Mirchi Music Awards South

Mirchi Music Awards South
Awarded for Best in film music
Presented by Radio Mirchi
Country  India
First awarded 2009
Official website

2009

2010

Mirchi Music Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian music industry. The awards are separately given for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. The awards were first given in 2010 for the best of 2009 and the ceremony was held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on 17 July 2010.The print partner was The Times of India.[1]The broadcast partners are Star’s Kannada offering Suvarna TV , Star’s Tamil channel Vijay TV , Zee Telugu , Star's Malayalam channel Asianet plus.[2]The second edition was held in Nehru Indoor Stadium on 10th September 2011.

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History

Hosts

The award first instituted in 2009 was held on 17th July 2010 in Nehru Indoor Stadium. It was hosted by Shiva an RJ of Radio Mirchi and Director Venkat Prabhu. The second edition held on 10th September 2011 was also held in Nehru Indoor Stadium hosted by Shiva and hostess Pooja.

Ceremony Date Host(s) Sponsor(s)
1st Mirchi Music Awards South 17 July 2010 Shiva and Venkat Prabhu Uninor
2nd Mirchi Music Awards South 10 September 2011 Shiva and Pooja Uninor

Multiple Wins

Tamil
Telugu
Kannada
Malayalam

Trophy

The accolade given to the winners of the Southern Industry is same as given to the Bollywood awardees.It protrays a human partially folding his knee and leaving his hands free.The winners of "Upcoming category" will receive a Certificate of Merit and not an trophy.[3]

Jury

There will be two set of juries to decide the awards - a screening jury to short list the entries and a Grand Jury, with whom rests the task of finalizing the winners for each award. The entire process of screening, shortlisting and selection of winners is audited by Ernst & Young. Each of the four south Indian languages will have separate Jury panels headed by a Chairman.[4] The list of Jury and Chairman for each language's jury for both years:

Tamil

The Jury chairman for both the years was Gangai Amaren. As for the year of 2009 many eminent personalities were selected as the jury the are: Sudha Raghunathan, Arivumathi, S. Ve. Shekher, A.S. Lakshmi Narayanan, Bharadwaja, James Vasanthan, Malaysia Vasudevan (Late), Lingusamy, Na. Muthukumar, S. A. Rajkumar. In 2010 most of the jury members were changed except for Sudha Raghunathan and Arivumathi.They were: Malathy Lakshman, Snehan, Vijay Antony, A. L. Vijay, Vetrimaran, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Vasanth, Manicka Vinayagam, Sabesh

Telugu

The chairman for the jury for both the years was D. Suresh Babu. For the year of 2009 the jury members were: Anantha Sreeram, Amma Rajasekhar, Chakri, Chandrabaose, Tanikella Bharani, Saluri Koteswara Rao, Devi Sri Prasad, Ramana Gogula, K. K. Senthil Kumar, Sunitha Upadrashta.In 2010 except Chandrabose, Saluri Koteswara Rao and Sunitha all the others were changed,the jury members for 2010 are: Ramana Gogula, Patnaik, Ramajogayya Sastry, K. M. Radha Krishnan, V. Madhusudhan Rao, Marthand K. Venkatesh, Hasam Raja, Raju

Kannada

The chairman of the jury for both the years was Hamsalekha.For 2009 the other jury members were: V. Harikrishna, Gurukiran, Mano Murthy, Manjula Gururaj, Raghu Dixit, Rajesh Krishnan, Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, Yograj Bhat.In 2010 in the place of Mano Murthy, Raghu Dixit and Yograj Bhat, Raghavendra Rajkumar, V. Manohar, Raghavendra Rajkumar were placed

Malayalam

The chairman of jury for both the years was Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The other jury members for 2009 are: Aashiq Abu, Anil Panachooran, K. S. Chitra, Deepak Dev, Jassie Gift, Jency Anthony, Johnson Master, M. Jayachandran, Raghu Kumar, Sibi Malayil. In 2010 Anil Panachooran, K. S. Chitra, Deepak Dev were replaced by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and Arundathi

Award Categories

The event honours the awardees under 17 broad categories in Tamil.It honours the Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada winners under 15 broad Categories.Mannin Kural - Male/Female is awarded only for the Tamil Music Industry. In 2009 Critica Choice Best Song - Song/Album were given. They was removed in 2010 and only 15 categories were awarded for Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam music industry and Tamil music industry was awarded with 17.

