Audi Ritz Icon Awards were presented to successful personalities across the fields of arts, science, film and entrepreneurship in an event yesterday. This is the fourth edition of the Ritz Icon awards and celebrities from various walks of life assembled to cheer the winners. There were awards in individual categories and also for film categories. Some of the awardees in the individual categories included Sikkil Gurucharan, classical singer; Srikant Naidu, fashion designer; Ambi Subramanian, classical violinist; Scientist Valarmathy of ISRO, Sharon Apparao for art and Senthil Kumar for social work among others. Anirudh Ravichander, the music composer of Kolaveri di was given the award for connecting music with masses.
In the film category, the awardees included Divya Spandana, Rima Kallingal, Dulqar Salman (Mammootty’s son), Trisha, Taapsee and Rana Daggubati.
The highlight of the evening was the South Icon of the year awarded to dancer, actor and director Prabhu Deva. He enthralled the audience with a few of his magical steps.