68th National Film Award: From Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru to Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji; here’s a complete list of winners for this year

The National Awards are presented to the winners on September 30 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. For the unversed, the 68th National Film Awards winners were revealed earlier on July 22 this year. While Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji shared the National Award for Best Actor, The Best Actress Award went to Aparna Balamurali for her performance in Soorarai Pottru. 

 

68th National Film Award: From Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru to Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji; here’s a complete list of winners for this year

 

On the other hand, Asha Parekh was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020. Upon receiving the award, she said, “It’s a huge honour to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. It makes me very grateful that the recognition comes to me just a day before my 80th birthday. This is the best honour I could get from the government of India.” Take a look at the winners' list for the 68th National Film Awards winners. 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Feature Film: 

 

Soorarai Pottru

 

Best Director: Sachidanandan KR for Ayyappanum Koshiyum

 

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: 

 

Tanhaji

 

Best Actor: 

 

Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji

 

Best Actress: 

 

Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru

 

Best Supporting Actor: 

 

Biju Menon for Ayyappanum Koshiyam

 

Best Supporting Actress: 

 

Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli for Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum

 

Best Action Direction Award: 

 

AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum

 

Best Choreography: 

 

Natyam (Telugu)

 

Best Lyrics: 

 

Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)

 

Best Male Playback Singer: 

 

Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak

 

Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam

 

Best Music Direction: 

 

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman

 

Best film on Social Issues: 

 

Justice Delayed but Delivered & Three Sisters

 

Best Choreography: 

 

Natyam

 

Best Cinematography: 

 

Avijatrik

 

Best Audiography: 

 

Dollu, Mi Vasantrao, and Malik

 

Best Costume Design: 

 

Tanhaji

 

Best Production Design: 

 

Kappela

 

Best Editing: 

 

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

 

Best Make-up: 

 

Natyam

 

Best Screenplay: 

 

Soorarai Pottru, Sudha Kongara, and Mandela, Madonne Ashwin

 

Best Stunt Choreography: 

 

Ayyappanum Koshiyum

 

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

 

Best Feature Film in Hindi: 

 

Toolsidas Junior

 

Best Feature Film in Kannada: 

 

Dollu

 

Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam

 

Best Feature Film in Tamil: Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

 

Best Feature Film in Telugu: 

 

Colour Photo

 

Best Feature Film in Haryanvi: 

 

Dada Lakhmi

 

Best Feature Film in Dimasa: 

 

Samkhor

 

Best Feature Film in Tulu: 

 

Jeetige

 

NON-FEATURE FILMS 

 

Best Film on Family Values: Kumkumarchan, Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi

 

Best Direction: 

 

Oh That’s Bhanu, RV Ramani

 

Best Music Direction: 

 

1232 kms – Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar, Vishal Bhardwaj

 

Best Cinematography: 

 

Sabdikunna Kalappa, Nikhil S Praveen

 

Best Audiography: 

 

Pearl of the Desert, Ajit Singh Rathore

 

Best Editing: 

 

Borderlands, Anadi Athaley

 

Best Narration Voiceover: 

 

Rhapsody of Rains – Monsoons of Kerala, Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan

 

Best On-Location Sound: 

 

Jadui Jangal, Sandeep Bhati, and Pradeep Lekhwar

 

Best Book on Cinema: 

 

The Longest Kiss by Kishwar Desai

 

Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention): 

 

MT Anunahvangalude Pusthakam, Anoop Ramakrishnan, and Kali Paine Kalira Cinema by Surya Deo

 

Best Film Critic: 

 

No winner this year.

 

Most Film Friendly State: 

 

Madhya Pradesh

 

FEATURE FILMS 

 

Best Hindi Film: 

 

Toolsidas Junior

 

Best Malayalam Film: 

 

Thinkalazcha Nishchayam

 

Best Telugu Film: 

 

Colour Photo

 

Best Bengali Film: 

 

Avijatrik

 

Best Assamese Film: 

 

Bridge

 

Best Tulu Film: 

 

Jeetige

 

Best Tamil Film: 

 

Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum

 

Best Marathi Film: 

 

Gostha Eka Paithanichi

 

Best Kannada Film: 

 

Dollu

 

Best Dimasa Film: 

 

Semkhor

 

Best Haryanvi Film: 

 

Dada Lakhmi

 

Also Read: Ajay Devgn and Suriya win the 68th National Film Awards for Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior and Soorarai Pottru

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