AR Rahman Congratulates Nephew GV Prakash On Third National Award Win, Says 'Proud Moment For Family'

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Prakash is now a three-time National Award-winning music composer! After winning for Soorarai Pottru and Vaathi, he has been honoured with the 72nd National Film Award for the score of Amaran. After the winners' list was announced, several South stars congratulated him on the achievement. His uncle and music maestro AR Rahman also penned a sweet note. Lauding his nephew's dedication and passion towards the art, Rahman called it a proud moment for the family and said that they now have 10 National Awards between them. Guess brilliance runs in the genes!

AR Rahman celebrates GV Prakash's third National Film Award

AR Rahman congratulated Prakash by writing, "Congratulations, @gvprakash on your 3rd National Award. A proud moment for our family as we celebrate our 10th National Award together. Your passion, sincerity, and dedication to music continue to inspire. Wishing you many more milestones ahead. God bless."

For those who may not know, Prakash Kumar is AR Rahman's nephew. His mother, AR Reihana, is the music legend's elder sister. Throughout his journey, Rahman has been a strong pillar of support and has mentored Prakash for a decade.

South stars congratulate GV Prakash

Lead actor Sivakarthikeyan congratulated the entire Amaran team on their achievements at the 72nd National Film Awards. He expressed pride in the film’s success and extended his heartfelt wishes to director Rajkumar Periasamy for winning Best Director, GV Prakash Kumar for being honoured for Best Music Direction (Background Score), and editor Kalaivanan for receiving the award for Best Editing.

He also congratulated Sun Pictures, Dhanush, Sathya Jyothi, Arun Matheswaran, Anl Arasu, Valentino Suren, Sachana Namidass, TS Hari Haran Sudhan, and Edmond Ranson for their National Award wins.Meanwhile, Vishal tweeted, "Congratulations darling @gvprakash for winning the national award for the third time. Kudos. Way to go my man. Many more to come ya way. God bless u. The way u bring life to every scene makes every director including me feel more encouraged and excited about the final outcome of the film."He called Prakash one of the biggest assets a filmmaker can have and a strong pillar of support for directors who want to showcase their best work. Vishal further praised his soul-stirring music and wished him more success in the future.Meanwhile, Prakash shared a note expressing his gratitude after winning the 72nd National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Amaran. He called the honour a blessing and thanked the jury and selection committee for the recognition. He also extended his heartfelt thanks to producer Kamal Haasan for believing in him and giving him the opportunity to be part of the film. He appreciated director Rajkumar Periasamy for his constant support throughout the journey and thanked the entire cast and crew of the film.