Chennai: South star Dhanush thanked his followers and collaborators for his National Award win for ‘Asuran’, saying that bagging the highest performing honour twice in his profession has been nothing wanting a ‘blessing’. Dhanush bagged the very best actor award for his function in filmmaker Vetrimaaran’s Tamil hit on the 67th National Film Awards, introduced on Monday.
The 37-year-old actor had earlier gained the honour for his 2011 motion thriller ‘Aadukalam’. In a press release shared on Twitter, Dhanush stated he’s humbled by the love and accolades coming his means in his profession of almost 20 years.
“I woke up to this amazing news of being honoured with the prestigious national award for ‘Asuran’. To win one best actor award is a dream, to win two is nothing short of a blessing. I never imagined I would come this far,” Dhanush stated. The actor shared the very best actor award with Manoj Bajpayee for his function in ‘Bhonsle’.
‘Asuran’ options Dhanush as Sivasamy, a farmer on the run together with his household in a bid to guard his son who has killed an upper-caste landlord in vengeance.
The film, which additionally options Manju Warrier and Prakash Raj, additionally bagged the National Award for the very best Tamil characteristic movie.
Dhanush thanked Vetrimaaran for giving him the function of Sivasamy and stated he by no means thought he would discover a “friend, companion and a brother” within the director after they had first met, greater than a decade in the past.
The duo have beforehand labored in critically-acclaimed motion pictures equivalent to 2007’s ‘Polladhavan’, ‘Aadukalam’ and ‘Vada Chennai’ (2018).
“I am so proud of the four films we have worked together and the two films we have produced together. I am very glad you chose to believe in me so much and I chose to believe in you. Now can’t wait to hear what you have written for me next. A big hug.”
Dhanush thanked the National Award jury, ‘Asuran’ producer Kalaippuli S Thanu and your entire crew of the movie.
The actor additionally acknowledged the love and assist of his followers and known as them his pillars of power. “It’s the unconditional love you all give me that keeps me going. Can’t thank you all enough. I love you all to the moon and back. Please spread love and nothing else,” he added.
