Suriya, Ajay Devgn Share Best Actor; Soorarai Pottru Best Film

New Delhi:

The winners of the 68th National Film Awards have been introduced in New Delhi. The Best Actor award for the 12 months is to be shared by Suriya and Ajay Devgn for his or her work in Soorarai Pottru and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior respectively. This is Suriya’s first National Award and Ajay Devgn’s third – he received Best Actor for his 1998 movie Zakhm and 2002’s The Legend Of Bhagat Singh.Soorarai Pottru, based mostly on occasions within the lifetime of Simplifly Deccan founder G Gopinath, additionally received Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Aparna Balamurali, Best Screenplay and Best Background Score. Tanhaji, a historic movie about legendary Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Malayalam thriller Ayyappanum Koshiyum received two large awards – Okay R Sachidanandan, recognized professionally as Sachy, received Best Director posthumously and Biju Menon received Best Supporting Actor. Sachy died of a cardiac arrest in 2020 on the age of 47.

Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli was awarded Best Supporting Actress for her work in Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum which additionally received Best Tamil Film in addition to Best Editing.

Toolsidas Junior was awarded Best Hindi Film with a particular jury point out for youngster actor Varun Buddhadev.

Dollu received Best Kannada Film and Best Location Sound. Avijatrik received Best Bengali Film and Best Cinematography.

Colour Photo received Best Telugu Film, Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam received Best Malayalam Film.

Madhya Pradesh was picked because the Most Film-Friendly State with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh receiving particular mentions.

The characteristic movie jury this 12 months is headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah; the awards have been introduced by jury member and cinematographer Dharam Gulati.

The National Film Awards will likely be handed out in a ceremony later this 12 months.

Here’s the total listing of winners:

FEATURE FILMS:

Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru

Best Direction: Sachy, Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru

Best Actor: Suriya, Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo

Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum

Best Malayalam Film: Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam

Best Marathi Film: Goshta Eka Paithanichi

Best Kannada Film: Dollu

Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior

Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik

Best Assamese Film: Bridge

Special Mention: Vaanku (Malayalam), June (Marathi), Avwanchhit (Marathi), Godakaath (Marathi),Toolsidas Junior (Hindi)

Best Tulu Film: Jeetige

Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi

Best Diimasa Film: Semkhor

Best Action Direction: AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)

Best Lyrics: Saina

Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramulo (Songs): Thaman S

(Background Score): Soorarai Pottru

Best Make-Up: Natyam

Best Production Design: Kappela

Best Editing: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum

Best Audiography: Dollu

Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru

Best Dialogue Writer: Mandela

Best Cinematography: Avijatrik (The Wanderlust of Apu)

Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande, Mi Vasantrao

Best Film on Environment Conservation: Manah Aru Manuh (Assam)

Most Film-Friendly State: Madhya Pradesh

NON-FEATURE FILMS

Best Narration: Rhapsody of Rains – Monsoons of Kerala

Best Editing: Borderlands

Best Audiography: Dollu

Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Magical Forest

Best Cinematography: Shabdikkunna Kalappa

Best Direction: Oh That’s Bhanu

Best Film on Family Values: Kumkumarchan

Best Short Fiction Film: Kachichinithu

Special Jury Award: Admitted

Best Investigative Film: The Saviour: Brig. Pritam Singh

Best Exploration Film: Wheeling the Ball

Best Education Film: Dreaming of Words

Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed however Delivered

Best Environment Film: Manah Aru Manuh

Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges

Best Art and Culture Film: Naadada Navaneeta DR PT Venkateshkumar

Best Biographical Film: Pabung Syam

Best Ethnographic Film: Mandal ke Bol

Best Non-Feature Film: Testimony of Ana

Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Pariah

Best Book on Cinema: The Longest Kiss, by Kishwar Desai