61st National Film Awards for 2013 Announced

61st National Film Awards for 2013 Announced

The 61st National Film Awards for the year 2013 in the Feature Film category, Non-Feature Film category and Best Writing on Cinema were announced today at a press conference held at the National Media Centre. The list of the successful films in various categories are as follows: FEATURE FILMS S.No. Name of Award Name of Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize Citation 1 BEST FEATURE FILM  Ship of Theseus(English-Hindi) Producer:Recyclewala Films Pvt Ltd Director : Anand Gandhi Swarna Kamal and ` 2,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director A quietly powerful film of an unusual photographer, an erudite Jain monk and a young stock broker told through different segments which finally unites them through a strange circumstance. In the process the film depicts issues of intuitive brilliance, metaphysical belief and intricate morality in a world full of contradictions. 2 INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR  Fandry(Marathi) Producer: Navalkha Arts and Holy Basil Combine Director : Nagraj Manjule Swarna Kamal and ` 1,25, 000/- each to the Producer and Director A stark and realistic portrayal of Dalits in India seen through the eyes of a young boy who is desperately trying to break age old shackles. It makes a strong statement that despite various reformers doing their best…. much remains to be done. 3 BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi) Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, ROMP Pictures Director : Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Swarna Kamal and ` 2,00,000/- to the Producer and Director For retaining the story and values of a great sportsman and translating it into the cinematic medium with aplomb. 4 NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION Thalaimuraigal(Tamil) Producer:Company Productions Director : Balu Mahendra Rajat Kamal and ` 1,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director A sensitive tale about the breaking of walls of orthodoxy and religious and linguistic bias in a small village in Tamil Nadu. Love and compassion of a small boy and his mother wins over not only their own blood but the whole rural community. 5 BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi) Producer: Indian Magic Eye Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd. Director : Satish Manwar Rajat Kamal and ` 1,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director Tale of a poor tribal family being torn between prosecution by law enforcing agencies on one hand and issue of loss of their traditional faith and culture through religious conversions on the other. 6 BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ PRESERVATION Perariyathavar(Malayalam) Producer:Ambalakkara Global Films Director : Dr Biju Rajat Kamal and ` 1,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director It tells the story of those nameless, faceless marginalized people through the life of a widowed father who works as a scavenger and his eight year old son. It depicts the real lives of the poor who live in the margin of civilized society with an unusual power and artistic honesty. 7 BEST CHILDREN’S FILM Kaphal (Hindi) Producer:Children’s Film Society of India Director : Batul Mukhtiar Swarna Kamal and ` 1,50,000/- each to the Producer and Director A small village deep in Uttarakhand. A touching story set in beautiful mountains where two young boys pine for their father who has been away for quite a few years. They have dreams which they share with their close friends as they frolic around. 8 BEST DIRECTION Shahid (Hindi) Hansal Mehta Swarna Kamal and ` 2,50,000/- A remarkably handled film that traces the true story of a slain human right activist and a lawyer Shahid Azmi in the backdrop of communal violence unleashed in Mumbai. The story of an impoverished Muslim struggling to come to terms with injustice, inequality and rise above his circumstances. It is an inspiring testament to the human spirit.  9 BEST ACTOR Shahid (Hindi) & Perariyathavar(Malayalam) Raj Kumar & Suraj Venjaramoodu Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/-  (Cash component to be shared) For portrayal of the intriguing journey of a Muslim young man who is persecuted. He rebels and ultimately comes back to fight the injustice as a committed law abiding lawyer. Raj Kumar brings to life the soul of Shahid. For the dignified and quiet portrayal of a man on the lower margins of the society. His turmoil struggles and sufferings are soulfully brought out with subtle body language and eyes which transcend word 10 BEST ACTRESS Liar’s Dice(Hindi) Geetanjali Thapa Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- If ever an actress could merge completely into a role and look the character to perfection, it is Geetanjali Thapa. Her searching eyes and vulnerability are breath taking. 