Awards galore for Telugu artistes in 71st national film awards

After Allu Arjun’s Best Actor win last year, the Telugu film industry proved its mettle yet again, winning several national awards, including the best lyricist, best male playback singer and best child artiste among others at the 71st National Film awards. The awards were announced in New Delhi on Friday.

One of the most emotionally resonant wins came for Balagam, the critically acclaimed film that deeply touched the people of Telangana. The song ‘Ooru Palletooru’, penned by Kasarla Shyam, won the award for Best Lyricist for the song that captured the heart and soul of rural life and evoking nostalgia among those connected to their native roots.

Another standout was the youthful romantic drama Baby, which earned multiple awards. P.V.N.S. Rohit, whose rendition of the soulful track ‘Premisthunna’, which became a hit among the younger generation, won the Best Male Playback Singer award. The film also shared the Best Screenplay award with Tamil film Parking.