69th National Film Awards for the year 2021 announced; Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, RRR, Kashmiri Files win big while Allu Arjun wins Best actor followed by Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon as Best Actress.
The
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday released the list of the
awardees of the 69th National Film Awards for the year 2021.
Ahead
of the announcement, the Chairperson and other Jury members of the National
Film Award called on the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag
Thakur and presented him with the selections for the Awards.
Speaking
on the event the Union Minister said, “It was a very tough competition between
all the films in every category. My congratulations and best wishes are with
the winners. Today India is the largest film maker in the world. We have the
potential to become the content hub of the world. This is our time. Today our
films are being recognised all over the world, be it BAFTA or the Oscars.”
Directed
and acted by R. Madhavan, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect bagged the title for the
‘Best feature film’ while Ek Tha Gaon directed by Srishti Lakhera bags the title
of ‘Best Non-Feature Film’.
The controversial
Bollywood movie Kashmir Files on the other hand, was awarded with ‘Nargis Dutt
Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration’, while Oscar recognition
South Indian movie, RRR has bagged the Award for ‘Best Popular Film’.
The award
for Best Actor was awarded to Allu Arjun for his stellar performance in the
movie Pushpa (The Rise Part I) while Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Kriti
Sanon together has been awarded with the Best Actress Award for Gangubai
Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively.
As
per an official press release, the Jury comprised of eminent film makers and
film personalities from across the Indian cine-world. The awards were announced
by Sh. Ketan Mehta, Chairperson, Feature Films Jury, Sh. Vasanth S Sai,
Chairperson, Non-feature Films Jury, Sh. Yatindra Mishra, Best Writing on
Cinema Jury in presence of Ms. Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting.
Check
out the complete list of the awardees:
69th National
Film Awards 2021
Best Writing on Cinema
Award for Best Book on Cinema:
|
Sr. No. |
Title of the Book |
Language |
Name of the Author |
Name of the Publisher |
Medal and Cash prize |
|
1. |
MUSIC BY LAXMIKANT PYARELAL : THE INCREDIBLY MELODIOUS
JOURNEY |
English |
Rajiv Vijayakar |
Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/- |
Award for Best Film Critic:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Critic |
Language |
Medal and Cash Prize |
|
|
Purushothama Charyulu |
Telugu |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/- |
Special Mention - Critic
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Critic |
Language |
Prize |
|
1. |
Subramanya Badoor |
Kannada |
Certificate only |
69th National
Film Awards 2021
Non-Feature Films
Results
|
S.No. |
Category of Award |
Title of the Film |
Awardee |
Medal & Cash Prize |
|
|
BEST NON-FEATURE FILM |
Ek Tha Gaon |
Producer & Director: Srishti
Lakhera |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/-each |
|
|
BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR |
Paanchika |
Producer: Shreya Kapadiya Director: Ankit Kothari |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 75,000/- each |
|
|
BEST ANTHROPOLOGICAL |
Fire on Edge |
Producer: Risen North East. Non Govt.
Organization Director: Pranab Jyoti Deka |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM/HISTORICAL
RECONSTRUCTION/ COMPILATION FILM |
1. Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi 2. Beyond Blast |
1.Producer & Director: Somnath Mondal 2.Producer: Luwang Apokpa Mamikon Director: Saikhom Ratan |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (Shared) |
|
|
BEST ARTS FILM |
T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine |
Producer: NFDC Director: V. Packirisamy |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLGY FILM |
Ethos of Darkness |
Producer: Sri Ganesh Productions Director: Avijit
Banerjee |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM (to cover tourism,
exports, crafts, industry, etc.) |
Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’ |
Producer: Baba Cinemas Director: Hemant Verma |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM INCLUDING AGRICULTURE |
Munnam Valavu |
Producer: Sree Gokulam Movies Director: R S Pradeep |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES |
|
Producer & Director: Asim
Kumar Sinha Producer: FTII Director: Himanshu Prajapati |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-
each (Shared) |
|
|
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM |
Sirpigalin Sirpangal |
Producer: KKV Media Venture Director: B Lenin |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST EXPLORATION / ADVENTURE FILM (to include
sports) |
Ayushman |
Producer: Mathew Varghese, Dinesh
Rajkumar N, Naveen Francis Director: Jacob Varghese |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM |
Looking For Challan |
Producer: IGNCA Director: Bappa Ray |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST ANIMATION FILM |
Kandittundu |
Producer: Studio Eeksaurus Productions
Pvt.Ltd Director: Adithi Krishnadas |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
SPECIAL JURY AWARD |
Rekha |
Director: Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- each |
|
|
BEST SHORT FICTION FILM |
Dal Bhat |
Producer: Nemil Shah Director: Nemil Shah |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES |
Chand Saanse |
Producer: Chandrakant Kulkarni Director: Pratima Joshi |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST DIRECTION |
Smile Please |
Director: Bakul Matiyani |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- |
|
|
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY |
Pataal - Tee |
Cinematographer: Bittu Rawat |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- each |
|
|
BEST AUDIOGRAPHY(Re-recordist of the final
mixed track) |
Ek Tha Gaon |
