To be honest, I've been forced to do average hero roles due to the paucity of offers as a comedian." I don't have any conditions that I'll be part of only certain films, after my National Award. "After winning the award, it is not like I'm inundated with offers. It is a huge struggle for someone like me to come back into the space of a comedian."Īppukutty, who always harboured dreams of being a comedian in Tamil cinema, still hopes to carve a space for himself in the annals of great comic actors in Tamil cinema. "Filmmakers begin to approach you only with certain kinds of roles. "But there are also drawbacks due to winning the award," he says. "I'm not really sure about the impact of the National Award on my career," says Appukutty, who does, however, acknowledge a fair amount of recognition comes with winning the coveted award. Take, for instance, the 2011 winner for the Best Supporting Actor, Sivabalan aka Appukutty.
How does this incredible recognition influence their career though? Is it always for the good? As some Tamil actors point out, not exactly. For actors, these awards became a testament to their prowess, and a milestone. Despite the award being changed to the 'Rajat Kamal', future winners like Mammootty and Mohanlal were also referred with the 'Bharat' being tagged before their names. Such was the impact of this award that awardees Sharada and Gopy continue to be called Urvasi Sharada and Bharat Gopy in Malayalam cinema. Till 1975, eight years after the institution of the National Awards, the Best Actor and Best Actress awards, now called Rajat Kamal, were referred to as 'Bharath' and 'Urvasi', respectively.
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