Nithya Menen recalls receiving National Award with cow dung on her nails
Nithya Menen attended the National Award ceremony with residue beneath her fingernails from handling cow dung the previous day while filming Idli Kadai. The actress shared behind-the-scenes footage on Instagram on Saturday, describing the contrast between collecting manure for a scene and accepting the presidential honor as poetic. She received the National Award for her performance in Thiruchitrambalam, which also featured Dhanush.
Dhanush directed and starred in Idli Kadai alongside Menen and Arun Vijay, who portrayed the antagonist. Wunderbar Films and Dawn Pictures produced the project with cinematography by Kiran Koushik and music from G V Prakash. The film premiered on Oct. 1 and achieved commercial success before becoming available on Netflix. Shalini Pandey and Sathyaraj appeared in supporting roles.
