Winners/Photos: 58th National Film Awards winners 2011

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Best Actor: Dhanush for Aadukalam (Tamil) and Salim Kumar for Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor into one: To Dhanush for the raw, nuanced portrayal of a ****y young man who learns lessons about life the hard way. To Salim for a deep, restrained performance of a simple man with an unshakeable belief in his quest for salvation.

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Best Actress: Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar for Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) and Saranya Ponvannan for Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)
The picture of two mothers whose concern for bettering the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship: As a mother who strives to realise through her son her dreams of a better future. As a fiercely combative single mother who shields her son to the point of sacrifice.

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Best Music Direction (Songs): Vishal Bhardwaj for Ishqiya (Hindi)
For blending rustic flavour with the Indian classical tradition

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Best Lyrics: Vairamuthu for Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)
For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of the emotion.

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Best Special Effects: V Srinivas M Mohan for Enthiran (Tamil)
For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian cinema and creating a space for the practitioners of this art form on the global map.