Renowned music composer Uttam Singh and playback singer KS Chitra will be honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar National Award by the Madhya Pradesh government on September 28. The award ceremony will be held in Madhya Pradesh in which the artiste will receive a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation. The state’s culture department gives out this award every year on the birth anniversary of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. For the unversed, Uttam Singh has also given music in the film ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ for which he also received the National Film Award.
Where will the awards ceremony take place?
Jayant Bhise, director of the Ustad Alauddin Khan Academy of Music and Arts, confirmed that Uttam Singh will be conferred the Mangeshkar Award in 2022, while KS Chitra will be conferred this award in 2023. For the first time, the award ceremony will be held in a newly constructed auditorium dedicated to Lata Mangeshkar. It was built by the Madhya Pradesh government in her memory.
Prize money
Lata Mangeshkar was born on 28 September 1929 in Indore. She died on 6 February 2022 at the age of 92. She has left an indelible mark on Indian music. Established in the year 1984, the award aims to encourage artistic excellence in light music. It carries a cash prize of Rs 200,000 and a citation. Previously, veteran artists like Naushad, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle have been honoured with this prestigious award.
The career of Uttam Singh and KS Chitra
KS Chitra sings Indian classical music, devotional music and folk music. She has lent her voice to songs in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and Punjabi. Uttam Singh is a well-known music director who has also directed music for films like “Dil To Pagal Hai”, “Gadar: Ek Prem Katha”, “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” and “Pardes”.
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