The winners of the 72nd Annual National Film Awards were announced today (18 July 2026).
Tamil cinema featured solidly and included the following awards
Best Tamil Film – Raayan
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Environmental and Social Values – Captain Miller
Best Director – Rajkumar Periasamy for Amaran
Best Music Composer (Background Score) – G.V. Prakash Kumar for Amaran
Best Editing – R Kalaivanan for Amaran
Best Supporting Actress – Sachana Namidass for Maharaja (shared with Rupashree Warkade for Mithya)
Best Action Directiion – Anl Arasu for Maharaja
Special Mentions
Suren G for sound mixing in Meiyazhagan
Dhanush for his acting performance in Captain Miller
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