70th National Film Awards Full Winners List is here. The Malayalam-language drama Aattam has been awarded Best Feature Film, while Rishab Shetty has clinched the Best Actor award. The Best Actress award was awarded to Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh.
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on Friday. The official ceremony, where the top Indian films of 2022 will be honored, will be held on a later date. Films eligible for the awards were those certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. This year’s jury included Rahul Rawail as Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda as Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair as Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
Notably, Ponniyin Selvan: 1 emerged as the biggest winner, securing four awards.
Here is the full list of winners for 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 Female 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
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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 National Film Awards ceremonies have been delayed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 69th National Film Awards, held in 2023, recognized the best Indian films certified in 2021. Rocketry won Best Feature Film, Allu Arjun received the Best Actor award, and Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best Actress honour. At the 68th National Film Awards, the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru took the top prize, while the late filmmaker Sachy was honored with Best Director for Ayyappanum Koshiyum. Ajay Devgn and Suriya shared the Best Actor award, and Aparna Balamurali was awarded Best Actress.
Founded in 1954, the National Film Awards are managed by the Directorate of Film Festivals. The first Best Feature Film award went to the Marathi film Shyamchi Aai. The most awarded film in the history of the awards is Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan, which garnered eight honours in 2002. The awards not only celebrate the best films across India but also recognize regional cinema and present the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement. Last year’s recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was Waheeda Rehman.
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