Wednesday, December 15, 2004
National award music director
BEST MUSIC
2004 vidhyasagar (swarnabhishekham) (52nd National Film Awards)
"Songs are composed as per the situation and enrich the theme of the film. From the beginning to the end he has maintained traditional classical music and used Indian acoustic instruments thus bringing out the colour and flavour of Indian music."
2003 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Kal Ho Na Ho - Hindi) - "For its wide range of styles and modes, enriching the themes of the film" - Jury
2002 A.R.Rahman (Kannathil Muthamittal - Tamil) - "For his original musical score highlighting the cultural conflicts and personal anguish in the story" - Jury
2001 A.R.Rahman (Lagaan - Hindi) - "For a music score that is both regional in character and popular in appeal, bringing out the ethos of Saurashtra region" - Jury
2000 Anu Malik (Refugee - Hindi) - "For a score that blends with the story and heightens its narrative. A great effort has been made to ensure that the compositions have all the ingredients of the music of the soul" - Jury
1999 Ismail Darbar (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Hindi) - "For an innovative score that blends in the entire spectrum of Indian music form Classical to folk to embellish the musical narrative of this film" - Jury
1998 Vishal Bharadwaj (Godmother - Hindi) - "The narrative of the film and the music bring about an excellent blend of folk and modern music. It retains the fragrance of the soil of Gujarat" - Jury
1997 M.M. Keeravani (Annamayya - Telugu)
1996 A.R.Rahman (Minsara Kanavu - Tamil)
1995 Hamsalekha (Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai - Kannada)
1994 Bombay Ravi (Parinayam - Malayalam)
Johnson (Sukrutham - Malayalam)
Mahesh (Nammavar - Tamil) - Jury's Special Mention
1993 Johnson (Ponthan Mada - Malayalam)
Rajat Dholakia (Sunday - Hindi)
1992 A.R.Rahman (Roja - Tamil)
1991 Rajat Dholakia (Dharavi - Hindi)
Raveendran (Bharatham - Malayalam) - Jury's Special Mention
1990 Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Lekin - Hindi)
1989 Sher Choudhury (Wosobipo - Karbi)
1988 Illayaraja (Rudraveena - Telugu)
1987 Vanraj Bhatia (Tamas - Hindi)
1986 Dr.Balamuralikrishna (Madhvacharya - Telugu)
1985 Illayaraja (Sindhu Bhairavi - Tamil)
1984 Jaidev (Ankahee - Hindi)
1983 Illayaraja (Saagara Sangamam - Telugu)
1982 Ramesh Naidu (Megha Sandesam - Telugu)
1981 Khayyam (Umrao Jaan - Hindi)
1980 Satyajit Ray (Hirak Rajar Deshe - Bengali)
1979 K.V.Mahadevan (Shankarabharanam - Telugu)
1978 Jaidev (Gaman - Hindi)
1977 Satyajit Ray (Shatranj Ke Khiladi - Hindi)
1976 B.V.Karanth (Rishya Shringa - Kannada)
1975 Bhupen Hazarika (Chameli Memsaab - Assamese)
1974 Anand Shankar (Chorus - Hindi)
1973 S.D.Burman (Zindagi Zindagi - Hindi)
1972 Satyajit Ray (Asani Sanket - Bengali)
1971 Jaidev (Reshma Aur Shera - Hindi)
1970 Madan Mohan (Dastak - Hindi)
1969 S.Mohinder (Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai - Punjabi)
1968 Kalyanji-Anandji (Saraswati Chandra - Hindi)
1967 K.V.Mahadevan (Kandan Karunai - Tamil)
1966 ??
1965 Salil Choudhary (Chemmeen - Malayalam)
source:http://www.geocities.com/indianawards/na.html
2004 vidhyasagar (swarnabhishekham) (52nd National Film Awards)
"Songs are composed as per the situation and enrich the theme of the film. From the beginning to the end he has maintained traditional classical music and used Indian acoustic instruments thus bringing out the colour and flavour of Indian music."
2003 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Kal Ho Na Ho - Hindi) - "For its wide range of styles and modes, enriching the themes of the film" - Jury
2002 A.R.Rahman (Kannathil Muthamittal - Tamil) - "For his original musical score highlighting the cultural conflicts and personal anguish in the story" - Jury
2001 A.R.Rahman (Lagaan - Hindi) - "For a music score that is both regional in character and popular in appeal, bringing out the ethos of Saurashtra region" - Jury
2000 Anu Malik (Refugee - Hindi) - "For a score that blends with the story and heightens its narrative. A great effort has been made to ensure that the compositions have all the ingredients of the music of the soul" - Jury
1999 Ismail Darbar (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Hindi) - "For an innovative score that blends in the entire spectrum of Indian music form Classical to folk to embellish the musical narrative of this film" - Jury
1998 Vishal Bharadwaj (Godmother - Hindi) - "The narrative of the film and the music bring about an excellent blend of folk and modern music. It retains the fragrance of the soil of Gujarat" - Jury
1997 M.M. Keeravani (Annamayya - Telugu)
1996 A.R.Rahman (Minsara Kanavu - Tamil)
1995 Hamsalekha (Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai - Kannada)
1994 Bombay Ravi (Parinayam - Malayalam)
Johnson (Sukrutham - Malayalam)
Mahesh (Nammavar - Tamil) - Jury's Special Mention
1993 Johnson (Ponthan Mada - Malayalam)
Rajat Dholakia (Sunday - Hindi)
1992 A.R.Rahman (Roja - Tamil)
1991 Rajat Dholakia (Dharavi - Hindi)
Raveendran (Bharatham - Malayalam) - Jury's Special Mention
1990 Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Lekin - Hindi)
1989 Sher Choudhury (Wosobipo - Karbi)
1988 Illayaraja (Rudraveena - Telugu)
1987 Vanraj Bhatia (Tamas - Hindi)
1986 Dr.Balamuralikrishna (Madhvacharya - Telugu)
1985 Illayaraja (Sindhu Bhairavi - Tamil)
1984 Jaidev (Ankahee - Hindi)
1983 Illayaraja (Saagara Sangamam - Telugu)
1982 Ramesh Naidu (Megha Sandesam - Telugu)
1981 Khayyam (Umrao Jaan - Hindi)
1980 Satyajit Ray (Hirak Rajar Deshe - Bengali)
1979 K.V.Mahadevan (Shankarabharanam - Telugu)
1978 Jaidev (Gaman - Hindi)
1977 Satyajit Ray (Shatranj Ke Khiladi - Hindi)
1976 B.V.Karanth (Rishya Shringa - Kannada)
1975 Bhupen Hazarika (Chameli Memsaab - Assamese)
1974 Anand Shankar (Chorus - Hindi)
1973 S.D.Burman (Zindagi Zindagi - Hindi)
1972 Satyajit Ray (Asani Sanket - Bengali)
1971 Jaidev (Reshma Aur Shera - Hindi)
1970 Madan Mohan (Dastak - Hindi)
1969 S.Mohinder (Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai - Punjabi)
1968 Kalyanji-Anandji (Saraswati Chandra - Hindi)
1967 K.V.Mahadevan (Kandan Karunai - Tamil)
1966 ??
1965 Salil Choudhary (Chemmeen - Malayalam)
source:http://www.geocities.com/indianawards/na.html
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