{
  "id": 9312304,
  "title": "Who is Vaikom Vijayalakshmi? Visually challenged singer wins National Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/who-is-vaikom-vijayalakshmi-visually-challenged-singer-wins-national",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T08:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/who-is-vaikom-vijayalakshmi-visually-challenged-singer-wins-national-award-1.500684836"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Visually challenged singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi received her first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Gujarat on Tuesday. Anant Nag honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award; Mammootty, Kartik, Yami win National Awards President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award to Vijayalakshmi for her rendition of ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’ from the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}