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National Film Awards 2019: Here’s the complete list of winners!

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)

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