2025 Winners

Recognising outstanding contributions to recording arts and music production

Category	Winner

Films (Theatrical / OTT)

Feature Films

Song Recording/Mixing/Mastering - Hindi	Recording Engineer: Harshul Khadse, Mix & Mastering Engineer: Shadab Rayeen for Track Name: Kasturi - Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani
Song Recording/Mixing/Mastering - Regional	Recording Engineer: Vishnu Shankar, Recording Engineer: KS Maniratnam Mix Engineer: Abishek Dharshan, Mastering Engineer: Gethin John for Track Name: Naa Manase - Ramnagar Bunny
Song Music Producer - Hindi	Ram Sampath and Arabinda Neog for Track Name: Dheeme Dheeme - Laapata Ladies
Song Music Producer - Regional	S J Jananiy for Track Name: Poo Pookudhu - Rail
Sound Designer (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Subash Sahoo for Movie Name: Kill
Sound Designer (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Shijin Melvin Hutton and Abhishek Nair for Movie Name: Manjummel Boys
Sound Designer for Foreign Films	Krishnachandran C for Movie Name: Irani
Mixing (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Bibin Dev for Movie Name: Agni
Mixing (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Shijin Melvin Hutton and Fazal A Backer for Movie Name: Manjummel Boys
Mixing (Film or Web Release) - Foreign	Sarath Mohan and Oussema Ayachifor Movie Name: Lail Nahar (Day & Night)

Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Aparajita Sen for Movie Name: Amar Singh Chamkila
Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Akhil Hari for Movie Name: Thangalaan
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Vinit Gala and Amandeep Singh for Movie Name: Kill
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Shijin Melvin Hutton, Vinayak Meda, Keerthan Berny, Manjith Paul and Abhishek Nair for Movie Name: Manjummel Boys
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Foley Engineer: Ram Kishan Nath; Foley Artist: Girish Singhfor Movie Name: Kill
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Foley Engineer & Artist: Abhijeet Sapre; Foley Engineer: Nikhil Katkar; Foley Artist: Vicky Arolkar for Movie Name: Manjummel Boys
Sync Sound Recording (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Dhiman Karmakar for Movie Name: Amar Singh Chamkila
Sync Sound Recording (Film or Web Release) - Hindi	Shishir Chousalkar for Movie Name: Bhakshak
Sync Sound Recording (Film or Web Release) - Regional	Alen C Kuriakose for Movie Name: Level Cross

Documentary

Sound Designer for Documentaries	Debangshu Roy for Documentary Name: The Midwife's Confession
Documentary Mixing	Sarath Mohan for Documentary Name: Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Documentaries	Yash Desai for Documentary Name: Angry Young Men
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Documentaries	Gokul K R for Documentary Name: Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer for Documentaries	Foley Engineer: Mohammad Shoaib; Foley Engineer: Rishi Kumar; Foley Artist: Mohammad Iqbal (Paratwada) for Documentary Name: Angry Young Men
Sync Sound Recording Documentaries	Debangshu Roy for Documentary Name: The Midwife's Confession

Short Films

Sound Designer for Short Films	Jai Ganesh for Short Film Name: SuperHero
Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Short Films	Swarnadeep Karan for Short Film Name: Live A Little Part 2
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Short Films	Jai Ganesh for Short Film Name: SuperHero
Short Films Mixing	Aparajita Sen for Short Film Name: Mirage
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer for Short Films	Foley Engineer: Jitendra Vajpayee; Foley Artist: Mohammad Aaquib for Short Film Name: Mirage
Sync Sound Recording for Short Films	Romlin Malicherry for Short Film Name: At War With The World

OTT

Web Series

Song Recording & Mixing Web Series - Hindi	Recording Engineer: Pranjal Borah; Mix Engineer: Hanish Taneja for Track Name: Ek Kahani - Panchayat S3
Song Recording & Mixing Web Series - Regional	Recording Engineer: Nachiketa Sharma Miganakallu; Mix Engineer: Rajiv CN for Track Name: Pisumathalli - Colors
Song Music Producer Web Series - Hindi	Ram Sampath and Arabinda Neog for Track Name: Dur Huue - Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Song Music Producer Web Series - Regional	MS Krsna for Track Name: Nerathai Neril Ketkiren - Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam
Sound Designer for Web Series - Hindi	Ankita Purkaysatha and Sudeepta Sadhukhan for Web Series Name: Kota Factory S3
Sound Designer for Web Series - Regional	Kishore Kamaraj for Web Series Name: Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam
Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Web Series - Hindi	Ankita Purkaysatha for Web Series Name: Kota Factory S3
Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Web Series - Regional	Krishnan Subramanian for Web Series Name: Nayanthara: Beyond Fairy Tale
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Web Series - Hindi	Gaurav Shakya for Web Series Name: Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Web Series - Regional	Sugoto Basu for Web Series Name: Nikosh Chhaya

