57th National Film Awards#Non-Feature Films

|Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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|Producer

|Swarna Kamal, {{INR}} 1,000,000 and a Shawl

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film

|Kutty Srank

|Malayalam

|Producer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Shaji N. Karun

|{{INR}} 2,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For its vision and cinematic craft that express the different perspectives of three women about the truth of the man in their lives.

|rowspan="2"|Best Debut Film of A Director

|Lahore

|Hindi

|Producer: Vivek Khatkar
Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

|{{INR}} 1,25,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For excellent control over the medium and using sport as a metaphor to tell a compelling story.

|rowspan="2"|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

|3 Idiots

|Hindi

|Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Director: Rajkumar Hirani

|{{INR}} 2,00,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an intelligent entertainer that touches upon the contemporary concerns of society with great humour and engaging performances.

|rowspan="4"|Best Children's Film

|Putaani Party

|Kannada

|Producer: Children's Film Society
Director: Ramchandra P. N.

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 37,500/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the novel idea of empowering children to work as a Panchayat to combat alcoholism that destroys their future.

|Keshu

|Malayalam

|Producer: Children's Film Society, India
Director: Sivan

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the sensitivity that explores the lonely world of a specially abled child and the inability of adults to recognise the genius in him.

|rowspan="2"|Best Direction

|Abohomaan

|Bengali

|Rituparno Ghosh

|{{INR}} 2,50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the many layered narrative of emotional conflict, rich texture and ensemble performances.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film on National Integration

|Delhi-6

|Hindi

|Producer: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For its uncompromising stance towards communal divide and offering a humanistic solution of taking individual responsibility.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Other Social Issues

|Well Done Abba

|Hindi

|Producer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Shyam Benegal

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a socio-political satire about a common man's fight for justice against an all pervasive corrupt system.

|rowspan="2"|Best Actor

|Paa

|Hindi

|Amitabh Bachchan

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a rare performance that fuses the art and craft of an actor to create a character that lives with you long after the film is over.

|rowspan="2"|Best Actress

|Abohomaan

|Bengali

|Anannya Chatterjee

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the exquisite detailing of a complex character through different stages of the professional and personal life of an actress.

|rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Actor

|Lahore

|Hindi

|Farooq Sheikh

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the consummate ease with which he persuades and inspires everyone around him while retaining his integrity and dignity.

|rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Actress

|Paa

|Hindi

|Arundathi Nag

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the restraint with which she conveys strength, compassion and understanding to her daughter, a single mother, bringing up a son stricken with a rare degenerative disease.

|rowspan="2"|Best Child Artist

|Pasanga

|Tamil

|{{*}}Sree Raam
{{*}}Kishore

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the spirited performance of a protagonist and an antagonist who are incomplete without each other. The two young shoulders carry the narrative through a delightful journey.

|rowspan="2"|Best Male Playback Singer

|Mahanagar@Kolkata
{{small|("Ei To Ami")}}

|Bengali

|Rupam Islam

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the deeply felt emotional resonance and a haunting lilt that evokes the thematic ambience of the film.

|rowspan="2"|Best Female Playback Singer

|Houseful
{{small|("Boe Jay Shudhu Bish")}}

|Bengali

|Nilanjana Sarkar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the haunting texture of a voice that blends the melody, words and rhythm.

|rowspan="2"|Best Cinematography

|Kutty Srank

|Malayalam

|Cameraman: Anjuli Shukla
Laboratory Processing: Adlabs Films Ltd.

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the breathtaking sweep that captures the magical mystery of a multilayered narrative.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
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|Kutty Srank

|Malayalam

|{{*}}P. F. Mathews
{{*}}Harikrishna

|{{INR}} 25,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the mysterious narrative that weaves together multiple perspectives to create a coherent whole, and yet leaves a haunting ambiguity.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
{{•}}{{small|Screenplay Writer (Adapted)}}

|Kanasemba Kudureyaneri

|Kannada

|{{*}}Gopal Krishan Pai
{{*}}Girish Kasaravalli

|{{INR}} 25,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For linking the theme of death and its inevitability through a narrative style that presents two versions of the same event, not necessarily in chronological order.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
{{•}}{{small|Dialogues}}

|Pasanga

|Tamil

|Pandiraj

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the conversational quality with its cutting edge wit and life like freshness.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
{{•}}{{small|Location Sound Recordist}}

|Kaminey

|Hindi

|Subash Sahoo

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For excellent live sound quality with the right tonal balance, capturing all the ambient sounds.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
{{•}}{{small|Sound Designer}}

|Keralavarma Pazhassiraja

|Malayalam

|Resul Pookutty

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For creating an outstanding aural landscape that transports you to a historical era.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
{{•}}{{small|Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track}}

|3 Idiots

|Hindi

|Anup Dev

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the fine amalgamation of different elements of sound to create the right ambience and perspective of the film image.

