It takes one role for an artiste to receive popularity and recognition and south star Keerthy Suresh already has that as Savitri in 'Mahanati',&nbsp; the 2018 biopic of the legendary Tamil actor. 
 
But Suresh, who also won the best actress National Award for the Tamil-Telugu film, says 'Mahanati' was the just the beginning. 
 
The 27-year-old actor, daughter of Malayalam producer G Suresh Kumar and Tamil actor Menaka, is now one of the most sought after names in the south film industry. 
 
Things have changed "beautifully" post 'Mahanati', she said. 
 
"I'm choosing scripts more wisely. I wanted to do something very commercial after that but it didn't go according to plan. I got more offers of women-centric films. But I took my time. 
 
"I was particular about what I should do next. I didn't deliberately take a break, but it just happened. And the kind of commercial films I got then were different. Generally, you might not get meaty roles in commercial films but after ('Mahanati') I got some good offers," Suresh told PTI in an interview. 
 
In the same year, she also starred in Tamil language political drama 'Sarkar', with Vijay and followed it up with a cameo in 2019's 'Manmadhudu 2', a Telugu rom-com with Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead. 
 
The actor said though the team created magic with 'Mahanati', she wants to keep exploring different characters. 
"I want to keep redefining myself. I can't have just one iconic character and feel that's just about it. I feel like that's just the beginning for me to explore a lot of new things. 'Mahanati' is one experience that the people will never forget. I'm very happy I have such a film in my career. But I have to keep exploring and do different things." 
 
Now the actor is gearing up for mystery thriller 'Penguin', her first film in about one-and-a-half years. 
 
The film, shot simultaneously in Tamil an Telugu, follows a mother (Suresh) who is trying to find her son when there is a serial killer at large. 
 
Suresh said she was looking for a strong woman-centric film after 'Mahanati' and thought this could be the one. 
"When I heard the narration, it was so interesting. The content is so strong. It is an emotional thriller. It was challenging, so I wanted to try it out," she added. 
 
'Penguin' is directed by debutant Eashvar Karthic and produced by Karthik Subbaraj, in association with Passion Studios. The film will stream on Amazon Prime Video from June 19. 
 
Suresh said she loves working with first-time directors as they bring in a new perspective. 
 
"You can actually learn a lot from that. Eashvar doesn't have that film background. He has worked in the bank sector. That was my first question to him: 'Banks to cinema, how is it possible?' He told me films are his passion. Eashvar not only delivered the narration well but also executed the film," she added. 
 
She said she would love to collaborate with the director on another project soon. 
 
"His vision is great and he delivered one step ahead of what he promised. I loved working with his team - the DOP, the editor. I keep telling them we will have to get together again for another film." 
 
'Penguin' was up for a theatrical release but the film is now directly arriving on Amazon due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
Suresh said getting a digital release for the movie during the ongoing health crisis is the best foot forward. 
 
"The current situation is something no one expected. But at this point of time we don't know when the cinema halls will open and when people will go to watch films. For me, having a release at this time is great because it's already been a long time. I'm happy about it. 
 
"The film is also premiering in 200 odd countries, so its reach will be huge. This will be like a new trendsetting thing. I'm also excited as it's my first digital release," she said. 
 
Suresh said it is still going to take some time for the situation to go back to normal. 
 
"We still are fighting very hard. Some states are so badly affected. I'm just waiting to jump outside my house," she added. 
 
Her upcoming projects include Malayalam film 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham', Tamil film 'Annaatthe' with superstar Rajinikanth, and Telugu titles such as 'Miss India', 'Rang De', 'Good Luck Sakhi', directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.

It takes one role for an artiste to receive popularity and recognition and south star Keerthy Suresh already has that as Savitri in 'Mahanati', the 2018 biopic of the legendary Tamil actor.

