The 72nd National Film Awards have been announced. Telugu cinema secured multiple major honors across technical and feature categories. Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan issued an official statement congratulating the winners.
Mollywood legend Mammootty won the Best Actor title. This marks his fourth time winning the prestigious award. He shared the Best Actor honor with Kartik Aaryan. Yami Gautam was named Best Actress. The OG actor praised him.
Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD won the award for Best Popular Film. The movie also secured the Best Production Design trophy for Nitin Zihani Choudhary. The Hari Hara Veera Mallu actor mentioned it in his official note.
The drama film Committee Kurrollu took home the award for Best Telugu Feature Film. Producer Niharika Konidela received high praise from the Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister for earning this national recognition. The film also won Best Makeup Artist for the work of P. Ravi Kumar.
Other notable Telugu cinema wins included 35 - Chinna Katha Kaadu for Best Children's Film. Arun Dev Pothul won the Best Child Actor award. Screenwriter Sukumar won Best Screenplay Writer for Pushpa 2. The blockbuster also won Best Costume Design. Venky Atluri won Best Dialogue Writer for Lucky Baskhar. Pawan Kalyan extended his heartfelt congratulations to all the actors, technicians, and filmmakers. The Ustaad Bhagat Singh star praised their dedication to elevating Indian cinema on the national stage.
