The 67th National Film awards for the best 2019 films and crew has been declared by the National Film Awards selection committee on 22 March 2021. National film awards are an honorary recognition to all the film artists inside the industry as well as all the aspirants who are dreaming of making a foot work inside the industry. The films that may not be appreciated by the commercial masses can also make their foot work visible to the young aspiring generation by the recognition they have received by the national level. Let us look into the details of the 67th National Film Awards for best 2019 films and film artists.
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Why 2019 Films are Given Awards in 2021
This is one of the major doubts among the masses today. Why the National films wards giving its awards to the 209 films in 2021. The 67th National Film Awards has been scheduled to give away the awards in May 2020 but due to the unforeseen events that shook our country last year, the event has been postponed. The same 67th National Film Awards is being announced today in 2021. The selection is for the 2019 films that has already made in consensus with the procedures of the National Film Awards selection committee
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How is the Nation Film Award Conducted?
The National Awards for films, which were started as an annual incentive by the Government of India, for the making of artistic, competent and meaningful films have come a long way, to cover the entire national spectrum of Indian Cinema, to judge merit by the highest possible yardstick and to become the most coveted and prestigious awards in the country.
From 1954, when the very first awards for the films of 1953 were given, down to the current year when the top awards for the films of 2016 were recently given, there lies the 64 years old story of an awards scheme, which is surely the most unique of its kind. The awards are given in three sections – Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.
Every year a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning categories. A list of rule sis prescribed every year in a document of regulations known as the National Film Award Regulations. Neither the government nor the directorate of the film festival have the influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. award ceremony is held in New Delhi where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public.
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67th National Film Awards Winning Categories
Most Film Friendly State Award
| Sr No | State | Medal |
| 1 | Sikkim | Rajat Kamal & Certificate |
Best Writing on Cinema
| Sr No | Title of the Book | Language | Name of the Author | Name of the Publisher | Medal and Cash Prize |
| 2 | A GANDHIAN AFFAIR: INDIA’S CURIOS PORTRAYAL OF LOVE IN CINEMA | English | Sanjay Suri | Harpercollins Publishers India | SwarnaKamal and Cash Prize 75,000/- |
Special Mention:
| Sr No | Title of the Book | Language | Name of the Author | Award |
| 1 | CINEMA PAHANARA MANUS | Marathi | Ashok Rane | Certificate |
| 2 | KANNADA CINEMA: JAGATHIKA CINEMA VIKASA-PRERANE- PRABHAVA | Kannada | P R Ramadasa Naidu | Certificate |
Award for Best Film Critic:
| Sr No | Name of Critic | Language | Medal and Cash Prize |
| 1 | Sohini Chattopadhyay | English | SwarnaKamal and 75,000/- |
Non-Feature Films Results
| Sr No | Category of the Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal and Cash Prize |
| 1 | BEST NON-FEATURE FILM | AN ENGINEERED DREAM (HINDI) | Producer & Director: Hemant Gaba | Swarna Kamal Rs. 1,50,000/-each |
| 2 | BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR | KHISA (MARATHI) | Producer : P P Cine Production Director : Raj Pritam More | Rajat Kamal Rs. 75,000/- each |
| 3 | BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM | CHARAN-ATVA THE ESSENCE OF BEING A NOMAD (GUJARATI) | Producer : Films Division Director : Dinaz Kalwachwala | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 4 | BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM | ELEPHANTS DO REMEMBER (ENGLISH) | Producer : Films Division Director : Swati Pandey, Viplove Rai Bhatia & Manohar Singh Bisht | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- Producer Rs. 50,000/- (Shared) Directors |
| 5 | BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM | SHRIKSHETRA-RU-SAHIJATA (ODIA) | Producer & Director :Ashutosh Pattnaik | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 6 | BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM | THE SHOWER (HINDI) | Producer : Little Lamb Films Pvt. Ltd. Director : Bauddhayan Mukherji | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 7 | BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM | THE STORK SAVIOURS (HINDI) | Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra, PSBT Director : Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi
| Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- Producer Rs 50,000/- Directors (Shared) |
| 8 | BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES | HOLY RIGHTS (HINDI) & LADLI (HINDI) | Producer: Priyanka Pradeep More Director : Farha Khatun & Producer & Director : Sudipta Kundu | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Producers (Shared) Rs. 50,000/- Directors (Shared) |
| 9 | BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM | APPLES AND ORANGES (ENGLISH) | Producer: LXL Ideas Private Limited Director : Rukshana Tabassum | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 10 | BEST EXPLORATION FILM | WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH) | Producer: Amoghavarsha J S Director : Amoghavarsha JS, Kalyan Varma, Sarath Champati & Vijaya Mohan Raj | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- Producer Rs. 50,000/- Directors (Shared) |
