National Film Awards Winners 2012
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List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards FEATURE FILMS S. Name of Award Name of Film Awardee Medal Citation No. & Cash Prize 1 BEST FEATURE Powerful presentation of a true life story FILM Paan Singh Tomar Producer: UTV Swarna Kamal and which highlights the urgent need of a (Hindi) Software social support system for sportspersons Communications Ltd. `2,50,000/- each to especially in rural India. Sleek and sensitive handling of a not- too-common the Producer and subject with remarkable aplomb. The Director movie leaves the viewer with a realization Director : Tigmanshu of the decadent value system prevalent in Dhulia the society. Yet there is a beacon of hope! 2 INDIRA GANDHI A page from the history of India’s AWARD FOR BEST Chittagong Producer: Bedabrata Swarna Kamal and independence struggle. The director has DEBUT FILM OF A (Hindi) Pain recreated a small town incident which had DIRECTOR ` 1,25, 000/- each to national impact with consummate artistry Director : Bedabrata in his debut film. Pain the Producer and Director Highly watchable cinematic experience & & presented through a special relationship (Cash component to between a young precocious child and his 101 Chodiyangal Producer: Thomas be shared between conscientious school teacher. The (Malayalam) Kottackkakom films) director in his debut film has done a commendable job in putting forth a Director : Siddhartha topical and sensitive issue. Siva 3 BEST POPULAR A wholesome entertainer presented in a FILM PROVIDING Vicky Donor Producer: Sunil Lulla, Swarna Kamal and breezy and humorous fashion. The film- WHOLESOME (Hindi) John Abraham, Ronnie maker has deftly avoided falling into the ENTERTAINMENT Lahiri& Ram ` 2,00,000/- each to beaten track of formula films by Mirchandani presenting the sensitive subject of sperm the Producer and donation without pandering to the baser Director : ShoojitSircar Director instincts of the average viewer. & & (Cash component to be shared between Producer: Listin films) An excellent advertisement for ‘Desi Stephen Enterprise’, the film conveys a strong Ustad Hotel message of seeking realization, (Malayalam) Director : Anwar compassion and contentment through Rasheed service to the society at large! 4 NARGIS DUTT A tale of communal harmony narrated AWARD FOR BEST ThanichallaNjan Producer: Rajat Kamal and through an in-house milieu. The bonding FEATURE FILM ON (Malayalam) CherianPhilippose between a Hindu and a Muslim lady in a NATIONAL ` 1,50,000/- each to reciprocally accommodating relationship INTEGRATION Director : forms the crux of the film. BabuThiruvalla the Producer and Director 5 BEST FILM ON As the title suggests the movie SOCIAL ISSUES Spirit Producer: M. J. Antony Rajat Kamal and establishes the ills of alcoholism. The (Malayalam) film-maker has scored by roping in a Director : Renjith ` 1,50,000/- each to popular star to propagate the evil effects of the ‘spirit’! the Producer and Director 6 BEST FILM ON Set in a tribal backdrop the movie ENVIRONMENT Black Forest Producer: Baby Rajat Kamal and effectively advocates the urgent need for CONSERVATION/ (Malayalam) Mathew Somatheeram environmental protection. The PRESERVATION ` 1,50,000/- each to protagonists in the form of three children Director : Joshy make the film all the more acceptable to Mathew the Producer and the impressionable minds! Director 7 BEST CHILDREN’S The attraction of a travelling circus in a FILM Dekh Indian Circus Producer: Mahaveer Swarna Kamal and rural ambience and the travails of a (Hindi) Jain housewife with two children wanting to ` 1,50,000/- each to view the circus. A compelling, yet Director : entertaining children’s film. MangeshHadawale the Producer and Director 8 BEST ANIMATION Animation and animal kingdom come FILM Delhi Safari Producer: Swarna Kamal and together in showcasing the enormous (Hindi) AnupamaPatil&KishorP significance of harmonious cohabitation of atil ` 1,00,000/- each to humans and nature. State-of the-Art Indian technology employed in this film Director : Nikhil Advani the Producer, should make us proud! Director and Animator : Animator RafiqueShaikh Swarna Kamal and The stark reality of a crematorium and its 9 BEST DIRECTION Dhag(Marathi) ShivajiLotanPatil inhabitants who conduct the last rites ` 2,50,000/- form the core of this remarkable film that tugs at your heart! The director’s creative craft pervades in all its ramifications throughout this brilliant film. Rajat Kamal and A unique delineation of transformation of 10 BEST ACTOR Paan Singh Tomar Irrfaan an international sportsperson to a dacoit. (Hindi) ` 50,000/- A difficult role very convincingly played. & & (Cash component to A well-calibrated performance that was be shared) masked by