The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremonies in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards.
This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered the Indian equivalent of the American Academy Awards. The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. The juries are appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India.
66th National Film Awards Winners 2019:
| S.No. | Title of Film | Name Of Film | Awardee |
| 1. | Best Feature Film | HELLARO (Gujarati) | Producer: Saarthi Productions LLP
Director: Abhishek Shah
|
| 3. | Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | BADHAAI HO (Hindi)
|
Producer: Junglee Pictures Limited
Director: Amit Sharma
|
| 4. | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | ONDALLA ERADALLA (Kannada)
|
Producer: D N Cinemas
Director: Satya Prakash D
|
| 5. | Best Film on Social Issues | PADMAN (Hindi)
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Producer: Hope Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Director: R. Balki
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| 6. | Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | PAANI (Marathi)
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Producer: Purple Pebble Pictures
Director: Addinath Kothare |
| 7. | Best Children’s Film | SARKARI HIRIYA PRATHAMIKA SHALE KASARGODU (Kannada)
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Producer : Rishab Shetty Films
Director: Rishab Shetty
|
| 8. | Best Direction | URI : THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi) | Director: Aditya Dhar
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| 9. | Best Actor (Shared) | ANDHADHUN (Hindi)
&
URI : THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi)
|
Ayushmann Khurrana
&
Vicky Kaushal
|
| 10. | Best Actress | MAHANATI (Telugu)
|
Keerthy Suresh |
| 11. | Best Supporting Actor | CHUMBAK (Marathi)
|
Supporting Actor:Swanand Kirkire
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| 12. | Best Supporting Actress | BADHAAI HO (Hindi) | Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri
|
| 13. | Best Child Artist | ONDALLA
ERADALLA (Kannada) HARJEETA (Punjabi) HAMID (Urdu)
NAAL (Marathi)
|
P V Rohith
Sameep Singh
Talha Arshad Reshi
Shrinivas Pokale
|
| 14. | Best Male Playback Singer | PADMAAVAT (Hindi) | Arijit Singh
Song “ Binte Dil Misriya mein …. ”
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| 15. | Best Female Playback Singer | NATHICHARAMI (Kannada) | Bindhu Malini
Song “ Maayavi Manave…..”
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| 16. | Best Cinematography | OLU (Malayalam)
|
Cameraman: M J Radhakrishnan
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| 17. | Best Screenplay | CHI ARJUN LA SOW
(Telugu) ANDHADHUN (Hindi)
TARIKH (Bengali)
|
Screenplay writer (original):
Rahul Ravindran Screenplay writer (adapted): Sriram Raghavan , Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemant Rao & Pooja Ladha Surti Dialogue Writer: Churni Ganguly
|
| 18. | Best Audiography | TENDLYA (Marathi
URI :THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi
RANGASTHALAM (Telugu) |
Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only) :
Gaurav Verma
Sound Designer : Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee
Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Raja Krishnan M.R
|
| 19. | Best Editing | NATHICHARAMI (Kannada) | Editor:
Nagendra K Ujjani
|
| 20. | Best Production Design | KAMMARA SAMBHAVAM (Malayalam) | Production Designer:
Bangalan
|
| 21. | Best Costume Designer | MAHANATI (Telugu) | Costume Director:
Indrakshi Pattanaik, Gaurang Shah & Archana Rao
|
| 22. | Best Make-up Artist | AWE (Telugu) | Make-up Artist:
Ranjith |
| 23. | Best Music Direction | PAADMAAVAT (Hindi)
URI :THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi)
|
Music Director (Songs):
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Music Director (Background Music): Shashwat Sachdev
|
| 24. | Best Lyrics | NATHICHARAMI (Kannada) | Lyricist: Manjunatha S (Manasor)
Song “ Maayavi Manave….”
|
|
25. |
Special Jury Award |
HELLARO (Gujarati) & KEDARA (Bengali) |
Actresses : Shraddha Dangar, Shachi Joshi, Denisha Ghumra, Neelam Paanchal, Tarjani Bhadla, Brinda Nayak, Tejal Panchasara, Kaushambi Bhatt, Ekta Bachwani, Kamini Panchal, Jagruti Thakore, Riddhi Yadav & Prapti Mehta & Director : Indradip Dasgupta
|
| 26. | Best Special Effects | AWE (Telugu)
&
KGF (Kannada) |
Srushti Creative Studio
&
Unifi Media
|
| 27. | Best Choreography | PADMAAVAT (Hindi) | Kruti Mahesh Madya
& Jyoti Tomar Song: Ghoomar
|
| 28. | Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography) | KGF (Kannada)) | Vikram More
& Anbu Ariv |
Feature Films Section
| 29. | Best Gujarati Film
|
REVA | Producer: Brainbox Studios
Director: Rahul Surendrabhai Bhole & Vinit Kumar Ambubhai Kanojiya |
| 30. | Best Punjabi Film
|
HARJEETA | Producer: Sizzlin Productions
Director: Vijay Kumar Arora |
| 31. | Best Assamese Film
|
BULBUL CAN SING | Producer: Flying River Films
Director: Rima Das |
| 32. | Best Konkani Film
|
AMORI | Producer: Opus Ga La
Director: Dinesh P Bhonsle |
| 33. | Best Kannada Film
|
NATHICHARAMI | Producer: Tejaswini Enterprises