It takes one role for an artiste to receive popularity and recognition and south star Keerthy Suresh already has that as Savitri in 'Mahanati', the 2018 biopic of the legendary Tamil actor. But Suresh, who also won the best actress National Award for the Tamil-Telugu film, says 'Mahanati' was the just the beginning. The 27-year-old actor, daughter of Malayalam producer G Suresh Kumar and Tamil actor Menaka, is now one of the most sought after names in the south film industry. Things have changed "beautifully" post 'Mahanati', she said. "I'm choosing scripts more wisely. I wanted to do something very commercial after that but it didn't go according to plan. I got more offers of women-centric films. But I took my time. "I was particular about what I should do next. I didn't deliberately take a break, but it just happened. And the kind of commercial films I got then were different. Generally, you might not get meaty roles in commercial films but after ('Mahanati') I got some good offers," Suresh told PTI in an interview. In the same year, she also starred in Tamil language political drama 'Sarkar', with Vijay and followed it up with a cameo in 2019's 'Manmadhudu 2', a Telugu rom-com with Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead. The actor said though the team created magic with 'Mahanati', she wants to keep exploring different characters. "I want to keep redefining myself. I can't have just one iconic character and feel that's just about it. I feel like that's just the beginning for me to explore a lot of new things. 'Mahanati' is one experience that the people will never forget. I'm very happy I have such a film in my career. But I have to keep exploring and do different things." Now the actor is gearing up for mystery thriller 'Penguin', her first film in about one-and-a-half years. The film, shot simultaneously in Tamil an Telugu, follows a mother (Suresh) who is trying to find her son when there is a serial killer at large. Suresh said she was looking for a strong woman-centric film after 'Mahanati' and thought this could be the one. "When I heard the narration, it was so interesting. The content is so strong. It is an emotional thriller. It was challenging, so I wanted to try it out," she added. 'Penguin' is directed by debutant Eashvar Karthic and produced by Karthik Subbaraj, in association with Passion Studios. The film will stream on Amazon Prime Video from June 19. Suresh said she loves working with first-time directors as they bring in a new perspective. "You can actually learn a lot from that. Eashvar doesn't have that film background. He has worked in the bank sector. That was my first question to him: 'Banks to cinema, how is it possible?' He told me films are his passion. Eashvar not only delivered the narration well but also executed the film," she added. She said she would love to collaborate with the director on another project soon. "His vision is great and he delivered one step ahead of what he promised. I loved working with his team - the DOP, the editor. I keep telling them we will have to get together again for another film." 'Penguin' was up for a theatrical release but the film is now directly arriving on Amazon due to the coronavirus pandemic. Suresh said getting a digital release for the movie during the ongoing health crisis is the best foot forward. "The current situation is something no one expected. But at this point of time we don't know when the cinema halls will open and when people will go to watch films. For me, having a release at this time is great because it's already been a long time. I'm happy about it. "The film is also premiering in 200 odd countries, so its reach will be huge. This will be like a new trendsetting thing. I'm also excited as it's my first digital release," she said. Suresh said it is still going to take some time for the situation to go back to normal. "We still are fighting very hard. Some states are so badly affected. I'm just waiting to jump outside my house," she added. Her upcoming projects include Malayalam film 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham', Tamil film 'Annaatthe' with superstar Rajinikanth, and Telugu titles such as 'Miss India', 'Rang De', 'Good Luck Sakhi', directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.

I want to keep redefining myself: South star Keerthy Suresh

If 2018 was a testament to how talented actor Ayushmann Khurrana is, the National Film Awards just re-affirmed it. The actor won the Best Actor award for Sriram Raghavan's film 'Andhadhun'. Khurrana though will share the award with fellow Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, who won it for his performance in 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. Telugu actress Keerthy Suresh won the Best Actress award for film 'Mahanati'.&nbsp; 
 
Sriram Raghavan's film 'Andhadhun' also won the Best Hindi Film award and best screenplay award.&nbsp; 
 
Meanwhile, Sanjay Leela Bhansali won Best Music for his tunes in 'Padmaavat' which also won Arijit Singh Best Playback (Male) Singer award for the song 'Binte Dil'. The song 'Ghoomar' from the same film fetched choreographer Kruti Mahesh award for choreography.&nbsp;Best Playback Singer(Female) award went to&nbsp;Bindu Malini for 'Nithicharami'. 
 
