After sweeping the National Awards, it was time for 'Aadukalam' on Thursday to make its presence felt at the Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF). The Vetrimaaran-directed Dhanush starrer was selected as the best film at CIFF, amid huge applause from the audience.

Vimal starrer 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa', directed by Sargunam of 'Kalavani' fame, bagged the second prize, while Suseenthiran's 'Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai', starring Appu Kutty and Saranya Mohan, won the jury’s' special award.

Kadhiresan, the producer of 'Aadukalam' was presented with Rs 2 lakh and Vetrimaaran with Rs 1 lakh. The producer of 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa' Muruganandam and its director were presented with Rs 1 lakh each.

CIFF, which started last week, screened many international films, besides holding a separate competition section for Tamil movies. 'Aadukalam' was screened on 18 December. On that day, Vetrimaaran tweeted: "Chennai International film festival screens Aadukalam today at 3.30. Getting ready to present the film and answer questions of the audiences."

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