Films from the South of India, such as Jai Bhim, Karnan, The Great Indian Kitchen, Sarpatta Parambarai, Nayattu and Malik, were snubbed at the 69th National Film Awards. Fans weren't pleased.
Actor Aishwarya Lekshmi, who played boat woman Poonguzhali in Mani Ratnam s period drama Ponniyin Selvan, says her performance in the film has been so loved that fans are now revisiting her past work.