The Rara National Awards is an annual ceremony honoring achievements in the Nepali Movie and Music Industry. Organized by Karnali Kalakar Samaj and Kanaka Sundari Films Pvt. Ltd., it was established in 2074 B.S. according to the Nepali Calendar. The inaugural award ceremony took place in Kathmandu, Nepal. Former President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, once served as its chief guest.

Awards category The Rara Award presents awards in the following categories: Nepali National Song Best Song Best Musicians Best Singer Male Best Singer Female Best Model Male Best Model Female Best Singer Male Best Singer Female Best Director Best Video Editor

Awards summary

First Rara Awards The Rara National Awards completed their first awards program in January 2023, corresponding to the Nepali calendar year 2079 (BS - Nepali Calendar). The following artists were honored: +SNArtist NameAwards CategorySong/MovieResult1Yam Parsad NiureBest National SongJanta sachet Banauwon2Parmod KharelBesl Modern Singer - MaleKina Marina Mawon3Narmata SapkotaBest Model Modern Song -FemaleKaliwon4Suprime Malla ThakuriBest Child SingerPhapad Ko Pithowon5Michu DhimalBest Modern Song -FemaleUdhunu chhawon6Tika PunBest Folk Song - FemaleBhagemai chhau bhanewon7Sarad Raj MainaliBest Lyricist -MaleKeko Badlamawon8Ek Narayan BhandariBest Folk Music ComposerTimur won9Bimal AdhikariBest Folk Dohari Model - MaleDoharmai Pareko Chhu - Music Videowon10Prakash KutwalBest Folk Singer - MaleSuntaliWon11Mahesh Kumar AaujiBest Cultural Singer - MaleChhalia Songwon12Bhanubhakta JaisiBest Cultural LyricistMeri Maya SItalu Chhayawon13Shree Krishna Bam MallaBest Modern SongDadhaghare Sailiwon14Roshan SingBest Music Composer Kina Marina Mawon15Manoj DongolBest Audio MixingPau Hajurkowon

Second Rara Award The Rara National Awards completed their first awards program in 2024, corresponding to the Nepali calendar year 2080 (BS - Nepali Calendar). The following artists were honored SNArtist NameAward CategorySong/MoveResult1Saubhu KumatBest Modern Song- MaleMaili -Songwon2Padma Linkha MagarBest LyricistAmmali po Bhaya - Songwon3Ram Kumar RimalBest MusicianPura Bhayo Sapana - Songwon4David ShankarBest Modern Singer - MaleSadhai Yestai Mitha Kura - Songwon5Nima SherpaBest Modern New SingerBhana Aaja - Songwon6Nita AchaeyaBest Modern Singer - FemaleManko Ghau - Songwon7Barsha SiwakotiBest Model - FemalePani dar - Music Videowon8Pabi ShakiBest New Model - FemaleJumla - Music Videowon9DB KhadkaBest (Modern Song )Music DirectorSadhai Yestai Mitha Kurawon10Sagar Lamsal (Bale)Best Model - MaleBanai jyu Dajai Jyuwon11Anshu BarmaBest New Model - MaleSun Chadi - 2won13Purnakala BCBest Folk Singer - FemaleMaili - songwon14Kumar KarkiBest Folk Singer - MaleManko Chahanawon15Dr. Shiba SubediBest Folk Music - MaleDukha Tarya chainawon

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