Dhanush wins Shankarabharanam Award for Power Paandi

The Shankarabharanam Awards have been instituted by actress Tulasi Shivamani in honour of legendary director K Viswanath

Dhanush, who has made a name for himself as an actor across industries, seems to have proved his mettle as a director too.

Yes, Power Paandi, which marked Dhanush’s directorial debut, has fetched him the Shankarabharanam Film Award for Best Director in Tamil.

The Shankarabharanam Awards, which have been instituted by actress Tulasi Shivamani in honour of legendary director K Viswanath who directed the masterpiece Shankarabharanam, were given away to artistes and technicians from the Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam film industries on Tuesday in Hyderabad.

Junior NTR won the the Best Actor Award in Telugu for Janatha Garage while the Best Actor Award in Hindi went to Aamir for his role in Dangal. The Best Actress award in Hindi went to Alia Bhatt for her role in Udta Punjab.