The winners of 66th National Film Awards (2019) have been announced on August 9, Friday. It had a been a real long wait. Usually, the recipients of the NFA are announced in April, and the presentation takes place on May 3 every year. But, this year, it was delayed owing to the Lok Sabha elections. (Check: Jabariya Jodi collection.)
66th National Film Awards 2019 Winners
- Most film-friendly state: Uttarakhand
- Best book on cinema: Malayalam Book Mano Prarthana Pulley; In A Cult Of Their Own gets Special Mention
- Best Film Critic: Blase Johnny (Malayalam), Ananth Vijay (Hindi)
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
- Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeetey Hai
- Best Short Fiction Film: Kasab
- Social Justice Film: Why Me, Ekant
- Best Investigation Film: Amoli
- Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness
- Best Educational Film: Sarala Virala
- Best Film on Social Issue: Talate Kunji
- Best Environmental Film: The World’s Most Famous Tiger
- Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jahannum
- Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of India
- Best Arts and Cultural Film: Munkar
- Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Feluda
- Best Non-Feature Film: Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs
FEATURE FILMS:
- Actors who get special mention for their performance: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri
- Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle
- Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women
- Best Garo Film: Anna
- Best Marathi Film: Bhonga
- Best Tamil Film: Baram
- Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
- Best Urdu Film: Hamid
- Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja
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Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria
- Best Telugu Film: Mahanati
- Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami
- Best Konkani Film: Amori
- Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing
- Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta
- Best Gujarati Film: Reva
- Best Choreography: Kruti Mahesh Midya and Jyothi D Tommaar for Ghoomar, Padmaavat
- Best Music Director: Padmaavat
- Best Special Effect: Awe, KGF
- Best Music Direction: Sanjay Leela Bhasali for Padmaavat
- Best Background Music Award: Uri: The Surgical Strike
- Best Makeup Artist: Ranjith for Awe
- Best Costume Designer: Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah and Archana Rao for Mahanati
- Best Action: KGF: Chapter 1
- Best Lyrics: Nathicharami
- Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam
- Best Editing: Nathicharami
- Best Location Sound: Tendlya
- Best Sound Design: Uri
- Best Mixed Track: Rangasthalam
- Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
- Best Dialogue: Tarikh
- Best Cinematography: Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
- Best Female Playback Singer: Bindu Mani for Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami
- Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat
- Best Film on Social Issues: Pad Man
- Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
- Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak
- Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana, Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal, Uri
- Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
- Best Direction: Aditya Dhar for Uri
- Best Feature Film: Hellaro (Gujarati)
- Best Children’s Film: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge
- Best Child Actors: PV Rohith for Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada), Sameep Singh for Harjeeta (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi for Hamid (Urdu), Shrinivas Pokale for Naal(Marathi)
- Best Film on Environment Conservation: Paani
- Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration: Ondalla Eradalla
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho
- Jury Awards: Kedara (Bengali), Hellaro (Gujarati)
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi for Naal
Stay tuned for more updates.