National Film Awards 2019: Here’s the complete list of winners!
The 66th National Film Awards was announced on Friday at PIB Conference Hall, Shastri Bhavan in New Delhi. Ayushmann Khuranna, Vicky Kaushal and Keerthy Suresh bagged the top honours for the best actors, male and female, respectively. From Malayalam, actors Joju George and Savithri Sreedharan won special jury awards. Late MJ Radhakrishnan won the best award for est cinematography. ‘Sudani From Nigeria’ was chosen as the Best Malayalam Film.
Here’s the complete list of awards:
Best Actor, Male: Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun), Vicky Kaushal (Uri: The Surgical Strike)
Best Actor, Female: Keerthy Suresh (Mahanati)
Best Director: Aditya Dhar for (Uri: The Surgical Strike)
Best Feature Film: Hellaro (Gujarati)
Best Supporting Actor, Male: Swanand Kirkire (Chumbak)
Best Supporting Actor, Female: Surekha Sikri (Badhaai Ho)
Jury Special Mention (Actors): Sruthi Hariharan (Nathicharami), Chandrachud Rai, Joju George (Joseph), Savithri Sreedharan (Sudani From Nigeria)
Best Original Screenplay: Rahul Ravindran (Chi La Sow)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun (Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemanth Rao)
Best Dialogue: Tarikh
Best Cinematography: MJ Radhakrishnan (Olu)
Best Editing: Nagendra K Ujjani (Nathicharami)
Best Music Director: Padmaavat (Sanjay Leela Bhansali)
Best Background Score: Uri: The Surgical Strike
Best Lyrics: Manjutha (Nathicharami)
Best Female Playback singer: Bindu Mani (Mayavi Manave, Nathicharami)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh (Binte Dil, Padmaavat)
Best Choreography: Padmaavat, Ghoomar
Best Special Effects: Awe, KGF: Chapter 1
Best Action: KGF: Chapter 1
Best Makeup Artist: Ranjith (Awe)
Best Costume Designer: Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah and Archana Rao (Mahanati)
Best Production Design: Vinesh Banglan (Kammara Sambhavam)
Best Location Sound: Tendlya
Best Sound Design: Uri: The Surgical Strike
Best Mixed Track: Rangasthalam
Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho (Hindi)
Best Film on Social issues: Padman
Best Children’s Film: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge (Kannada)
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Paani
Jury Awards: Kedara (Bengali), Hellaro (Gujarati)
Best Debut Film of A Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi (Naal)
Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria
Best Telugu Film: Mahanati
Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami
Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle
Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women
Best Garo Film: Anna
Best Marathi Film: Bhonga
Best Tamil Film: Baram
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
Best Urdu Film: Hamid
Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Best Konkani Film: Amori
Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing
Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta
Best Gujarati Film: Reva
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeetey Hai
Best Short Fiction Film: Kasab
Social Justice Film: Why Me, Ekant
Best Investigation Film: Amoli
Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness
Best Educational Film: Sarlabh Virala
Best Film on Social Issue: Talate Kunji
Best Environmental Film: The World’s Most Famous Tiger
Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jahannum
Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of India
Best Arts and Cultural Film: Munkar
Best Debut non-feature film of a Director: Feluda
Best Non-Feature Film: Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs
Most film friendly state: Uttarakhand
Best Film Critic: Blase Johnny (Malayalam), Ananth Vijay (Hindi)
