The 70^th National Film Awards announced. The awards recognised films released in 2022, considering those censored between 1 January and 31 December 2022. The award was announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Sudhir Mishra, Priyanandanan TR, C Ajoy, NS Madhavan and Ann Augustine are the jury members. Among the leading contenders for the Best Actor award are Malayalam superstar Mammootty, 12th fail actor Vikrant Massey and Kannada actor Rishab Shetty.

National Film Awards 2024 Winners Complete List:

70th National Film Awards: Non-Feature Films:

Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography (English)

Author: Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Special Mention: Birubala “Witch to Padmashri” (Assamese)

Director: Aimee Baruah

Hargila – The Greater Adjutant Stork (Assamese)

Director: Partha Sarathi Mahant

Best Narration/Voice Over: Murmurs of the Jungle (Marathi)

Narrator/Voice Over: Sumant Shinde

Best Music Direction: Fursat (Leisure – Hindi)

Music Director : Vishal Bhardwaj

Best Editing: Madhyantara (Intermission) (Kannada)

Editor: Suresh URS

Best Sound Design: Yaan (Vehicle) (Hindi/Malwi)

Sound Designer: Manas Choudhury

Best Cinematography: Mono No Aware (Hindi & English)

Cinematographer: Siddharth Diwan

Best Direction: From The Shadow (Bengali/Hindi/English)

Director: Miriam Chandy Menacherry

Best Short Film (Upto 30 Min): Xunyota (Void) (Assamese)

Director: Nabapan Deka

Best Animation Film: A Coconut Tree (Silent)

Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict

Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social

And Environmental Values: On The Brink Season 2 – Gharial (English)

Director: Akanksha Sood Singh

Best Documentary: Murmurs of The Jungle (Marathi)

Producer & Director: Sohil Vaidya

Best Arts / Culture Film:

Ranga Vibhoga (Temple Dance Tradition) (Kannada)

Director: Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik

Varsa (Legacy) (Marathi)

Producer & Director: Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi

Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film: Aanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro (Yet Another Mohenjo Daro) (Marathi)

Director: Ashok Rane Dib

Best Debut Film Of A Director: Madhyantara (Intermission) (Kannada)

Director: Basti Dinesh Shenoy

 

70th National Film Awards: Feature Films:

Special Mention: Manoj Bajpayee (Gulmohar – Hindi)

Music Direction: Sanjoy Salil Chowdury (Kadhikan – Malayalam)

Best Tiwa Film: Sikaisal (If Only Trees Could Talk)

Director – Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah

Best Telungu Film: Karthikeya-2 (Daivam Munushya Rupena)

Director – Chandoo Mondeti

Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan- Part 1

Director- Mani Ratnam

Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dhee (The Daughter Of A Rebel)

Director – Mukesh Gautam

Best Odia Film: Daman

Director – vishal mourya & debi prasad lenka

Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka

Director -Tharun Moorthy

Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi (The Termite)

Director- Paresh Mokashi

Best Kannada Film: KGF chapter 2

Director – prashanth neel

Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar

Director – Rahul V Chittella

Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan

Director – Kaushik Ganguly

Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi (A Very Fishy Trip)

Director – Kulanandini Mahanta

Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography): KGF chapter 2 (Kannada),

Stunt Choreographer – Anbariv

Best Choreography: Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil)

Choreographer – Janimaster and Sathish Krishnan

Best Music Direction:

Music Director

(Songs):

Brahmastra-Part 1: SHIVA (Hindi) – Pritam

Music Director.

(Background Music):

Ponniyin Selvan-Part 1 (Tamil) – AR Rahman

Best Make-up: Aparijito (The Undefeated – Bengali)

Make-up Artist: Somnath Kundu

Best Production Design

Aparijito

Production Designer: Ananda Addhya

Best Editing: Aattam (The Play)

Editor – Mahesh Bhuvanend

Best Sound Design: Ponniyin Selvan – Part I (Tamil)

Sound Designer: Anand Krishnamoorthi

Best Screenplay:

Screenplay writer (original) – Anand Ekarshi (Aattam)

Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee & Rahul V Chittella (Gulmohar)

Best Cinematography: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)

Cinematographer: Ravi Varman

Best Female Playback Singer: Saudi Vellakka (Saudi Baby Coconut – Malayalam)

Singer: Bombay Jayashri (Choayum Veyil)

Best Male Playback Singer: Brahmastra – Part 1 – Shiva

Singer: Arijit Singh (Kesariya)

Best Child Artist: Malikappuram (Malayalam)

Child Artist: Sreepath

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Uunchai (Zenith)

Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: FOUJA (Haryanvi)

Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Mallhotra

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

THIRUCHITRAMBALAM (Tamil)

Actress: Nithya Menen

KUTCH EXPRESS (Gujorati)

Actress: Manasi Parekh:

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

KANTARA (Kannada)

Actor: Rishabh Shetty

Best Direction: Uunchai (Zenith)

Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya

Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic):

BRAHMASTRA-PART 1: SHIVA

Producer: Dharma Productions, Prime Focus,

Starlight Pictures

Director: Ayan Mukerji

VFX Supervisor: Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar,

Neelesh

Best Editing: Aattam (The Play)

Editor: Mahesh Bhuvanend

Best Debut Film of a Director: FOUJA (Haryanvi)

Director: Pramod Kumar

For the 69th National Film Awards 2024, Allu Arjun won the best actor award for the Telugu film Pushpa: The Rise, and the best actor honour was shared by Alia and Kriti for Hindi films Gangubai Kathaiwadi and Mimi, respectively.