Mahanati is making magic even after a year and a half since the release of the film. At the recently held Filmfare Awards South, the film has won multiple awards and has made all of us proud. Filmfare Awards South, to celebrate the best talents for the year 2018 has been held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and it is a star-studded event that saw celebrities from Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu industries. The event was hosted by Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra.

Nag Ashwin's’ Mahanati made it big at the event by bagging multiple awards. Keerthy Suresh has won the Best Actress award for her incredible performance in Mahanati and Dulquer Salmaan won the Critics Award for his performance in Mahanati.

Best Film – Mahanati, Best Actor Critics - Dulquer Salmaan (Mahanati), Best Actor In A Leading Role Female (Popular) - Keerthy Suresh (Mahanati) and Best Director- Nag Ashwin.

It has been a proud moment for producer Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt after winning the awards especially for making a film like Mahanati.