|rowspan="2"|Best Editing

|Abohomaan

|Bengali

|Arghyakamal Mitra

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a very precise juxtaposition of time and space, allowing every frame to unravel the story with a keen sense of rhythm and pace.

|rowspan="2"|Best Art Direction

|Delhi-6

|Hindi

|Samir Chanda

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a very convincing match of actual locations with detailed, recreated sets.

|rowspan="2"|Best Costume Design

|Kutty Srank

|Malayalam

|Jayakumar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For capturing the essence of period and characters with the right blend of colour, style and texture.

|rowspan="2"|Best Make-up Artist

|Paa

|Hindi

|{{*}}Christien Tinsley
{{*}}Dominie Till

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For authentic, detailed creation of a heart-warming character stricken by a fatal disease.

|rowspan="2"|Best Music Direction
{{•}}{{small|Songs}}

|Dev.D

|Hindi

|Amit Trivedi

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the innovative composition that blend contemporary and folk sounds.

|rowspan="2"|Best Music Direction
{{•}}{{small|Background Score}}

|Keralavarma Pazhassiraja

|Malayalam

|Ilaiyaraaja

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For creating epic grandeur by fusing symphonic orchestration with traditional Indian instrumentation.

|rowspan="2"|Best Lyrics

|3 Idiots
{{small|("Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh")}}

|Hindi

|Swanand Kirkire

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the simplicity and depth of feelings conveyed through evocative imagery.

|rowspan="2"|Best Special Effects

|Magadheera

|Telugu

|R. C. Kamal Kannan

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the stunning use of special effects to enhance the visual sweeps of the fantastical story telling.

|rowspan="2"|Best Choreography

|Magadheera

|Telugu

|K. Sivasankar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For breath taking energy and innovation.

|rowspan="2"|Special Jury Award

|{{•}}Kaminey
{{•}}Keralavarma Pazhassiraja
{{•}}Kutty Srank

|{{•}}Hindi
{{•}}Malayalam
{{•}}Malayalam

|A. Sreekar Prasad (Editor)

|{{INR}} 2,00,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For his continued pursuance of excellence to the art and craft of editing, covering a range of themes and styles.

|rowspan="2"|Special Mention

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|Padmapriya (Actress)

|Certificate Only

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the range and skill of an actor to portray varied characters in films of different languages.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Assamese

|Basundhara

|Producer: Hiren Bora
Director: Hiren Bora

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For dealing with a pressing, contemporary ecological issue with sincerity.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Bengali

|Abohomaan

|Producer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Rituparno Ghosh

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For sheer artistry that blends form and content of a provocative subject.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Hindi

|Paa

|Producer: Amitabh Bachchan Corporation and Sunil Manchanda
Director: R. Balki

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a heart rendering, yet unsentimental portrayal of a family dealing with a tragedy foretold.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Kannada

|Kanasemba Kudureyaneri

|Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil
Director: Girish Kasaravalli

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the departure from linear narrative to unfold the interlinked events in a village and its superstitions.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Konkani

|Paltadacho Munis

|Producer: NFDC
Director: Laxmikant Shetgaonkar

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the simplicity and humanism of dealing with a person the world calls insane.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Malayalam

|Keralavarma Pazhassiraja

|Producer: Gokulam Gopalan
Director: T.Hariharan

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For recreating the life and times of a forgotten and unsung hero who gave the first call of freedom from British rule.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Marathi

|Natarang

|Producer: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Director: Ravindra Harishchandra Jadhav

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For depicting the passion of an artiste, who despite social ostracism, political oppression and personal failures, pursues his dream.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Tamil

|Pasanga

|Producer: M. Sasikumar
Director: Pandiraj

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the unconventional, imaginative and energetic joyride of children that is delightful and uplifting.

|rowspan="4"|Best Non-Feature Film

|The Postman

|Tamil

|Producer: K. Hariharan
Director: B. Manohar

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 37,500/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a charming and heartwarming tale of a village postman caught in the web of changing times brought in by technology.

