Vaathi songs give GV Prakash Kumar another national award; Parking bags best Tamil film award
CHENNAI: Tamil cinema scored big at the 71st National Film Awards announced on Friday, with composer GV Prakash Kumar bagging the best music director award for Vaathi, starring Dhanush.
This marks his second national award for music after Soorarai Pottru.
Harish Kalyan–MS Bhaskar starrer Parking emerged as one of the biggest winners, clinching the best Tamil film award for 2023. Veteran actor MS Bhaskar won best supporting actor award for his performance in the film, while writer-director Ramkumar Balakrishnan bagged award for the best screenplay for the same.
The awards, announced by the information and broadcasting ministry, honour films and performances across India that were released in 2023.
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