Up to date on: Aug 02, 2025 05:25 pm IST
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life didn’t win any Nationwide Awards. Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared the Finest Actor prize this 12 months.
The 71st Nationwide Awards have been introduced on August 1. Jury chairperson Ashutosh Gowarikar revealed the winners within the characteristic movies class. Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared the Finest Actor prize for Jawan and twelfth Fail, respectively. (Additionally learn: 71st Nationwide Movie Awards full checklist of winners: Shah Rukh Khan wins first-ever Finest Actor, Rani Mukerji is Finest Actress)
No Nationwide Awards for The Goat Life
Nonetheless, many on social media have puzzled why Prithviraj Sukumaran and his movie Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life did not garner a single award. Now, Nationwide Awards jury member Pradeep Nair has revealed in an interview with Onmanorama that the Blessy directorial was certainly in competition for the awards however missed out throughout the last discussions.
Through the interplay, Pradeep Nair mentioned that the choice got here all the way down to Jury Chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker’s opinions on the movie. He mentioned, “Jury Chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker had seen the film at a earlier movie competition in Goa and had severe considerations concerning the movie’s adaptation and execution. Gowariker and others additionally felt the variation lacked naturality and the performances didn’t really feel genuine.”
Ok R Gokul was in competition to win?
Pradeep additionally mentioned that the movie was in competition in classes of Finest Male Playback Singer and Finest Lyrics (for Rafeeq Ahammed’s Periyone Rahmane), however didn’t proceed additional as a result of there was no correct English translation of the lyrics, which have been submitted by the producers.
Rohit received the award for Finest Playback singer (male) for Premisthunna in Child, whereas Kasarla Shyam’s work in Ooru Palleturu for the movie Balagam received the award for Finest Lyrics.
In the meantime, Pradeep additionally added, “Ok R Gokul’s character was extensively appreciated by the jury for its freshness and impression. Nonetheless, he was not awarded as classes additionally thought of the general high quality of the movie.” KR Gokul performed the position of Hakim within the movie.
About The Goat Life
Directed by Blessy, Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life is a biographical survival drama primarily based on the lifetime of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant labourer in Saudi Arabia. It acquired important acclaim and went on to do effectively on the field workplace after its launch in 2024. The movie earned ₹158 crore, changing into one of many highest-grossing Malayalam movies of all time.
