<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The crew of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/mollywood">Malayalam </a>film <em>Aattam</em> is quite surprised and excited as the low budget film with no superstars bagged the best feature film award at the 70th National Awards.</p><p>Debutant director Anand Ekarshi told the media that the National Award for the best film was much beyond the crew's expectations. The honour has proved that the success of a film depends on the theme and relevance.</p>.70th National Film Awards: South cinemas sweep top honours; Rishab Shetty wins best actor for 'Kantara'.<p><em>Aattam</em> bagged three honours at the National Awards. Mahesh Bhuvanend won the award for editing. The film also won the award for best screenplay.</p><p><em>Aattam</em> is a chamber drama film based on the sexual harassment allegation raised by the lone woman member of a theatre group against a prominent male actor. The film already won many honours including the 2023 Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. </p><p>Vinay Forrt, Kalabhavan Shajohn and Zarin Shihab play the lead roles in the film.</p><p><em>Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009</em>, which won the award for best Malayalam film, is also a low budget film with comparatively new faces like Lukman Avaran playing the lead roles. It was also the second movie of director Tharun Moorthy. </p><p>The film narrates how a youngster who had been dreaming of a visa to the Gulf was caught up in a legal tangle over a petty issue with a neighbour. The film also won the best female playback singer award for Bombay Jayashri.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The crew of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/mollywood">Malayalam </a>film <em>Aattam</em> is quite surprised and excited as the low budget film with no superstars bagged the best feature film award at the 70th National Awards.</p><p>Debutant director Anand Ekarshi told the media that the National Award for the best film was much beyond the crew's expectations. The honour has proved that the success of a film depends on the theme and relevance.</p>.70th National Film Awards: South cinemas sweep top honours; Rishab Shetty wins best actor for 'Kantara'.<p><em>Aattam</em> bagged three honours at the National Awards. Mahesh Bhuvanend won the award for editing. The film also won the award for best screenplay.</p><p><em>Aattam</em> is a chamber drama film based on the sexual harassment allegation raised by the lone woman member of a theatre group against a prominent male actor. The film already won many honours including the 2023 Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. </p><p>Vinay Forrt, Kalabhavan Shajohn and Zarin Shihab play the lead roles in the film.</p><p><em>Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009</em>, which won the award for best Malayalam film, is also a low budget film with comparatively new faces like Lukman Avaran playing the lead roles. It was also the second movie of director Tharun Moorthy. </p><p>The film narrates how a youngster who had been dreaming of a visa to the Gulf was caught up in a legal tangle over a petty issue with a neighbour. The film also won the best female playback singer award for Bombay Jayashri.</p>