Keerthy Suresh Celebrates First Tamil Nadu State Award, Shares Gratitude Post for Paambu Sattai – VIDEO

Keerthy Suresh has won the Best Actress honour for the Tamil film “Paambu Sattai” at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016-2022, with the award presented at Chennai’s Kalaivanar Arangam. The recognition highlights Keerthy’s performance as Veni in the 2017 action-thriller directed by Adam Dasan.

The Tamil Nadu government announced the long-pending state awards list after several years, reviving recognition for a wide range of films from that period. Among these, Keerthy’s work in “Paambu Sattai” stood out for critics and audiences, adding another major line to the filmography of the National Award-winning actor.

Keerthy Suresh Tamil Nadu State Film Awards gratitude post and reactions

Keerthy shared a detailed post on Instagram with photos and videos from the event, thanking the people behind “Paambu Sattai” and early supporters from the first Tamil project. The caption read, “My heartfelt gratitude to the Government of TamilNadu for my first state award

A Big Thanks to my director @am_rhythm sir, my producers @magicframes2011 @radikaasarathkumar

ma’am @r_sarath_kumar sir for showering me with all the love from my first Tamil film and #Manobala sir, wish you were here to witness this today❤️

Thanks to the entire cast and crew and my team for their continued support. Sending my love and best wishes to all my fellow awardees🤍

#PaambhuSattai”

Keerthy Suresh Tamil Nadu State Film Awards milestone and upcoming films

This state recognition follows Keerthy’s National Film Award for Best Actress for “Mahanati” in 2018, where Keerthy portrayed cinema icon Savitri. The combination of national and state honours strengthens Keerthy’s position in Indian cinema, especially in Tamil and Telugu industries, and reflects sustained appreciation for varied performances.

Keerthy’s line-up remains busy, with “Akka” for Yash Raj Films, “Rowdy Janardhana” with Vijay Deverakonda, and “Thottam” co-starring Antony Varghese Pepe already announced. There is also an untitled film with Praveen S. Vijaay and Mysskin, along with a reported project with Rajkummar Rao. https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtErpBiQYs/?igsh=MXZkNm80bDNxb3dwdg==

The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards recognition for “Paambu Sattai” marks a return to the spotlight for that 2017 release and underlines Keerthy Suresh’s steady presence across industries. With fresh projects across languages and continued critical approval, Keerthy’s career moves from one major milestone to another while maintaining strong links with Tamil cinema.