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