Archive · 19 Jul 2026
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.
Rajkumar Periyasamy won the Best Director award at the 72nd National Film Awards for the film Amaran.
Amaran is a biographical war drama based on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Ashok Chakra awardee.
Periyasamy dedicated the award to Major Varadarajan's family and the Indian Army.
The film also won awards for Best Music Direction and Best Editing.
Amaran stars Sivakarthikeyan as Major Varadarajan and Sai Pallavi as his wife.
- Who
- Rajkumar Periyasamy, Major Mukund Varadarajan’s family, Indian Army
- What
- Dedication of National Award
- When
- 72nd National Film Awards
- Where
- India
- Why
- To honor Major Mukund Varadarajan and the Indian Army
- Film
- Amaran
- Director
- Rajkumar Periyasamy
- Award
- Best Director at 72nd National Film Awards
- Lead Actor
- Sivakarthikeyan
- Lead Actress
- Sai Pallavi
- Source Material
- India's Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh
- Additional Awards
- Best Music Direction (GV Prakash Kumar) and Best Editing (R Kalaivanan)