72nd National Film Awards Announced: From Kartik Aaryan To Article 370 Check Full List Of Winners

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the 72nd National Film Awards at the Media Center in New Delhi. The National Film Awards honor the best films and performances across different works and categories. For the 72nd edition, the films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) from 1st January to 31st December 2024 have been considered for the National Awards.

An 11-member jury headed by filmmaker Jayaraj selected the films across the country. Here is the complete list of winners at the 72nd National Film Awards

72nd National Film Awards Winners Full List

Features categories

• Best Feature Film: Article 370
• Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion, Mammootty for Bramayugam
• Best Actress: Yami Gautam for Article 370
• Best Director: Rajkumar Periyasamy, Amaran
• Best Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady for Mithya, Sachana Namidass for Maharaja
• Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra, Bhakshak
• Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD
• Best Film Promoting National, Social Values: Captain Miller
• Best Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty, Arundev Pothula, Athish S Shetty
• Best Cinematography: Bramayugam, Shehnad Jalaal
• Best Screenplay: Pushpa 2, Sukumar
• Best Dialogue Writer: Lucky Baskhar, Venky Atluri
• Best Production Design: Kalki 2898 AD
• Best Action Direction: Anl Arasu, Maharaja
• Best Make-Up Artist: Committee Kurrollu
• Best Costume Design: Pushpa 2; Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma
• Best Music Direction for Songs: Article 370, Shashwat Sachdev
• Best Music Direction for Background Score: Amaran
• Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir, Maidaan
• Best Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar, Gharat Ganpati from Navasachi Gauri Mazi
• Best Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Angu Vaana Konilu from ARM
• Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly, Stree 2
• Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury, Bhool Bhulaiya 3
• Best Editing: R Kalaivannan, Amaran
• Best Assamese Film: Juiphool
• Best Bengali Film: Chalchitra Ekhon
• Best Hindi Film: Srikanth
• Best Kannada Film: Mithya
• Best Malayalam Film: Feminichi Fathima
• Best Marathi Film: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi
• Best Odia Film: Lahari
• Best Tamil Film: Raayan
• Best Garhwali Film: Dholi
• Best Telugu Film: Committee Kurrollu
• Best Gujarati Film: Maaran
• Best Manipuri Film: Sunita
• Best Konkani Film: Mog Asum
• Best Tulu Film: IMBU
• Special Mention: Dhanush for Captain Miller and Suren G for Meiyazhagan.

Non-feature categories

• Best Film Critic – Sanjeev Shrivastava (Hindi)
• Best Book on Cinema – Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya (I Stand for You, the State Stands for Us: Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Kannada Cinema) by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty
• Special Mention – Bhadra-Kali Natakam (Bhadra – The Dance of Kali) (Malayalam) – Director: Ananda Jyothi (Jose Antony)
• Special Mention – Chola Dora aur Sui (Hindi) – Directors: Jaymin Modi & Lokesh Ghai
• Best Narrator/Voice Over – Soundarya Jayachandran – Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs (English)
• Best Music Direction Shivpal Singh Kang – Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°) (Marathi)
• Best Editing Manvir Jasrotia – NDA (Hindi)
• Best Sound Design TS Hari Hara Sudhan – Blue (Tamil)
• Best Cinematography Edmond Ranson – Life in Loom (English, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese & Bengali)
• Best Direction Aanand L Rai – Statue of Unity – Symbol of Unity (Hindi)
• Best Short Film (Up to 30 Minutes) Hamsafar (Marathi) – Producer: Anushka Motion Pictures & Entertainments; Director: Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi
• Best Animation Film Touched as Water (Silent) – Producer: JB Productions; Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict
• Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values ​​Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism (Hindi, Rajasthani & English) – Producer: Johnsons Suraj Films International; Director: Suraj Kumar
• Best Documentary Ram-Nami (Hindi) – Producer: BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd.; Director: Bharatbala Ganapathy
• Best Arts/Culture Film Main Nida (Hindi) – Producer: Sampreshan Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.; Director: Atul Pandey
• Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film Kakori (Hindi) – Producer: KSR Brothers & Minti Mishra; Director: Kamlesh K Mishra
• Best Debut Film of a Director – Angen (Invisible) (Santhali) – Director: Ravi Raj Murmu
• Best Non-Feature Film – Bhangaar (Obsolete) (Marathi & English) – Producer & Director: Sumira Roy