Legendary playback singer P Susheela was honoured with the “Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithakar Viruthu for 2023” by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday for her lifetime achievements in the film industry.
Poet Mu. Metha was also honoured with the same award at the event Rajinikanth Hospitalised: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Wishes the Superstar a Speedy Recovery.
The Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithakar Viruthu, presented on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, was given in memory of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. Chief Minister Stalin was also seen enjoying a special moment, singing along with P Susheela.
MK Stalin Presents Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithagar Award 2023 to P Susheela and Mu Metha
தனது திரைவசனங்கள் மூலமாகத் தமிழ்ச் சமூகத்துடன் உரையாடல் நிகழ்த்தி மாற்றங்களுக்கு வித்திட்டவர் முத்தமிழறிஞர் கலைஞர்! அவரது பெயரில் ‘கலைஞர் நினைவு கலைத்துறை வித்தகர் விருதுகள்’ வழங்கப்படுகின்றன.
தன் மயக்கும் குரலால் பல லட்சம் இரசிகர்களின் மனங்களில் குடியேறிவிட்ட ‘தென்னிந்தியாவின்… pic.twitter.com/76kO6P5vtn
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 4, 2024
P Susheela, best known for her clear pronunciation and versatility, holds a Guinness World Record for singing in most Indian languages. She has won five National Awards and sung over thousands songs in various languages.
Though her mother tongue is Telugu, she speaks Tamil fluently. One of her most memorable songs, “Naalai Indha Velai Parthu” from the film Uyarndha Manidhan, earned her first National Award.
She has also been honoured with state awards from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008.
Poet Muhammed Metha, who is also known as Mu Metha, is a Tamil professor and well-known Tamil poet. He has earlier won the Tamil Sahitya Academy award for his work Agayathukku Adutha Veedu. Tamil Nadu Cabinet Reshuffle: CM MK Stalin Chooses His Team, Elevates Son Udhayanidhi Stalin to Deputy CM Ahead of Assembly Elections 2026 (See Pics).
Mu Metha has written lyrics for several Tamil films and has also authored many poems, short stories, novels, and essays.