Re-recordist (final mixed track): Unni
krishnan |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
BEST PRODUCTION SOUND RECORDIST (LOCATION/SYNC
SOUND) |
Meen Raag |
Production sound recordist:
Suruchi Sharma |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
BEST EDITING |
If Memory Serves Me Right |
Editor: Abhro Banerjee |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION |
Succelent |
Music Director: Ishaan Divecha |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER |
Hathibondhu |
Voice Over: Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
SPECIAL MENTION |
1.Baale Bangara 2.Karuvarai 3.The Healing Touch 4.Ek Duaa |
Aniruddha Jatkar Srikanth Deva Sweta Kumar Das Ram Kamal Mukherjee |
Certificate Only |
69th National
Film Awards 2021
Feature Films –
Results
|
S.No. |
Category of Award |
Title Of The Film |
Awardee |
Medal & Cash Prize |
|
|
Best Feature Film |
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Hindi) |
Producer: Rocketry
Entertainment LLP Director: R Madhavan |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,50,000 (each) |
|
|
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director |
Meppadiyan (Person above mentioned) (Malayalam) |
Producer: Unni Mukundan Films Private Ltd. Director: Vishnu Mohan |
Swarna Kamal and Rs.1,25,000 (each) |
|
|
Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome
Entertainment |
RRR (Telugu) |
Producer: DVV
Entertainments LLP Director: S S Rajamouli |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National
Integration |
The Kashmir Files (Hindi) |
Producer :Zee Studios Limited Director : Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Film on Social Issues |
Anunaad-The Resonance (Assamese) |
Producer: Assam State Film
Corporation Ltd. Director: Reema Borah |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation |
Aavasavyuham (Malayalam) |
Producer : Krishand Films Director : Krishand |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Children's Film |
Gandhi&Co. (Gujarati) |
Producer : MD Media
Corp Director: Manish Saini |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Direction |
Godavari (The Holy Water) (Marathi) |
Director: Nikhil Mahajan |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,50,000/- |
|
|
Best Actor |
Pushpa (The Rise Part I) (Telugu) |
Lead Actor : Allu
Arjun |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Actress |
1. Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) 2. Mimi (Hindi) |
Lead Actress : Alia Bhatt Lead Actress : Kriti Sanon |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Supporting Actor |
Mimi (Hindi) |
Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Supporting Actress |
The Kashmir Files (Hindi) |
Supporting Actress: Pallavi
Joshi |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Child Artist |
Last Film Show (Chhello Show) (Gujarati) |
Child Artist : Bhavin
Rabari |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Male Playback Singer |
RRR (Telugu) |
Singer : Kaala Bhairava (Song : Komuram Bheemudo) |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Female Playback Singer |
Iravin Nizhal (Shadow of the Night) (Tamil) |
Singer : Shreya Ghoshal (Song : Maayava Chaayavaa) |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Cinematography |
Sardar Udham (Hindi) |
Cameraman: Avik Mukhopadhayay |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Screenplay |
Nayattu (The Hunt) (Malayalam) Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) |
Screenplay writer (original): Shahi
Kabir Screenplay writer (Adapted) : Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini
Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Audiography |
Chavittu (Malayalam) Jhilli (Discards) (Bengali) Sardar Udham (Hindi) |
Best Production Sound Recordist (Location / sync sound) : Arun Asok & Sonu K P Sound Designer : Aneesh
Basu Re- Recording (Final Mixing): Sinoy
Joseph |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Editing |
Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) |
Editor: Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Production Design |
Sardar Udham (Hindi) |
Production Designer: Dmitrii
Malich & Mansi Dhruv Mehta |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (Shared) |
|
|
Best Costume Designer |
Sardar Udham (Hindi) |
Costume Designer: Veera
Kapur Ee |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (Shared) |
|
|
Best Make-up Artist |
Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) |
Make-up Artist: Preetisheel
Singh D’souza |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Music Direction |
Pushpa (The Rise Part I) (Telugu) RRR (Telugu) |
Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad Music Director (Background Score) : M.M. Keeravaani |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Lyrics |
Konda Polam (Telugu) |
Lyricist: Chandrabose (Song : Dham Dham Dham) |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Special Jury Award |
Shershaah |
Director : Vishnu Varadhan |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 2,00,000/- |
|
|
Best Special Effects |
RRR (Telugu) |
Special Effects Creator : V
Srinivas Mohan |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Choreography |
RRR (Telugu) |
Choreographer: Prem
Rakshith |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography) |
RRR (Telugu) |
Stunt Choreographer : King Soloman |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
|
|
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the
Schedule VIII of the Constitution |
|
|
|
|
|
Best Assamese Film |
Anur (Eyes on the Sunshine) |
Producer: Gopendra
Mohan Das Director: Monjul Baruah |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Bengali Film |
Kalkokkho – House of Time |
Producer: Aurora
Film Corporation Pvt.Ltd Director: Rajdeep Paul & Sarmistha
Maiti |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Hindi Film |
Sardar Udham (Hindi) |
Producer: Kino
works LLP Director: Sujit Sircar |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Gujarati Film |
Last Film Show (Chhello Show) |
Producer : Jugaad Motion Pictures Director : Pan Nalin |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Kannada Film |
