RADIO MIRCHI MUSIC AWARDS 2010
Chennai, 10th September 2011: It was a beautiful night in Chennai when the stars of the music industry from across the South shone brighter as it was the night of felicitation! The music celebrities were honoured for excellence for the year 2010 in this glittering function.
The awards night was forever young as the ground pulsated with foot tapping music, electrifying performances and joie de vivre. Oodles of charisma, bustling energy and enthralling performances filled the air as stars legendary and new, graced the occasion with their presence.
Sri Gangai Amaren, Jury Chairman Tamil, Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010 said, “To begin with – these awards have filled in the gap that existed in the Indian music Industry. It was surprising that a country where music lies in each and every aspect of life and which is a very big part of our Kollywood was not being recognised to its fullest.”
Sri Hamsalekha, Jury Chairman Kannada, said “I am happy that in its 2nd Year ‘Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010’ binds the entire music fraternity by recognising all those who have passion for music, be it writing, composing or singing.”
Sri Suresh Babu, Jury Chairman Telugu, commented “It is great to have an award exclusive to music especially the Jury’s Award for Special Contribution to film music, that seeks to honour the unsung heroes of the music industry, who have dedicated their life to music.”
Sri Kaithapuram Namboothiri, Jury Chairman Malayalam, Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010, says “This award is a great motivator for all the talented people in the field of music and in its second year we are looking forward to tougher competition. It has been a keen fight and as jury members we had our task cut out for us.”
“Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010’ is the first of its kinds and it is our aim to honour the talents of the Indian Music Industry”, said Mr. Prashant Panday, ENIL ED & CEO. “It has over the years transcended into a landmark event that pays homage to stalwarts from the Indian music industry. We are back with the second edition and continue in our endeavour to felicitate extremely talented music artists. Our focus on quality control in the judging process will remain a hallmark for us. All our jury members are creative artists themselves. It gives me great pride to say that the rich body of work from the four southern languages has made it a tough job for the Jury and the benchmark has gone up a couple of notches.!”
He added, “We are constantly innovating and reinventing ourselves to fulfil the entertainment needs of our listeners. Creating this platform for acknowledging and honoring the talent in Music is yet another step in that direction. This is also a way of thanking the Indian Music fraternity for bringing the music to us.”
Speaking on the awards, Mr. Sharad Mehrotra, Chief Sales Officer at Uninor said, “Uninor loves Music. Infact, our breakthrough music product converts your phone into your personal MP3 player, and one with a library of over 2,50,000 songs in just Rs. 2.50 a day! Start playing your music in the morning and keep it playing all day !! Over the last year, this product has been very well received by our customers and channel partners alike. We are therefore pleased to partner Mirchi again this year and bring Uninor Mirchi Music Awards to the music lovers of the country”
All illustrious members of the Jury who lent their support this year to adjudge the best of best talents of the Indian Music Industry were
Tamil : Ms. Sudha Raghunathan, Ms. Malathy Lakshman, Mr. Arivumathi, Mr. Snegan, Mr. Vijay Antony, Mr. AL Vijay , Mr. Vetrimaran , Mr. Pushpavanam Kuppusamy , Mr. Vasanth , Mr. Manicka Vinayagam , Mr. Sabesh
Telugu : Mr. Ramana Gogula, Mr. Koti, Mr. R. P. Patnaik, Mr. Ramajogayya Sastry, Mr.Chandrabose, Mr. K. M. Radhakrishnan, Ms. Sunitha, Mr. Madhusudhan, Mr. Marthand K. Venkatesh, Mr. Hasam Raja, Mr. Raju
Kannada : Raghavendra Rajkumar, Hari Krishna , Guru Kiran , Manjula Gururaj , V. Manohar , Nagathihalli Chandrashekar , K. Kalyan , Guruprasad , Parameshwar Hegde
Malayalam : Mr. Sibi Malayil, Late Mr. Johnson Master, Mr. Raghukumar , Mr. M. Jayachandran , Mr. Jassie Gift , Ms. Jensy , Dr. B. Arundhathi , Mr. Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma , Mr. Aashique Abu Mr. P. J. Beny, Mr. P. J. Ignatious
Actor Shiva and hostess Pooja, together on stage for the very first time, were the masters of ceremony who ruled over the evening with their brimming wit and adorable flair. The evening churned out a montage of performances as the gleeful audiences were left awestruck by the overflowing celebration and exuberance.
The event opened with a colourful performance by Raghu Dixit’s band who performed to two superhit Kannada numbers. This act was followed by a Black and White tribute to the superstars of the yesteryears, Singer Karthik got the magical NTR and MGR numbers alive!
The ever youthful Usha Uthup took the stage by storm as she sang and danced to popular numbers across all the southern languages in her inimitable style, she had the audiences jiving to her beat! A truly livewire performance.
The vivacious trio of Vijay Yesudas, Swetha Mohan and Haricharan electrified the stage with a medley act with songs ranging from retro to the latest hits, weaving a Musical Love Story with a humourous twist in the end! This was a first of kinds act that entertained the audience.
Singer Benny Dayal, accompanied by three Divas – Singers Maya, Bhargavi Pillai and Megha gave a power packed performance with super hit numbers. The numbers accompanied by the scintillating dance performance had the audience asking for more!