11 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jolly LLB(Hindi) Saurabh Shukla Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- For a heart-warming and exuberant performance as a judge, who discovers his authority and conscience in the process of conducting a  high profile case. 12 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Astu (Marathi) & Ship of Theseus(English-Hindi) Amruta Subhash & Aida  El-Kashef Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/-  (cash component will be shared) Amruta touchingly portrays the emotions of  a poor woman who brings to life compassion and warmth in dealing with human relationships.. For a sensitive portrayal of a blind photographer who entirely depends on her intuitive creative power and has a fiercely independent mind. 13 BEST CHILD ARTIST Fandry(Marathi) & Thanga Meengal(Tamil) Somnath Avghade & Sadhana Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/-  (cash component will be shared) Somnath Avghade plays the role of a Dalit teenager to perfection. His angst clearly boils over as the realities of life dawn upon him. Sadhana has played the part of a dyslexic child with sensitivity and exuberance and yet with ease.  14 BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER Jaatishwar(Bengali) Rupankar For the song E Tumi Kemon Tumi Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- A soulful voice with a rich resonance that enhances the theme of the film. 15 BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi) Bela Shende For the song Khura Khura Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- The singer has evoked the requisite emotions of the theme of the film. She has displayed a rare variety in the rendering of this composition. 16 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Liar’s Dice(Hindi) Rajeev Ravi Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/-  Rajeev Ravi captures life from the picturesque snow-laden mountains through a strenuous bus journey, to the crowded and dingy streets of Delhi with a rare fluidity. 17 i) ii) iii) BEST SCREENPLAY i)  Screenplay Writer      (Original) : ii)  Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : iii)  Dialogues : December I(Kannada) Prakruti(Kannada) Astu (Marathi) P. Sheshadri Panchakshari Sumitra Bhave Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/-  Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- For its kaleidoscopic variety that uses realism and colloquialism that is soaked in a contemporary flavour.  For retaining the concerns and values of an original work by a celebrated author while adapting it into the cinematic idiom. An extraordinary blend in language and conversations that cover philosophy day-to-day anxieties and emotions in a most compelling manner. 18 i) ii) iii) BEST AUDIOGRAPHY i)    Location Sound Recordist ii)   Sound Design iii)   Re-recordist of the final mixed track Madras Café(Hindi) Madras Café(Hindi) Swapaanam(Malayalam) Nihar Ranjan Samal Bishwadeep Chatterjee D Yuvaraj Rajat  Kamal  and ` 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal  and ` 50,000/- Superlative professional job, in picking up minute nuances, covering indoor as well as outdoor locations. With his competent sound design Bishwadeep adds authenticity and another dimension to the film. A commendable job of keeping a perfect balance between, dialogues, sound effects and resonant ‘chenda’ playing. 19 BEST EDITING  Vallinam (Tamil) V.J. Sabu Joseph Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- An excellent pace set in this sport based film by the editor. The match sequences have been masterly cut. 20 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Miss Lovely(Hindi) Ashim Ahluwalia, Tabsheer Zutshi, Parichit Paralkar Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- For a style and finesse realized by authentic recreating an era in a not too distant past and dressing up the location that is coherent with the visual style of the narrative. 21 BEST COSTUME DESIGNER Jaatishwar(Bengali) Sabarni Das Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- For realizing effectively the texture of colonial Bengal upto the modern period through a rigorous attention to details . 22 BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST Jaatishwar(Bengali) Vikram Gaikwad (for the make-up of the actor Prasenjit) Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters played by Prasenjit Chatterjee.  23 i) ii) BEST  MUSIC DIRECTION i)        Songs ii)      Background Score Jaatishwar(Bengali) Na Bangaaru Talli (Telugu) Kabir Suman Shantanu Moitra Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- The music director has presented a rich variety of musical genres of Bengal with appropriate voices, instruments and orchestration. The music composer has kept a balance of music programming and regional acoustic instruments like Saraswati Veena, Mridangam, Ghatam, Morsing and voices to underline the theme of the film. 24 BEST LYRICS Thanga Meengal (Tamil) Na. Muthukumarfor the lyric Ananda Yaazhai Rajat  Kamal and ` 50,000/- For giving a poetic expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of emotions. 