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Samsung Galaxy Star Mirchi Music Awards South 2012
Chennai, 26th July 2013: It was a beautiful night in Chennai when the stars of the music industry, from across the South, shone bright – as it was the night of felicitation! The music celebrities were honoured for excellence in the rich body of work done across the four languages in the year 2012 at this glittering function.
“Samsung Galaxy Mirchi Music Awards South 2012’ is the ONLY award dedicated purely to honouring the talents of the Indian Music Industry across all the four South Indian languages”, said Mr. Prashant Panday, ENIL ED & CEO. “This is also a way of thanking the Indian Music Fraternity for creating the music that we as FM stations play 24 x 7! We are proud of Samsung Galaxy Star Awards because it is our humble way of paying salutation to Music and to the people who create it!”
There is an eminent panel of Jury in each of the four southern languages who bear the onerous task of selecting the winners through a thorough process audited by Ernst & Young.
All illustrious members of the Kannada Jury who lent their support this year to adjudge the best of best talents of the Indian Music Industry were: Mr. Hamsalekha (Chairman of the Jury), Ms.Manjula Gururaj, Mr. Gurukiran, Mr. Sadhu kokila , Mr. Nagatihalli Chandrashekar , Mr. V Manohar, Mr. Kaviraj, Ms. Suman Kittur, Mr. V Harikrishna , Mr. K Kalyan and Mr Arjun Janya.
Legendary Music Composer Mr Shankar Ganesh was honoured with the Life Time Achievement Award while the popular category award recipients were Best Composer of the Year – Gurukiran for Govindaya Namah, Album of the Year – Govindaya Namah, Song of the Year – Namdukke Pyarge from Govindaya Namah composed by Gurukiran, The coveted Best Male and Female Vocalist Awards were won by Singer Chetan and Vani Harikrishna respectively. The Radio Mirchi Listeners Choice Best Album is” Addhuri” was won by V. Harikrishna. Special Jury contribution award was given to Musician “ Fayaz Khan”.
Special Awards were given to A R Rahman as Global Music Icon, Since he has completed 20 years in Music Industry. S P Balasubramaniyam was awarded as Sangeet Samrat for his excellent contribution to South Indian Film Industry. The event was made even more scintillating with not just the presence of celebrities from all over the South but also by superb performances by Ace Singer Vijay Prakash Diganth, Aindirta Ray, Shreya Saran, Deepika Kamiah and a tribute to A R Rahman and lots of other stars!
Celebrity Presence: Mr. Gurukiran, Mr. Sadhu kokila , Mr. Nagatihalli Chandrashekar , Mr. V Manohar, Mr. Kaviraj, Ms. Suman Kittur, Mr. V Harikrishna , Jayanth Kaykeni, Radhika Pandit, Srinagar kitty, Vijay Prakash Diganth, Aindirta Ray, Sanjjanna, Kriti Karbanda, Nagashekar, Vijay Raghvendra, Deepika Kmaiah , Vasu Dixit & Pavan Wadeyar
To know more about the jury, categories and nominees for ‘Samsung Galaxy Star Mirchi Music Awards 2012’, keep listening to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM or log on to www.radiomirchi.com,
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
