National Film Awards 2016 Complete List of Winners PDF Download

* The 63rd National Film Awards 2015 were announced on 28 March 2016 by the Chairpersons of the three juries on Feature Films, Non Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.

* Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns

* The Feature Film Central panel was headed by Shri Ramesh Sippy, a popular director & producer in Hindi cinema.

* The Central panel comprised of 11 members including Chairman. The Non Feature jury was headed by Shri Vinod Ganatra and comprised of 7 members including the Chairman. The jury on Best Writing on Cinema was headed by Ms. Advaita Kala and comprised of 3 members including the Chairperson. 

Here is the complete list of winners: You can download the PDF from below link. 

1. Best Feature Film - Baahubali

2. Indira Gandhi award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan

3. Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

4. Best Film on Social Issues - Niranayakam

5. Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

6. Best Children's Film - Duronto

7. Best Direction - Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Bajirao Mastani’

8. Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan, Piku

9. Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns

10. Best Supporting Actor - Samuthirakani for  Visaaranai

11. Best Supporting Actress - Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani

12. Best Child Artist - Gaurav Menon, Ben

13. Best Male Playback Singer - Mahesh Kale for Katyar Kalijat Ghusli

14. Best Female Playback Singer - Monali Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage

15. Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chaterjee for Bajirao Mastani

16. Best Screenplay- 

i. Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns

ii. Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : Vishal Bhardwaj For Talvar

iii. Dialogues : Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma For Tanu Weds Manu Returns

17. Best Audiography:

i. Location Sound Recordist: Sanjay Kurian For Talwar

ii. Sound Designer: Biswadeep Chatterjee For Bajirao Mastani

iii.  Re-recordist of the final mixed track: Justin Gose For Bajirao Mastani

18. Best Editing - Late Kishore TE for Visaaranai

19. Best production Design - Shriram Iyengar, Saloni Dhatrak And Sujeet Sawant for Bajirao Mastani

20. Best Costume Designer -Payal Saluja For Nanak Shah Fakir

21. Best Make-Up Artist - Preetisheel G Singh And Clover Wootton for Nanak Shah Fakir

22. Best Music Direction -

a) Songs: M Jayachandran for the song Kaathirun Nu Kaathirunnu from Ennu Ninte Moideen

b) Background Score:  Ilaiyaraaja for Thaarai Thappattai

23. Best Lyrics - Varun Grover For The Song Moh Moh Ke Dhage From Dum Laga Ke Haisa

24. Special Jury Award -

1. Kalki Kochlin for Margarita With Straw

25. Best Choreography - Remo D'Souza for the song Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani

26. Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration - Nanak Shah Fakir

27. Best Special Effect - V Srinivas Mohan for Baahubali

26. Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution-

* Best Assamese Film : Kothanodi

* Best Bengali Film: Shankhachil           

* Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha

* Best Kannada Film: Thithi

* Best Konkani Film: Enemy

* Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari

* Best Marathi Film: Ringan

* Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha

* Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot        

* Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai

* Best Telugu Film: Kanche

* Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam

* Best Maithili Film: Mithila Makhaan

* Best Mizo Film: Kima's Lode Beyond The Class

* Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu

27. Best Feature Film in Language other than specified in VIII Constitution -

* Best Wancho Film - The Head Hunter

* Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi

* Best Khasi Film - Onaatah

* Best Bodo Film - Dau Huduni Methai

28. Special Mention

a) Rinku Rajguru for Sairat

b) Jayasurya for Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam & Lukka Chuppi

c) Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru

29. Awards for Writing on Cinema

Best Film Critic: Meghachandra Kongbam

Best Book On Cinema: Dr Rajakumar Samagra Charithre by Doddahulluru Rukkoji

Best Book on Cinema - Special Mention : Forgotten Masters of Hindi Cinema by Satish Chopra

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National Film Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners PDF

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* The 62nd National Film Awards 2014 were announced on 24 March 2015 by the Chairpersons of the three juries on Feature Films, Non Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.

* Kangana Ranaut won the best actress award for her powerful performance in "Queen" where Bollywood movies "Haider" and "Mary Kom" bagged key honours while Chaitanya Tamhane's "Court" was named the best feature film.

* Vijay was declared the best actor for his poignant portrayal of a woman trapped in a man's body in Kannada film "Nanu Avanalla Avalu" (I am not a he, but she).

