69th National Film Awards 2023: Check the complete list of Winners

69th National Film Awards 2023: The National Film accolades are one of the nation’s most prestigious and anticipated accolades. The recipients of the 69th annual National Film Awards, one of the most prestigious film honours in India, were announced in New Delhi on Thursday, August 24.

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Winners of 69th National Film Awards 2023

• Best Actor – Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise)
• Best Actress – Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon for Mimi
• Best Feature Film – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
• Best Director – Nikhil Mahajan for Marathi film Godavari
• Best Supporting Actor – Male- Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
• Best Supporting Actor – Female – Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
• Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Music Direction (Songs): Pushpa: The Rise
• Best Playback Singer – Male – Kaala Bhairava for RRR
• Dialogue Writer – Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Cinematography – Sardar Udham
• Best Film Wholesome Entertainment – RRR
• Best Editing – Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on
• National Integration: The Kashmir Files
• Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan
• Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad-The Resonance
• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Aavasavyuham
• Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
• Best Screenplay (Original): Shahi Kabir, Nayattu
• Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Iravin Nizhal
• Best Lyrics: Chandrabose, Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham
• Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P, Chavittu
• Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu, Jhilli
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph, Sardar Udham
• Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith, RRR
• Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay, Sardar Udham
• Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee, Sardar Udham
• Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan, RRR
• Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar Udham
• Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh, Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR
• Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan
• Special Mention: 1. Late Shri Nallandi, Kadaisi Vivasayi 2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas, Jhilli 3. Indrans, Home 4. Jahanara Begum, Anur
• Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
• Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
• Best Malayalam Film: Home
• Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show
• Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
• Best Telugu Film: Uppena
• Best Maithili Film: Samanantar
• Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride
• Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala
• Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
• Best Assamese Film: Anur
• Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum
• Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya
• Best Exploration Film: Ayushman
• Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal
• Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat
• Best Animation Film: Kandittundu
• Best Direction (Non-feature film): Bakul Matiyani, Smile Please
• Best Cinematography (Non-feature film): Bittu Rawat, Pataal
• Best Non-Feature Film – Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)
• Best Director – Bakual Matiyani for the film Smile Please (Hindi)
• Best Film on Family Values – Chand Saanse (Hindi)
• Best Cinematographer – Bittu Rawat for the film Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)
• Best Investigative Film – Looking For Challan (English)
• Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)
• Best Film on Social Issues – Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
• Best Environmental Films – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Unni krishnan, Ek Tha Gaon
• Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound): Suruchi Sharma, Meen Raag
• Best Editing: Abhro Banerjee, If Memory Serves Me Right
• Best Music Direction: Ishaan Divecha, Succelent
• Best Narration/Voice Over: Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, Hathibondhu
• Special Mention: 1. Aniruddha Jatkar, Baale Bangara, 2. Srikanth Deva, Karuvarai, 3. Sweta Kumar Das, The Healing Touch, 4. Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Ek Duaa
• Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
• Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
• Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor