Veteran actor mammoth has added another great honor to his celebrated career by winning the Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards for his performance in ‘Bramayugam’. The actor shared the award with Kartik Aaryan, who was recognized for ‘Chandu Champion’.The latest win marks Mammootty’s fourth National Award and soon after the announcement, congratulatory messages started pouring in from fans, colleagues and top stars across the country.Among those celebrating the achievement were Mohanlal, Kamal Haasanetc Chiranjeeviall of whom shared heartfelt messages on social media.
Mohanlal celebrates Mammootty’s success
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was one of the first celebrities to react to Mammootty’s win.He wrote, “Heartfelt congratulations to dear Ichakka for winning the National Award for Best Actor for Bramayugam. This is a moment of immense pride for all of us and recognition that is truly well deserved. My warmest congratulations to Vaikom Vijayalakshmi. His victory is a beautiful tribute to his extraordinary talent. It fills my heart with joy to see her receive this honor.”He added, “I am equally delighted to see Shehnad Jalal being recognized as Best Cinematography and Feminichi Fathima as Best Malayalam Film. Congratulations to director Fasil Muhammed and the entire team for this remarkable achievement.”“My congratulations also to Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam, Dhanush and all the artists, filmmakers and technicians honored at the 72nd National Film Awards. It is always heartening to see the richness, diversity and excellence of Indian cinema celebrated on such a prestigious platform. Congratulations to all the winners for many more milestones and wishes.” The ‘Drishyam’ star concluded.
Chiranjeevi praises Mammootty’s remarkable milestone
Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi also joined the celebrations. He posted, “My dear @mammukka, sincere congratulations on winning the best actor award for the fourth time. What an extraordinary achievement!”.
Kamal Haasan remembers a friendly promise
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan shared one of the most talked about reactions to Mammootty’s win. In his post, Kamal recalled a promise Mammootty had once made about the National Awards and noted that the actor had fulfilled it.He wrote, “My dear @mammukka, Congratulations on your 4th National Award. You once promised me that you would surpass me in the number of National Awards. As always, you are a man of your word! Here’s to many more accolades my friend. Congratulations also to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards. The #Kalki2898AD family is richer for your excellence.”.”
Mammootty thanks ‘Bramayugam’ team
After receiving the honour, Mammootty also shared a message of appreciation. The actor congratulated the fellow winners and thanked director Rahul Sadasivan and the entire team of Bramayugam for giving him the opportunity to portray Kodumon Potty.He shared, “Heartfelt congratulations to @dhanushkraja, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Shehnad Jalal, @Rajkumar_KP, Team Feminichi Fathima, Team Bhadra Kali Natakam and all the winners of the coveted national awards. Truly deserved! Thanks to team #Bramayudas Samivan with Kodumon and trust me with Radumon.”