remarkably subtle underplay. Anumati (Marathi) VikramGokhale Rajat Kamal and As a rustic housewife in an unlikely 11 BEST ACTRESS Dhag(Marathi) UshaJadhav setting of a cremation ground, the actor is ` 50,000/- excellent in doing full justice to her character. Rajat Kamal and As a medical professional running a 12 BEST SUPPORTING Vicky Donor AnnuKapoor fertility clinic, the actor has performed with ACTOR (Hindi) ` 50,000/- panache, which forms the central core of the film. As an urban, middle-class housewife, the 13 BEST SUPPORTING Vicky Donor Dolly Ahluwalia Rajat Kamal and actor brings to life the daily ups and ACTRESS (Hindi) downs of a mother with a balanced touch ` 50,000/- of humour. & & (Cash component to be shared) ThanichallaNjan Kalpana The role of a large-hearted yet (Malayalam) conventional Muslim lady harbouring a hapless Hindu woman, respecting all her religious sentiments, has been portrayed with a certain natural flair by the actor. Rajat Kamal and Unaffected and natural to the core, the 14 BEST CHILD Dekh Indian Circus VirendraPratap child actor looks totally at home in the role ARTIST (Hindi) ` 50,000/- of a playful yet responsible youngster. & & (Cash component to be shared) A precocious child pushed into the vortex 101 Chodiyangal Minon of his struggling family, the actor has (Malayalam) displayed consummate artistry. 15 BEST MALE Shankar Mahadevan Rajat Kamal and Powerful and expressive rendering of PLAYBACK SINGER Chittagong what sounds like a timeless melody. (Hindi) for the song Bolo Na ` 50,000/- 16 BEST FEMALE AartiAnklekarTikekar Rajat Kamal and Gifted with an earthy and haunting voice PLAYBACK SINGER Samhita the singer gives ample evidence of her (Marathi) for the song ` 50,000/- classical moorings, without any PalakeinNaaMoondon instrumental embellishments. 17 BEST i) Cameraman: Rajat Kamal and The unexplored charm of North-East India CINEMATOGRAPHY KO : YAD SudheerPalsane through different seasons is all the more (Mising) ` 50,000/- each alluring through the eyes of this ii) Laboratory: Prasad Cinematographer. Film Laboratory, Chennai 18 BEST SCREENPLAY A well structured screenplay that formed i) Screenplay Writer Kahani(Hindi) SujoyGhosh Rajat Kamal and the heart of an edge of the seat suspense (Original) : ` 50,000/- film. A carefully crafted screenplay dealing ii) Screenplay OMG Oh My God BhaveshMandalia Rajat Kamal and with a social satire with shades of oriental Writer (Adapted) : (Hindi) &UmeshShukla ` 50,000/- philosophy. Easy flowing, yet down to earth dialogues Ustaad Hotel Anjali Menon Rajat Kamal and complement the well mounted entertainer iii) Dialogues : (Malayalam) ` 50,000/- with a social message. 19 BEST AUDIOGRAPHY The technology of sync-sound is AnnayumRasoolu Radhakrishnan S. Rajat Kamal and effectively employed in this film with semi- i) Location Sound m urban setting. Recordist (Malayalam) ` 50,000/- ii) Sound Designer Shabdo (Bengali) AnirbanSengupta Rajat Kamal and A deft handling of sound technology and & its ramifications have contributed to make DipankarChaki ` 50,000/- this film an unforgettable experience. iii) Re-recordist of Gangs of Alok De, Sinoy Joseph Rajat Kamal and For a film done in a milieu of natural the final mixed track Wasseypur (Hindi) &Shreejesh Nair locations the final mixing of multitude ` 50,000/- tracks has added tremendous cinematic value. 20 BEST EDITING Kahaani(Hindi) NamrataRao Rajat Kamal and Imaginative editing has embellished the rhythm and flow of this highly watchable ` 50,000/- thriller. 21 BEST PRODUCTION Vishwaroopam(Ta Boontawee ‘Thor’ Rajat Kamal and DESIGN mil) Taweepasas For a subject that transcends different ` 50,000/- times and space, the commendable & production design has played a huge part in making this film what it is. Lalgudi N. Ilayaraja 22 BEST COSTUME Paradesi(Tamil) PoornimaRamaswamy Rajat Kamal and DESIGNER A keen eye for details in costume design ` 50,000/- has given the film a look of authenticity. 23 BEST MAKE-UP Vazakkuenn 18/9 Raja Rajat Kamal and ARTIST (Tamil) Unobtrusive, yet effective make up is the ` 50,000/- hallmark of this Tamil film. 24 BEST MUSIC DIRECTION Rajat Kamal and Versatile and soulful presentation of a) Songs Samhita(Marathi) ShailenderBarve songs based on Raagas, backed by ` 50,000/- Indian instrumentation arranged in a manner that enhances the film. b) Background BijiBal Rajat Kamal and Fusion of native ensemble and Score Kaliyachan percussions in a period setting is a (Malayalam) ` 50,000/- challenge well-met by the background score. 25 BEST LYRICS Chittagong Prasoon Joshifor song Rajat Kamal and Simple yet profound lines that provokes (Hindi) Bolo Na imagery of varied dimensions. ` 50,000/- 26 SPECIAL JURY Chitrangada RituparnoGhosh Rajat Kamal and For his excellent grasp of the medium of AWARD (Bengali) cinema and