Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi Recalls National Award and President’s Hug
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is a singer who won a major Indian film music award.
She won for singing a song in the Malayalam film “Ajayante Randam Moshanam.”
She said she was surprised when she heard the news.
At the award ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu gave her the award and hugged her.
The audience clapped loudly, and Vijayalakshmi said she felt very happy.
She began learning Carnatic music when she was six.
She has sung in many languages and said she hopes to sing in Garhwali too.
She wants her film songs to help more people discover Carnatic music.
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi won the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 72nd National Awards.
The award recognized her rendition of “Angu Vaana Konilu” from the Malayalam film “Ajayante Randam Moshanam.”
She said she learned of the win by phone on July 18, 2026, and had not expected the award.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the award and hugged Vijayalakshmi; the audience applauded loudly.
Vijayalakshmi said Carnatic music underpins her playback singing and that she has sung in several Indian languages.
- Who
- Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, who received the award from President Droupadi Murmu.
- What
- She won the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer for “Angu Vaana Konilu.”
- When
- The awards were announced on July 18, 2026; the ceremony date is not specified.
- Where
- At the National Awards ceremony in India; the article does not name the venue.
- Why
- She was recognized for her rendition of “Angu Vaana Konilu” from “Ajayante Randam Moshanam.”
- Award
- National Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 72nd National Awards
- Winning song
- “Angu Vaana Konilu”
- Film
- “Ajayante Randam Moshanam”
- Announcement date
- July 18, 2026
- Presenter
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Musical training
- Began learning Carnatic music at age six
- Languages mentioned
- Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit and Tulu; she said she would sing a song in Garhwali