SS Rajamouli's RRR bags 6 Awards at the 69th National Film Awards

HYDERABAD: The National Film Awards, a prestigious annual recognition of outstanding filmmaking talent nationwide, holds a special place in the country. Today, under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Directorate of Film Festivals revealed the laureates of the 69th National Film Awards.

SS Rajamouli's RRR also displayed domination at the National Film Awards, with the team grabbing multiple awards. RRR has been awarded the Best Popular Film, Providing wholesome entertainment for 2021. At the same time, the film's music director, MM Keeravani, has been awarded the Best Music Director for the film's BGM. Keeravani's son Kala Bhairava has been awarded with the Best Playback Singer (Male) for the song Komuram Bheemudo.

On the technical front, RRR won three awards for Best Special Effects (Srinivas Mohan), Best Stunt Choreography (King Solomon), and Best Song Choreography (Prem Rakshith).

Popular production house Mythri Movie Makers clinched not just one or two but three esteemed national accolades this year. Allu Arjun was honored with the Best Actor award for his performance in "Pushpa: The Rise," while Devi Sri Prasad secured the award for Best Music Director. Under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers, the film "Uppena" was recognized as the best regional film (Telugu) of the year.