Mixing Web Series - Hindi	Sudeepta Sadhukhan for Web Series Name: Panchayat S3
Mixing Web Series - Regional	Tony J for Web Series Name: Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer Web Series - Hindi	Foley Engineer & Artist: Karnail Singh; Foley Artist: Sajjan Chowdhry; Foley Artist: Rajendra Gupta for Web Series Name: Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Foley Artist / Foley Engineer Web Series - Regional	Foley Engineer: Sankar Settu; Foley Artist: Vijaykumar. VN for Web Series Name: 1000+ babies
Sync Sound Recording Web Series	Alen C Kuriakose for Web Series Name: Poacher

Instrumental Music (Non-Classical)

Recording/Mixing/Mastering	Recording Engineer: Mrinal Anand; Recording Engineer: Leslie Charles; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Vivek Thomas for Track Name: Derek & The Cats - Ratna Mahal - People to Meet, Places to See
Music Production	Christo Xavier for Track Name: Sookshmadarshini Theme

Indian Classical Music

Instrumental Recording/Mixing/Mastering	NO WINNER
Vocal Recording/Mixing/Mastering	Recording Engineer: T.S. Ayyappan; Recording Engineer: Hariharan; Recording Engineer: Nishanth; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Saji. R for Track Name: Karuna Cheyvan

Devotional / Spiritual Music

Recording/Mixing/Mastering	Recording Engineer: Anand Dabre; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Chinmay Mestry for Track Name: Killai Azhage
Music Production	Deval Desai for Track Name: Jambudweep - Akrutrim Chaityalayasya Vandanam

Traditional Folk Music

Recording/Mixing/Mastering	Recording Engineer: Rupjit Das; Recording Engineer: Vineet Khorwal; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Ashish Raitani for Track Name: Hind Ke Sitara
Music Production	Radhika Bhide for Track Name: Tanhya Ropaasathi

Independent Music

Recording/Mixing/Mastering

Acoustic	Recording Engineer: Jonty Indra; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Aman Arakh for Track Name: Haqeeqat - Putla (EP)
Electronic	Recording, Mix & Mastering Enigneer: Saahas Saritha Bala for Track Name: Ek Sapna - Jackson John
Immersive Music Mixing	Saji R Nair for Track Name: Marulu Konnadira
Pop	Recording Engineer: Nirmal Rathod; Recording Engineer: Derric D'Souza; Mix Engineer: Protyay Chakraborty; Recording & Mastering Engineer: Raag Sethi for Track Name: Oh My
Progressive/ Alternative	Recording Engineer: Hersh Desai; Recording Engineer: Tushar Pandit; Mix & Mastering Engineer: Ajasra for Track Name: Higher
Rap and Hip-Hop	Recording, Mix & Mastering Engineer: Pranav Gupta for Track Name: Sazayein
Rock / blues / Metal	Recording, Mix & Mastering Engineer: Aman Arakh for Whatever
World/Fusion Music	NO WINNER

Music Producer

Acoustic	Raag Sethi for Track Name: Love Come and Goes
Electronic	Nived NP for Track Name: Veendum
Pop	A Adithya Sreeraam for Track Name: Shaayad
Pop	Sparsh Agrawal for Track Name: Mere Ho Tum
Progressive/Alternate	Raag Sethi for Track Name: Tiptoes - A Very Meera Christmas
Rap and Hip-Hop	Jay Stellar for Track Name: Pacha Parishkari
Rock / Blues / Metal	Mohit Singh Dhundele and Jaivardhan Verma for Track Name: Ab Jo Jalaa Hoon
World/Fusion Music	Shubham Saurabh for Track Name: Kanha Maane Na