Dhanush Wins Best Actor at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for ‘Vada Chennai’ |
Actor Dhanush has won the Tamil Nadu Government’s State Film Award for Best Actor for the year 2018. He received the award for his role in director Vetri Maran’s film ‘Vada Chennai’. After the announcement, the Tamil star shared a message calling it a “true honour”.Dhanush took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle, “I sincerely thank the Government of Tamil Nadu for conferring upon me the State Award for Vada Chennai. It is a true honor. My heartfelt congratulations to all the other awardees as well.”Fans in the comment section shared their congratulatory messages. A fan wrote, “Well deserved.‘Vada Chennai’ remains a benchmark, and the recognition feels earned.” Another mentioned, “Hearty congratulations @dhanushkraja sir! Well deserved recognition for an epic performance in Vada Chennai. Keep inspiring us!”
I sincerely thank the Government of Tamil Nadu for conferring upon me the State Award for Vada Chennai. It is a true honor. My heartfelt congratulations to all the other awardees as well.
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) January 29, 2026