The 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday honouring the best of Indian cinema for the year 2020. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru directed by Sudha Kongara walked away with five awards including best feature film. Malayalam film Ayyapanum Koshyum too made a strong presence at the prestigious event.
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Actors Suriya and Ajay Devgn shared the best actor awards while Aparrna Balamurali walked away with the best actress medal. Here we bring you the complete list:
- Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
- Best Actor: Suriya (Soorarai Pottru Tamil) & Ajay Devgn (Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Hindi)
- Best Actress: Aparrna Balamurali (Soorarai Pottru Tamil)
- Best Direction: Sachidanandan KR (Ayyappanum Koshiyum Malayalam)
- Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyum Malayalam)
- Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli (Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum Tamil)
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji :The Unsung Warrior (Hindi)
- Best Debut Film Director: Mandela (Tamil)
- Best Screenplay: Shalini Usha Nair & Sudha Kongara (Soorarai Pottru Tamil) & Madonne Ashwin (Mandela Tamil)
- Best Cinematography: Supratim Bhol (Avijatrik Bengali)
- Best Children's Film: Sumi (Marathi)
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Taledanda (Beheading a Life )(Kannada)
- Best Film on Social Issues: Funeral (Marathi)
- Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma (Ayyappanum Koshiyum Malayalam)
- Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande (Mi Vasantrao Marathi)
- Best Child Artist: Anish Mangesh Gosavi (Tak-Tak Marathi) & Akanksha Pingle & Divyesh Indulkar (Sumi Marathi)
- Best Action Direction Award: AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum
- Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)
- Best Lyrics: Saina (Hindi)
- Best Music Direction: Thaman S (Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Telugu)
- Best Background Score: GV Prakash Kumar (Soorarai Pottru Tamil)
- Best Make-up Artist: Rambabu (Natyam Telugu)
- Best Costume Designer: Nachiket Barve & Mahesh Sherla (Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Hindi)
- Best Production Design: Anees Nadodi (Kappela Malayalam)
- Best Editing: Sreekar Prasad (Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum Tamil)
- Best Audiography: Jobin Jayan (Dollu Kannada), Sound Designer: Anmol Bhave (Mi Vasantrao Marathi) & Vishnu Govind & Sree Sankar (Malik Malayalam)
- Special mentions: Semkhor (Dimasa), Vaanku (Malayalam), June (Marathi), Avwanchhit (Marathi) and Godakaath (Marathi), and Toolsidas Junior (Hindi)
Feature Film Awards
- Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo
- Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum
- Best Malayalam Film: Thinkalazcha Nishchayam
- Best Marathi Film: Gostha Eka Paithanichi
- Best Kannada Film: Dollu
- Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior
- Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
- Best Assamese Film: Bridge
- Best Tulu Film: Jeetige
- Best Dimasa Film: Semkhor
- Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
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