalki2898AD is immensely honoured to receive the 72nd National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. #72ndNationalFilmAwards”
Varun Tej congratulates ‘Committee Kurrollu’ team
Actor Varun Tej also joined the celebrations with a special message for his cousin Niharika Konidela and the ‘Committee Kurrollu’ team.He wrote, “Nihaaaaaaa!! So proud and so happy for you, @NiharikaKoffl! Congratulations on this incredible achievement and on bringing home this glorious honor. Kudos to Director @yadhuvamsee41 and the entire team of #CommitteeKurrollu for bagging two National Awards, including the Regional Best Telugu Film Award. A big shout out to the teams behind #Pushpa2, #Kalki2898AD, #LuckyBhaskar and #35Movie for their remarkable wins at the 72nd National Film Awards. You’ve made Telugu cinema proud! Heartiest congratulations to all the winners across Indian cinema on this well deserved recognition.”
