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Playback singers Rupankar, Bela Shende win National Award

Playback singers Rupankar, Bela Shende win National Award

Stills from the movie Jaatishwar (left) and Tuhya Dharma Koncha (right)

Highlights

  • Rupankar and Bela Shende have been adjudged the best male and female playback singer, respectively, for the 61st National Film Awards announced here Wednesday.
  • Rupankar's rendition of E tumi kemom tumi for Bengali film Jaatishwar and Shende's song Khura khura from the Marathi movie Tuhya Dharma Koncha have been lauded by the jury.
  • In the best music direction category, Kabir Suman has won for the songs in Jaatishwar, and Shantanu Moitra's work in Telugu film Na Bangaaru Talli has been adjudged the best as far as the background score is concerned.
  • Na. Muthukumar's lyrics for Ananda yaazhai from Tamil film Thanga Meengal won the best lyrics award.
  • The best choreography award has been bestowed on Ganesh Acharya for the song Masto ka jhund from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which has been named the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
New Delhi: Rupankar and Bela Shende have been adjudged the best male and female playback singer, respectively, for the 61st National Film Awards announced here Wednesday.

Rupankar's rendition of E tumi kemom tumi for Bengali film Jaatishwar and Shende's song Khura khura from the Marathi movie Tuhya Dharma Koncha have been lauded by the jury. (Also read: National Award for Jolly LLB came as a surprise, says Saurabh Shukla)

In the best music direction category, Kabir Suman has won for the songs in Jaatishwar, and Shantanu Moitra's work in Telugu film Na Bangaaru Talli has been adjudged the best as far as the background score is concerned. (Also read: Rajkummar Rao on winning the National Award: My heartbeat slowed down)

Na. Muthukumar's lyrics for Ananda yaazhai from Tamil film Thanga Meengal won the best lyrics award.

The best choreography award has been bestowed on Ganesh Acharya for the song Masto ka jhund from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which has been named the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.

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