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  The Hindu in its pages of 17.03.2010, has remembered in its this day that age column, the Afro Asian Film Festival of 1960  
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  Afro Asian Film Festival Awards to Veerapaandiya Kattabomman - 50th Anniversary Special Page  
  15.03.1960  
   
  Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Music Maestro G. Ramanathan were awarded Silver Eagles for their Veerapaandiya Kattabomman in the Afro-Asian Film Festival, 1960. The results were officially declared on 15.03.1960, fifty years ago. The film was also awarded Special Prize from the Jury. Padmini,was also awarded Certificate of Merit for performance. Best Actress Award was shared by Magda for her performance in "Kais Wa Leila" (Egypt) and Jingzhen Sun for her performance in "Wu Duo Jinhua" (Five Golden Flowers).  
 
   
  Padmini  
an ad for Kais wa Leila a still from Kais wa Leila A still from Wu Duo Jinhua (Five Golden Flowers)