National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremonies in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards.
64th National Film Awards
The 64th National Film Awards were announced on Friday, 07.04.2017. The 64th National Film Awards ceremony is an upcoming event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards ceremony will be held on 3 May 2017.
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Sathamanam Bhavathi
- Best stunt choreography - Peter Hein (Pulimurugan)
- Best Children’s Film - Dhanak (Hindi)
- Best Film on social issue - Pink
- Best Direction - Rajesh (Ventilator)
- Best Actor - Akhay Kumar (Rustom)
- Best Actress - Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu)
- Best Supporting Actress - Zaira Wasim (Dangal)
- Best Child Artist - Adhish Praveen (Kunju Daivam), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children)
- Best Male Playback Singer - Sundara Iyer (Joker)
- Best Female Playback Singer - Thume jaake
- Best Screenplay (original) - Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Best Screenplay (adapted) - Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya)
- Best Editing - Rameshwar Ventilator
- Sound designer - Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram)
- Best production design - 24
- Best Costume Designer - Sachin (Marathi film)
- Best Environmental film including agriculture - The Tiger who crossed the line
- Best Make-up Artist - MK Ramakrishna
- Best Music Direction - Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Lama)
- Special Mention - Kadvi Hawa Mukthi bhava (Hindi)
- Special Jury award for Mohanlal for Pulimurugan, Janatha Garage and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
Best feature films in regional languages
- Joker (Tamil)
- Madipur (Tulu)
- Wrongside Raju Gujarati
- Pelli Chupulu (Telugu)
- Dashakriya (Marathi)
- Bisarjan’ (Bengali)
- Maheshinte Prathikaram (Malayalam)
- Ke Sara Sara (Konkini)
- Reservation (Kannada)
- Neerja (Hindi)