The 65th National Film Awards have been announced by the jury headed by renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Friday.
Here’s the complete list of winners.
BEST GUJARATI FILM: Dhh Producer: Amruta Parande Director: Manish Saini
BEST TAMIL FILM: To Let Producer: Prema Chezhian Director: Chezhiyan
BEST ASSAMESE FILM: Ishu Producer: Children’s Film Society, India Director : Utpal Borpujari
BEST BENGALI FILM: Mayurakshi Producer: Firdausul Hasan Director : Atanu Ghosh
BEST HINDI FILM: Newton Producer: Amit V Masurkar Director : Manish Mundra
BEST KANNADA FILM: Hebbettu Ramakka Producer: Putta Raju .S.A Director: N.R Nanjunde Gowda
BEST MALAYALAM FILM: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Producer: Sandip Senan Director: Dileesh Pothan
BEST MARATHI FILM: Kachcha Limbu Producer: Mandarr Bhaskar Devasthali Director: Prasad Oak
BEST ODIYA FILM: Hello Arsi Producer: Ajaya Routray Director: Sambit Mohanty
BEST TULU FILM: Paddayi Producer: Nithyananda Pai Director: Abhaya Simha
BEST JASARI FILM:SINJAR Producer: Shibu G Suseelan Director: Pampally
BEST LADAKHI FILM: Walking With The Wind Producer: Mahesh Mohan Director: Praveen Morchhale
BEST ACTION DIRECTION AWARD: Abbas Ali Moghul (Baahubali-The Conclusion)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: SONG: “Gori Tu Latth Maar”, Ganesh Acharya, Toilet Ek Prem Katha
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS- BAAHUBALI- The Conclusion
BEST ACTION DIRECTION AWARD: Abbas Ali Moghul (Baahubali-The Conclusion)
SPECIAL JURY AWARD: Nagarkirtan Producer: Sani Ghose Ray
Director: Sani Ghose Ray
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION a)Songs – AR RAHMAN- Kaatru Veliyidai
b)Background Music- A. R Rahman (MOM)
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST: Ram Rajjak (Nagarkirtan)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Santhosh Raman (Take Off)
BEST SCREENPLAY i) Screenplay Writer (Original): Sajeev Pazhoor (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
ii) Screenplay Writer (Adapted): JAYARAJ (Bhayanakam)
iii) Dialogues : Sambit Mohanty (Hello Arsi)
BEST LYRICS: J M Prahalad Song: Muthuratna
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE- MOM, MANI RATNAM
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bhayanakam Cameraman: Nikhil S Praveen
BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER: Kaatru Veliyidai SONG: Sasha Sublime (VAAN)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Fahad Fazil (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Divya Dutta, Irada
BEST CHILD ARTIST: Bhanita Das (Village Rockstars)
BEST ACTOR: Riddhi Sen (NAGARKIRTAN)
BEST ACTRESS: Sridevi (MOM)
BEST DIRECTION: Director- Jayaraj (BHAYANAKAM)
BEST CHILDREN’S FILM: MHORKYA Producer: Kalyan Rajmogli Padal
Director : Amar Bharat Deokar
BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ PRESERVATION: IRADA Producer: IRADA ENTERTAINMENT LLP D
irector: APARNAA SINGH
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES: AALORUKKAM Producer: JOLLY LONAPPAN
Director : V C ABHILASH
NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION: Dhappa Producer: Sumatilal Popatlal Shah
Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari
BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT Baahubali – The Conclusion Producer: Prasad Devineni
Director: @ssrajamouli
INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR: Sinjar Producer: SHIBU G SUSEELAN
Director : PAMPALLY
BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER: K.J Yesudas (Viswasapoorvam Mansoor) Song: Poy Maranja Kalam
BEST FEATURE FILM: Village Rockstars Producer: Rima Das
Director: Rima Das
DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD CONFERRED TO VETERAN ACTOR VINOD KHANNA
Best Book on Cinema: Matmagi Manipur-The first Manipuri Feature Film
Author: Bobby Wahengbam. Publisher: Angomningthou Preservation & Documentation
Best Film Critic: Mr. Giridhar Jha
Best Writing on Cinema (Special Mention): Mr. Sunil Mishra
Non-Feature Films
SPECIAL MENTION:
(a) Rebirth- Director: Jayaraj
(b) Cake Story- Director: Rukshana Tabassum
(c) Afternoon- Director: Swapnil Vasant Kapure
BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER: The Lion of Laddak
Narrator: Francois Castellino
BEST MUSIC: Shored of Liberty
Music Director: Ramesh Narayanan
BEST EDITING: Mrityubhoj The Death Feast
Editor: Sanjiv Monga & Tenzin Kunchok
Best On location Sound Recordist: Samarth Mahajan (The Unreserved)
BEST AUDIOGRAPHY: Pavasacha Nibandha
Audiographer: Avinash Sonawane
(a) Appu Prabhakar (Eye Test)
(b) Arnold Fernandes (Dawn)
BEST DIRECTION: Nagraj Manjule (Pavasacha Nibandha)
BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES: Happy Birthday
Producer FTII
Director: MEDHPRANAV BABASAHEB POWAR
BEST SHORT FICTION FILM: Mayat
Producer: Dr Suyash Shinde
Director: Dr Suyash Shinde
SPECIAL JURY AWARD:
(a) A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Producer: Films Division
Director: Prateek Vats
(b) Monday
Producer: FTII
Director: Arun K
BEST ANIMATION FILM:
(a) The Fish Curry
Producer: MUNISH TEWARI
Director: ABHISHEK VERMA
Animator: ABHISHEK VERMA
(b) The Basket
Producer: Nilima Eriyat
Director: Suresh Eriyat
Animator: Studio EEKSAURUS
BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM: 1984, When the sun didn’t rise
Producer: Teenaa Kaur
Director: Teenaa Kaur
BEST EXPLORATION/ADVENTURE FILM (TO INCLUDE SPORTS): Ladakh Chale Richawala
Producer: Films Division
Director: Indrani Chakrabarti
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM: The Little Girl We Were and the Women We Are Producer: RAHI Foundation
Director: Vaishali Sood
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
(a) I am Bonnie
Producer: Films Division
Director: Satarupa Santra
(b) Veil Done
Director: JUHI BHATT
Producer: RAJIV MEHROTRA
BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM INCLUDING AGRICULTURE: The Pangti Story Producer: RAJIV MEHROTRA
Director: SESINO YHOSHU
BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM (to cover tourism, exports, crafts, industry etc)-Poetry on Fabric : Chendari Nama
Producer: Sanjay Gupta for Pro Art India
Director: Rajendra Janglay
BEST ARTS /CULTURAL FILM: Girija
Producer: Madhu Chandra, Sudha Datta
Director: Debapriya Adhikary, Samanwaya Sarkar
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/ HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION:
(a) Naachi se Baanchi
Producer: Films Division
Director: Biju Toppo
(b) Sword of Liberty
Producer: R C Suresh
Director: Shiny Jacob Benjamin
SPECIAL JURY AWARD:
(a) A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Producer: Films Division
Director: Prateek Vats
(b) Monday
Producer: @FTIIOfficial
Director: Arun K
BEST ANTHROPOLOGICAL/ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM:
(a) Name, Place, Animal, Thing
Producer: Nithin R
Director: Nithin R
(b) Slave Genesis
Producer: Aneez K M
Director: Aneez K M
BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR: Water Baby
Producer: Varun Shah
Director: Pia Shah
Source – News18