Jury Awards

Best Upcoming Lyricist

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Karthik Neetha Pada Pada Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Telugu Balaji Upenentha Aarya 2
Kannada Sudeer Attavar(tie)
A. P. Arjun		 Marali Mareyagi
Yaare Nee Devatheya		 Savari
Ambaari
Malayalam Aparna Karimbil Aarum Meettan Paribhavam

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Madhan Karky Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam Endhiran
Telugu Nigoti Sarath Atmahathyalu oddura Dhoom Dhaam
Kannada Ghouse Peer Ille Ille Yello Chirru
Malayalam Vinod Mankara Pachilachartham Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Best Upcoming Music Director

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Selvaganesh Laesa Prakudhu Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Telugu Raghu Kunche Ravanamma Bumper Offer
Kannada Veer Samarth Ee Dina Hosadagide Karanji
Malayalam Afzal Yusuf Chirakarnna Mounam Calendar

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Kannan O Maha Zeeyan Thamizh Padam
Telugu Thaman Nijemena Brindavanam
Kannada Giridhar Divan Ille Ille Yello Chirru
Malayalam Suresh Manimala Paattu Paduvan Paattinte Palazhy

Best Upcoming Male Singer

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Kaushik Naatkal Ninaithale Inikkum
Telugu Sreeram Chandra Arere Chejarinde Boni
Kannada Vikas Vasistha Ee Dina Hosadagide Karanji
Malayalam Prithviraj Kaane Kaane Puthiya Mukham

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Ajeesh Idhu Varai Goa
Telugu Suraj Inka Edhu Darling
Kannada M. L. R. Karthikeyan Kangalu Kanavilae Mathe Mungaru
Malayalam Subin Malayalipenne Kaaryasthan

Best Female Upcoming Singer

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Janaki Iyer Azagai Pookuthe Ninaithale Inikkum
Telugu Nikitha Nigam Dheera Dheera Maghadheera
Kannada Ritisha Naanu Manasare Manasaare
Malayalam Divya B Nair Shinkara Kanna Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Anweshaa Megam Vandhu Mandhira Punnagai
Telugu Shravana Bhargavi Simhamanti Simhaa
Kannada Lakshmi Nataraj - -
Malayalam Gayathiri Alapam Nalla Paattukare

Best Female Playback Singer

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Janaki Iyer Azagai Pookuthe Ninaithale Inikkum
Telugu Sunitha Hrudhayavedana Aa Intlo
Kannada Shreya Ghoshal Na Naguva Modalene Manasaare
Malayalam Shreya Ghoshal Chanthu Thottille Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Chinmayi Kilimanjaro Endhiran
Telugu Swetha Mohan Amma Thale Komaram Puli
Kannada Vidyashree Hrudayave Bayaside Krishnan Love Story
Malayalam K. S. Chithra Chithrasalabhame Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Best Male Playback Singer

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Madhu Balakrishnan Pichai Paathiram Naan Kadavul
Telugu Hemchandra Naalo Nenena Baanam
Kannada Chetan Yaare Nee Devatheya Ambaari
Malayalam K. J. Yesudas Sivagange Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Karthik Usre Poguthe Raavanan
Telugu Naresh Iyer Nenu Nuvvantu Orange
Kannada S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Garane Gara Garane Aptharakshaka
Malayalam Hariharan Aaro Padum Katha Thudarunnu

Best Music Director

2009

Language Recipient Film
Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja Siva Manasula Sakthi
Telugu Mani Sharma Ek Niranjan
Kannada Mano Murthy Manasaare
Malayalam Jayachandran Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Film
Tamil A.R.Rahman Raavanan
Telugu Mani Sharma Khaleja
Kannada Shridhar Krishnan Love Story
Malayalam Jayachandran Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Best Lyricist

