The 67th National Awards were finally announced yesterday for the year, 2019, after being delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipient of each award was announced at a press conference in Delhi. While the netizens applauded some of the decisions of the jury, some other decisions were criticized. The Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting gave out the awards. According to the tradition the awards are presented to each recipient by the President of India, but the 66th National Awards were presented by Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu.
Here is the full list of winners :
FEATURE FILMS
Best Feature Film: Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore
Best Actor (Male): Manoj Bajpayee (Bhosle) and Dhanush (Asuran)
Best Actor (Female): Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika and Panga)
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Vijay Sethupathi
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Pallavi Joshi
Best Editing film: Jersey (Telugu)
Best Audiography: Resul Pookutty
Best Screenplay Adapted: Gumnami
Best Female Playback singer: Savani Ravindra for Bardo (Marathi)
Best Male Playback Singer: B Praak
Best Action Direction: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
Best Choreography: Maharishi (Telugu)
Best Special Effects: Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)
Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (Tamil)
Best Lyrics: Prabha Varma for Kolaambi (Malayalam)
Best Music Direction: D. Imman for Viswasam (Tamil)
Best Background Music: Prabuddha Banerjee for Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)
Best Make-up Artist: Ranjith for Helen (Malayalam)
Best Costumes: Sujith and Sai for Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)
Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal (Marathi)
Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (Tamil)
Best Screenplay (Original): Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Gumnaami (Bengali)
Best Screenplay (Dialogues): The Tashkent Files (Hindi)
Best Cinematography: Jallikattu (Malayalam)
Best Child Artist: Naga Vishal for KD (Tamil)
Best Direction: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan for Bahattar Hoorain (Hindi)
Best Children’s Film: Kastoori (Hindi)
Best Film on Environment: Water Burial (Monpa)
Best Film on Social Issues: Anandi Gopal (Marathi)
Best Film on National Integration: Tajmahal (Marathi)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Maharishi (Telugu)
Best Debut Film of a Director: Mathukutty Xavier for Helen (Malayalam)
NON-FEATURE FILMS
Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyaya
Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian Affair: India’s Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema.
Best Non-Feature Editing: Arjun Saraya
Audiography (musical): Radha
On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas
Best Cinematography: Savita Singh for Sonsi
Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock
Best Film on Family Values: Oruu Pathira
Best Short Fiction: Custody
Special Jury Award: Small Scale Values
Best Animation: Radha
Best Investigative: Jakkal
Best Exploration film: Wild Karnataka
Best Education film: Apples and Oranges
Best Film on Social Issues: Holy Rites (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
Best Environment Film: The Stork Saviours
Best Promotional film: The Shower
Best Biographical Film: Elephants do Remember
Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva
Best Debut Non-Feature film Director: Khisa
Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream
Text by: Sreyoshi Sil, IBTN9
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