National Film Awards 2019
National Film Awards 2019 awards were announced by Rahul Rawail, head of Jury for feature films. The year 2019 marks 66th edition of National Film awards. Usually recipients of annual National Film Awards are announced in month of April and presentation takes place on May 3 every year but it was delayed this time owing to the 17th Lok Sabha polls.
National film awards are given in 31 categories. 419 films competed for 2019 award. In this year’s award a new category called Award for Most Film Friendly State was instituted which was won by Uttarakhand.
66th National Film Awards Winners
Best Feature Film: ‘Hellaro’ (Gujarati)
Best Non Feature Film: Son Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana (‘Andhadhun’) & Vicky Kaushal (‘Uri’)
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for ‘Mahanati’ (Telugu)
Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for ‘Badhaai Ho’
Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for ‘Chumbak’ (Marathi)
Best Director: Aditya Dhar for- ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’
Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment: ‘Badhaai Ho’
Best film on social issues: ‘Padman’
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: ‘Paani’ (Marathi)
Best Film for National Integration – Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
Best Educational Film: Sarala Virala
Best Cinematography – Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
Best Children’s Film: ‘Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale Kasargodu’ (Kannada)
Best Child artist: P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi)
Best Debut Film of a Director: Naal (Marathi)
Best Choreography: ‘Ghoomer’ in ‘Padmavaat’
Best Editing: ‘Nathicharami’ (Kannada)
Best Special Effects: KGF
Special Jury Award: Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai
Best Regional films
Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle
Best Tamil Film: Baaram
Best Marathi Film: Bhonga
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
Best Urdu Film: Hamid
Best Telugu Film: Mahanati
Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing
Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta
Music
Best Lyrics: Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
Best Music Direction (Background score): Uri
Best Sound Design: Uri
Best Female playback Singer: Bindhu Malini for Mayavi Manave from Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for ‘Binte Dil’ in ‘Padmavaat’
Production
Best Make-Up artist– Awe
Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam (Malayalam)
Best Costume: Mahanati
Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay: ‘Chi Arjun La Sow’ (Telugu)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
Best Dialogues: Tariqh
