The 2023 Annual National Film Awards released the list of winners in a press conference by the jury at National Media Centre, Delhi on Thursday evening.
Here is the complete list of winners:
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Best Feature Film: Rocketry
Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan (Godavari)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa)
Best Actress: Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon, Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi)
Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files)
Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari (Chhello Show)
Best Screenplay (Original): Shahi Kabir (Nayattu)
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa)
Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani (RRR)
Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava (RRR)
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Iravin Nizhal)
Best Lyrics: Chandrabose, (Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham)
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
Best Malayalam Film: Home
Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Telugu Film: Uppena
Best Maithili Film: Samanantar
Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride
Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala
Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
Best Assamese Film: Anur
Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum
Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan (Vishnu Mohan)
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad – The Resonance
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Aavasavyuham
Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P, Chavittu
Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu (Jhilli)
Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph (Sardar Udham)
Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith (RRR)
Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay (Sardar Udham)
Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee (Sardar Udham)
Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan (RRR)
Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta (Sardar Udham)
Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR
Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan
Special Mention: 1. Late Shri Nallandi, Kadaisi Vivasayi 2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas, Jhilli 3. Indrans, Home 4. Jahanara Begum, Anur
Best Non-feature film: Ek Tha Gaon
Best Direction (Non-feature film): Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please)
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Paanchika (Ankit Kothari)
Best Anthropological Film: Fire on Edge
Best Biographical Film: 1. Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi, 2. Beyond Blast
Best Arts Films: T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine
Best Science & Technology Films: Ethos of Darkness
Best Promotional Film: Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’
Best Environment Film (Non-feature film): Munnam Valavu
Best Film on Social Issues (Non-feature film): 1. Mithu Di, 2. Three Two One
Best Investigative Film: Looking For Challan
Best Exploration Film: Ayushman
Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal
Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat
Best Animation Film: Kandittundu
Best Film on Family Values: Chand Saanse
Best Cinematography (Non-feature film): Bittu Rawat, Pataal
Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) (Non-feature film): Unni krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)
Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) (Non-feature film): Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)
Best Editing (Non-feature film): Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right)
Best Music Direction (Non-feature film): Ishaan Divecha (Succelent)
Best Narration/Voice Over (Non-feature film): Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (Hathibondhu)
Special Mention (Non-feature film): 1. Aniruddha Jatkar, Baale Bangara, 2. Srikanth Deva, Karuvarai, 3. Sweta Kumar Das, The Healing Touch, 4. Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Ek Duaa
Special Jury Award (Non-feature film): Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe, Rekha
Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor.
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These are the winners of deserving categories of the year in 69th National Films Award.