New Delhi:
The 70th annual National Film Awards for films released in 2022 were announced on Friday. In a big win for Nithya Menen, the actress bagged the Best Actress award for her stellar performance in Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil). The actor shared the award with Manasi Parekh, who won for her role in Kutch Express (Gujarati). Now, days later, Nithya Menen has reacted to her big win. Speaking to Indian Express, Nithya said, “Honestly, I didn’t know they announced the National Awards. It might sound unusual, but actually I live under a rock. I like being separated from the hustle and bustle. I didn’t expect it at all.”
He continued: “Oh my God, it was overwhelming. Do so many people have my number? Do a lot of people care about me? Do a lot of people care that I win an award? What was really a blessing was the genuineness of their wishes. The win felt personal to a lot of people and they celebrated it than his own profit. Is it not such a blessed place to invest?”
He further added, “The actor added, “I am fed up with the fact that Thiruchitrambalam is the film that got me this award. The thing is, I always want to make movies that make me happy doing it and make other people happy. looking at it, I think there is more merit in making another person smile or be happy than trying in a very self-centered way to do a role in the hope that it will be validated by an award.
Directed by Mithran Jawahar, Thiruchitrambalam features Dhanush and Nithya as best friends Thiru and Shobana. In the film, Dhanush plays Thiru, who is a delivery boy. Thiru shares a good relationship with his grandfather (Bharathiraja) but finds it difficult to connect with his father (Prakash Raj), who is a police officer.
