65th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2017
FEATURE FILMS
S.No. Name of Award Name of Film Awardees Medal & Cash Prize 1. BEST FEATURE Village Rockstars FILM Producer: Rima Das Swarna Kamal and Language: Assamese Director : Rima Das 2,50,000/- each to
the Producer and Director 2. INDIRA GANDHI Sinjar Producer: SHIBU G SUSEELAN AWARD FOR BEST Swarna Kamal and DEBUT FILM OF A Language: Jasari Director : PAMPALLY DIRECTOR 1,25, 000/- each to
the Producer and Director 3. Baahubali - The Conclusion BEST POPULAR Language: Telugu Producer: Prasad Devineni Swarna Kamal and FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME Director : SS Rajamouli 2,00,000/- each to ENTERTAINMENT the Producer and Director
4. NARGIS DUTT Dhappa Producer: Sumatilal Popatlal Rajat Kamal and AWARD FOR BEST Language: Marathi Shah FEATURE FILM ON 1,50,000/- each to NATIONAL Director : Nipun Dharmadhikari INTEGRATION the Producer and Director
5. AALORUKKAM BEST FILM ON Language: Malayalam Producer: JOLLY LONAPPAN Rajat Kamal and SOCIAL ISSUES Director : V C ABHILASH 1,50,000/- each to
the Producer and Director 6. IRADA Producer: IRADA BEST FILM ON Language: Hindi ENTERTAINMENT LLP Rajat Kamal and ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ Director : APARNAA SINGH 1,50,000/- each to PRESERVATION the Producer and Director 7. MHORKYA Producer: Kalyan Rajmogli BEST CHILDREN’S Language: Marathi Padal Swarna Kamal and FILM Director : Amar Bharat Deokar 1,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director 8. BHAYANAKAM DIRECTOR: Jayaraj BEST DIRECTION Language: Malayalam Swarna Kamal and
2,50,000/-
9. BEST ACTOR NAGARKIRTAN Riddhi Sen Rajat Kamal and Language: Bengali 50,000/-
10. BEST ACTRESS MOM Sridevi Language: Hindi Rajat Kamal and
50,000/-
11. Thondimuthalum Fahad Fazil BEST SUPPORTING Driksakshiyum Rajat Kamal and ACTOR Language:Malayalam 50,000/-
12. BEST SUPPORTING IRADA DIVYA DUTTA Rajat Kamal and ACTRESS Language: Hindi 50,000/-
13. BEST CHILD Village Rockstars Bhanita Das Rajat Kamal and ARTIST Language: Assamese 50,000/-
14. BEST MALE VISWASAPOORVAM Song: Poy Maranja Kalam PLAYBACK SINGER MANSOOR Rajat Kamal and Language: Malayalam K.J Yesudas 50,000/-
15. Kaatru Veliyidai SONG: VAAN BEST FEMALE Language: Tamil Shashaa Tirupati Rajat Kamal and PLAYBACK SINGER 50,000/-
16. BHAYANAKAM Cameraman : Nikhil S Praveen BEST Language: Malayalam Rajat Kamal and CINEMATOGRAPH Y 50,000/- each
To Cameraman and Laboratory
17. BEST SCREENPLAY Thondimuthalum Rajat Kamal and Driksakshiyum 50,000/- i) Screenplay Writer Language: Malayalam Sajeev Pazhoor (Original):
BHAYANAKAM Language: Malayalam Rajat Kamal and ii) Screenplay Writer JAYARAJ 50,000/- (Adapted) : HELLO ARSI Language:Odia
iii) Dialogues : Sambit Mohanty Rajat Kamal and
50,000/-
18. BEST Rajat Kamal and AUDIOGRAPHY Village Rockstars Mallika Das 50,000/- i) Location Sound Recordist Rajat Kamal and ii) Sound Designer Walking With The Wind Sanal George 50,000/- Language: Ladakhi Justin A Jose iii) Re-recordist of Walking With The Wind the final mixed track Rajat Kamal and 50,000/- 19. BEST EDITING Village Rockstars Rima Das Rajat Kamal and
50,000/-
20. Take Off SANTHOSH RAMAN BEST PRODUCTION Language: Malayalam Rajat Kamal and DESIGN 50,000/-
21. NAGARKIRTAN GOBINDA MANDAL BEST COSTUME Rajat Kamal and DESIGNER 50,000/- 22. NAGARKIRTAN BEST MAKE-UP RAM RAJJAK Rajat Kamal and ARTIST 50,000/-
23. Kaatru Veliyidai A. R RAHMAN BEST MUSIC Rajat Kamal and DIRECTION a) Songs 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal and
50,000/- b) Background Music MOM A. R RAHMAN Rajat Kamal and
50,000/-
24. March 22 BEST LYRICS J M PRAHALAD Rajat Kamal and
SONG: MUTHURATNA 50,000/-
