64th National Awards: Akshay Best Actor, Sonam's Neerja Best Hindi Film
Mumbai: The 64th edition of the National Awards were held on Friday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi where some of the best performances of the year were honoured.
The 64th National Awards jury is headed by Priyadarshan.
Over 300 films vied for the top spot this year. The process to choose the best from Indian cinema began on March 16 and the winners were finally announced on Friday.
Here's the complete list:
Best Hindi Movie: Neerja
Best Actor: Akshay Kumar for Rustom
Best Actress: Surabhi for Minnaminungu
Best Supporting Actress: Zaira Wasim for Dangal
Best Supporting Actor: Manoj Joshi for Dashakriya
Best Female Playback Singer: Iman Chakraborty for Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho from Praktan
Best Male Playback Singer: Sundara Iyer for Tamil film Joker
Best Feature film: Marathi film Kaasav
Best Director: Rajesh Mapuskar for Marathi film Ventilator
Best Editing: Rameshwar for Ventilator
Best Writing: G Dhananjay
Most Film Friendly State: Uttar Pradesh
Special Mention Award to Jharkand
Best Tamil movie: Joker
Best Malayalam Movie: Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Kannada Film: Reservation
Best Special Effect Award: Shivaay
Jury Award: Mohanlal
Best Lyrics: Dharma Durai, Endha Pakkam.
Best Cinematography: 24 The Movie
Best Child Artist: Kunju Devam, Ardish Praveen and Shaj Pathak
Best film on Social Issues: Pink
Best Children Film: Dhanak
Best Environmental Film including Agriculture: The Tiger Who Crossed the Line
Indira Gandhi Award for Debut Director: Khalifa (Bengali)
Best Action Director and Stunt Choreographer: Peter Haines for Pulimurugan
Best Book on Cinema: Lata Surgatha — a book that narrates the story of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar
Best Animation: Hum Chitra Banate Hain
Best Educational Film: The Waterfalls
Best Biographical/Historical reconstruction: Zikr Uss Parivash Ka
Best Marathi Film: Dashakriya
Best Bengali Film: Bisarjan
Best Gujarati Film: Wrong Side Raju
Best Telugu Movie: Pellichuplu
Best Action Choreography: Vysakh for Pulimurugan
Best Sound designer: Jayadevan for Kaadu Pookunna Neram
Best Production design: 24
Best Costume Designer: Sachin
Best Make-up Artist: MK Ramakrishna
Best Music Direction: Babu Padmanabha
Special Jury award: Mohanlal for Pulimurugan, Janatha Garage and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
Special Mentions:
Neerja (Hindi)
Sonam Kapoor (Neerja)
The Eyes of Darkness
Kadvi Hawa
Adil Hussain for Mukti Bhawan (Hindi)
Adil Hussain for Majirathi Keki (Assamese)
Madipur (Tulu)
Joker (Tamil)
Wrongside Raju (Gujarati)
Pelli Chupulu (Telugu)
Dasakriya (Marathi)
Maheshinte Prathikaram (Malayalam)
Ke Sara Sara (Konkini)
Reservation (Kannada)
