HYDERABAD: Actor Nikhil Siddhartha was on cloud nine giving credit to director Chandoo Mondeti after their 2022 mystery action-adventure film Karthikeya 2 was adjudged the Best Telugu Film at the 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 on Friday.
The film revolves around the main protagonist, Karthikeya, a doctor who, trapped in a web of conspiracies and betrayal, must retrieve a mythological treasure and clear his name. A sequel to Karthikeya released in 2014, Karthikeya 2 emerged not only as a sleeper hit but also the sixth highest grossing Telugu films in 2022.
For his superb direction of Karthikeya, Chandoo was nominated for Best Director-Telugu at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South.
Actor Jr NTR quickly congratulated the team of Karthikeya 2 soon after the national award was announced. "Congratulations to Chandoo Mondeti, actor Nikhil, and the entire team of Karthikeya 2 on winning the National Award for the Best Telugu Film. Also, my heartfelt congratulations to all the National Award winners across the nation for their well-deserved recognition," Jr NTR said on X.
Actor Nikhil responded, thanking Jr NTR for his wishes. "Anna, our team is thrilled," he gushed.
Actor Nikhil put out a video on social media thanking the jury for selecting the film for the national award. "The film's entire team deserves all credit for the success of the film," he said, particularly crediting Chandoo, referring to him as brother, for directing the film. Chandoo in fact made his debut with Karthikeya 10 years ago and his latest directorial venture Thandel is set to release in Oct.
"Children and elders watched our Karthikeya 2 movie across the country in several languages in which it was released. It was a hit thanks to the audience," Nikhil said. The cast had Nikhil, Anupama Parameswaran, Anupam Kher and Aditya Menon.
The film was produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory.
"The blessings of Lord Krishna continue to be bestowed upon us," Abhishek Agarwal Arts said in a statement after the national award announcement was made on Friday.
Union coal minister G Kishan Reddy congratulated the winners of the 70th National Film Awards. "Special accolades to the team of Karthikeya 2 for their outstanding achievement as the Best Telugu Film," he said.
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Read MoreSushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.
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