|Bilal

|Bengali and Hindi

|Producer: Sourav Sarangi
Director: Sourav Sarangi

|colspan="3"|Citation: For showing effectively that disability is not an impedance to overcome the trials and tribulations of life.

|rowspan="4"|Best First Non-Feature Film

|Vaishnav Jan Toh

|Hindi

|Producer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Kaushal Oza

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 37,500/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For sensitive handling of a thought provoking film that reflects the strength of nonviolence and Gandhian values – so relevant even today.

|Ekti Kaktaliyo Golpo

|Bengali

|Producer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Tathagata Singha

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a promising debut showing imagination and flair to weave a tale of fantasy.

|rowspan="2"|Best Biographical Film

|Pancham Unmixed

|Bengali, Hindi and English

|Producer: Brahmanand S Siingh
Director: Brahmanand S Siingh

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an engaging compilation of the tumultuous journey of a legendary and iconic music composer of the Indian Film Industry whose music lives on.

|rowspan="2"|Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film and Best Agricultural Film (Jointly given)

|In For Motion

|English

|Producer: Amlan Dutta
Director: Anirban Dutta

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For portraying the changing scenario in the urban environment where burgeoning and mindless development is swallowing agricultural lands.

|rowspan="2"|Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film

|Pancham Unmixed

|Bengali, Hindi and English

|Producer: Brahmanand S Siingh
Director: Brahmanand S Siingh

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an engaging compilation of the tumultuous journey of a legendary and iconic music composer of the Indian Film Industry whose music lives on.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Social Issues

|Mr. India

|Meitei

|Producer: Haobam Paban Kumar
Director: Haobam Paban Kumar

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For bringing alive a motivational and touching story of indomitable human spirit and resilience. The struggle of an HIV patient who overcame all odds and barriers to win Mr. India title.

|rowspan="2"|Best Short Fiction Film

|Boond

|Hindi

|Producer: Kumar Mangat
Director: Abhishek Pathak

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For "Wars will be fought for water" – a story of the future set in a village starved of water, food and love.

|rowspan="2"|Best Cinematography

|Gaarud

|Hindi and Marathi

|Cameraman: Deepu S. Unni
Laboratory Processing: Adlabs Films Ltd.

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For brilliant craftsmanship, intelligent lensing in aesthetically recreating the ambience and the diverse pulsating life in a semi-urban lodge.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography

|Gaarud

|Hindi and Marathi

|Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track: Lipika Singh Darai

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For imaginative use of ambient sounds in effectively creating diverse soundscapes.

|rowspan="2"|Best Editing

|In Camera

|English

|Tarun Bhartiya

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For being able to seamlessly juxtapose past and present experiences in the form of images.

|rowspan="2"|Best Narration / Voice Over

|In Camera

|English

|Ranjan Palit

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For his natural flow and engaging narration of a well-told story.

|rowspan="2"|Special Jury Award

|Kelkkunnundo

|Malayalam

|Aasna Aslam (Child actor)

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For her natural, sensitive and touching performance.

|rowspan="2"|Special Mention

|Vilay

|Silent film

|Nikita Bhagat (Cinematographer)

|Certificate Only

|colspan="4"|Citation: For her evocative and pathbreaking camerawork. The innovative use of shift focus brought, images, textures and emotions to life.

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|rowspan="2"|Best Book on Cinema

|Cinemaa Yaana

|Kannada

|Author: K. Puttaswamy
Publisher: Hasiru Prakashana

|{{INR}} 75,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For its probingly critical introduction to Kannada cinema in its interconnections with literature and theatre, history and society; with insightful analyses of the classics of Kannada cinema and assessments of individual contributions, often from beyond the borders of Karnataka; supplemented by excellent photographs and annotations; and extraordinary production values.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film Critic

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|Malayalam

|C. S. Venkiteswaran

|{{INR}} 75,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For his response to the multiplicity inherent in the cinematic form from an evolved consciousness of the medium and a historical sense of its overt/subliminal ideologies, articulated in a controlled and expressive prose where the insight allows him to remain nonjudgmental and suggestive.

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|rowspan="2"|Special Mention (Book on Cinema)

|Eka Studioche Atmavrutta

|Marathi

|Prabhakar Pendharkar

|Certificate Only

|colspan="4"|Citation: For its unusual mode of documenting the history of one of the oldest Marathi studios.