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‘Asianet Television Awards 2013’ on Asianet Channel ~Awards Rs. 25 Lakhs to the winner~
MUMBAi :Asianet Television Awards 2013 were distributed at a glittering function was held recently at the Nehru Stadium, Kottayam.The show was witnessed by 20,000 strong crowd. Several prominent persons from the film industry and socio-cultural spheres were present on the occasion.
Asianet Managing Director K.Madhavan, Jayaram, Manoj K.Jayan,Ashokan,Suresh Krishna, jishnu, Surekha, Akku Akbar, Mahesh, Sankar Ramakrishnan, Sona Nair, Bhagyalakshmi, G.K.Pillai, Kottayam Nazeer, Ranjan Pramod , Raveendran are some of the personalities who attend the function.
'Sthreedanam' won the award for the best serial, which was accepted by its producer Ramesh and Krishnamoorthy won the award for the best director for the serial ' Sthreedhanam.' Sajan Suirya won the best actor award for his role in ' Kungumapoo' and Shelly ( Serial : Kungumapoo ) & Divya ( Serial : Sthreedhanam) share the best female actress award. Actor Rajeev Roshan & Actress Chithra Shenoy was on hand to collect the popular award for their outstanding performance.
Others who won awards include Asha Sarath ( Golden Star Award ), Pradeep Panikkar( script writer- Kungumapoo), Vishnu Prakash (best character artiste- male), Sudha Chandran(best character artiste-female), Devendranath, Sonu & Aswathy (best Negative Character) ). Midhun & Dr.Divya (best newface), Lakshmi Priya (child artiste), Shobi Thilakan & Devi( Dubbing artiste ), Krishna Kodanade (cameraman ), Karthikeyan( Mythological Serial – Sabarimala Dharma Sasthavu), Murugan ( Popular Serial :Amma) , Rohith Roshan (editor ), Aneesh J.( Sound Recordist) , Kottayam Rasheed ( best comedian ), Sanand George ( best back ground scorer), Maya Viswanath, Ambareesh, Valicode Vikraman, Gireesh Konni (Special Jury awards) .
Other cine Stars such as Rahasya,Sudha Chandran, Asha Sarath, Archana, Shamna Khasim,Kadhal Sandhya, Divya, Sonu, Sini George , Tosh, Jaya Krishnan, Anjana, ,Steffi, Mylachi team and other comedy artistes from TV/ Film industry entertained the viewers numbering in thousands.
Asianet is all set to telecast "Asianet Television Awards 2013 "on May 25th , 2013 (Saturday) from 6.30PM onwards.
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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.
