Prakashraj receives V. Shantharam award

Prakashraj bagged the prestigious V. Shantaram awards for Kanchivaram in the best actor category. The actor meticulously�played the role of an impoverished silk weaver in the film.

Director Priyadarshan was honoured with the best director award for�the same film. Priyan expressed his happiness at receiving his first best director award in his career spanning 27 years and 80 films.

Rani Mukherjee received the best actress�award for her role in Dil Bole Hadippa. Nandita Das received the award for best debutante director for�Firaaq, while Irfan Khan and Anushka Sharma received the award for best newcomers for their roles in New York and Rab de Banadi Jodi.