Dhanush accepts his Raayan not best fit for National Award: ‘But when my best films lost, nobody said a word’

3 min readHyderabadJul 27, 2026 10:14 AM IST Dhanush, who broke his silence on the National Award controversy, said his earlier films deserved the recognition more but never got itDhanush has broken his silence on the National Award controversy surrounding Raayan. Speaking at a public event on Sunday, the actor acknowledged that there were better Tamil films released in 2024 than Raayan. “I agree that films like Meiyazhagan and Maharaja were among the better films than Raayan last year,” Dhanush said. He reminded the audience that across his career, he has delivered multiple performances that were widely expected to win National Awards and never did. He listed them one by one: Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, Pudhupettai, 3, Mayakkam Enna, Maryan, Raanjhanaa, Vada Chennai, and Karnan. “You all told m