India, July 26 -- Tamil actor Dhanush found himself at the centre of controversy ever since the National Film Awards were announced. He received a special mention as Best Actor for his performance in Captain Miller, but it was the Best Tamil Film award for his directorial Raayan that caused the most controversy. Breaking the silence at an event, the actor admitted that there were better Tamil films than his in 2024, and he also slammed those criticising him.

Dhanush attended an event on Sunday where he spoke about the criticism over his National Award win. Getting candid on stage, he said, "For Raayan, I got a National Film Award. That year, there were definitely better films than that one. The fans of those films expressed their love, a...