Suriya’s ‘Soorarai Pottru’ wins five National Awards

‘Soorarai Pottru’, whose Telugu version is ‘Aakasam Nee Haddu Raa’, has covered itself in glory. The film has won National Awards in five categories.

Suriya has won the Best Actor award. This is a humongous personal achievement for the talented actor, whose performance in the film’s emotional scenes is haunting. 

The Best Feature Film Award, too, has gone to the film. This is a coveted category alongside the Best Actor category.

Talented writer-director Sudha Kongara has won an Award in the Best Original Screenplay category, an award she shares with Shalini Ushadevi. 

GV Prakash Kumar won in the Best Music Direction (Background Score) category, while the 26-year-old Aparna Balamurali won the Best Actress award. 

What is the film about?

Chandra Mahesh aka Maha (Suriya) hails from a small town near Guntur. An Air Force captain, his impossible dream is to launch and run a successful low-cost airline company. While his ideas can be game-changing, he faces bureaucratic hassles from the word go. Behind his hardships is Paresh Goswami (Paresh Rawal), a corporate monster. Can Maha realize his dreams against monumental obstacles?