The team of the Tamil film 'Soorarai Pottru' won big at the 68th National Film Awards. Lead actors Suriya and Aparna Balamurali bagged the Best Actor and Actress award for the film.  After the awards were announced, Akshay Kumar took to his Twitter account and wrote, "Over the moon to see #SooraraiPottru win the top honours at the National Awards. Heartfelt congratulations my brother @Suriya_offl, #AparrnaBalamurali and my director #SudhaKongara. Humbled to be working in the Hindi adaptation of such an iconic film".

Over the moon to see #SooraraiPottru win the top honours at the National Awards. Heartfelt congratulations my brother @Suriya_offl, #AparrnaBalamurali and my director #SudhaKongara. Humbled to be working in the Hindi adaptation of such an iconic film ??