At the 19th National Film Awards , Ramachandran won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role , the first South Indian actor to do so . Critics promptly said that the award was inspired by the DMK , with '' Blitz '' alleging that Ramachandran paid for the award , a story that was carried by '' Dina Thanthi '' with gutso . Ramachandran retorted , " At no time , have I run seeking position , title and fame . I have the belief that they should come looking for you . " He initially considered returning the award , on account of being criticised for allegedly using political influence to his advantage , but relented when the committee explained its reasons for awarding him . Politician M. Karunanidhi said that Ramachandran was " fully deserving of the award " . '' Rickshawkaran '' was remade in Hindi as '' Rickshawala '' ( 1973 ) , which did not achieve the same success .
19th National Film Awards
19th National Film Awards
Rickshawkaran