The winners of the 67th National Film Awards were announced in a press conferece at the National Media Centre, New Delhi today (March 22). The ceremony had been delayed by almost a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Every year, the National Film Awards ceremony is held on May 3.
Check out the list of winners here:-
Most Film-friendly State: Sikkim
Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian Affair: India’s Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema by Sanjay Suri
Special mention- Cinema Paharana Manus written by Ashok Rane and Kannada Cinema: Jagathika Cinema Vikasa-Prerane Prabhava written by PR Ramadasa Naidu)
Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay
FEATURE FILMS:
Best Feature Film: Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Maharshi
Special Mention: Biryani (Malayalam), Jonaki Porua (Assamese), Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi), Picasso (Marathi)
Best Actor (Male): Manoj Bajpayee for Bhosle – Hindi and Dhanush for Asuran – Tamil
Best Actor (Female): Kangana Ranaut for Manikarnika and Panga – Hindi
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Vijay Sethupathi for Super Deluxe – Tamil
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Pallavi Joshi for The Tashkent Files – Hindi
Best Direction: Bahattar Hoorain
Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore (Director Nitesh Tiwari)
Best Telugu Film: Jersey (Director Gautham Tinnanuri)
Best Tamil Film: Asuran (Director Vetri Maaran)
Best Kannada Film: Akshi (Director Manoj Kumar)
Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam (Director Rahul Riji Nair)
Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami
Best Marathi Film: Bardo
Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2
Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
Best Tulu Film: Pingara
Best Paniya Film: Kenjira
Best Mishing Film: Anu Ruwad
Best Khasi Film: Lewduh
Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan The Maze
Best Odiya Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona
Best Konkani Film: Kaajro
Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender
Best Female Playback Singer: Savani Ravindra for Bardo (Marathi)
Best Male Playback Singer: B Praak for the song ‘Teri Mitti’ from Kesari (Hindi)
Best Lyrics: Prabha Varma for Kolaambi (Malayalam)
Best Song: D Imman for Viswasam (Tamil)
Music Direction: Jyeshthoputro
Best Stunt: Vikram Mor for Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
Best Choreography: Raju Sundaram for Maharshi (Telugu)
Best Special Effects: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)
Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)
Best Children Film: Kastoori (Hindi)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director – Mathukutty Xavier for Helen
Best Supporting Actor – Vijay Sethupathi for Super Deluxe
Best Child Artist – Naga Vishal for KD Engiral Karupudurai
Special Mention – Biriyani (Director Sajin Babu)
Best Audiography – Resul Pookutty for Oththa Seruppu Size 7
Best Cinematography – Gireesh Gangadharan for Jallikattu
Best Costume Designer – Sujith Sudhakaran and V Sai for Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Make-Up Artist: Ranjith for Helen
Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal
Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY:
Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
Best Editing: Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
Best Audiography: Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh
Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
Best Film on Family Values: Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole (Malayalam)
Best Short Fiction Film: Custody (Hindi/English)
Special Jury Award: Small Scale Societies (English)
Best Animation Film: Radha (Musical)
Best Investigative Film: Jakkal
Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)
Best Education Film: Apples and Oranges (English)
Best Film on Social Issues: Holy Rights (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
Best Environment Film: The Stork Saviours (Hindi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Water Burial
Best Promotional Film: The Shower (Hindi)
Best Art and Culture Film: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember (English)
Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Khisa (Marathi)
Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)
