The list of winners of the 68th National Film Awards has been released.
The 68th National Film Awards have been announced. Feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 are eligible for the Film Awards. The announcement has been published.
National Film Awards always have huge expectations. These awards are presented by judges who select the best film in each category from the films released annually. Awards not announced due to the Corona pandemic are announced in subsequent years. Accordingly, the selection committee has completed the shortlist for the National Film Awards and presented it to the Information and Telecommunication Minister Anurag Thakur.
Appreciate Best Actor Soorarai Pottru (Tamil); Actor: Surya
Thanhaji : The Unsung Warrior (Hindi); Actor: Ajay Devgan
Best Actress: Soorarai Pottru
(Tamil); Actress: Aparna Balamurali
Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Story Writer: Shalini Usha Nair & Sudha Kongara Mandela (Tamil); Narrated by: Madon Ashwin
Best Supporting Actress Sivaranjani and Some Other Women (Tamil); Actress Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli
Best Director Director R.V. Ramani (O That's Bhanu - English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi Movie)
Best Cinematography Avijathrik (The Wanderlust of Abu) (Bengali); Cinematographer: Subrathim Pol
Best playback singer A.K. Ayyappan and Koshi (Malayalam); Singer: Nanjamma
Best Playback Singer Mi Vasantharao (Naan Vasantharao) (Marathi); Singer: Rahul Deshpande
Best Child Artist Thak-Thak (Marathi); Anish Mangesh Kosaviwmy (Marathi); Akansha Bingle & Divyesh Indulkar
Best Supporting Actor A.K. Ayyappan and Koshi (Malayalam); Biju Menon
Best Telugu Film: Color Photo
Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjani and Some More Women
Best Malayalam Film: Thingalacha Keshit Best Marathi Film: Kostha Eka Baidanichi
Best Kannada Film: Dolu
Best Hindi Film: Thulasidas Junior
Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
Best Assamese Film: Bridge
Best Action Award for Direction: AK Ayyappan and Koshy
Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics: Saina (Hindi)
Best Music Direction Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Telugu) - Music Composer (Songs): S. Appreciate Thaman Soorarai Pottru (Tamil) - Music Director (Background Score): GV Prakash Kumar Best Makeup Artist : TV Rambabu (Natyam Telugu Film)
Best Costume Design: Nachiketh Parve & Mahesh Sherla (Thanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - Hindi Film)
Best Production Design: Anees Nadodi (Kappela (Chapel) Malayalam Film)
Best Cinematography : Editor Sreekar Prasad (Sivaranjani Yum Adaym Chula Pemanum - Tamil Film )
Best Soundtrack :Jobin Jayan (Tolu (Kannada); Location Sound Recordist (Synth Sound Films Only) Anmol Bhave (Me Vasantharao I Am Vasantharao (Marathi Film) Vishnu Govind & Sri Shankar (Malik - Malayalam Film; Re-recording of Final Mix Track)
Non-feature films
Best Voice/Story: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, Rhapsody of Rains - Monsoons of Kerala (English)
Best Music Direction: Vishal Bharadwaj 1232 KM: Maarenge To Wahin Jagger
Best Cinematography : Anathi Athalie for Borderlands
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Sandeep Badi & Pradeep Lekwar, Jatui Jungle Magical Forest
Best Soundtrack: Ajith Singh Rathore, Pearl of the Desert (Rajasthan)
Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Praveen for Shabtikunna Kalappa
Best Direction: O That's Bhanu (English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values:Kumkumarchan (Worship of the Goddess) (Marathi)
Best Short Film: Kachisinithu Special Jury Award: Admitted Film (Hindi and English) Director: Ojashwi Sharma
Best Investigative Film: The Savior: Brig. Pritam Singh (Punjabi)
Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Wheeling the Ball (English and Hindi)
Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words (Malayalam)
Best Film on Social Issues: Producer: Mandeep Chelahan, Director Kamakya Narayan Singh (Justice Delayed But Delivered - Hindi )Producer Ratnapoli Roy, Director: Budul Rafe Mahmood (Three Sisters Bengali Film)
Best Environmental FilmProducer Manas National Park and Oranyak, Director Tip Bhuyan (Mana Aru Manu (Manas and People Assamese Film))
Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges (English)
Best Science and Technology Films: On the Brink Season 2- BATS (English)
Best Arts and Culture Movie: Nadada Navaneetha DR PT Venkatesh Kumar
Best Biopic: Babung Syam (Manipuri)
Best Ethnographic Film: Mandal Ke Pol (Hindi) Best Debut Film by a Director: Pariya (Marathi and Hindi)
Best Non- Feature Film : Testimony of Ana
Congratulations to the award-winning artists!