Bhubaneswar: The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday announced the 68th National Film Awards. Acclaimed Odia film critic, Surjya Deo bagged the award for Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention).
Deo was honoured with the prestigious award for his work ‘Kali Paine Kalira Cinema’. Deo authored the book which was published by Pakshighar Prakashanee.
Aparna Balamurali and Suriya Sivakumar won the best actors award for film Soorarai Pottru.
The announcement of the 68th National Film Awards was held at National Award Centre in New Delhi today. Ahead of the announcement, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the 68th National Film award jury has submitted the report.
Below is the complete list of National Film Awards 2020
Most Film Friendly State Award: Madhya Pradesh
Best Book on Cinema: The Longest Kiss (Author: Kishwar Desai | Publisher: Westland Publications]
Best Narration/Voice Over: Rhapsodyu of Rains- Monsoons of Kerala – Shobha Tharoor Sreenivasan
Best Music Direction: ‘1232 kms: Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar’ (Hindi) Vishal Bhardwaj
Best Editing: Borderlands (Bengali, Nepali, Manipuri, Hindi and Punjabi) Anadi Athaley
Best on Location Sound Recordist: Jadui Jangal (Magical Forest) Sandip Bhati and Pradeep Lekhwar
Best Audiohraphy: Pearl of the Desert (Rajasthani) Ajit Singh Rathore
Best Cinematograhy: Shabdikkunna Kalappa (Malayalam) Nikhil S Praveen
Best Direction: Oh That’s Bhanu – RV Ramani
Best Film on Family Values: Kumkumarchan
Best Short Fiction Film: Kachichinithu
Special Jury Award: Admitted
Best Investigative Film: ‘The Saviour: Brig. Pritam Singh’ (Punjabi)
Best Exploration Film: Wheeling the Ball
Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words
Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed But Delivered
Best Enviorment Film: Manah Aru Manuh
Best Science and Technology Film: On the Brink Season 2- Bats
Best Biographical Film: Pabung Syam (Manipuri)
Best Ethnographic Film: Mandal Ke Bol
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Pariah
Best Non-Feature Film: Testimony of Ana
Best Lyrics: Saina (Hindi) Manoj Muntashir
Best Music Direction (Songs): Ala Vaikunthapurramulu (Telugu)- Thaman S
Best Editing: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil) – Sreekar Prasad
Best Cinematography: Avijatrik (Bengali) – Supratim Bhol
Best Female Playback singer: Nachcamma for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyam (Malayalam)
Best Male Playback singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao (Marathi)
Best Child Artist: Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Tak-Tak (Marathi)
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshi Priya Chandramouli for Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil)
Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Best Actor (Shared): Ajay Devgn for ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’
Best Direction: Sachidanandan KR for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam) (Posthumously)
Best Children’s Film: Sumi (Marathi)
Best Film on Social Issues: Funeral (Marathi)
Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Madonne Ashwin for Mandela (Tamil)
Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