| 11 | BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM | JAKKAL (MARATHI) | Producer: Neon Reel Creation Director : Vivek Wagh | RAJAT Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 12 | BEST ANIMATION FILM | RADHA (MUSICAL) | Producer : Fairy Cows Director : Bimal Poddar Animator : Nitin Kharkar | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 13 | SPECIAL JURY AWARD | SMALL SCALE SOCIETIES (ENGLISH) | Director : Vipin Vijay | Rajat Kamal Rs 1,00,000/- |
| 14 | BEST SHORT FICTION FILM | CUSTODY
(HINDI/ENGLISH) | Producer & Director :Ambiecka Pandit | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 15 | BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES | ORU PAATHIRAA SWAPNAM POLE (MALAYALAM) | Producer: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Director : Sharan Venugopal | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/- each |
| 16 | BEST DIRECTION | KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (ENGLISH/
BENGALI) | Director : Sudhanshu Saria | Swarna Kamal Rs. 1,50,000/- |
| 17 | BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | SONSI (HINDI) | Cameraman: Savita Singh | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/- |
| 18 | BEST ON-LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST | RAHAS (HINDI) | On location sound recordist : Saptarshi Sarkar | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/- |
| 19 | BEST AUDIOGRAPHY | RADHA (Musical) | Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Allwin Rego & Sanjay Maurya | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- (Shared) |
| 20 | BEST EDITING | SHUT UP SONA (HINDI/ENGLISH) | Editor : Arjun Gourisaria | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 21 | BEST MUSIC DIRECTION | KRANTI DARSHI GURUJI-AHEAD OF TIMES (HINDI) | Music Director: Bishakhjyoti | Rajat Kamal, Rs 50,000/- |
| 22 | BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER | WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH) | Voice Over : Sir David Attenborough | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
Feature Films – Results
| Sr No | Category of the Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal and Cash Prize |
| 1 | Best Feature Film | MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam) | Producer: Aashirvad Cinemas Director: Priyadarshan | Swarna Kamal Rs. 2,50,000/-each |
| 2 | Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director | HELEN (Malayalam) | Producer : Big Bang Entertainments Director : Mathukutty Xavier | Swarna Kamal Rs. 1,25,000/- each |
| 3 | Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | MAHARSHI (Telugu) | Producer : Sri Venkteswara Creations Director : Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao | Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 4 | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | TAJMAL (Marathi) | Producer : Tuline Studios Pvt. Ltd. Director : Niyaz Mujawar | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) |
| 5 | Best Film on Social Issues | ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi) | Producer Essel Vision Productions Ltd., Freshlime Films LLP & Namah Pictures Pvt. Ltd. | Rajat Kamal Rs 1,50,000/- each |
| 6 | Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | WATER BURIAL (Monpa) | Producer : Faruque Iftikar Laskar Director : Shantanu Sen | Rajat Kamal Rs 1,50,000/- each |
| 7 | Best Children’s Film | KASTOORI (Hindi) | Producer: Insight Films Director : Vinod Uttreshwar Kamble
| Swarna Kamal Rs 1,50,000/- (each) |
| 8 | Best Direction | BAHATTAR HOORAIN (Hindi) | Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan | Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,50,000/- |
| 9 | Best Actor | Bhonsle (Hindi) & Asuran (Tamil) | Actor: Manoj Bjapayee and Actor: Dhanush | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- (shared) |
| 10 | Best Actress | MANIKARNIKA-THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) & PANGA (Hindi) | Actress: Kangana Ranaut | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/-
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| 11 | Best Supporting Actor | SUPERE DELUXE (Tamil) | Actor: Vijay Sethupathi | RAJAT Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 12 | Best Supporting Actress | THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi) | Actress: Pallavi joshi | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 13 | Best Child Artist | KD(A) KARUPPU DURAI (Tamil) | Child Artist: Naga Vishal | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 14 | Best Male Playback Singer | KESARI (Hindi) | Singer : B Praak Song “Teri Mitti” | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- each |
| 15 | Best Female Playback Singer | BARDO (Marathi) | Singer : Savani Ravindra Song “Raan Petala” | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/- |
| 16 | Best Cinematography | JALLIKKETTU (Malayalam) | Cinematographer: Gireesh Gangadharan | Rajat Kamal Rs.50,000/- |
| 17 | Best Screenplay | JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali) GUMNAAMI (Bengali) THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi) | Screenplay writer (original): Kaushik Ganguly Screenplay writer (adapted): Srijit Mukherji Dialogue Writer: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/-(each) |
