68th National Film Awards.

• The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi.
• Established in 1954, the prestigious awards are administered by the Government of India’s Directorate of Film Festivals.
• Because of Covid-19 related delays, this year’s ceremony honoured films from 2020, across several categories.

Winners: Feature Films

• Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru
• Best Director: Sachy, Ayyappanum Koshiyum
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji
• Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji
• Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru
• Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
• Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum
• Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara
• Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer): Madonne Ashwin, Mandela
• Best Music Direction (Songs): Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Thaman S
• Best Music Direction (Background Music): Soorarai Pottru, GV Prakash
• Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao
• Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
• Best Lyrics: Saina, Manoj Muntashir
• Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Jobin Jayan, Dollu
• Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Anmol Bhave, Mi Vasantrao
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar for Malik
• Best Choreography: Sandhya Raju, Natyam
• Best Cinematography: Avijatrik, Supratim Bhol
• Best Costume Design: Nachiket Barve and Mahesh Sherla, Tanhaji
• Best Production Design: Anees Nadodi, Kappela
• Best Editing: Sreekar Prasad, Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
• Best Make-up: TV Rambabu, Natyam
• Best Stunt Choreography: Rajasekhar, Mafia Sasi and Supreme Sunder, Ayyappanum Koshiyum
• Special Mention: Aimee Baruah for Semkhor, Vaanku, June, Kishore Kadam for Avwanchhit & Godakaath, and Varun Buddhadev for Toolsidas Junior
• Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior
• Best Kannada Film: Dollu
• Best Malayalam Film: Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
• Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
• Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo
• Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
• Best Dimasa Film: Samkhor
• Best Tulu Film: Jeetige
• Best Marathi Film: Goshta Eka Paithanichi
• Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
• Best Assamese Film: The Bridge
• Best Child Artist: Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Tak-Tak
• Best Children’s Film: Sumi
• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Talendanda
• Best Film on Social Issue: Funeral
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Mandela