Veteran actress Surekha Sikri won Best Supporting Actress award for 'Badhaai Ho' which also won the award for film providing wholesome entertainment. Swanand Kirkire won Best Support Actor award for Marathi film 'Chumbak'. Akshay Kumar's 'Padman' won the Best Film With On Social Issues award.&nbsp; 
 
'Uri: The Surgical Strike' also won its director Aditya Dhar the direction award.&nbsp;

Award for Best Child Artist was shared by four child actors. P V Rohith for 'Ondalla Eradalla'(Kannada), Sameep Singh for 'Harjeeta'(Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi for 'Hamid'(Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale for 'Naal'(Marathi). 
 
Rima Das won the Best Assamese Film award for 'Bulbul Can Sing'. Srijit Mukherjee's 'Ek Je Chhilo Raja' won the Best Bengali Film award while 'Hamid' won the Best Urdu FIlm.&nbsp; 
 
Gujarati film 'Hellaro' won the Best Film award this year. Its cast, comprising of 12 women, also won a special jury award.&nbsp; 
 
Here's the full list of winners.&nbsp;

NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY 
 
Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeetey Hai 
 
Best Short Fiction Film: Kasab 
 
Social Justice Film: Why Me, Ekant 
 
Best Investigation Film: Amoli 
 
Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness 
 
Best Educational Film: Sarlabh Virala 
 
Best Film on Social Issue: Talate Kunji 
 
Best Environmental Film: The World's Most Famous Tiger 
 
Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jahannum 
 
Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of India 
 
Best Arts and Cultural Film: Munkar 
 
Best Debut non-feature film of a Director: Feluda 
 
Best Non-Feature Film: Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs

FEATURE FILMS: 
 
Actors who get special mention for their performance: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri 
 
Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle 
 
Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women 
 
Best Garo Film: Anna 
 
Best Marathi Film: Bhonga 
 
Best Tamil Film: Baram 
 
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun 
 
Best Urdu Film: Hamid 
 
Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja 
 
Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria 
 
Best Telugu Film: Mahanati 
 
Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami 
 
Best Konkani Film: Amori 
 
Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing 
 
Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta 
 
Best Gujarati Film: Reva 
 
Best cheoregraphy: Padmaavat, Ghoomar 
 
Best music director: Padmaavat 
 
Best special effect: Awe, KGF 
 
Best music direction: Sanjay Leela Bhasali, Padmaavat 
 
Best background music award: Uri 
 
Best Makeup Artist: Ranjith for Awe 
 
Best costume designer: Mahanati, Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah and Archana Rao 
 
Best Action: KGF 
 
Best Lyrics: Manjutha for Nathicharami 
 
Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam 
 
Best Editing: Nathicharami

Best Location Sound: Tendlya 
 
Best Sound Design: Uri 
 
Best Mixed Track: Rangasthalam 
 
Best Original Screenplay: Chi Arjun La Sow 
 
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun 
 
Best Dialogue: Tarikh 
 
Best Cinematography: Ulu 
 
Best Female Playback singer: Bindu Mani for Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami 
 
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat 
 
Best film on social issues: Pad Man 
 
Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho 
 
Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak 
 
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana, Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal, Uri 
 
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati 
 
Best Direction: Aditya Dhar for Uri 
 
Best Feature Film: Hellaro (Gujarati) 
 
Best Children's Film: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge 
 
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Paani 
 
Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration: Ondanya Eradalu 
 
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho 
 
Jury Awards: Kedara (Bengali), Hellaro (Gujarati) 
 
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi for Naal 
&nbsp;

If 2018 was a testament to how talented actor Ayushmann Khurrana is, the National Film Awards just re-affirmed it. The actor won the Best Actor award for Sriram Raghavan's film 'Andhadhun'.

