Archive · 19 Jul 2026

Rajkumar Periyasamy dedicates National Award to Major Mukund Varadarajan’s family

Rajkumar Periyasamy dedicates National Award to Major Mukund Varadarajan’s family

Rajkumar Periyasamy, a filmmaker, won a big award called the National Award for Best Director for his movie Amaran.

This movie is about a real-life hero named Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was very brave.

Periyasamy said he wants to give this award to Major Varadarajan's family and the Indian Army because the movie is about their bravery.

He felt very happy and proud to win this award, especially because it was for a movie that tells an important story.

The movie also won awards for its music and editing.

It stars Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, and it is based on a book about brave soldiers.

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