70th National Film Awards full winners list: Aattam wins Best Film, Rishab Shetty is Best Actor, KGF 2 and Kantara bag top honours.
The Malayalam-language drama Aattam won the Best Feature Film award, while Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award, and the Best Actress honour was shared by Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh. In the blog of National Film Awards 2024, you will get comprehensive information about the winners and nominations of the 70th National Film Awards 2024.
National Film Awards 2024
The Winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced on Friday at the National Media Center in New Delhi. The award ceremony will take place at a later date, where the President will honour the finest Indian films produced in the various languages during the 2022 calendar year.
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Feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, were eligible for contention. This year’s jury includes Rahul Rawail as Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda as the Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
The Malayalam-language drama “Aattam” won the Best Feature Film Award. Rishabh Shetty was awarded as Best Actor, while the Best Actress honour was shared between Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh. “Ponniyin Selvan: 1” won the most awards, four.
70th National Film Awards 2024 Winners List
Below is the List of the winners of the National Film Awards 2024:
Key Awards
| Award | Recipient/Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Aattam | Malayalam |
| Best Debut Film | Fouja | Haryanvi |
| Best Film providing wholesome entertainment | Kantara | Kannada |
| Best Feature Film promoting national, social, and environmental values | Kutch Express | Gujarati |
| Best Film in AVGC | Brahmastra Part 1 | Hindi |
| Best Director | Sooraj Barjatya – Uunchai | Hindi |
| Best Actor in Leading Role | Nithya Menen – Thiruchitrambalam, Manasi Parekh – Kutch Express, Rishab Shetty – Kantara | Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Neena Gupta – Uunchai, Pavan Raj Malhotra – Fouja | Hindi, Gujarati |
| Best Child Artiste | Sreepath – Malikappuram | Malayalam |
Crew Awards
| Award | Recipient/Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Action Direction | Anbariv – KGF Chapter 2 | Kannada |
| Best Choreography | Jani Master, Sathish Krishnan – Thiruchitrambalam (Megham Karukatha) | Tamil |
| Best Lyrics | Naushad Sadar Khan – Fouja (Salaami) | Gujarati |
| Best Music Direction | Pritham (songs) – Brahmastra Part 1, AR Rahman (background music) – Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 | Hindi, Tamil |
| Best Makeup | Somnath Kundu – Aparajito | Bengali |
| Best Costume Design | Niki Joshi – Kutch Express | Gujarati |
| Best Production Design | Ananda Addhya – Aparajito | Bengali |
| Best Editing | Mahesh Bhuvanend – Aattam | Malayalam |
| Best Sound Design | Anand Krishnamoorthi – Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 | Tamil |
| Best Screenplay | Anand Ekarshi (screenplay) – Aattam, Arpita Mukherjee & Rahul V Chittella (dialogues) – Gulmohar | Malayalam, Hindi |
| Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman – Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 | Tamil |
| Best Playback Singer | Bombay Jayshree – Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Chaayum Veyil), Arijit Singh – Brahmastra Part 1 (Kesariya) | Malayalam, Hindi |
Regional Films Win Big
| Award | Recipient/Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Tiwa Film | Sikaisal | Tiwa |
| Best Telugu Film | Karthikeya 2 | Telugu |
| Best Tamil Film | Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 | Tamil |
| Best Punjabi Film | Baghi Di Dhee | Punjabi |
| Best Odia Film | Daman | Odia |
| Best Malayalam Film | Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 | Malayalam |
| Best Marathi Film | Vaalvi | Marathi |
| Best Kannada Film | KGF Chapter 2 | Kannada |
| Best Hindi Film | Gulmohar | Hindi |
| Best Bengali Film | Kaberi Antardhan | Bengali |
| Best Assamese Film | Emuthi Puthi | Assamese |
Special Mentions
| Award | Recipient/Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Manoj Bajpayee – Gulmohar | Hindi |
| Music Director | Sanjay Salil Chowdhury – Kadhikan | Malayalam |
Non-Feature Categories
| Award | Recipient/Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Non-Feature Film | Ayena | |
| Best Debut Film | Madhyantara | |
| Best Biographical/Historical/Compilation Film | Aanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro | |
| Best Arts/Culture Film | Ranga Vibhoga/Varsa | |
| Best Script | Mono No Aware | |
| Best Narrator | Murmurs of the Jungle | |
| Best Music Direction | Fursat | |
| Best Editing | Madhyantara | |
| Best Sound Design | Yaan | |
| Best Cinematography | Mono No Aware | |
| Best Direction | From the Shadow | |
| Best Short Film | Xunyota | |
| Best Animated Film | The Coconut Tree | |
| Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values | On the Brink Season 2 – Gharial | |
| Best Documentary | Murmurs of the Jungle |
Film Writing
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Best Critic | Deepak Dua |
| Best Book on Cinema | Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography |
National Film Awards announcement live updates: Who won in 2023?
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Conclusion
The 70th National Film Awards 2024 celebrates Indian cinema’s diversity, honouring exceptional talent across genres. The event highlighted the industry’s creative excellence recognizing outstanding contributions to filmmaking, acting and technical brilliance.
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