The promo of  Swami Ayyappan , an animated feature film made by Toonz Animation Studio, has won the Anifest TVCA AWARDS 2013 in the best film commissioned category. Swami Ayyappan  was chosen the best film under commissioned category from among 150 entries out of which 21 were shortlisted.

Mahesh Vettiyar and Chetan Sharma, the directors of the film, received the award.  Swami Ayyappan  is based on the life story of a boy called Manikandan, who became a god. He is believed to be born out of the union between Lord Shiva and Vishnu in his Mohini avatar. The film has the right mix of fantasy, action, adventure, mythology and history and is sure to delight audience of all ages. More than being a film on a mythological superhero, it is the message of religious tolerance and secularism that  Swami Ayyappan  highlights, said P. Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd.