The announcement of the 72nd National Film Awards became a proud moment for the South Indian film industry. Several Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films have received major honors in various 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 honors for Bramayugam and Chandu Champion respectively.“Kalki 2898 AD” won the Best Wholesome Entertainment Popular Film Award, “Pushpa 2” won the Best Screenplay Award, “Amaran” won several honours, and “Committee Kurrollu” was named the Best Telugu Film.
Jr NTR and Allu Arjun celebrate Telugu Movie success
Jr NTR was one of the first celebrities to react, congratulating the winners and praising Telugu films for their impressive performance at this year’s awards ceremony.He wrote, “Heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards. Proud to see Telugu cinema shining brightly on the national stage! Congratulations to @nagashwin7, @SwapnaDuttCh, #PriyankaDutt and #Kalki2898AD team… @aryasukku ghar team… and #35ChinnaKathaKaadu team for winning two awards each.”Allu Arjun congratulated the acting award winners and praised the achievements of multiple Telugu films and technicians.He wrote, “Congratulations to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards. Warm congratulations to @mammukka garu and @TheAaryanKartik for winning the Best Actor award and @yamigautam for winning the Best Actress award. Well deserved! Hearty congratulations to my director @aryasukku garu for winning the Best Screenplay Award for #Pushpa2 and to Deepali and Sheetal Sharma for winning the Best Costume Design Award. Spl Congratulations to my cousin @IamNiharikaK and team #CommitteeKurrollu for winning Best Telugu Film and congratulations to P. Ravi Kumar won the award for Best Makeup. “The ‘Pushpa’ actor added, “Happy to see Telugu films doing well, #Kalki2898AD won Best Popular Film and Best Production Design, #VenkyAtluri garu won Best Dialogues for #LuckyBaskhar, #35ChinnaKathaKaadu won Best Children’s Film, #ArunPinnam”. Congratulations again to every winner. It’s about celebrating the best of Indian cinema…”
Chiranjeevi praises winners from various industries
After the winner was announced, superstar Chiranjeevi also shared a detailed congratulatory message. He praised Mammootty for winning his fourth Best Actor award. He posted: “My heartfelt congratulations to every winner of the 72nd National Film Awards. Congratulations to #Sukumar for winning the Best Screenplay Award for #Pushpa2. My dear @mammukka, heartfelt congratulations on your fourth Best Actor win. What an extraordinary achievement! Proud of @IamNiharikaK and the entire team of #CommitteeKurrollu for winning Best Telugu Film”He added, “@NagAshwin7’s bold filmmaking vision is well deserved and #Kalki2898AD wins the Best Popular Film award. Congratulations to @VyjayanthiFilms It’s great to see #35Movie win the Best Children’s Film award and #ArunDev wins the Best Child Artist award.” Huge congratulations to #VenkyAtluri for winning the Best Dialogue Award for #LuckyBhaskar. Congratulations to @deepali_noor, @MrSheetalSharma, #PRaviKumar, #NitinZihaniChoudhary and every winner from every corner of our country. May Indian cinema continue to thrive, inspire generations and make our country proud. #72nd National Film Awards. “
sivakarthikiyan Thank you to the “Kalki 2898 AD” team
Actor Sivakarthikeyan celebrates the success of ‘Amaran’. He congratulated the director Rajkumar Periyasamy and a National Award win for the film’s technical team.He wrote: “This is a proud day for our entire #Amaran family. My heartfelt congratulations to my dear director @Rajkumar_KP for winning the Best Director Award at the 72nd National Film Awards (2024), @gvprakash for the Best Music Direction (Background Score) and @kalaivananoffl for the Best Editing”“I would also like to congratulate @sunpictures, @dhanushkraja, @SathyaJyothi, @ArunMatheswaran, #AnlArasu, @valentino_suren, @sachananamidass, #TSHariHaraSudhan and @edmondranson for winning the #72ndNationalFilmAwards,” SK concluded.The team behind “Kalki 2898 AD” also expressed their gratitude to everyone after the film won the Best Popular Entertainment Film Award.They shared: “A dream. A journey. A celebration of cinema. The #Kalki2898AD team is extremely honored to receive the 72nd National Award for Best Wholesome Entertainment Popular Film. #the72ndNationalFilmAward”
Varun Tej Congratulations to the “Kurrollu Committee” team
Actor Varun Tej also joined the celebrations and conveyed a special message to his cousin Niharika Konidela and the team of ‘Committee Kurrollu’.He wrote, “Nihaaaaaaa!! So proud and happy for you, @NiharikaKoffl! Congratulations on this incredible achievement and taking home this glorious honour. Hats off to director @yadhuvamsee41 and the entire team of #CommitteeKurrollu for winning two National Awards including Regional Best Team to Telugu Film Award. #35Movie achieved a remarkable feat at the 72nd National Film Awards.” You make Telugu cinema proud! Hearty congratulations to all the winners from the Indian film industry for this well-deserved recognition. “