| 18 | Best Audiography | IEWDUH (Khasi) TRIJYA (Marathi) OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil) | Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only) : Debajit Gayan Sound Designer : Mandar Kamalapurkar Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Resul Pookutty | Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/-(each) |
| 19 | Best Editing | JERSEY (Telugu) | Editor: Navin Nooli | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 20 | Best Production Designer | ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi) | Production Designer: Sunil Nigwekar & Nilesh Wagh | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/-(Shared) |
| 21 | Best Costume Designer | MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam) | Costume Designer: Sujith Sudhakaran & V. Sai | Rajat Kamal, Rs 50,000/- (Shared) |
| 22 | Best Make-up Artist | HELEN (Malayalam) | Makeup Artist: Ranjith | Rajat Kamal Rs 50,000/- |
| 23 | Best Music Direction | VISWASAM (Tamil) JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali) | Music Director (Songs): D. Imman Music Director (Background Music): Prabuddha Banerjee | Rajath Kamal 50,000/- (each) |
| 24 | Best Lyricist | KOOLAMBI (Malayalam) | Lyricist: Prabha Varma Song “ Arodum Parayuka Vayya” | Rajath Kamal 50,000/- each |
| 25 | Special Jury Award | OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil) | Producer & Director : Radhakrishnan Parthiban | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 26 | Best Special Effects | MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam) | Special Effects Creator : Siddharth Priyadarshan | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
| 27 | Best Choreography | MAHARSHI (Telugu) | Raju Sundaram | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
| 28 | Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography) | AVANE SRIMANNARAYANA (Kannada) | Vikram Mor | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- |
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution | ||||
| 29 | Best Assamese Film | RONUWA – WHO NEVER SURRENDER | Producer: Bornali Creative Vision Entertainment Director: Chandra Mudoi | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 30 | Best Bengali Film | GUMNAAMI | Producer: SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Director: Srijit Mukherji | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 31 | Best Hindi Film | CHHICHHORE | Producer: Nadiawala Grandsons Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Fox Star Studios Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 32 | Best Kannada Film | AKSHI | Producer: Kalaadegula Studio Director: Manoj Kumar | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 341,00,000/- (each) |
| 33 | Best Konkani Film | KAAJRO | Producer: de Goan Studio Director: Nitin Bhaskar | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 34 | Best Marathi Film | BARDO | Producer: Ritu Films Cut LLP 35Director: Bhimrao Mude | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 35 | Best Malayalam Film | KALLA NOTTAM | Producer: First Print Studios Director: Rahul Riji Nair | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 36 | Best Manipuri Film | EIGI KONA | Producer: Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Production Director: Bobby Wahengham & Maipaksana Haorongbam | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 37 | Best Odia Film | SALA BUDHAR BADLA & Kalira Atita | Producer: New Generation Films Director: Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra & Producer: Eleeanora Images Pvt. Ltd. Director: Nila Madhab Panda | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 38 | Best Punjabi Film | RAB DA RADIO 2 | Producer: Vehli Janta Films Director: Sharandeep Singh | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 39 | Best Tamil Film
| ASURAN | Producer: V Creations Director: Vetri Maaran | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 40 | Best Telugu Film | JERSEY | Producer: Sithara Entertainments Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution | ||||
| 41 | Best Chhattisgarhi Film | BHULAN THE MAZE | Producer: Swapnil Film Productions
Director: Manoj Verma | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 42 | Best Haryanvi Film | CHHORIYAN CHHORON SE KAM NAHI HOTI | Producer: Essel Vision Productions Limited & Satish Kaushik Entertainment Director: Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 43 | Best Khasi Film | IEWDUH | Producer: Shiven Arts Director: Pradip Kurbah | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 44 | Best Mishing Film | ANU RUWAD | Producer: Obonori Pictures Director: Dilip Kumar Doley | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 45 | Best Paniya Film | KENJIRA | Producer: Neru Films Director: Manoj Kana | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 46 | Best Tulu Film | PINGARA | Producer: DMR Productions Director: R Preetham Shetty | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
| 47 | Special Mention | BIRIYAANI (Malayalam) JONAKI PORUA (Assamese) LATA BHAGWAN KARE (Marathi) PICASSO (Marathi) | Director : Sajin Babu Actor : Benjamin Daimary Actress : Lata Kare Director : Abhijeet Mohan Warang | Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
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Conclusion
These are the prominent films and film artist of the year. The main categories can be cross checked and feed in your memory for reproducing in competitive examinations. The general knowledge includes the artistic view of an aspirant and following the artistic appreciation and memorising the artistic recognition. Keep updated with all honours, awards, ceremonies with Entri app. Keep studying Keep winning!