25. NAGARKIRTAN Producer: SANI GHOSE RAY SPECIAL JURY Rajat Kamal and AWARD Director : Kaushik Ganguly 2,00,000/-
26. BBEST SPECIAL Baahubali – 2 R C Kamalakannan Rajat Kamal and EFFECTS 50,000/- 27. TOILET EK PREM BEST KATHA Rajat Kamal and CHOREOGRAPHY SONG: "Gori Tu Latth Maar" GANESH ACHARYA 50,000/-
28. Baahubali-2 BEST ACTION King Solomon Rajat Kamal and DIRECTION Lee Whittaker AWARD Kecha Khamphakdee 50,000/-
29. SPECIAL MENTION Newton Pankaj Tripathi Certificate
30. SPECIAL MENTION Take Of Parvathy Certificate 31. SPECIAL MENTION Hello Arsi Prakruti Mishra Certificate
32. SPECIAL MENTION Mhorkya Yasharaj Karhade Certificate
33. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
a) BEST ASSAMESE ISHU Producer: CHILDREN'S FILM SOCIETY, Rajat Kamal and FILM INDIA 1,00,000/- each
Director : UTPAL BORPUJARI to the Producer and Director
b) BEST BENGALI FILM MAYURAKSHI Producer: FIRDAUSUL HASAN Rajat Kamal and
Director : Atanu Ghosh 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director
c) Newton BEST HINDI FILM Producer: Manish Mundra Rajat Kamal and
Director : Amit V Masurkar 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director d) HEBBETTU Producer: PUTTA RAJU .S.A Rajat Kamal and BEST KANNADA RAMAKKA FILM Director : N.R NANJUNDE GOWDA 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director f) THONDIMUTH Producer: Sandip Senan Rajat Kamal and BEST MALAYALAM ALUM FILM DRIKSAKSHIY 1,00,000/- each UM Director: Dileesh Pothan to the Producer and Director g) KACHCHA Producer: Mandarr Bhaskar Devasthali Rajat Kamal and BEST MARATHI LIMBU FILM Director: Prasad Oak 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director h) BEST ODIYA FILM Hello Arsi Producer: Ajaya Routray Rajat Kamal and
Director: Sambit Mohanty 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director
Producer: Prema Chezhian Rajat Kamal and j) BEST TAMIL FILM To Let 1,00,000/- each Director: Chezhiyan to the Producer and Director k) BEST TELUGU FILM Producer: Prasad V. Potluri (Picture House Rajat Kamal and Ghazi Media Limited) (PVP Cinema) 1,00,000/- each
Director: Sankalp to the Producer and Director BEST GUJARATI Dhh Producer: Amruta Parande FILM Rajat Kamal and Director: Manish Saini 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and Director
BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED OTHER THAN SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION a) BEST TULU FILM Producer: Nithyananda Pai Rajat Kamal and
Paddayi 1,00,000/- each Director: Abhaya Simha to the Producer and Director b) Producer: SHIBU G SUSEELAN BEST JASARI FILM Rajat Kamal and SINJAR 1,00,000/- each Director: PAMPALLY to the Producer and Director c) BEST LADAKHI Walking With Producer: Mahesh Mohan Rajat Kamal and FILM The Wind 1,00,000/- each Director: Praveen Morchhale to the Producer and Director
NON-FEATURE FILMS
S.No. Name of Award Name of Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize Citation
1. BEST DEBUT FILM OF Water Baby Producer: Varun “A sensitive portrayal of adolescent fears A DIRECTOR Shah RAJAT KAMAL and aspirations, displaying promising & directorial talent.” Director: Pia Shah 75,000/- each to the Producer & Director
2. BEST Name, Place, Producer: Nithin R RAJAT KAMAL Name, Place, Animal, Thing ANTHROPOLOGICAL/ Animal, Thing & - A spontaneous documentation of ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM Director: Nithin R 50,000/- each to the unique social practices and an And Producer exuberant existence against all odds. Shared &
Slave Genesis 50,000/- Director Producer: Aneez K Slave Genesis - “A cinematic M (Cash Component to exploration of a little known tribal be shared) community that has internalized its own Director: Aneez K oppression through elaborate creation M myths.”
3. BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/ Naachi se Producer: Films RAJAT KAMAL Naachi se Baanchi HISTORICAL Baanchi Division & Tracing the footprints of the global yet RECONSTRUCTION 50,000/- each to the rooted leader Padmashree Ram Dayal And Producer & Director Munda’s inspirational journey through Director: Biju Toppo his music, academics and politics. Sword of (Cash Component to Liberty AND be shared) Swored of Liberty - An elaborate reconstruction of a Diwan’s life in the Producer: R C erstwhile Travancore State. Suresh
Director: Shiny Jacob Benjamin
4. BEST ARTS Girija Producer: Madhu RAJAT KAMAL A reasoning reverence to Vidushi Girija /CULTURAL FILM Chandra, Sudha Datta & Devi through her musical journey of 50,000/- each to the more than six decades, highlighting her Producer & Director* ability to caress each note and make Director: Debapriya every word exquisite. Adhikary, Samanwaya Sarkar
5. BEST PROMOTIONAL Poetry on Producer: Sanjay RAJAT KAMAL A beautiful song on celluloid that weaves FILM (to cover tourism, Fabric : Gupta for Pro Art & together Chanderi town’s heritage and exports, crafts, industry Chendari India 50,000/- each to the famed saree weavers. – etc) Nama Producer & Director CHANDERINAMA Director: Rajendra Janglay
6. BEST ENVIRONMENT The Pangti Producer: RAJIV RAJAT KAMAL A positive film on Pangti’s annual FILM INCLUDING Story MEHROTRA & foreign guests – the magnificent Amur AGRICULTURE 50,000/- each to the Falcon – and community efforts to save Director: SESINO Producer & Director* the bird from poachers – THE PANGTI YHOSHU STORY
7. BEST FILM ON SOCIAL I am Bonnie Producer: Films RAJAT KAMAL I am Bonnie – The pitiful plight of a ISSUES Division & football champion struggling with his And 50,000/- each family and society for a respectable life Director: Satarupa Producer & Director and career. Veil Done Santra (Cash Component to be shared) AND Veil Done - “An intimate depiction of
women for whom merely stepping Director: JUHI BHATT outside their homes is a courageous and empowering act.” Producer: RAJIV MEHROTRA
8. bBEST EDUCATIONAL The Little Girl Producer: RAHI RAJAT KAMAL A poignant social issue handled boldly FILM We Were and Foundation & yet sensitively, steering the scarred past the Women We 50,000/- each to the to a healing future. Are Director: Vaishali Producer & Director Sood
9. BEST EXPLORATION/ Ladakh Chale Producer: Films RAJAT KAMAL An incredible journey on 3 wheels of an ADVENTURE FILM (TO Richawala Division & ordinary man with extraordinary dreams. INCLUDE SPORTS) 50,000/- each to the Director: Indrani Producer & Director Chakrabarti
10. 1BEST INVESTIGATIVE 1984, When the Producer: Teenaa RAJAT KAMAL A determined effort of a filmmaker to 1FILM sun didn’t rise Kaur & come to terms with a disturbing event in 50,000/- each to the history. Director: Teenaa Producer & Director Kaur
11. BEST ANIMATION The Fish Curry Producer: MUNISH RAJAT KAMAL The fish curry - “A well crafted FILM TEWARI & portrayal about accepting those with And 50,000/- each alternate sexual preferences.” Director: to the ABHISHEK Producer, The Basket – A simple loving narrative The Basket VERMA Director & using complex animation techniques. Animator Animator: (Cash ABHISHEK Component to be VERMA shared)
And
Producer: Nilima Eriyat
Director: Suresh Eriyat
Animator: Studio EEKSAURUS
12. SPECIAL JURY AWARD A Very Old Producer: Films RAJAT KAMAL A Very Old Man with Enormous Man with Division & Wings Enormous 50,000/- each to the A deeply reflective film on a former Mr. Wings Director: Prateek Producer & Director Universe, who is silently battling with Vats old age. And AND Monday Producer: FTII Monday – A simple and surreal representation of the mechanical and Director: Arun K mundane.
