71st National Film Awards: Anil Ravipudi's 'Bhagavanth Kesari' winning Best Telugu Film to 'HanuMan' getting Best Action Direction honour—Top achievers of the South film industry

The 71st National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi, celebrating cinematic excellence for films released in 2023. 'Bhagavanth Kesari' won Best Telugu Film, while 'HanuMan' was recognized for Best Action Direction. Other South Indian films like 'Parking' and 'Ullozhokku' also secured multiple awards in various categories, highlighting the region's significant contributions.

At the National Media Centre in New Delhi on Friday, the 71st National Film Awards winners were announced. Films that were released between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), were contending for the top honours in the respective categories.The National Film Awards ceremony acknowledges and celebrates excellence in Indian cinema. At 4 PM today, the jury delivered the final report to Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan and Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.Shah Rukh Khan ('Jawan') and Vikrant Massey ('12th Fail') won in the Best Actor category, while Rani Mukerji bagged the Best Actress honour for 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.'The winners' list also includes several names from the South Indian film industry. From Anil Ravipudi's 'Bhagavanth Kesari,' starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, winning the Best Telugu Film honour to Prasanth Varma's 'HanuMan' getting recognised in the Best Action Direction category, here's a list of top achievers from the South Indian film industry.Best Telugu Film: 'Bhagavanth Kesari'Best Tamil Film: 'Parking'Best Malayalam Film: 'Ullozhokku'Best Kannada Film: 'Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope'Best Action Direction: 'HanuMan' (Telugu)Best lyrics: 'Balagam'Best Music Direction: 'Vaathi' (Tamil)Best Production Designer: '2018 - Everyone Is a Hero' (Malayalam)Best Editing: 'Pookalam' (Malayalam)Best Screenplay: 'Baby' (Telugu), 'Parking' (Tamil)Best Male Playback Singer: 'Baby'Best Actress in a Supporting Role: 'Ullozhokku' (Urvashi), 'Vash' (Janaki)Best Actor in a Supporting Role: 'Pookalam' (Vijayaraghavan), 'Parking' (Muthupettai)

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