68TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS WINNERS LIST
FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY
Special Mention:
Best Tulu Film: Jeetige
Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo
Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum
Best Dimasa: Semkhor
Best Malayalam Film: Thinkalazcha nishchayam
Best Marathi Film: Goshta Eka Paithanichi
Best Kannada Film: Dollu
*Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior*
Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
Best Assamese Film: Bridge
Best Action Direction Award: Rajasekhar, Mafia and Supreme Sunder for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Choreography: Sandhya Raju for Natyam (Telugu)
Best Special Effects:
Special Jury Award:
*Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)*
Best Music Direction –
Songs: Thaman S for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Telugu)
Background Music: GV Prakash Kumar for Soorarai Pottru
Make-Up Artist: TV Rambabu for Natyam (Telugu)
*Best Costume Designer: Nachiket Barve and Mahesh Sherla for Tanhaji (Hindi)*
Best Production Design: Anees Nadodi for Kappela (Malayalam)
Best Editing: Sreekar Prasad for Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil)
Best Audiography –
Location Sound Recordist: Jobin Jayan for Dollu (Kannada)
Sound Designer: Anmol Bhave for Mi Vasantrao (Marathi)
Re-recording of the final mixed track: Sree Sankar for Malik (Malayalam)
Best Screenplay (Original): Shalin Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Dialogue Writer: Mandonne Ashwin for Mandela (Tamil
Best Cinematography: Supratim Bhol for Avijatrik (Bengali)
Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao (Marathi) and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak (Marathi)
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli for Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum (Tamil)
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali
*Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero*
Best Direction: Sachinanandan KR for AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Children Film: Sumi (Marathi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation: Taledanda (Kannada)
Best Film on Social Issue: Funeral (Marathi)
*Best Feature Film (Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment): Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero (Hindi)*
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of Director: Mandela (Tamil)
Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru
NON-FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
*Best Music Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj for Marenge toh Vahin Jaa Kar*
Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Praveen for Shabdikunna Kalappa
Best Investigative film: The Saviour: Brig Pritam Singh
Best Exploration Film: Wheeling The Ball
Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words (Malayalam)
Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed But Delivered and Three Sisters
