Nayanthara had won her first Filmfare award in 2012. She won in the Best Actress - Telugu category for the movie Sri Rama Rajyam. In total, Nayanthara has won five Filmfare awards. She later went on to win an award in the Best Actress (Tamil) category for Raja Rani (2013), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) and Aramm (2017), as well as Best Actress (Malayalam) for Puthiya Niyamam (2016). She gave a heartfelt speech while receiving her first Filmfare honour. The actress said, "Hello everyone. This is a very special day for me. It is a very special moment as this is my first Filmfare Award.