The grand finale was an in-house act – the Theme Song of Uninor Mirchi Music Awards with a thematic representation of the four southern states coming together as one, unified by the Power of Music! The theme song ended with the audience joining in for the National Anthem and as the auditorium reverberated with the voices singing as one, a grand evening culminated in a crescendo, as Radio Mirchi paid its Salutation to Music!
Of course, in the midst of all this splendor and entertainment, the audience got a chance to see history unfold as envelopes were opened on stage to reveal the winners for 2010. The Winners accepted their awards with jubilation and humility, while being felicitated for their contribution to excellence in Indian cine music.
‘Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010’ will be telecast by Star Vijay, Maa TV, Asianet Plus and Suvarana on Sept
RADIO MIRCHI MUSIC AWARDS 2010 – WINNERS LIST
TAMIL
1 Best Song of the Year Pookkal Pookkum – Madharasapattinam
2 Best Album of the Year Paiyaa
3 Best Male Vocalist Karthik :Usure Pogudhey –(Raavanan)
4 Best Female Vocalist Chinmayi: Kilimanjaro (Enthiran )
5 Best Music Director A.R. Rahman (Ravanan)
6 Best Lyricist Yugabharathi: Mynaa Mynaa (Mynaa)
7 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Song of the Year En Kadhal Solla
8 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Album of the Year Paiyaa
9 Technical – Sound Mixer Ramji & Guru :Idhu Varai – (Goa)
10 Lifetime Achievement Award P.Susheela
11 Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tamil Film Music – Philips
12 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Male Ajeesh: Idhu Varai (Goa)
13 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Female Anweshaa: Megam Vandhu Pogum – (Mandhira Punnahai)
14 Best Upcoming Lyricist Madan Karky: Irumbile Oru Idhaiyam (Enthiran)
15 Best Upcoming Composer Kannan : O Maha Zeeya – Tamizh Padam
16 Manin Kural – Male Vocalist of the year Jingu Chikka – Mynaa
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17 Manin Kural – Female Vocalist of the year Jilla Vittu – Easan Thanjai Selvi
TELUGU
1 Best Song of the Year Sada Siva – (Khaleja)
2 Best Album of the Year Orange
3 Best Male Vocalist Naresh Iyer:Nenu Nuvvantu (Orange)
4 Best Female Vocalist Swetha Mohan:Amma Thale (Komaram Puli)
5 Best Music Director Mani Sarma: Sada Siva (Khaleja)
6 Best Lyricist Chandrabose:Deshamante (Jhummandi Naadam)
7 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Song of the Year Nenu Nuvvantu – Orange
8 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Album of the Year Orange
10 Best Song Recording M Ramesh: Rooba Rooba (Orange)
12 Lifetime Achievement Award Susarla Dakshinamurthy
13 Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Telugu Film Music Seenu (Santoor)
14 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Male Suraj: Inka Edho (Darling)
15 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Female Shravana Bhargavi:Simhamanti – (Simhaa)
16 Best Upcoming Lyricist Nigoti Sarath: Atmahathyalu oddura (Dhoom Dhaam)
17 Best Upcoming Composer Thaman S:Nijamena (Brindaavanam)
MALAYALAM
1 Best Song of the Year Chithrasalabhame – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dhooram
2 Best Album of the Year Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dhooram
3 Best Male Vocalist Hariharan: Aaro Padum – (Katha Thudarunnu)
4 Best Female Vocalist K .S. Chitra: Chithrasalabhame – (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dhooram)
5 Best Music Director M.Jayachandran: – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dhooram
6 Best Lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery: Pinne Ennodonnum – (Shikkar)
7 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Song of the Year Kizhakkupookkum
8 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Album of the Year Anwar
9 Technical Sound Mixer Ranjit Rajan: Kizhakkupookkum – (Anwar)
10 Lifetime Achievement Award V. Dakshinamurthy
11 Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Malayalam Film Music Balan (Tabla)
12 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Male Subin: Malayalipenne – (Karyasthan)
13 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Female Gayathri: Alapam – (Nalla Paattukare)
14 Best Upcoming Lyricist Vinod Mankara: Pachilachartham – (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dhooram)
15 Best Upcoming Composer Dr.Suresh Manimala: Paattu Paduvan –(Paattinte Palazhi)
KANNADA
1 Best Song of the Year Shiva Antha Hogutidde – Jackie
2 Best Album of the Year Jackie
3 Best Male Vocalist SP.Balasubramaniyam
Garane Gara Garane – Aaptharakshaka
4 Best Female Vocalist Vidhyashree
Hrudayave Bayaside – Krishna N Love Story
5 Best Music Director Hrudayave Bayaside – Krishna N Love Story – V Shridhar
6 Best Lyricist Ekka Raja Ninna – Jackie Yograj Bhat
7 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Song of the Year Hrudayave Bayaside
8 Uninor Mirchi Listeners’ Choice – Best Album of the Year Krishna N Love Story
9 Technical – Sound Mixer Shiva Antha Hogutidde – Jackie – Ramesh
10 Lifetime Achievement Award Rajan (of the Rajan- Late Nagendra duo) Music composer
11 Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Kannada Film Music Mr. Venu – Tablist
12 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Male Karthikeyan
Kangalu Kanalive – Mathe Mungaru
13 Best Upcoming Singer of the Year – Female Lakshmi Nataraj
Omkara – Aaptharakshaka
14 Best Upcoming Lyricist Ghouse peer Ille Ille Yello – Chirru
15 Best Upcoming Composer Giridhar Divan Ille Ille Yello – Chirru
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