13. BEST SHORT FICTION Mayat Producer: Dr Suyash RAJAT KAMAL “A layered film that presents morality FILM Shinde & and ethics as choices available to us even 50,000/- in our most desperate and needy Director: Dr Suyash each to the moments.” Shinde Producer & Director 14. BEST FILM ON FAMILY Happy Producer FTII RAJAT KAMAL A meaningful exploration of a small VALUES Birthday & boy’s changing attitude towards his Director: 50,000/- each father’s sacrifice and love. MEDHPRANAV to the BABASAHEB Producer & POWAR Director
15. BEST DIRECTION Pavasacha Director: NAGRAJ SWARNA KAMAL “A realistic and moving story told with Nibandha MANJULE & masterful cinematic skill and enduring 1,50,000/- empathy.” 16. BEST Eye Test Cameraperson: RAJAT KAMAL Eye Test CINEMATOGRAPHY Appu Prabhakar & An exploration in tonalities and contrast,
And 50,000/- to woven with memories and vision. Cameraperson Dawn AND Dawn – Potent imagery bordering on darkness and hope.
Cameraperson: Arnold Fernandes 17. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY Pavasacha Audiographer: RAJAT KAMAL A near perfect marriage of sound with Nibandha Avinash & visuals and narrative in a manner that Sonawane 50,000/- enhances the impact of the film. 18. Best On location Sound The On Location Sound RAJAT KAMAL Skilful recording of audio in difficult and Recordist Unreserved Recordist: & complicated locations that has made the Samarth Mahajan 50,000/- * to film come alive. On Location Sound Recordist 19. BEST EDITING Mrityubhoj Editor: Sanjiv RAJAT KAMAL Well-paced editing of a sombre subject The Death Monga & Tenzin & that keeps the audience engaged till the Feast Kunchok 50,000/- * to end. Editor 20. BEST MUSIC Shored of Music Director: RAJAT KAMAL An evocative musical score that does Liberty Ramesh Narayanan & justice to the era of the film. 50,000/- * 21. BEST NARRATION/ The Lion of Narrator: A crystal clear and effective narration of VOICE OVER Laddak Francois Castellino RAJAT KAMAL a fearless officer of the Indian Army & 50,000/-* 22. SPECIAL MENTION Rebirth Director : Jayaraj Rebirth – A heartfelt film focussing on the quest of the differently-abled for Director: Rukshana meaningful and dignified lives. Cake Story Tabassum Cake Story – A vibrant father – son
Director: Swapnil CERTIFICATE relationship directed with great dexterity Vasant Kapure and humour. Afternoon Afternoon- An insightful portrayal of a woman finding courage to fight her demons.
Report of Jury on Best Writing on Cinema
Best Book on Cinema
S.No Title of Book Author Publisher Citation 1 Matmagi Manipur-The first Swarna Kamal and Rs. Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75000/- Bobby Wahengbam’s book Matmagi Manipur- Manipuri Feature Film 75000/- to Publisher: The first Manipuri Feature Film provides a to Author : Angomningthou Preservation & vivid account of the socio-political scenario in Bobby Wahengbam Documentation which Manipur regional cinema was born. The
book denotes a compassionate account of the dreams, challenges, preparation, execution and success of the team involved. The critical analysis of the film makes it more praiseworthy and insightful.
Best Critic on Cinema
S.No Name of the Critic Citation 1 Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75000/- Giridhar Jha has a keen eye on current cinema trends. In Lucid and simple English language, he writes about both to Critic: popular and serious cinema with equal command. His writings cover vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality. Mr. Giridhar Jha
Special Mention
S.No Name of the Critic Citation 1 Special Mention Sunil Mishra’s articles on cinema, written in eloquent Hindi, are delightful readings ranging from biography of an Certificate : individual to critical analysis of the films. His insightful writings on varied subjects of Indian cinema are useful for all cine lovers. Mr. Sunil Mishra