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70th National Film Awards 2024: Full Winners List and Key Highlights

The 70th National Film Awards were announced on Monday, celebrating the finest films and performances from across India for the year 2022. These prestigious awards honor the best in Indian cinema, recognizing outstanding work by actors, filmmakers, and crew members. Notable winners include Rishab Shetty and Nithya Menen, who received the Best Actor awards, while the Malayalam film Aattam was named Best Film. Films like Brahmastra Part 1 and Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 also took home awards in key categories.

The awards ceremony, where the winners will receive their honors from the President of India, is set to be held at a later date. This year’s jury was led by Rahul Rawail as the Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda as the Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair as the Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.

Here’s a table summarizing the key awards from the 70th National Film Awards:

CategoryWinnerFilm/Language
Best FilmAattamMalayalam
Best Debut FilmFoujaHaryanvi
Best Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentKantaraKannada
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental ValuesKutch ExpressGujarati
Best Film in AVGCBrahmastra Part 1Hindi
Best DirectorSooraj BarjatyaUunchai (Hindi)
Best Actor in Leading RoleNithya Menen, Manasi Parekh, Rishab ShettyThiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Kutch Express (Gujarati), Kantara (Kannada)
Best Actor in Supporting RoleNeena Gupta, Pavan Raj MalhotraUunchai (Hindi), Fouja (Gujarati)
Best Child ArtisteSreepathMalikappuram (Malayalam)

Crew Awards

CategoryWinnerFilm/Language
Best Action DirectionAnbarivKGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)
Best ChoreographyJani Master, Sathish KrishnanThiruchitrambalam (Megham Karukatha) (Tamil)
Best LyricsNaushad Sadar KhanFouja (Salaami) (Gujarati)
Best Music DirectionPritham (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Music)Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi), Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best MakeupSomnath KunduAparajito (Bengali)
Best Costume DesignNiki JoshiKutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Production DesignAnanda AddhyaAparajito (Bengali)
Best EditingMahesh BhuvanendAattam (Malayalam)
Best Sound DesignAnand KrishnamoorthiPonniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best ScreenplayAnand Ekarshi (Screenplay), Arpita Mukherjee, Rahul V Chittella (Dialogues)Aattam (Malayalam), Gulmohar (Hindi)
Best CinematographyRavi VarmanPonniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best Playback SingerBombay Jayshree, Arijit SinghSaudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Malayalam), Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi)

Regional Films Win Big

CategoryFilm
Best Tiwa FilmSikaisal
Best Telugu FilmKarthikeya 2
Best Tamil FilmPonniyin Selvan Part 1
Best Punjabi FilmBaghi Di Dhee
Best Odia FilmDaman
Best Malayalam FilmSaudi Vellakka CC 225/2009
Best Marathi FilmVaalvi
Best Kannada FilmKGF Chapter 2
Best Hindi FilmGulmohar
Best Bengali FilmKaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese FilmEmuthi Puthi

Special Mentions

CategoryAwardeeFilm/Language
Special MentionManoj BajpayeeGulmohar (Hindi)
Special MentionSanjay Salil ChowdhuryKadhikan (Malayalam)

Non-Feature Categories

CategoryWinnerFilm/Language
Best Non-Feature FilmAyena
Best Debut FilmMadhyantara
Best Biographical/Historical/Compilation FilmAanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro
Best Arts/Culture FilmRanga Vibhoga/Varsa
Best ScriptMono No Aware
Best NarratorMurmurs of the Jungle
Best Music DirectionFursat
Best EditingMadhyantara
Best Sound DesignYaan
Best CinematographyMono No Aware
Best DirectionFrom the Shadow
Best Short FilmXunyota
Best Animated FilmThe Coconut Tree
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental ValuesOn the Brink Season 2 – Gharial
Best DocumentaryMurmurs of the Jungle

Film Writing

CategoryWinner
Best CriticDeepak Dua
Best Book on CinemaKishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography
Geethu Arun

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