The National Film Awards have returned with a bang after taking a gap last year. The National Film Awards 2019 were to be announced in May 2020, but had to be put off due to Covid 19. This has resulted in a crowded list of contenders this year, as films released in the last two years – 2019 and 2020 – are in contention for the National Awards in a single year.
This will be the 67th National Awards, and it is a year when 461 films are in the race for Best Picture, out of which 17 films are from the Malayalam film industry alone. Beating the stiff competition, Mohanlal’s Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, translated as Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, has grabbed top honours at the 67th National Film Awards.
Check out the full list of National Awards 2019 winners here –
FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY –
Best Feature Film (overall) – Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal
Best Actor – jointly won by Manoj Bajpayee for Bhosle (Hindi) and Dhanush for Asuran (Tamil)
Best Actress – Kangana Ranaut for Manikarnika and Panga
Best Supporting Actor – Vijay Sethupathi – Super Deluxe
Best Supporting Actress – Pallavi Joshi – The Tashkent Files
Best Director – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan – Bahattar Hoorain (Hindi)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of Director – Mathukutty Xavier for Helen (Malayalam)
Best Original Screenplay – Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)
Best Adapted Screenplay – Gumnami (Bengali)
Best Cinematography – Jallikattu (Malayalam)
Best Editing – Jersey (Telugu)
Best Stunt Choreography – Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
Best Choreography – Maharshi (Telugu)
Best Special Effects – Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)
Special Jury Award – Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)
Best Lyrics – Kolaambi (Malayalam)
Best Dialogues – The Tashkent Files (Hindi)
Best Female Playback Singer – Savani Ravindra for the song ‘Raan Petala’ from Bardo (Marathi)
Best Male PLayback Singer – B Praak for the song ‘Teri Mitti’ from Kesari (Hindi)
Best Music Direction Songs: Viswasam (Tamil)
Music Direction – Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)
Make-Up Artist – Helen (Malayalam)
Best Production Design – Anandi Gopal (Marathi)
Best Audiography – lewduh (Khasi)
Best Children Film – Kastoori (Hindi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation– Water Burial
BEST FILMS FROM EACH LANGUAGE
Best Tulu Film: Pingara
Best Paniya Film: Kenjira
Best Mishing Film: Anu Ruwad
Best Khasi Film: Lewduh
Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan The Maze
Best Telugu Film: Jersey
Best Tamil Film: Asuran
Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2
Best Odiya Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona
Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam
Best Marathi Film: Bardo
Best Konkani Film: Kaajro
Best Kannada Film: Akshi
Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore
Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami
Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender
Special Mentions
Biryani (Malayalam)
Jonaki Porua (Assamese)
Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi) Picasso (Marathi)
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
Best Editing: Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
Best Audiography: Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh
Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
Best Film on Family Values: Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole (Malayalam)
Best Short Fiction Film: Custody (Hindi/English)
Special Jury Award: Small Scale Societies (English)
Best Animation Film: Radha (Musical)
Best Investigative Film: Jakkal
Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)
Best Education Film: Apples and Oranges (English)
Best Film on Social Issues: Holy Rights (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
Best Environment Film: The Stork Saviours (Hindi)
Best Promotional Film: The Shower (Hindi)
Best Art and Culture Film: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember (English)
Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Khisa (Marathi)
Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)
Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay
Most film-friendly state: Sikkim
Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian Affair: India’s Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema by Sanjay Suri