* The Feature Film Central panel was headed by P. Bharathiraja a legend in Tamil cinema and National Film Award winner.

* The Central panel comprised of 11 members including Chairman, the Non Feature jury was headed by Kamal Swarup and comprised of 7 members including the Chairman.

* The jury on Best Writing on Cinema was headed by Govind Kumar (Madhan) and comprised of 3 members including Chairperson.

Here is the complete list of winners:

1. Best Feature Film - Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)

2. Indira Gandhi award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)

3. Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment - Mary Kom (Hindi)

4. Best Film on Social Issues - Chotoder Chobi (Bengali)

5. Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Ottaal (Malayalam)

6. Best Children's Film - Kaakkaa Muttai (Tamil) & Elizabeth Ekadashi (Marathi)

7. Best Direction - Srijit Mukherji (Chotushkone - Bengali Film)

8. Best Actor - Vijay (Nanu Avanalla Avalu -Kannada Film)

9. Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut (Queen - Hindi Film)

10. Best Supporting Actor -  Bobby Simhaa (Jigarthanda -Tamil)

11. Best Supporting Actress - Baljinder Kaur (Pagdi The Honour - Haryanavi)

12. Best Child Artist - J. Vignesh & Ramesh (Kaakkaa Muttai - Tamil)

13. Best Male Playback Singer - Sukhwinder Singh (Song: Bismil) (Haider - Hindi)

14. Best Female Playback Singer - Uttara Unnikrishanan (Song: Azhagu) (Saivam - Tamil)

15. Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chatterjee (Chotushkone - Bengali)

16. Best Screenplay-

i. Screenplay Writer (Original): Srijit Mukherji (Chotushkone - Bengali)

ii. Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : Joshy Mangalath (Ottal - Malayalam)

iii. Dialogues : Vishal Bhardwaj (Haidar - Hindi)

17. Best Audiography:

i. Location Sound Recordist: Mahaveer Sabbanwal (Khwada - Marathi)

ii. Sound Designer: Anish John (Asha Jaoar Majhe - Bengali)

iii.  Re-recordist of the final mixed track: Anirban Sengupta & Dipankar Chaki (Nirbashito -Bengali)

18. Best Editing - Vivek Harshan (Jigarthanda -Tamil)

19. Best production Design - Aparna Raina (Nachom – IA Kumpasar - Konkani)

20. Best Costume Designer - Dolly Ahluwalia (Haider -Hindi)

21. Best Make-Up Artist - Nangaraju  & Raju (Nanu Avanalla Avalu -Kannada)

22. Best Music Direction -

a) Songs: Vishal Bhardwaj (Haider - Hindi)

b) Background Score:  Gopi Sunder (Nineteen Eighty Three - Malayalam)

23. Best Lyrics - NA. Muthukumar (Saivam -Tamil) (Azhagu)

24. Special Jury Award -

Director: Bhaurao Karhade (Khwada -Marathi)

25. Best Choreography - Sudesh Adhana (Haider -Hindi) (Bismil)

26. Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution-

* Best Assamese Film : Othello

* Best Bengali Film: Nirbashito

* Best Hindi Film: Queen

* Best Kannada Film: Harivu

* Best Malayalam Film: Ain

* Best Marathi Film: Killa

* Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar

* Best Punjabi Film: Punjab 1984

* Best Tamil Film: Kuttram Kadithal

* Best Telugu Film: Chandamama Kathalu

* Best Rabha Film: Orong

* Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour

27. Best Feature Film in Language other than specified in VIII Constitution -

* Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour

* Best Rabha Film: Orong

28. Special Mention

a) Musthafa: (Ain -Malayalam)

b) Palomi Ghosh: (Nachom – IA Kumpasar - Konkani)

c) Parth  Bhalerao (Killa -Marathi & Bhootnath Returns -Hindi)

29. Awards for Writing on Cinema

Best Film Critic: Tanul Thakur

Best Book On Cinema: Silent Cinema (1895-1930) by Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao

Best Writing On Cinema (Special Mention): Pride Of Tamil Cinema by G. Dhananjayan

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National Film Awards 2014: Complete list of winners

The winners of the National Film Awards have been announced by the Directorate of Film Festivals on 16 April 2014. This prestigious honour is awarded to celebrate the best of Indian cinema, and many regional and mainstream movies are nominated. The complete list of winners is as follows:

