On Thursday, the 69th National Film Awards were unveiled through a press conference held by the Jury at the National Media Center in New Delhi. The esteemed Jury members presented the roster of winners across feature, non-feature, and best script categories to Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur.
A substantial tally of 280 films representing 28 languages were entered for consideration for the 2021 awards. The awards span 31 categories in the feature film domain, 24 in the non-feature realm, and 3 in the script writing sector pertaining to cinema.
Here’s the full winners list:
Best Feature Film – R Madhavan’s Rocketry
Best Actress – Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
Best Actor – Allu Arjun (Pushpa)
Best Female Singer – Shreya Ghoshal ( Maayava Chaayavaa from Iravin Nizhal)
Best Male Singer – Kaala Bhairava (Komuram Bheemudo from RRR)
Best Child Artist – Bhavin Rabari (Chhello Show)
Best Supporting Actress – Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files)
Best Supporting Actor – Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi)
Best Direction – Nikhil Mahajan – Godavari (Marathi)
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration – The Kashmir Files
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – RRR
Critic (Special Mention) – Subramanya Badoor
Best Film (Critic) – Purushothama Charyulu (Telugu)
Best Book on Cinema – Music By Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey (Rajiv Vijayakar)
Best Feature Film – Hindi – Sardar Udham
Best Feature Film – Mishing – Boomba Ride
Best Feature Film – Assamese – Anur (Eyes on the Sunshine)
Best Feature Film – Bengali – Kalkokkho – House of Time
Best Feature Film – Gujarati – The Chhello Show (Last Film Show)
Best Feature Film – Maithili – Samanantar
Best Feature Film – Marathi – Ekda Kay Zala
Best Feature Film – Malayalam – Home
Best Feature Film – Kannada – 777 Charlie
Best Feature Film – Meiteilon – Eikhoigi Yum
Best Feature Film – Odiya – Pratikshya (The Wait)
Best Feature Film – Telugu – Uppena (Wave)
Best Feature Film – Tamil – Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer)
Best Action Director – King Soloman (RRR)
Best Choreography – Prem Rakshith (RRR)
Best Special Effects – V Srinivas Mohan (RRR)
Best Music Direction – Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa) and – MM Keeravani (RRR)
Best Lyrics – Chandrabose (Dham Dham Dham – Konda Polam)
Best Makeup Artist – Preetisheel Singh D’souza (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Costume Designer – Veera Kapur Ee (Sardar Udham)
Special Jury Award – Shershaah
Best Production design – Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta (Sardar Udham)
Best Editing – Sanjay Leela Bhansalu (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Audiograophy – Chavittu (Malayalam), Jhilli (Bengali), Sardar Udham (Hindi)
Best Screenplay – Nayattu (Original), Gangubai Kathiawadi (Adapted and Dialogue)
Best Cinematography – Avik Mukhopadhyay (Sardhar Udham)
Best Film On Environment – Aavasavyuham (Malayalam)
Best Film On Social issues – Anunaad – The Resonance (Assamese)
Best Children’s Film – Gandhi & Co. (Gujarati)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best debut film of a director – Vishnu Mohan’s Meppadiyan (Malayalam)
Special Mention (Feature) – Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer), Jhilli, Home and Anur – Eyes on the Sunshine
In the Non-feature category, we have…
Special mention : Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das) and Ek Duaa (Ram Kamal Mukherjee)
Best Narration/Voice-over – Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (HatiBondhu)
Best Music Direction – Ishaan Divecha (Succulent)
Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) – Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)
Best Editing – Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right)
Best Audiography (Re-recordist) – Unni Krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)
Best Cinematography – Bittu Rawat (Paatal-Tee)
Best Direction – Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please)
Best Film On Family Values – Chand Saanse
Best Short Fiction Film – Daal Bhat (Gujarati)
Special Jury – Rekha (Marathi Film)
Best Investigative Film – Looking For Challan (English)
Best Animation Film – Kandittundu (Malayalam)
Best Exploration/Adventurous Film – Ayushman (English, Kannada)
Best Film On Social Issues – Mithu Di (Marathi) and Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
Best Environmental Film – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sirpangal (Tamil)
Best Promotional Film – Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’
Best Science and Technology Film – Ethos Of Darkness
Best Arts/Cultural Film – T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings To Divine
Best Biographical – Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi (Bengali) and Beyond Blast (Manipuri)
Best Anthropological Film – Fire on Edge (Tiwa)
Best debut non-feature film of a director – Paanchika (Gujarati)
Best non-feature film – Ek Tha Gaon (Marathi and Garhwali)