National Film Awards 2023: Kadaisi Vivasayi, 777 Charlie creates history by winning Best Tamil, Kannada film
Kadaisi Vivasayi, 777 Charlie, Home and Uppena won Best Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu Films at the 69th National Film Awards 2023. The winners were announced today, August 24. It is a proud moment for Indian cinema today as not one but many films and actors have won the coveted national award for their outstanding films and performances that enthralled the hearts of audiences.
FollowIt is a proud moment for Indian cinema today as many worthy and critically acclaimed South industry films have won the coveted national award for their outstanding films and performances that enthralled the hearts of audiences. Finally, the 69th National Film Awards was announced today, August 24, in Delhi. While Kadaisi Vivasayi wins Best Tamil Film, 777 Charlie wins Best Kannada Film. Uppena and Home was chosen as the Best Telugu and Best Malayalam Films. 280 films from nearly 28 languages were submitted for the award ceremony. Films that were certified before December 31, 2021, were considered for the 69th National Film Awards.
About Kadaisi Vivasayi:
Kadaisi Vivasayi is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film by M. Manikandan. It stars an 85-year-old farmer named Nallandi. It features Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu in supporting roles. Besides writing and directing, Manikandan produced the film and helmed the cinematography. Kadaisi Vivasayi was released on February 11, 2022. The film has beaten all its other contemporaries in the regional movies category by bagging the Best Tamil Film award at the 69th National Film Awards. The film is now streaming on SonyLIV. Manikandan also handled the cinematography for the film.
About 777 Charlie:
Written and directed by K Kiranraj, '777 Charlie' features Rakshit Shetty and a dog named Charlie in lead roles. Sangeetha Sringer, Raj B Shetty, Danish Sait, Bobby Simha and Aniruddh Roy play supporting roles. '777 Charlie' follows the bonding between a lonely factory worker and a stray dog. '777 Charlie' became the fifth highest-grossing Kannada film of 2022. The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
About Uppena:
Written and directed by Buchi Babu Sana, 'Uppena' is a romantic drama starring Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Krithi Shetty and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. The film was released in theatres on February 12 and received positive reviews. The film is about a fisherman, who falls in love with a zamindar's daughter. Her father protects his daughter to safeguard his family's honour.
