National Film Awards: Sridevi Wins Best Actress, Jayaraj Best Director
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New Delhi: The winners of the 65th National Film Awards were announced today in New Delhi's Shastri Bhawan. Decisions were taken by a ten-member jury headed by director Shekhar Kapur. The jury comprised screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob, South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla, Kannada director P. Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari Sharma and Rumi Jaffrey, Indian Express reported.
The award ceremony will be held on May 3.
The full list of winners is below.
Best Regional Films Special Mention:
Marathi: Murkhya, Yash Raj Kharade
Odia: Hello Aarsee
Malayalam: Take Off
Pankaj Tripathi in Newton
Best Regional Films:
Ladakh: Walking With The Wind
Lakshadweep: Sinjar
Tulu: Paddayi
Marathi: Kachcha Limbo
Malayalam: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyumm
Kannada: Hebettu Ramakka
Hindi: Newton
Bengali: Mayurakshi
Assamese: Ishu
Telugu: Ghazi
Gujarati: Dhh
Best Action Direction: Baahubali: The Conclusion
Best Choreography: Ganesh Acharya, 'Gori Tu Lath Mar', Toilet Ek Prem Katha
Best Special Effects: Baahubali: The Conclusion
Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan, Bengali film
Best Lyrics: Muthurathinam
Best Music Direction: Katru Veliyidayi
Best Make-up Artist: Ram Rajak, Nagar Kirtan
Best Costume: Gobinda Mandal, Nagar Kirtan
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan, Take-Off
Best Editing: Rima Das, Village Rockstar
Best Sound Design: Walking With The Wind
Best Audiography (Location Sound): Mallika Das, Village Rockstar
Best Location Sound Recordist: Mallika Das, Village Rockstar
Best Screenplay Original: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Screenplay Adapted: Bhayanakam
Best Cinematography: Bhayanakam
Best Female Playback Singer: Sasha Thirupati, 'Vaan', Kaatru Veliyidayi
Best Male Playback Singer: Yesudas, 'Poemaranyakalam'
Best Child Artist: Anita Das, Village Rockstar
Best Actress: Sridevi, Mom
Best Actor: Riddhi Sen, Nagar Kirtan
Best Children's Film: Morkhya
Best Film on Environmental Conservation: Irada
Best Direction: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam
Best Feature Film on National Integration: Marathi, Dhappa
Best Feature Film: Village Rockstar
Best Debut Film of a Director: Sinjar
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Baahubali 2
Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna (posthumous)
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