Malayalam fantasy adventure ‘ARM’ (‘Ajayante Randam Moshanam’) added another prestigious win to its journey at the 72nd National Film Awards. The film won the Best Female Playback Singer award, with: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi who was recognized for his rendition of ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’.The song is composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, while Manu Manjith penned the lyrics.
Director Jithin Laal expressed gratitude
Soon after the winners were announced, director Jithin Laal took to Instagram to celebrate the success.His post read, “Proud moment for the entire ARM family. ‘ARM’ shines at the 72nd National Film Awards as Vaikom Vijayalakshmi receives the Best Female Playback Singer award for “Angu Vaana Konilu.” Heartiest congratulations to Vaikom Vijayalakshmi chechi, and sincere thanks to Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Manu Manjith, the entire music department, and the entire Suji department. ARM team.”He further wrote, “ARM has been blessed with an incredible awards journey, and this national recognition seems like a perfect moment. Forever grateful.@armthemovie.”
Identify film music
The award-winning song ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’ played an important role in the success of the film’s music. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi’s soulful singing received praise from the audience after the release of the film. The song ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’ also became a trending track even before the release of the Tovino Thomas starrer.
South Indian cinema: shined at the 72nd National Film Awards
The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Saturday, honoring excellence in feature films, non-feature films and cinema writing. The awards recognize films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in the calendar year of 2024.South Indian cinema has enjoyed a successful outing in many categories. “Feminichi Fathima” was named the Best Malayalam Film, while “Raayan”, directed by Dhanush, won the Best Tamil Film award.Another major highlight of the awards ceremony was Mammootty’s Best Actor win for his performance in ‘Bramayugam’. The veteran actor shared the honor with Kartik Aaryan, who received the award for ‘Chandu Champion’.Among those who celebrated the success publicly were Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan, and Chiranjeevi, who shared heartfelt messages on social media.
