Suriya, Ajay Devgn Share Best Actor at India’s National Film Awards, ‘Soorarai Pottru’ Wins Best Film

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Naman Ramachandran Popular stars Suriya and Ajay Devgn shared the best actor prize at India’s national film awards for 2020, which were revealed on Friday.The awards for 2020, were due to be announced in 2021.

But they were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not immediately clear when the ceremony for the 2021 awards will be held.

Suriya won for his portrayal of a commercial airline founder in Tamil-language film “Sooorarai Pottru,” which also won best feature film, while Aparna Balamurali won best actress for her role of his wife and partner in the film.

G.V. Prakash Kumar won music director (background score) and Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara won best screenplay for the film.Devgn won for Hindi-language “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior,” a historical epic about a Maratha warrior, which also won the award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.