Chennai: With his production venture Visaaranai winning three National Awards including Best Tamil film, Tamil star Dhanush on Monday said the joy was "triple."
Actor-director Samuthirakani, who made the super hit Nadodigal, won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Visaaranai while the film also won Best Editing award for late T E Kishore.
"Three awards for Visaaranai mean triple the joy and I am duty bound to thank (the film's) director Vetrimaran," he said in a statement. (Also Read - National Awards: Complete List of Winners)
Dhanush, himself a National Award winner, said he was sure the film would earn a 'special place' when he took up the venture, adding Tamil audiences will accept such 'creations' and that he was encouraged to support more such efforts.
Visaaranai, based on M Chandrakumar's novel Lock Up, has already received international accolades.
Actor-director Samuthirakani, who made the super hit Nadodigal, won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Visaaranai while the film also won Best Editing award for late T E Kishore.
"Three awards for Visaaranai mean triple the joy and I am duty bound to thank (the film's) director Vetrimaran," he said in a statement. (Also Read - National Awards: Complete List of Winners)
Visaaranai, based on M Chandrakumar's novel Lock Up, has already received international accolades.
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