Keerthy Suresh won the Best Actress award at the 66th National Film Awards for her portrayal of legendary actor Savitri in the bilingual biopic Mahanati.

After the release of Mahanati, Keerthy’s performance found a special mention in movie reviews. Indianexpress.com’s Manoj Kumar R in his review wrote, “The four best things to happen to Nag Ashwin’s film are Dulquer Salmaan, Keerthy Suresh, Samantha Akkineni and the costume designers. These three actors are in top form and equally shoulder this film. Dulquer and Keerthy make it really look easy to play iconic characters and the costume department has stitched out the best dresses for the film’s lead actors making the fashion of the 50s desirable in 2018.”

Ever since the announcement, congratulations have been pouring in for Keerthy After the success of Mahanati, the 26-year-old actor could not believe what was happening.