777 Charlie |
Producer: Parmvah
Studios Pvt.Ltd Director: Kiranraj K |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Maithili Film |
Samanantar (The Parallel) |
Producer : Anirati Films Director: Niraj Kumar
Mishra |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Marathi Film |
Ekda Kay Zala |
Producer : Gajavadana Showbox LLP Director: Saleel Shrinivas Kulkarni |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Malayalam Film |
Home |
Producer: Friday Film House Pvt.Ltd. Director: Rojin.P.Thomas |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Meiteilon Film |
Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home) |
Producer: Chingsubam
Sheetal Director: Mayanglambam Romi Meitei |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Odia Film |
Pratikshya (The Wait) |
Producer: Amiya
Patnaik Procutions Director: Anupam Patnaik |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Tamil Film |
Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer) |
Producer : Tribal Arts Director: M. Manikandan |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
|
Best Telugu Film |
Uppena (Wave) |
Producer: Mythri
Movie Makers Director: Sana Buchibabu |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
31 |
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than
those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Best Mishing Film |
Boomba Ride |
Producer: Quarter
Moon productions Director: Biswajit Bora |
Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
|
32. |
Special Mention |
1. Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer) 2 . Jhilli (Discards) 3. Home 4. Anur - Eyes on the Sunshine |
Late Shri Nallandi Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas Indrans Jahanara Begum |
Certificate only |
69th National
Film Awards 2021
Jury
FEATURE FILMS JURY
|
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CENTRAL PANEL |
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Sh. Ketan Mehta (Chairperson) |
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Sh. Sabyasachi Mohapatra (Member) |
|
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Sh.V.N. Aditya (Member) |
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Sh. Paresh Vora(Member) |
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Sh. Manas Choudhury (Member) |
|
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Sh. Malay Ray (Member) |
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|
Sh. G. Suresh Kumar (Member) |
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Sh. Sunil Kumar Desai (Member) |
|
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Ms. Papia Adhikary (Member) |
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Sh. Muthu Ganesh (Member) |
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Sh. Shantanu Ganesh Rode (Member) |
Regional Jury
|
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NORTH PANEL |
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Sh. V.N.Aditya, (Chairperson) |
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Sh. R V Ramani (Member) |
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Sh. Anand Kumar Singh (Member) |
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Sh. Murtaza Ali Khan (Member) |
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Sh. Shivam Chhabra (Member) |
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EAST PANEL |
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Sh. Paresh Vora (Chairperson) |
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Ms. Runa Ashish (Member) |
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Ms. Jayasree Bhattacharyya (Member) |
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Ms. Bobby Sarma Baruah (Member) |
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Sh. Shiladitya Moulik (Member) |
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WEST PANEL |
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Ms. Malay Ray,(Chairperson) |
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Sh. Mandar Talauliker (Member) |
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Ms. Olivia Das (Member) |
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Sh. Pritesh Sodha (Member) |
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Sh. Bhaurao Karhade (Member) |
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SOUTH I PANEL |
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Sh. Sabyasachi Mohapatra (Chairperson) |
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Sh. Sukumar Jatania (Member) |
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Ms G Kala (Member) |
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Ms. Geeta
Gurappa (Member) |
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Sh. Sajin Babu (Member) |
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SOUTH II PANEL |
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Sh. Manas Choudhury, (Chairperson) |
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Sh. M N Swamy (Member) |
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Ms. Balabadhrapathruni Ramani (Member) |
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Ms. M M Sreelekha (Member) |
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Sh. Suryapal Singh (Member) |
NON FEATURE FILMS JURY
|
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Sh. Vasanth S Sai,
(Chairperson ) |
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Sh. Borun Thokchom(Member) |
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Sh. Shankhajeet De (Member) |
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Sh. Panchakshri C E
(Member) |
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Sh. Hari Prasad (Member) |
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Sh. Amol Vasant Gole (Member) |
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Sh. Kamakhya Narayan Singh (Member) |
BEST WRITING ON CINEMA JURY
|
1 |
Sh. Yatindra Mishra (Chairperson) |
|
2 |
Sh.Veejay Sai (Member) |
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3 |
Sh. Ramadasa Naidu (Member) |
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