Mammootty wins Best Actor for Bramayugam<\/p>\n
Mammootty won the Best Actor award for his powerful performance as Kodumon Potti in Rahul Sadasivan\u2019s black-and-white horror thriller Bramayugam. He shared the honour with Kartik Aaryan, who was recognised for his performance in Chandu Champion.<\/p>\n
Kerala films secure major honours<\/p>\n
The Malayalam film industry recorded multiple wins at this year\u2019s awards.<\/p>\n
Feminichi Fathima, directed by Fasil Muhammed, was named Best Malayalam Film. The social drama explores themes of gender equality and challenges traditional social expectations through the story of a woman seeking independence.<\/p>\n
Kerala\u2019s non-feature cinema also received recognition, with Bhadrakali Natakam earning a Special Mention in the non-feature category.<\/p>\n
Dhanush wins Special Mention; Raayan named Best Tamil Film<\/p>\n
Actor-filmmaker Dhanush was among the notable winners, receiving a Special Mention for his performance in Captain Miller.<\/p>\n
His directorial venture Raayan was named Best Tamil Film, adding another achievement to his career as both an actor and filmmaker. The film featured Dhanush in the lead role alongside Sundeep Kishan and Kalidas Jayaram.<\/p>\n
Dhanush has previously won National Film Awards for his performance in Aadukalam and as a producer for Kaaka Muttai.<\/p>\n
South Indian cinema dominates winners list<\/p>\n
Films from Tamil, Telugu and Kannada industries also secured major awards.<\/p>\n
Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Amaran emerged as one of the biggest winners, securing three awards:<\/p>\n
Best Direction for Rajkumar Periasamy<\/p>\n
Best Editing for R Kalaivanan<\/p>\n
Best Background Music for GV Prakash Kumar<\/p>\n
Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD among major winners<\/p>\n
Pushpa 2: The Rule won two awards \u2014 Best Original Screenplay for Sukumar and Best Costume Design for Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma.<\/p>\n
South Indian winners at the 72nd National Film Awards<\/p>\n
Malayalam cinema<\/p>\n
Best Actor: Mammootty \u2013 Bramayugam (shared with Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion)<\/p>\n
Best Malayalam Film: Feminichi Fathima \u2013 Directed by Fasil Muhammed<\/p>\n
Best Cinematography: Shehnad Jalal \u2013 Bramayugam<\/p>\n
Best Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi \u2013 \u201cAngu Vaana Konilu\u201d from ARM (Ajayante Randam Moshanam)<\/p>\n
Special Mention (Non-Feature Film): Bhadrakali Natakam<\/p>\n
Tamil cinema<\/p>\n
Best Tamil Film: Raayan \u2013 Directed by Dhanush<\/p>\n
Special Mention: Dhanush \u2013 Captain Miller<\/p>\n
Best Direction: Rajkumar Periasamy \u2013 Amaran<\/p>\n
Best Editing: R Kalaivanan \u2013 Amaran<\/p>\n
Best Music Direction (Background Score): GV Prakash Kumar \u2013 Amaran<\/p>\n
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Captain Miller<\/p>\n
Telugu cinema<\/p>\n
Best Telugu Film: Committee Kurrollu<\/p>\n
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD \u2013 Directed by Nag Ashwin<\/p>\n
Best Production Design: Nitin Zihani Choudhary \u2013 Kalki 2898 AD<\/p>\n
Best Original Screenplay: Sukumar \u2013 Pushpa 2: The Rule<\/p>\n
Kannada cinema<\/p>\n
Other South-linked honours<\/p>\n
South cinema\u2019s biggest highlights: Mammootty\u2019s Best Actor win for Bramayugam, Dhanush\u2019s double recognition for acting and filmmaking, and major technical wins for Amaran, Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD made regional cinema a major force at the awards.<\/p>\n
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