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Na. Muthukumar Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (song) Siva Manasula Sakthi
Telugu Chandra Bose Baby he Aarya 2
Kannada Kaviraj Nadedhaduva Kaamanabillu Parichaya
Malayalam Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma Anuraaga Neelathamara

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Yuga Bharathi Mynaa Mynaa Mynaa
Telugu Chandra Bose Deshamante Jhummandi Naadam
Kannada Yograj Bhat Ekka Raja Ninna Jackie
Malayalam Gireesh Puthenchery Pinne Ennodonnum Shikkar

Best Song of the Year

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Vijay Antony Azhagai Pookuthey Ninaithale Inikkum
Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Ringa Ringa Aarya 2
Kannada Manikanth Kadri Marali Mareyagi Savari
Malayalam Jayachandran Madhuram Gayathi Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar Pookal Pookum Madarasapattinam
Telugu Mani Sharma Sada Siva Khaleja
Kannada V. Harikrishna Shiva Antha Hogutidde Jackie
Malayalam Jayachandran Chithrasalabhame Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Best Album of the Year

2009

Language Recipient Film
Tamil Harris Jayaraj Ayan
Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Aarya 2
Kannada V. Harikrishna Raaj the Showman
Malayalam Jayachandran Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Film
Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja Paiyaa
Telugu Harris Jayaraj Orange
Kannada V. Harikrishna Jackie
Malayalam Jayachandran Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram

Mannin Kural - Male

This award is given only to Tamil Music Industry

Year Recipient Song Film
2009 Velmurugan Adunga Da Nadodigal
2010 Solar Sai Jing Jika Mynaa

Manin Kural - Female

This award is given only to Tamil Music Industry

Year Recipient Song Film
2009 Chinna Ponnu Thaeka Thaeka Suryan Satta Kallori
2010 Thanjai Selvi Jilla Vittu Eesan

Listeners Choice Award

Mirchi Listners' Choice Best Album

2009

Language Recipient Film
Tamil Harris Jayaraj Ayan
Telugu M. M. Keeravani Magadheera
Kannada Mano Murthy Manasare
Malayalam Ilayaraja Pazhassi Raja

2010

Language Recipient Film
Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja Paiyaa
Telugu Harris Jayaraj Orange
Kannada Sridhar Krishnan Love Story
Malayalam Gopi Sundar Anwar

Technical Awards

Technical Sound Engineer Award

2009

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Uday Kumar Excuse Me Kanthaswamy
Telugu Uday Upenentha Aarya 2
Kannada Smithampan Ale Ale Savare
Malayalam Sam Devassie Madhuram Ghayathi Banaras

2010

Language Recipient Song Film
Tamil Ramji and Guru Idhu Varai Goa
Telugu Ramesh Rooba Rooba Orange
Kannada Ramesh Antha Hogutidde Jackie
Malayalam Gopi Sundar Kizhakku Pookum Anwar

Special Awards

Jury Award for outstanding contribution to Film Music Industry

2009

Language Recipient Reason
Tamil R. Govardhanam Music Condutor / Music Composer (75Yrs)
Telugu Pandit Janardhan Sitar
Kannada Baalesh Shehnai
Malayalam Rex Issacs Violin

2010

Language Recipient Reason
Tamil Philips Overall Contribution
Telugu Seenu Santoor
Kannada Venu Tabla
Malayalam Balan Tabla

Lifetime Achivement Award

2009

Language Recipient
Tamil M. S. Viswanathan
Telugu Bala Saraswati Rao
Kannada P. B. Sreenivas
Malayalam K. J. Yesudas

2010

Language Recipient
Tamil P. Suseela
Telugu Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Kannada Rajan
Malayalam V. Dakshinamurthy

See also

Reference

  1. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-18/chennai/28311410_1_uninor-mirchi-music-awards-album-music-composer
  2. ^ http://www.soundbox.co.in/radio-mirchi-goes-south-with-music-awards/
  3. ^ http://www.radiomirchi.com/pdf/MMAS2_Rules_Regulations.pdf
  4. ^ http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2011/07/05/18418/MIRCHI-MUSIC-AWARDS-SOUTH-2010/

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