veteran actor mammoth For his performance in Brahmayoum, he won the Best Actor Award at the 72nd National Film Awards, adding another major honor to his illustrious career. The actor shared the award with Kartik Aaryan who was awarded the title of ‘Chandu Champion’.The latest win marks Mammootty’s fourth National Award and soon after the announcement, congratulatory messages poured in from fans, colleagues and stars across the country.Those celebrating the achievement include Mohanlal, Kamal Hassanand Chiranjeeviall sharing heartfelt messages on social media.
Mohanlal celebrates Mammootty’s achievements
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was one of the first celebrities to react to Mammootty’s win.He wrote, “Heartfelt congratulations to dear Echakar on winning the National Award for Best Actor for Brahma Yugam. This is an incredibly proud moment for all of us and a truly well-deserved recognition. I warmly congratulate Vaikom Vijayalakshmi. Her victory is a beautiful tribute to her extraordinary talent. It fills my heart with joy to see her receive this honor. “He added, “I am equally delighted to see Shehnad Jalal bagging the Best Cinematography award and Feminichi Fathima winning the Best Malayalam Film award. Congratulations to director Faasil Mohammad and the entire team for this extraordinary achievement.”“I would also like to congratulate Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam, Dhanush and every artist, filmmaker and technician who received an award at the 72nd National Film Awards. It is always heartening to see the richness, diversity and excellence of Indian cinema being celebrated on such a prestigious platform. Congratulations to all the winners and wishing for many more milestones in the future…” concluded the “Drishyam” star.
Chiranjeevi praises Mammootty for extraordinary milestone
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi also participated in the celebrations. He posted: “Dear @mammukka, heartfelt congratulations on your fourth Best Actor win. What an achievement!”
Kamal Hassan recalls friendly promises
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan shared one of the most talked about reactions to Mammootty’s win. In his post, Kamal recalled the promise Mammootty had made regarding the National Award and noted that the actor had fulfilled the promise.He wrote: “Dear @mammukka, congratulations on your fourth National Film Award. You once promised me that you would surpass me in the number of National Film Awards. As always, you are a man of your word! Many more honors to come my friend. Congratulations to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards too. Special congratulations to @Nagashwin7 @vyjayanthifilms and the entire #Kalki2898AD family. Indian cinema is richer because of your excellence.“.
Mammootty thanks ‘Bramayugam’ team
Mammotty also expressed her gratitude after receiving the honour. The actor congratulated the other winners and thanked director Rahul Sadasivan and the entire Bramayugam team for giving him the opportunity to play Kodumon Potty.He shared: “Heartiest congratulations to @dhanushkraja, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Shehnad Jalal, @Rajkumar_KP, Team Feminichi Fathima, Team Bhadra Kali Natakam and all the coveted National Award winners. Really well deserved! Thank you #Bramayugam and the Rahul Sadasivan team for entrusting me with Kodumon Potty.”