69th National Film Awards announced. Three main parameters were used to judge films, namely, content, craft, and creativity. The features jury chief added that they found Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, which won the Best Feature Film Award, to possess a fourth C, namely courage.
Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, Godavari
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa
Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, Mimi
Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi
Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi
Best Screenplay (Original): Nayattu
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Music Direction (Songs): Pushpa
Best Music Direction (Background Music):
Best Male Playback Singer: RRR
Best Female Playback Singer:
Best Lyrics:
Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist):
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Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track):
Best Choreography: RRR
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Production Design: Sardar Udham
Best Editing: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Make-up: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Stunt Choreography: RRR
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
Best Malayalam Film: Home
Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
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Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
Best Assamese Film: Anur
Best Child Artist:
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Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director:
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Best Debut Non-feature Film of a Director:
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Best On Location Sound:
Best Non-Feature Film – Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)
Best Director – Bakual Matiyani for the film Smile Please (Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values – Chand Saanse (Hindi)
Best Cinematographer – Bittu Rawat for the film Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)
Best Investigative Film – Looking For Challan (English)
Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)
Best Film on Social Issues – Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
Best Environmental Films – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor
National Film Awards
