National Film Awards 2023 full list
National Film Awards 2023 full list of winners: Rocketry wins Best Film, The Kashmir Files wins for National Integration
The 69th National Film Awards were announced by the jury from Delhi via a press conference livestreamed on Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Facebook and YouTube channels.
List of Full Winners
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Feature Film Category
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Best Mishing Film- Boomba Ride
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Best Assamese Film- Anur
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Best Bengali Film- Kalkkoho
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Best Hindi Film- Sardar Udham
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Best Kannada Film- 777 Charlie
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Best Gujarati Film- Chello Show
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Best Maithili Film- Samanantar
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Best Marathi Film- Ekda Kay Zala
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Best Malayalam Film- Home
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Special Jury Award- Shershaah
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Best Child Artist- Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show
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Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director- Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan
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Best Film on Social Issues- Anunaad-The Resonance
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Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation- Aavasavyuham
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Best Children’s Film- Gandhi and Co
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Best Screenplay (Original)- Shahi Kabir, Nayattu
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Best Screenplay (Adapted)- Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi
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Best Dialogue Writer- Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi
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Best Music Director (Songs)- Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa
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Best Music Direction (Background Music)- MM Keeravaani, RRR
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Best Editing- Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
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Best Supporting Actress- Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
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Best Supporting Actor- Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
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Best Actress- Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi, Kriti Sanon for Mimi
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Best Actor - Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise
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Best Film on National Integration- The Kashmir Files
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Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - RRR
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Best Feature Film - Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
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Special mention: Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das) and Ek Duaa (Ram Kamal Mukherjee)
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Best Narration/Voice over - Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (HatiBondhu)
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Best Music Direction - Ishaan Divecha (Succulent)
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Best Editing - Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right)
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Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) - Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)
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Best Audiography (Re-recordist) - Unni Krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)
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Best Cinematography - Bittu Rawat (Paatal-Tee)
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Best Direction - Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please)
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Best Film On Family Values - Chand Saanse
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Best Short Fiction Film - Daal Bhat (Gujarati)
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Special Jury - Rekha (Marathi Film)
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Best Animation Film - Kandittundu (Malayalam)
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Best Investigative Film - Looking For Challan (English)
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Best Exploration/Adventurous Film - Ayushman (English, Kannada)
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Best Educational Film - Sirpigalin Sirpangal (Tamil)
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Best Film On Social Issues - Mithu Di (Marathi) and Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
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Best Environmental Film - Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
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Best Promotional Film - Endangered Heritage 'Warli Art'
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Best Science and Technology Film - Ethos Of Darkness
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Best Arts/Cultural Film - T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings To Divine
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Best Writing on Cinema
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Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
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Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
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Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor
Past winners
Last year, at the 68th National Film Awards, it was Ajay Devgn and Suriya who had won the Best Actor award for their performances in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Soororai Pottru respectively. Suriya's co-star Aparna Balamurali had won the Best Actress as well. Soororai Poottru also won the National Award for Best Feature Film.