25 SPECIAL JURY AWARD Yellow (Marathi) & Miss Lovely(Hindi) Producer: Viva In En Director : Mahesh Limaye Producer:  Future East Film Pvt Ltd Director : Ashim Ahluwalia Rajat  Kamal and ` 2,00,000/- (Cash component to be shared) An unbelievably inspiring film about a specially gifted girl who overcomes all the odds to make an international mark. Set in the criminal depths of Mumbai’s c-grade film industry, bathed in sleaze and sex, the plot explores intense and mutually destructive relationships. A densely layered narrative, period costumes and production design conveys a pulp style, all its own.  26 BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS Jal (Hindi) Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd Rajat  Kamal  and `  50,000/- For creative and organic use of special effects to enhance the theme of the film. 27 BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi) Ganesh Acharyafor Maston ka Jhund Rajat  Kamal and `  50,000/- For effectively using young soldiers and just the props available within the barracks to create a rugged and exuberant dance. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION 28  BEST ASSAMESE FILM Ajeyo Producer: Shiven Arts Director : Jahnu Barua Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director The story of a boy who stands up against in pre-independent India and hopes for rule of law in independent India. But his hopes are all but shattered by happenings later on. 29  BEST BENGALI FILM Bakita Byaktigato Producer: Tripod Entertainment Pvt Ltd Director : Pradipta Bhattacharya Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A delightful film about the need for love in our cynical times. 30 BEST HINDI FILM Jolly LLB Producer:  Fox Star Studios Director : Subhash Kapoor Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A fast-paced film of an ambitious lawyer wanting to make it big through short-cut method ends up opening a high profile case and what follows is a roller coaster ride of a man, his moralities, ambitions and relationships. 31 BEST KANNADA  FILM December 1 Producer: Basant Productions Director : P. Sheshadri Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A hard-hitting tale of a poor family in  a village that gets enmeshed with the crooked ways of politicians. 32 BEST KONKANI FILM Baga Beach Producer: Sharvani Productions Director :Laxmikant Shetgaonkar Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director Based on a true story, an honest and simple revelation of darkly-held secrets on the beaches of Goa. 33 BEST MALAYALAM FILM North 24 Kaadham Producer: Surya Cine Arts Director : Anil Radhakrishnan Menon Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A train journey that transforms an eccentric character by taking him through trying situations and making him more compassionate. 34 BEST MARATHI FILM Aajcha Diwas Majha Producer: White Swan Productions Director :Chandrakant Kulkarni Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A parody on musical chair in politics and a critique of the hierarchical system in bureaucracy, the film takes an unusual turn when the political boss has a change of heart. 35 BEST TAMIL FILM  Thanga Meengal Producer: JSK Film Corporation Director : Ram Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director An emotional tale of a man who separates from his wife and beloved eight year old daughter to look for a job in a distant city. The consequences that follow, finally lead to an emotional and heart-warming reunion.  36 BEST TELUGU FILM  Na Bangaaru Talli Producer: Sun Touch Productions Director : Rajesh Touchriver Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director The film is a searing indictment of the pervasive and ruthless world of the sex trade. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED OTHER THAN SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION 37 BEST ENGLISH FILM The Coffin Maker Producer: Shree Narayan Studio Director : Veena Bakshi Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director Tale of a coffin maker and his wife living in a small Goan village. The film gets very interesting, intriguing and philosophical as death as a character enters their lives. 38 BEST KHASI FILM RI Producer: Kurbah Films Director : Pradip Kurbah Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A complex tale of insurgency and reconciliation set in the turbulent North East state of Meghalaya. 39 BEST SHERDUKPEN  FILM The Crossing Bridges Producer: TNT Films Production Director : Sange Dorjee Thongdok Rajat  Kamal and ` 1,00,000/- each to the Producer and Director A well-crafted film that tells the tale of a young man who comes back from Mumbai to his remote village in Arunachal Pradesh to find his roots. 40 SPECIAL MENTION Yellow (Marathi) Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai Certificate To pay our salutation to the indomitable spirit of a special child. Na Bangaaru Talli (Telugu) Anjali Patil Certificate Kudos to the courage of a girl, who brought out her real life story and told it to the world. 61st  NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2013 NON-FEATURE FILMS S.No. Name of Award Name of Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize Citation 1.        BEST NON FEATURE FILM Rangbhoomi (Hindi) Producer : Films Division Director : Kamal Swaroop SWARNA KAMAL & ` 1,50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For an innovative and artistic exploration of the themes and concerns of the celebrated pioneer of Indian cinema, during a relatively unknown phase of his life, which leaves the viewer moved and shaken. 2.        BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR Kanyaka (Malayalam) Producer : Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Director : Christo Tomy RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 75,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its wholly convincing mise-en-scene set in a convent run by Malayali nuns, wherein the grief and guilt of the young protagonist is presented in a manner that leaves a lot to the imagination of the viewer. 3.        BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/ HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION The Last Adieu (English) Producer : Films Division Director : Shabnam Sukhdev RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its insight into the work of an exceptionally passionate documentary filmmaker blended with a frank and moving account of his daughter’s attempt to come to terms with his estrangement from the family. 4.        BEST ARTS /CULTURAL FILM Shared a.      The Lost Behrupiya(Hindi) b.      O Friend, This Waiting ! (English, Telugu)  Producer : Holybull Entertainment LLP Director : Sriram Dalton Producer : Justin McCarthy Director : Sandhya Kumar & Justin McCarthy RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director (cash component to be shared among the films) a. For a near surreal depiction of a dying art form in a globalised society. The film combines elements of drama and visual art with a lament for a rich cultural tradition. b. For its wholly unconventional investigation of the Devadasi tradition in South India, combining an appreciation of this delicate and sensuous art form with a genuine sociological exploration. 5.        BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM The Pad Piper (English) Producer : Akanksha Sood Singh Director : Akanksha Sood Singh RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its portrayal of a sensitive man with a profound belief in appropriate technology who came up with a simple piece of engineering – an affordable sanitary napkin that has had an extraordinary impact on the health of millions of poor women. 6.        BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM Shared a.      Chasing The Rainbow (English) b.      Kush (Hindi)  Producer Edumedia India Director : Charu Shree Roy Producer : Red Carpet Moving Pictures Pvt. Ltd. Director : Shubhashish Bhutiani RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director (cash component to be shared among the  films) a. For scratching the moral surface of the Indian middle class and holding a mirror for all of us who are torn between self interests and ethical dilemmas. b. For sensitively revisiting a dark phase of Indian history when communal passions ran amuck. The film looks at the impact on young children and questions why we allow history to repeat itself. 7.        BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM  INCLUDING AGRICULTURE Foresting Life (Hindi, Assamese) Producer : A Media For Social Impact Director : Aarti Shrivastava RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its earthy look at a man, the forest he created all by himself, and the heroic effort that is necessary to sustain that forest without any government help. 8.        BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES Gulabi Gang (Hindi, Bundelkhandi) Producer : Raintree Films, Piraya Film As, Final Cut for Real Aps Director: Nishtha Jain RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its powerful depiction of a crusader for the subaltern that takes us deeper into the continuing struggles of the rural Indian woman set in a milieu of chauvinistic scepticism. 9.      b BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM The Quantum Indians (English) Producer : Public Service Broadcasting Trust                                    Director: Raja Choudhury RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For an extremely efficient and precise analysis of the contributions of three renowned scientists in a manner that not only educates today’s generation but also provides insights into complex scientific phenomena in an accessible manner. 10.    BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM Katiyabaaz (Hindi,Urdu,English) Producer : Globalistan Films Pvt. Ltd. Director: Deepti Kakkar & Fahad Mustafa RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its cutting edge investigation into the life of a typical Indian city, the film uses strong characters, juxtapositions and humour to create a visual arch that delineates the haves and have-nots of power 11.    SPECIAL JURY AWARD Shared a.     Ananthamurthy – Not A Biography…But A Hypothesis (English) b.         Tamaash (Kashmiri) Director:Girish Kasaravalli Director: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 1,00,000/- (cash component to be shared among films) a. For the clarity and the insight with which it looks at the work of Ananthamurthy, one of the finest Indian writers, whose work carries exceptional social significance. b. For presenting a heartwarming story of friendship in a lucid and engaging style and for using elements of the magical and the macabre to create a modern day fable of Kashmir. 12.    BEST SHORT FICTION FILM Mandrake ! Mandrake ! (Hindi) Producer : Film and Television Institute of India Director: Ruchir Arun RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/-  each to the Producer & Director For the deftly crafted story of a young man who transforms a rundown warehouse into an Aladdin’s Cave through the fun and frolic of the moving image where magic, mystery and adventure become possible. 13.    BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES Heyro Party (Bengali) Producer : Baishakhi Banerjee & Deepak Gawade  Director: Deepak Gawade RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director For its poignant reflection of selfless dreams and aspirations, the film depicts the struggles and dilemmas of a poor family in a simple and compelling cinematic language.  14.    BEST DIRECTION Chidiya Udh (No Dialogue) Director: Pranjal Dua SWARNA KAMAL & ` 1,50,000/- For his unique vision of urban angst told without dialogue. The de-emphasised narrative masterfully blends visual, sound, music and acting. 15.    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Mandrake ! Mandrake ! (Hindi) Cameraman : Kavin Jagtiani Lab : Reliance Media Works RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/-each to cameraman and laboratory For exhibiting a wide spectrum of hues, both colour and  black and white, while picturising the action in a dark warehouse full of unlikely light sources as also for the simulation of a silent era film with amusing trick photography. 16.    BEST AUDIOGRAPHY Chidiya Udh (No Dialogue) Gautam Nair RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- For a layered and resonant sound track with elements of ambiguity and discord contributing to an overwhelming sense of urban disconnect. 17.    BEST EDITING Gulabi Gang (Hindi, Bundelkhandi) Arjun Gourisaria RAJAT  KAMAL & `50,000/- For imparting the film with its structure and rhythm, tempo and drama, movement and exposition. 18.    BEST MUSIC DIRECTION Yugadrashta (Assamese) Anurag Saikia RAJAT  KAMAL & ` 50,000/- For its spectacular blending of folk elements with a rich and nuanced classicism that conveys an enthralling period feel. 19.    BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER Kankee O Saapo (Odia) Lipika Singh Darai RAJAT  KAMAL & `50,000/- For its soulful and enigmatic interior dialogue between two generations that operates at an allegorical level, gently synthesising apparently unrelated visuals leaving the viewer with a strong sense of evocation. 20.    SPECIAL MENTION a.      Accsex (English, Hindi) b.      Candles In The Wind (Punjabi, Hindi) c.       Dharmam (Tamil) d.      At the Cross Roads :  Nondon Bagchi Life and Living (English, Bengali)  Director : Shweta Ghosh Director : Kavita Bahl & Nandan Saxena Director : Madonne M Ashwin Director : Rajdeep Paul   and Sarmistha Maiti CERTIFICATE a.  For vigorously taking up the challenge of exploring sexuality in women perceived to be differently abled. b. For its chilling depiction of the ground realities in the bread basket of India. The tone and texture of the film contradict the prevalent narrative of it being the best place to live and work. c. For its searing critique of middle class hypocrisy and a corrupt society as seen through the eyes of an impressionable child. d. For an entertaining biography of a wonderfully engaging personality, with shades of a near chaotic life style, set in a period known for its path-breaking music.