The 68th National Film Awards were announced today, with films censored in 2020 being taken into consideration. Here is the full list of winners:
FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY
Best Tulu Film: Jeetige
Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
Best Telugu Film: Color Picture
Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum
Best Dimasa: Semkhor
Best Malayalam film: Thinkalazcha nishchayam
Best Marathi Film: Goshta Eka Paithanichi
Best Kannada Film: Dollu
Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior
Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
Best Assamese Film: Bridge
Best Action Direction Award: Rajasekhar, Mafia and Supreme Sunder for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Choreography: Sandhya Raju for Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)
Best Musical Direction –
Songs: Thaman S for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Telugu)
Background music: GV Prakash Kumar for Soorarai Pottru
Makeup artist: TV Rambabu for Natyam (Telugu)
Best Costume Designer: Nachiket Barve and Mahesh Sherla for Tanhaji (Hindi)
Best decor: Anees Nadodi for Kappela (Malayalam)
Best Editing: Sreekar Prasad for Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil)
Best Audiography –
Localization sound engineer: Jobin Jayan for Dollu (Kannada)
Sound Designer: Anmol Bhave for Mi Vasantrao (Marathi)
Re-recording of the final mixed track: Sree Sankar for Malik (Malayalam)
Best Screenplay (Original): Shalin Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Dialogue Writer: Mandonne Ashwin for Mandela (Tamil)
Best Cinematography: Supratim Bhol for Avijatrik (Bengali)
Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best male singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao (Marathi)
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli for Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil)
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali
Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero
Best Direction: Sachinanandan KR for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Children’s Film: Sumi (Marathi)
Best Environmental Conservation Film: Taledanda (Kannada)
Best Film on a Social Issue: Funeral (Marathi)
Best Feature Film (Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment): Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero (Hindi)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Director’s Debut Film: Mandela (Tamil)
Best feature film: Soorarai Pottru
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Musical Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj for Marenge toh Vahin Jaa Kar
Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Praveen for Shabdikunna Kalappa
Best Investigative Film: The Savior: Brig Pritam Singh
Best Exploration Film: Wheeling The Ball
Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words (Malayalam)
Best Social Issues Film: Justice Delayed But Delivered and Three Sisters
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