Rajinikanth to Dhanush: Tamil stars who bagged awards at the 67th National Film Awards

The 67th National Film Awards was presented today by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in an event held in Delhi, and stars from several industries participated at the event to receive their awards. Kollywood dominated the 67th National Film Awards as seven of its stars have been announced National Award under several categories. From Rajinikanth to Dhanush, here is a look at Kollywood stars who bagged awards at the 67th National Film Awards.

Rajinikanth's statement after receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award today

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Rajinikanth has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the noble award for successors in the cinema industry. Rajinikanth has been awarded the prestigious award for his contribution and he dedicated the award to his mentor director K Balachander who introduced him to the cinema. Rajinikanth also thanked his old friend Raj Bagadhur and the Tamil cinema audience for encouraging him.

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Dhanush shared the National Award for Best Actor with Manoj Bajpayee. The Tamil star bagged the award for his brilliant performance in 'Asuran'. It's Dhanush's second National Award as an actor, and fourth in total while he received the other two as a producer. Dhanush appeared in a traditional white shirt and dhoti to receive the award.

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Vijay Sethupathi, who surprised everyone with his transgender character in the film 'Super Deluxe', was conferred the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in the film. The seasoned actor appeared in a traditional look for the grand ceremony.

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Vetri Maaran's directorial 'Asuran' won the National Award for Best Tamil Film, and this also marks his third National Award as a director. Vetri Maaran appeared in a stylish blue shirt and jeans to collect his third. 'Asuran' featured Dhanush and Manju Warrier in lead roles with Ken Karunas, Deejay, and Narain, in supporting roles.

Superstar Rajinikanth receives standing ovation at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony as he gets honoured

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D Imman has given a super hit album for Ajith's 'Viswasam', which was directed by Siruthai Siva. The album that explained the tradition of Tamil people bagged the Best Music Director award to D Imman at the 67th National Film Awards.

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R Parthiban impressed everyone with his remarkable creation 'Oththa Seruppu', which featured only him. 'Oththa Seruppu' has received the National Award for Special Jury, and Parthiban received the much-deserved award from the Vice president of India, M Venkaiah Naidu.

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Resul Pookutty is an Indian film sound designer, sound composer, and sound mixer. He received the Academy Award for his work as a sound mixer in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', along with Richard Brick and Ian Dub. He has worked across Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood, and Malayalam industries. Resul Pookutty has been awarded the National Award for Best Sound Recording for his work in R Pathipan's 'Oththa Seruppu'.

Rajinikanth's statement after receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award today

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Naga Vishal, who starred in 'KD', won the National Award for Best Child Artist. Naga Vishal has begun his cinema career well, and let's hope the junior grows big as he moves forward in the cinema industry.

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