National Award winning actress Priyamani has clarified that she never did a film for the sake of winning awards and accolades. “But I am happy when my performance gets recognised,” she said.

“At the same time, awards some time leave an image on me that I am fit for a particular type of role only. For example, I am yet to come out of Paruthiveeran image in Kollywod,” she said.

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Script-writer Deedi Damodaran will inaugurate the three-day International Film Festival of Malappuram at the DTPC Auditorium, Kottakunnu, on Friday at 6 p.m. Poet Alankode Leelakrishnan will deliver the keynote address. MLA M. Ummer will inaugurate the 35th anniversary celebrations of the Rasmi Film Society. Said to be one of the oldest international film festivals in the country, the festival is organised by Rasmi Film Society in association with the Kerala State Chalachitra Akademi, the National Film Development Corporation, the State Public Relations Department, the Film Society Federation and the Malappuram Municipality. The screening of films will begin at Naveen Theatre, Vadakkemanna at 9.30 a.m. on Friday. As many as 17 films will be screened during these three days, said Manambur Rajan Babu, President, Rasmi Film Society. Ravi Barwani's Germal will be screened at 9.30 a.m. Askhar Farhadi's About Elly will be screened at 11.30 a.m. Petro Almadoar's Broken Embraces will be screened at 2.30 p.m. Narakam directed by Nandalala will screened at 7.30 p.m. It will be followed by True Noon, a film from Tajikistan. Entry to screenings will be on the basis of a pass issued for Rs.100. For college students, the entry fee will be Rs.50.

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Saif Ali Khan getting a Padma Shri didn't go down too well with some critics and film buffs but his proud mother Sharmila Tagore thinks the prestigious award will make Saif evaluate his worth and help him live up to people's expectations.

'This kind of a recognition encourages an artiste to better himself. Even if you lead a relatively carefree life, a Padma award makes you sit up and say, 'Hey, I've to live up to this. It isn't a film award I'm getting here. The government is recognising my efforts, and I better live up to expectations',' Sharmila told IANS.

'The Padma Shri will make Saif evaluate his worth and make him think of what the country expects from him. I think it's a great pat on the back,' she added.

Like any other mother, Sharmila too admits she likes her son's acting skills and that she is waiting for his next venture.

'I've become fond of Saif as an actor. And I look forward to seeing what he does next.

Speaking of awards and recognition in general, Sharmila said: 'The National Awards must have their own identity free of a Bollywood domination. It's very important for regional cinema to get its recognition. Now that 'Antaheen' has won the National Award for Best Film, it will get a renewed shelf life. Such recognition means a lot to regional filmmakers.

'You know when Manik-da (Satyajit Ray) made his first film 'Pather Panchali', he had to pawn his wife's jewellery. Nothing has changed, really. Even today a regional film is made on a meagre budget...'

Sharmila feels she got more recognition as an actress from regional cinema than Hindi movies.

'Barring 'Mausam' for which I got the National Award, most of my recognition has come from Bengali cinema. Even now Bengali film 'Antaheen', in which I play a cameo, got the National Award. I got a lot of opportunities to work in wonderful Hindi films like 'Anupama', 'Aavishkar' and 'Grihapravesh'. Definitely, these were forward-looking films...having said that the regional cinema has so much longevity.'

The actress said she chooses her films carefully nowadays. 'Maybe one film at a time. Otherwise I get tired. Getting things done through the ministry as the chairperson of the censor board is not easy. Also, my work with Unicef and other organisations gives me more satisfaction...All this is a strain on the 24 hours. I also like travelling.'

Asked about her work in cinema being recognised, Sharmila said: 'My self-worth doesn't come from what other people say about me. Recognition or the lack of it doesn't run or ruin my life...It's enough that some people like me. I know I'm not in the same league as Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. But when I walk into a room I only feel good vibes.

'My fulfilment comes not from awards but from watching the peacocks frolicking in my garden in Pataudi. Not that I don't take my work as an actor seriously. I do. Earlier when I didn't like an end product, I dissociated myself from that film. Nowadays you are contract-bound to promote a film even if you don't like it. I find that kind of enforced professionalism to be restricting.'

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Bollywood hotties Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranuat and Arjun Rampal bagged their first National award at the 56th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi.

While Priyanka won the best actress award for her power-packed performance in Madhur Bhandarkar's FASHION, than Kangna Ranaut (FASHION) and Arjun Rampal (ROCK ON) were adjudged Best Supporting Actor and Actress for their films respectively.

Here's the list of other people who bagged the most desirable award:

Best Film: Bengali film ANTAHEEN

Best Director: Tamil filmmaker Bala for his film NAAN KADAVUL

Best Hindi Film: ROCK ON

Best Actor: Upendra Limaye for Marathi film JOGWA.

Best Debut Film: A WEDNESDAY

Best Special Effects: MUMBAI MERI JAAN

Best Popular Film: OYE LUCKY LUCKY OYE

Best Male Singer: Hariharan

Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghoshal

Best Animation Film: ROADSIDE ROMEO

Best Editing: FIRAAQ

Best Children Film: Kannada film GUBACHIGALU

Best Jury Award: Malayalam film BIOSCOPE

Best Music Direction: Shams Patel for Hindi film THANKS MAA

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Composers A.R. Rahman, who shone at the Oscars last year with his double golden statuette win, and Ilaiyaraaja have been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, on the eve of Republic Day.

Rahman, who started his career in 1992 with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film 'Roja', made his debut in Bollywood with the hit soundtrack in Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster movie 'Rangeela'.

Some of his hit numbers are 'Chaiyyan Chaiyyan', 'Roobaroo', 'Tere bina', 'Jai ho' and 'Masakali' and 'Kabhi kabhi Aditi'.

In a career spanning almost two decades, Rahman who has his own music label called KM Music, achieved many milestones.

In 2008, Rahman scored the music of Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches drama 'Slumdog Millionaire' for which he won a Golden Globe. He also bagged two Oscars the same, becoming the first Indian citizen to do so.

Apart from the Oscars, Rahman has also been awarded with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award, four National Film Awards and 13 Filmfare awards.

The 44-year-old musician has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards, the results of which will be announced Jan 31.

While Time magazine referred to him as the 'Mozart of Madras', in 2009, the magazine placed him in their 100 list of 'World's Most Influential People'.

Ilaiyaraaja has been a prominent composer in the southern film industry since 1976. He debuted with 'Annakkili' and is known for integrating Tamil folk lyric with Western music. He won the Indian National Film Award thrice for the movies - 'Sindhu Bhairavi', 'Rudraveena' and 'Saagara Sangamam.

Bollywood veteran Rekha, 55, has been conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest honour, after four decades in the Indian film industry.

The daughter of late southern star Gemini Ganesan, Rekha bagged overnight success with her debut film and went on to become India's sex symbol.

Rekha has acted in over 150 films and maintained versatility in films like 'Do Anjaane' (1976), 'Ghar' (1978), 'Muqaddar Ka Sikander' (1978), 'Khubsoorat' (1980), 'Silsila' (1981), 'Baseraa' (1981), 'Utsav' (1984), 'Khoon Bhari Maang' (1988), 'Ijaazat' (1988), 'Kama Sutra' (1996) and 'Zubeidaa' (2001), et al.

It was Muzaffar Ali's period drama 'Umrao Jaan' that catapulted Rekha to unprecedented success and even won her a National Award.

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