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The 70th National Film Awards winners were announced on Friday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. The ceremony will take place at a later date, when the President will celebrate the best Indian films produced in several languages in calendar year 2022. Feature and non-feature films approved by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2022 were eligible for consideration. This year’s jury members include Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury; Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury; and Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
The Malayalam-language drama Aattam received the Best Feature Film award, while Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award and the Best Actress honour was shared by Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 won the most awards, four.
See the full list of winners at the 70th National Film Awards:
FEATURE CATEGORIES
Best Feature Film – Aattam
Best Actor – Rishab Shetty, Kantara
Best Actress – Nithya Menen in Tiruchitrabalam, and Manasi Parekh in Kutch Express
Best Director – Sooraj Barjatya, Uunchai
Best Supporting Actress – Neena Gupta, Uunchai
Best Supporting Actor – Pawan Malhotra, Fouja
Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Kantara
Best Debut – Fouja, Pramod Kumar
Best Telugu Film – Karthikeya 2
Best Tamil Film – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Punjabi Film – Baaghi Di Dhee
Best Odia Film – Daman
Best Malayalam Film – Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Marathi Film – Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film – KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film – Gulmohar
Best Tiwa Film – Sikaisal
Best Bengali Film – Kaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese Film – Emuthi Puthi
Special Mentions – Manoj Bajpayee in Gulmohar, and Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury for Kadhikan
Best Action Direction – KGF: Chapter 2
Best Choreography – Tiruchitrabalam
Best Lyrics – Fouja
Best Music Director – Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score)
Best Makeup – Aparajito
Best Costumes – Kutch Express
Best Production Design – Aparajito
Best Editing – Aattam
Best Sound Design – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Screenplay – Aattam
Best Dialogues – Gulmohar
Best Cinematography – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Female Playback – Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009, Bombay Jayashri
Best Male Playback – Brahmastra, Arijit Singh
Best Child Artist – Sreepath in Mallikappuram
Best Film in AVGC – Brahmastra
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values – Kutch Express
FILM WRITING
Best Critic – Deepak Dua
Best Book on Cinema – Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography
NON-FEATURE CATEGORIES
Best Non-Feature Film – Ayena
Best Debut Film – Madhyantara
Best Biographical/Historical/Compilation Film – Aanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro
Best Arts/Culture Film – Ranga Vibhoga/Varsa
Best Script – Mono No Aware
Best Narrator – Murmurs of the Jungle
Best Music Direction – Fursat
Best Editing – Madhyantara
Best Sound Design – Yaan
Best Cinematography – Mono No Aware
Best Direction – From the Shadow
Best Short Film – Xunyota
Best Animated Film – The Coconut Tree
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values – On the Brink Season 2 – Gharial
Best Documentary – Murmurs of the Jungle
The award ceremonies have been postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 69th National Film Awards, held in 2023, recognized the greatest Indian films approved in calendar year 2021. Rocketry won Best Feature Film, Allu Arjun won Best Actor, while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon tied for Best Actress. At the 68th National Film Awards, the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru earned the top honor, while the late filmmaker Sachy won Best Director for Ayyappanum Koshiyum. Ajay Devgn and Suriya shared the Best Actor prize, while Aparna Balamurali received the Best Actress honor.
The National Film Awards, founded in 1954, are managed by the Directorate of Film Festivals. Shyamchi Aai, a Marathi film, won the inaugural Best Feature Film award. The most awarded film in the history of the awards is Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan, which got eight prizes in 2002. In addition to the national awards, the event recognizes the greatest films in regional languages and bestows the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on industry icons for lifetime achievements. Last year’s winner was Waheeda Rehman.
Source:IE