Director: Manjunatha S. (Mansore) |
| 34. | Best Telugu Film | MAHANATI | Producer: Swapna Cinema
Director: Nag Ashwin |
| 35. | Best Malayalam Film
|
SUDANI FROM NIGERIA | Producer: The Happy Hours Entertainments
Director: Zakariya |
| 36. | Best Bengali Film
|
EK JE CHHILO RAJA | Producer: SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Srijit Mukherjee |
| 37. | Best Urdu Film
|
HAMID | Producer: Saregama India Limited
Director: Aijaz Khan |
| 38. | Best Hindi Film
|
ANDHADHUN | Producer: Matchbox Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Sriram Raghavan |
| 39. | Best Tamil Film
|
BAARAM | Producer: Reckless Roses
Director: Priya Krishnaswamy |
| 40. | Best Marathi Film
|
BHONGA | Producer: Nalinee Productions
Director: Shivaji Lotan Patil |
| 41. | Best Garo Film
|
MA’AMA | Producer: Anna Films
Director: Dominic Sangma |
| 42. | Best Sherdukpan Film
|
MISHING | Producer: BB Entertainment Trade Private Limited
Director: Bobby Sarma Baruah |
| 43. | Best Pangchenpa Film
|
IN THE LAND OF POISON WOMEN | Producer: Aaas Productions
Director: Manju Borah |
| 44. | Best Rajasthani Film
|
TURTLE | Producer: Shivazza Films & Entertainment
Director: Dinesh S Yadav
|
| 45. | Special Mention | NATHICHARAMI (Kannada)
KADAKH (Hindi)
JOSEPH (Malayalam)
SUDANI FROM NIGERIA (Malayalam) |
Sruthi Hariharan (Actress)
Chandrachoor Rai (Actor)
Joju George (Actor)
Savithri (Actress) |
Non-Feature Films Section
| S.No. | Name of Award | Title of Film | Awardee |
| 1. | BEST NON-FEATURE FILM | Son Rise
&
The Secret Life of Frogs |
Producer:V2 Films & Design Pvt. Ltd.
Director :Vibha Bakshi
&
Producer:Bedi Universal
Director :Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi
|
| 2. | BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR | Feluda_50 Years Rays Detective | Producer & Director :Sagnik Chatterjee |
| 3. | BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM | Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers | Producer:Narrative Pictures & S apana Sharma
Director :Satyaprakash Upadhyay |
| 4. | BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM
|
G.D.Naidu : The Edison Of India | Producer:Films Division
Director :Renjith Kumar |
| 5. | BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM | Rediscovering Jajam | Producer:Rachel Bracken Singh
Director :Avinash Maurya & Kriti Gupta
|
| 6. | BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM | The World’s Most Famous Tiger | Producer:Natural History Unit India
Director :Subbiah Nallamuthu
|
| 7. | BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES | Taala Te Kunjee | Producer:Simardeep Singh Bhatia
Director :Shilpi Gulati
|
| 8. | BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM
|
Sarala Virala | Producer:Sujatha H R
Director :Eregowda
|
| 9. | BEST FILM ON SPORTS | Swimming Through The Darkness | Producer:Perspective
Director :Supriyo Sen |
| 10. | BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM | Amoli | Producer:Culture Machine Media Pvt. Ltd.
Director :Jasmine Kaur Roy & Avinash Roy |
| 11. | SPECIAL JURY AWARD
|
Why Me? – Director
&
Ekaant – Art Direction |
Director :Harish Shah
&
Art Director : Neeraj Singh
|
| 12. | BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
|
Kharvas | Producer:Shree Mahalasa Productions Ponda
Director :Aditya Suhas Jambhale |
| 13. | BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES
|
Chalo Jeete Hain | Producer:Sundial Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
Director :Mangesh Hadawale |
| 14. | BEST DIRECTION | Aai Shappath | Director :Gautam Vaze |
| 15. | BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | The Secret Life of Frogs | Cameraman:Ajay Bedi &
Vijay Bedi |
| 16. | BEST ON-LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST | The Secret Life of Frogs | On location sound recordist :Ajay Bedi |
| 17. | BEST AUDIOGRAPHY | Children of The Soil | Re-recordist (final mixed track) :Bishwadeep Chatterjee
|
| 18. | BEST EDITING
|
Son Rise | Editor :Hemanti Sarkar
|
| 19. | BEST MUSIC DIRECTION | Jyoti | Music Director:Kedar Divekar |
| 20. | BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER | Madhubani – The Station of Colours | Deepak Agnihotri
& Urvija Upaddhyay |
| 21. | SPECIAL MENTION | 1. Mahaan Hutatma – Director
2. Glow Worm in a Jungle – Director 3. Laddoo |
Director :Sagar Puranik
Director :Ramana Dumpala
Director : Sameer Sadhwani & Kishor Sadhwani |
Best writing on Cinema & Best Book on Cinema
| S. No. | Title of the Book | Name of the Author | Name of the Publisher |
| 1. | Mouna Prathanapole (Malayalam)
|
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/- (Shared)
Author : S Jayachandran Nair
|
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
|
Special Mention
| 2. | In A Cult Of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office (English) | Author : Amborish Roychoudhury | Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd |
Award for Best Film Critic
| S. No. | Name of Critic | Language | Medal & Cash Prize |
| 3. | Blais Johny
&
Anant Vijay |
Malayalam
&
Hindi |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/- (Shared) |
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