If 2018 was a testament to how talented actor Ayushmann Khurrana is, the National Film Awards just re-affirmed it. The actor won the Best Actor award for Sriram Raghavan's film 'Andhadhun'. Khurrana though will share the award with fellow Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, who won it for his performance in 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. Telugu actress Keerthy Suresh won the Best Actress award for film 'Mahanati'. Sriram Raghavan's film 'Andhadhun' also won the Best Hindi Film award and best screenplay award. Meanwhile, Sanjay Leela Bhansali won Best Music for his tunes in 'Padmaavat' which also won Arijit Singh Best Playback (Male) Singer award for the song 'Binte Dil'. The song 'Ghoomar' from the same film fetched choreographer Kruti Mahesh award for choreography. Best Playback Singer(Female) award went to Bindu Malini for 'Nithicharami'. Veteran actress Surekha Sikri won Best Supporting Actress award for 'Badhaai Ho' which also won the award for film providing wholesome entertainment. Swanand Kirkire won Best Support Actor award for Marathi film 'Chumbak'. Akshay Kumar's 'Padman' won the Best Film With On Social Issues award. 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' also won its director Aditya Dhar the direction award. Award for Best Child Artist was shared by four child actors. P V Rohith for 'Ondalla Eradalla'(Kannada), Sameep Singh for 'Harjeeta'(Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi for 'Hamid'(Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale for 'Naal'(Marathi). Rima Das won the Best Assamese Film award for 'Bulbul Can Sing'. Srijit Mukherjee's 'Ek Je Chhilo Raja' won the Best Bengali Film award while 'Hamid' won the Best Urdu FIlm. Gujarati film 'Hellaro' won the Best Film award this year. Its cast, comprising of 12 women, also won a special jury award. Here's the full list of winners. NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeetey Hai Best Short Fiction Film: Kasab Social Justice Film: Why Me, Ekant Best Investigation Film: Amoli Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness Best Educational Film: Sarlabh Virala Best Film on Social Issue: Talate Kunji Best Environmental Film: The World's Most Famous Tiger Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jahannum Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of India Best Arts and Cultural Film: Munkar Best Debut non-feature film of a Director: Feluda Best Non-Feature Film: Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs FEATURE FILMS: Actors who get special mention for their performance: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women Best Garo Film: Anna Best Marathi Film: Bhonga Best Tamil Film: Baram Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun Best Urdu Film: Hamid Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria Best Telugu Film: Mahanati Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami Best Konkani Film: Amori Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta Best Gujarati Film: Reva Best cheoregraphy: Padmaavat, Ghoomar Best music director: Padmaavat Best special effect: Awe, KGF Best music direction: Sanjay Leela Bhasali, Padmaavat Best background music award: Uri Best Makeup Artist: Ranjith for Awe Best costume designer: Mahanati, Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah and Archana Rao Best Action: KGF Best Lyrics: Manjutha for Nathicharami Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam Best Editing: Nathicharami Best Location Sound: Tendlya Best Sound Design: Uri Best Mixed Track: Rangasthalam Best Original Screenplay: Chi Arjun La Sow Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun Best Dialogue: Tarikh Best Cinematography: Ulu Best Female Playback singer: Bindu Mani for Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat Best film on social issues: Pad Man Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana, Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal, Uri Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati Best Direction: Aditya Dhar for Uri Best Feature Film: Hellaro (Gujarati) Best Children's Film: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge Best Film on Environment Conservation: Paani Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration: Ondanya Eradalu Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho Jury Awards: Kedara (Bengali), Hellaro (Gujarati) Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi for Naal

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