Director Priyadarshan couldn’t believe that his film Kanchivaram has won National Award for Best Film. “This isn’t just my first National award it’s my first award ever! Can you believe, in my career of 25 years as film director this is the first time I’ve won an award. And that I’ve won it for Kanchivaram is a very special thing for me. This film is very close to my heart” says the director emotionally
This serious director is back to his masala films and is gearing for the release of De Dana Dan. “Now when the critics see De Dana Dan they’ll say Priyan is back to his old tricks,” chuckles the director. “But I am proud of my masala films as well. It’s very important for a film to get an audience.”
All his serious-toned films in Hindi including the recent Billu with Shah Rukh Khan have been adaptations from South Indian films and have been failures.
And while speaking about Kanchivaram, Priyan says, “Kanchivaram is a completely original screenplay. And I’m really happy for my leading man Prakash Raj. He has breathed life into the role of the silk weaver. Sabu Cyril who has worked many times with me got the National award for best art direction. Sabu has made every frame look like a silk saree woven with love and care.”
Though the director missed out National Award for Best Director, he has no regrets. He says “But no regrets. Adoor Gopalkrishnan is a colleague I greatly admire. He deserved it. I’m just glad to be finally recognized after all these years.”
Director Priyadarshan couldn’t believe that his film Kanchivaram has won National Award for Best Film. “This isn’t just my first National award it’s my first award ever! Can you believe, in my career of 25 years as film director this is the first time I’ve won an award. And that I’ve won it for Kanchivaram is a very special thing for me. This film is very close to my heart” says the director emotionally
This serious director is back to his masala films and is gearing for the release of De Dhana Dhan. “Now when the critics see De Dana Dan they’ll say Priyan is back to his old tricks,” chuckles the director. “But I am proud of my masala films as well. It’s very important for a film to get an audience.”

Priyadarshan with Prakash Raj in Kanchivaram
All his serious-toned films in Hindi including the recent Billu with Shah Rukh Khan have been adaptations from South Indian films and have been failures.
And while speaking about Kanchivaram, Priyan says, “Kanchivaram is a completely original screenplay. And I’m really happy for my leading man Prakash Raj. He has breathed life into the role of the silk weaver. Sabu Cyril who has worked many times with me got the National award for best art direction. Sabu has made every frame look like a silk saree woven with love and care.”
Though the director missed out National Award for Best Director, he has no regrets. He says “But no regrets. Adoor Gopalkrishnan is a colleague I greatly admire. He deserved it. I’m just glad to be finally recognized after all these years.”