Winners of the 65th National Film Awards

The award season has started with the National Awards being announced. Currently being held at the PIB Conference Room, Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi the jury of the 65th National Film Awards is being headed by director Shekhar Kapur. While the jury panel has 10 members which includes screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob, South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla, Kannada director P Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari Sharma and Rumi Jaffrey.

Here’s the complete list of Winners of the 65th National Film Awards:

Best Actor (Female) – Sridevi – Mom

Best Actor – Riddhi Sen – Nagarkirtan (Bengali)

Best Film – Village Rockstars (Assamese)

Best Hindi Film – Newton

Best Supporting Actor (Female) – Divya Dutta – Irada

Best Supporting Actor – Fahad Fazil – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Director – Nagraj Manjule

Best Direction – Jayaraj – Bhayanakam (Malayalam)

Best Child Artist – Banita Das – Village Rockstars (Assamese)

Best Debut Film of a director – Pampally – Sinjar

Best Male Playback Singer – K.J Yesudas – ‘Poy Maranja Kalam’ – Viswasapoorvam Mansoor

Best Children’s Film – Amar Bharat Deokar – Mhorkya

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration – Dhappa (Marathi)

Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment – SS Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Conclusion

Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Late Vinod Khanna

Best Adapted Screenplay – Bhayanakam (Malayalam)

Best Original Screenplay – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam)

Best Audiography – Village Rockstars (Assamese)

Best Sound Design and Best Recordist – Walking with the Wind (Ladakhi)

Best Production Design – Take Off (Malayalam)

Best Makeup Artist – Nagar Kirtan (Bengali)

Best Background Score – A R Rahman (Mom)

Best Music Direction – Mani Ratnam’s Kaatru Veliyidai

Best Special Effects – Baahubali: The Conclusion

Best Choreography – Ganesh Acharya – Toilet – Ek Prem Katha ‘Gori Tu Latth Maar’

Best Action Direction – S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Conclusion

Best Gujarati Film – GHH

Best Tamil Film – To-Let

Best Assamese Film – Ishu

Best Telugu Film – The Ghazi Attack

Best Bengali Film – Mayurakshi

Best Kannada Film – Hebbettu Ramakka

Best Tulu Film – Paddayi

Best Ladkhi Film – Walking With The Wind

Best Malayalam Film – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Marathi Film – Kaccha Limbu

Best Oriya Film – Hello Aarsi

Best Film In Jasari – Sinjar

Special Mention Awards – Morkiya (Marathi),  Hella Aarsi (Oriya) and  Take Off (Malayalam)

Best Short Film (Fiction) – Mayyat (Marathi)

Best Film on Social Issues – I am Bonnie and Whale Done

Best Film of Art and Culture – Girija: A Life Of Music

Best Animation Film – The Fish Curry and Tokri: The Basket

Special Jury Award – A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Best Educational Film – The Girls We Were and The Women We Are

Best Non Feature Film – Water Baby

Best Female Playback Singer – Shashaa Tirupati – ‘Vaan’ – Kaatru Veliyidai

Best Lyrics – J M Prahalad – ‘Muthuratna’

Best Cinematography – Bhayanakam (Malayalam)

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