The winners of the 65th National Film Awards were announced Friday, April 13, in New Delhi. Eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur headed the Feature Film Central panel, while Nakul Kamte headed the non-feature film category.
Gauthami, Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob, P Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari Sharma and Rumi Jaffrey are the other members of the panel.
The National Film Awards will be presented by Ramnath Kovind, the President of India, May 3. It has to be noted that the films from the languages other than those specified in the VIII Schedule of the constitution in the feature Film categories were also awarded.
Vinod Khanna and Sridevi Kapoor have been posthumously honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke and Best Actress Award for her Mom, respectively.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Anthropological film: Name, Place, Animal, Thing
Best Writing on Cinema (Special Mention): Sunil Mishra
Best Movie Critic: Girdhar Jha (Swarn Kamal)
Best Book on Cinema: Matmagi Manipur
Special Mention: Mhorkya (Marathi), Hello Arasi (Oriya), Take Off (Malayalam), Newton (Hindi),
Best Ladakhi Film: Walking With The Wind
Best Jasari Film: Sinjar
Best Tulu Film: Paddayi
Best Odiya Film: Hello Arsi
Best Kannada Film: Hebbet Ramakka
Best Hindi Film: Newton
Best Bengali Film: Mayurakshi
Best Marathi Film: Kachcha Limbu
Best Malayalam Film: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Telugu Film: Ghazi
Best Assamese Film: Ishu
Best Tamil Film: To Let
Best Gujarati Film: Dhh
Best Action Direction: Baahubali 2
Best Choreography: Ganesh Acharya for 'Gori Tu Latth Maar' for Toilet - Ek Premkatha.
Yaay @parvatweets gets special mention for her powerful performance in TakeOff. #NationalFilmAwards
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) April 13, 2018
Thondimuthalum Drikshakshiyum wins best Malayalam film at the #NationalFilmAwards Jury Shekhar Kapur said it was a brilliant film with great performances. pic.twitter.com/ID7cjUVniG — Megha Varier (@varier_megha) April 13, 2018
A clean sweep for MALAYALAM CINEMA this year. Richly deserving feat for an industry which has been quietly churning out stunning films every year with great charm. #NationalFilmAwards #65thNationalFilmAwards
— Surendhar MK (@SurendharMK) April 13, 2018
Best Special Effects: Baahubali 2
Best Music Director: Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Background Score: Mom
Special Jury Award: Nagarkirtan
Best Lyrics: JM Prahalad for Muthuratna song (Kannada)
Best Make-Up Artist: Ram Rajjak (Nagarkirtan)
Best Production Design: Santhosh Raman (Malayalam movie Take Off)
Best Screenplay (Original): Sajeev Pazhoor (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
Screenplay Writer (Adapted): JAYARAJ (Bhayanakam)
Best Dialogues: Sambit Mohanty (Hello Arsi)
Best Cinematography: Bhayanakam
Best Cameraman: Nikhil S Praveen
Best Playback Singer: Shashaa Tirupati for Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Supporting Actor: Fahad Fazil (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)
Best Supporting Actress: Divya Dutta for Irada
Best Child Artist: Bhanita Das (Village Rockstars)
Best Actor: Riddhi Sen (Nagakirtan)
Best Actress: Sridevi for Mom
Best Direction: Director- Jayaraj (BHAYANAKAM)
Best Director: Jayaraj Bhayanakam
Best Children Film: Mhorkya
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Irada
Best Film on Social Issues: Aalorukkam
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Dhappa
Dada Saheb Phalke: Vinod Khanna
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Baahubali 2
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Sinjar
Best Feature Film: Village Rockstars
Best Male Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas
Non Feature Films:
Non-feature Films: (Special Mention) - Rebirth, Cake Story and Afternoon
Best Narration/Voice Over: Francois Castellino for The Lion of Laddak
Best Music: Ramesh Narayanan for Shored of Liberty
Best Editing: Sanjiv Monga and Tenzin Kunchok for Mrityubhoj The Death Feast
Best On location Sound Recordist: Samarth Mahajan (The Unreserved)
Best Audiographer: Avinash Sonawane for Pavasacha Nibandha
Best Cinematography: Appu Prabhakar (Eye Test) and Arnold Fernandes (Dawn)
Best Direction: Nagraj Manjule (Pavasacha Nibandha)
Best Film on Family Values: Happy Birthday
Best Short Fiction Film: Mayat
Special Jury Award: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings and Monday
Best Animation Film: The Fish Curry and The Basket
Best Investigative Film: 1984, When the sun didn't rise
Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Ladakh Chale Richawala
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM: The Little Girl We Were and the Women We Are
Best Film on Social Issues: I am Bonnie and Veil Done
Best Environment Film: The Pangti Story
Best Promotional Film: (to cover tourism, exports, crafts, industry etc)-Poetry on Fabric : Chendari Nama
Best Arts/Cultural Film: Girija
Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction: Naachi se Baanchi and Sword of Liberty
Best Film of a Director: Varun Shah of Water Baby