1. Best Feature Film - Ship of Theseus (English-Hindi)

2. Indira Gandhi award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Fandry (Marathi)

3. Best Popular Film - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi)

4. Nargis Dutta Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Thalaimuraigal (Tamil)

5. Best Film on Social Issues - Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi)

6. Best Film on Environment Conservation -Perariyathavar (Malayalam)

7. Best Children's Film - Kaphal (Hindi)

8. Best Direction - Hansal Mehta for Shahid (Hindi)

9. Best actor - Raj Kumar (Shahid- Hindi) & Suraj Venjaramoodu (Perariyathavar -Malayalam)

10. Best Actress - Geetanjali Thapa (Liar’s Dice -Hindi)

11. Best Supporting Actor - Saurabh Shukla (Jolly LLB -Hindi)

12. Best Supporting Actress - Amruta Subhash(Astu -Marathi) and Aida  El-Kashef(Ship of Theseus -English-Hindi)

13. Best Child Artist - Somnath Avghade(Fandry -Marathi) & Sadhana(Thanga Meengal -Tamil)

14. Best Male Playback Singer - Rupankar for the song E Tumi Kemon Tumi (Jaatishwar -Bengali)

15. Best Female Playback Singer - Bela Shende for the song Khura Khura (Tuhya Dharma Koncha -Marathi)

16. Best Cinematography - Rajeev Ravi (Liar’s Dice -Hindi)

17. Best Screenplay- i)  Screenplay Writer (Original) : P. Sheshadri (December I -Kannada)

                       ii)  Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : Panchakshari (Prakruti -Kannada)

iii)  Dialogues : Sumitra Bhave (Astu -Marathi)

18. Best Audiography

i)   Location Sound Recordist - Nihar Ranjan Samal (Madras Café -Hindi)

ii)  Sound Designer - Bishwadeep Chatterjee (Madras Café -Hindi)

ii)  Re-recordist of the final mixed track - D Yuvaraj (Swapaanam -Malayalam)

19. Best Editing - V.J. Sabu Joseph(Vallinam -Tamil)

20. Best production Design - Ashim Ahluwalia, Tabsheer Zutshi, Parichit Paralkar (Miss Lovely -Hindi)

21. Best Costume Designer - Sabarni Das (Jaatishwar -Bengali)

22. Best Make-Up Artist - Vikram Gaikwad (Jaatishwar -Bengali)

23. Best Music Direction -

Songs: Kabir Suman (Jaatishwar -Bengali)

Background Score: Shantanu Moitra (Na Bangaaru Talli -Telugu)

24. Best Lyrics - Na. Muthukumar (Thanga Meengal -Tamil)

25. Special Jury Awards -

Producer: Viva In En & Director : Mahesh Limaye (Yellow -Marathi)

Producer:  Future East Film Pvt Ltd & Director : Ashim Ahluwalia (Miss Lovely -Hindi)

26. Best Special Effects - Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd (Jal -Hindi)

27. Best Choreography - Ganesh Acharya for Maston ka Jhund (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag -Hindi)

28. Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution-

Best Feature Film in Assamese : 'Ajeyo'

Best Feature Film in Bengali : 'Bakita Byaktigoto'

Best Feature Film in Hindi : 'Jolly LLB'

Best Feature Film in Kannada : 'December 1'

Best Feature Film in Konkani : 'Baga Beach'

Best Feature Film in Malayalam : 'North 24 Kadham'

Best Feature Film in Marathi : 'Aajcha Diwas Majha'

Best Feature Film in Tamil : 'Thanga Meengal'

Best Feature Film in Telugu : 'Na Bangaaru Talli'

29. Best Feature Film in Language other than specified in VIII Constitution -

Best Feature Film in English : 'The Coffin Maker'

30. Special Mention

a) Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai- Yellow (Marathi)

b) Anjali Patil- Na Bangaaru Talli (Telugu)

Best Book on Cinema - Cinema Ga Cinema (Telugu)- Nandagopal- Praga India, Hyderabad

Best Film Critic - Alaka Sahani (English)

The 61st National Film Awards ceremony will be held on May 3, 2014.

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National Film Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners

National Film Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners

The 60th National Film Awards have been announced for the Feature films and Non feature films categories. Keeping the tradition alive of honouring the deserving talent, the creative ones who enthralled, entertained and made benchmarks in the film making and acting arena in 2012 have been duly rewarded once again.

