The 72nd National Film Awards turned out to be a memorable day for Tamil cinema as the industry won 10 awards in various categories. As congratulatory messages poured in from across the country, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expressed his wishes to the filmmakers, actors and technicians who brought laurels to the state. His message celebrated the collective achievement of the Tamil film industry and recognized the talent behind some of the most acclaimed films of the year.
Vijay congratulates all the winners.
In a statement issued through the Tamil Nadu Information and Public Relations Department, Vijay congratulated all the winners from the Tamil film industry. His message read: “My heartfelt congratulations to the Tamil film fraternity for creating history by winning 10 National Film Awards in various categories. It is a matter of great pride that Tamil cinema has bagged these honours. I wish our film industry to have many more such achievements in the years to come.” The Chief Minister also recognized the winners individually including Dhanush for ‘Raayan’, Rajkumar Periasamy, GV Prakash Kumar and R. Kalaivanan for ‘Amaran’, Anl Arasu and Sachana Namidass for ‘Maharaja’, Suren G for ‘Meiyazhagan’ and Hari Harasudhan for the short film ‘Blue’.
Award winners thank Vijay for his wishes
Vijay’s congratulatory message was warmly received by several National Award winners. ‘Amaran’ director Rajkumar Periasamy acknowledged the Chief Minister’s gesture in Composer GV Prakash Kumar, who won the National Award for Best Music Direction (background score) for ‘Amaran’, also expressed his gratitude after receiving Vijay’s wishes. The exchange added another celebratory moment to Tamil cinema’s successful premiere at this year’s National Film Awards.
Celebrations continue ahead of ‘Jana Nayagan’ release
The congratulatory message comes at a time when excitement is already building around Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Jana Nayagan’, which is scheduled to release in theaters on July 23. Fans are eagerly awaiting what is billed as his last film appearance, but Vijay’s gesture of celebrating the achievements of his fellow artistes has been widely appreciated. Tamil cinema is experiencing one of its best showings in recent years at the National Film Awards, and the party continues.
