The 69th National Awards for films that were submitted to the board in 2021 were announced on Thursday. The awards are announced by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Here is the full list of awardees:
Feature Films
Special Mention: Late Shri Nallandi (Kadaisi Vivasayi), Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas (Jhilli), Indrans (Home), Jahanara Begum (Anur-Eyes On The Sunshine)
Best Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Madhavan) (Hindi)
Best Direction: Godavari (Nikhil Mahajan) (Marathi)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR (SS Rajamouli) (Telugu)
Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan (Vishnu Mohan) (Malayalam)
Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise) (Telugu)
Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi) (Hindi)
Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi) (Hindi)
Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files) (Hindi)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa) (Telugu)
Best Background Score: MM Keeravani (RRR) (Telugu)
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Maayavaa Chaayava from Iravin Nizhal) (Tamil)
Best Male Playback Singer: Kala Bhairava (Komarum Bheemudu from RRR) (Telugu)
Best Telugu Film: Uppena (Sana BuchiBabu)
Best Malayalam Film: Home (Rojin P Thomas)
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi (M Manikandan)
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie (Kiranraj K
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham (Sujit Sircar)
Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho- House Of Time (Rajdeep Paul & Sarmishtha Maiti)
Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kay Zala (Saleel Shrinivas Kulkarni)
Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride (Biswajit Bora)
Best Odia Film: Pratikshya (Anupam Patnaik)
Best Maithili Film: Samanantar- The Parallel (Niraj Kumar Mishra)
Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhogi Yum (Mayanglambam Romi Meitei)
Best Gujarati Film: Chello Show (Pan Nalin)
Best Assamese Film: Anur- Eyes on the Sunshine (Manjul Baruah)
Best Action Direction: RRR (King Solomon) (Telugu)
Best Choreography: RRR Prem Rakshith (Telugu)
Best Special Effects: RRR (V Srinivas Mohan) (Telugu)
Special Jury Award: Shershaah (Vishnuvardhan) (Hindi)
Best Lyrics: Konda Polam (Chandrabose) (Telugu)
Best Make-up Artist: Preetisheel Singh D'Souza (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee (Sardar Udham) (Hindi)
Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich & Mansi Dhruv Mehta (Sardar Udham) (Hindi)
Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi) (Hindi)
Best Audiography: Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only): Arun Asok and Sonu K P (Chavittu) (Malayalam)
Best Audiography: Sound Designer: Aneesh Babu (Jhilli) (Bengali)
Best Audiography: Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Sinoy Joseph (Sardar Udham) (Hindi)
Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Shahi Kabir (Nayattu) (Malayalam)
Best Screenplay Writer (Dialogues): Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia (Gangubai Kathiawadi) (Hindi)
Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay (Sardar Udham) (Hindi)
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad-The Resonance (Assamese)
Best Children's Films: Gandhi & Co. (Gujarati)
Best Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files (Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri) (Hindi)
Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari (Chello Show) (Gujarati)
Non-Feature Films
Best Non-Feature Film: Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali and Hindi)
Best Voice-over/ Narration: Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee- HatiBondhu (English Partly Assamese)
Best Music Direction: Ishaan Divecha- Succulent (Hindi, English, Marathi)
Best Editing: Abhro Banerjee- If Memory Serves Me Right (English)
Best Audiography (Re-Recordist of the Final Mixed Track): Unni Krishnan- Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali and Hindi)
Best Cinematography: Bittu Rawat- Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)
Best Direction: Bakul Matiyani- Smile Please (Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values: Chand Saanse (Hindi)
Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat (Gujarati)
Special Jury Award: Rekha (Marathi)
Best Investigative Film: Looking for Challan (English)
Best Animation Film: Kandittundu (Malayalam)
Best Exploration Film: Ayushman(English, Kannada)
Best Educational Film: Sirpangalil Sirpangal (Tamil)
Best Film on Social Issues: Mithu Di (English) and Three Two One (Marathi and Hindi)
Best Environment Film: Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
Best Promotional Film: Endangered Heritage 'Warli Art' (English)
Best Science and Technology Film: Ethos of Darkness (English, Hindi, Bengali)
Best Arts and Culture Film: TN Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine (English)
Best Biographical Film: Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi (Bengali), Beyond Blast (Manipuri)
Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film: Fire on Edge (Tiwa)
Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound): Suruchi Sharma- MeenRaag (Rajasthani)
Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Paanchika (Gujarati)
Best book on cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal The Incredibly Melodious Journey, Author (Rajiv Vijayakar)
Best film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu (Telugu) (Special mention: Subrayamanya Badoor (Kannada))