UTV produced films "Paan Singh Tomar", "Kahani" and "Vicky Donor" bagged the limelight with various awards in the feature film section. A total of 38 films rounded up the Feature film list with films in 14 different languages winning the top slots. Malayalam Film industry has once again emerged as the top gainers from the award. Here is the complete list of winners……

National Film Awards 2013 winners list:

1. Best Feature Film - Paan Singh Tomar (Hindi)

2. Indira Gandhi award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Chittagong (Hindi) and    

   101Chodiyangal (Malayalam)   

3. Best Popular Film - Vicky Donor (Hindi) and Ustaad Hotel (Malayalam)

4. Nargis Dutta Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Thanichalla

    Njan (Malayalam)

5. Best Film on Social Issues - Spirit (Malayalam)

6. Best Film on Environment Conservation - Black Forest (Malayalam)

7. Best Children's Film - Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi)

8. Best Animation Film - Delhi Safari (Hindi)

9. Best Direction - Shivaji Lotan Patil (Dhag)

10. Best actor - Irfaan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar) and Vikram Gokhale (Anumati)

11. Best Actress - Usha Jadhav (Dhag)

12. Best Supporting Actor - Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)

13. Best Supporting Actress - Dolly Alhuwalia (Vicki Donor) and Kalpana Thanichalla Njan)

14. Best Child Artist - Virendra Pratap (Dekh Indian Circus) and Minon (101 Chodiyangal)

15. Best Male Playback Singer - Shankar Mahadevan (Chittagong)

16. Best Female Playback Singer - AartiAnklekar Tikekar (Samhita)

17. Best Cinematography - Cameraman: SudheerPalsane Laboratory: Prasad Film Laboratory, Chennai (KO:YAD)

18. Best Screenplay- i)  Screenplay Writer (Original) : Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani)

                       ii)  Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : BhaveshMandalia and UmeshShukla (OMG Oh My God!)

iii)  Dialogues : Anjali Menon (Ustaad Hotel)

19. Best Audiography

i)   Location Sound Recordist - RadhakrishnanS (AnnayumRasoolum)

ii)  Sound Designer - AnirbanSengupta & DipankarChaki (Shabdo)

ii)  Re-recordist of the final mixed track - Alok De, Sinoy Joseph and Shreejesh Nair (Gangs of Wasseypur)

20. Best Editing - Namrata Rao (Kahaani)

21. Best production Design - Boontawee 'Thor' Taweepasas and Lalgudi N. IIlyaraja (Vishwaroopam)

22. Best Costume Designer - Poornima Ramaswamy (Paradesi)

23. Best Make-Up Artist - Raja (Vazakkuenn 18/9)

24. Best Music Direction - Shailender Barve (Songs) and BijiBal (Back ground Score)

25. Best Lyrics - Prasoon Joshi (Chittagong)

26. Special Jury Awards - Rituparno Ghosh (Chitragandha) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus, Tallash)

27. Best Special Effects - Mukta VFX 9 (Eega)

28. Best Choreography - Pdt Birju Maharaj (Viswaroopam)

29. Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution-

Baandhon(Assamese), Shabdo (Bengaki), The Good Road (Gujarati), Filmistan (Hindi), Bharath Stores (Kannada), Celluloid (Malayalam), Leipaklei (Manipuri), Investment (Manipuri), Nabar (Punjabi), Eega (Telegu), Harud (Urdu)

30. Best Feature Film in Language other than specified in VIII Constitution - Lessons in Forgetting (English), Ko:YAD (Mising)

31 Special Mention

a) Ozhimuri(Malayalam) - Lal

b) Bharat Stores (Kannada) - H.G.Dattatreya

c) Baandhon (Assamese) - BishnuKharghoria

d) Ishaqzade (Hindi) - Parineeti Chopra

e) Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi) – TannishthaChatterjee

f) Dhag (Marathi) – HansrajJagtap

g) Ustad Hotel (Malayalam) - Thilakan

Best Writing on Cinema

Best Book on Cinema - Silent Cinema in India - A Pictorial Journey, Publisher-Harper Collins Publishers India, Author- BD Garga

Best Film Critic - P S Radhakrishnan

Special Mention - Piyush Roy (For his in-depth knowledge of cinema and easy, informative style.)

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