68th National Film Award winners have been announced. Check out the complete list to know more about the winners of the National Film Award 2022.
The renowned National Film Awards were launched in 1954 and are organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Indian government.
A 10-member panel for the 68th National Film Awards met with Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur earlier today and presented their results. The jury was chaired by filmmaker Vipul Shah.
The Jury of The National Film Award 2022, included cinematographer Dharam Gulati, National Award-winning Bengali actor Sreelekha Mukherjee, and Cinematographer GS Bhaskar, A Karthikraaja, VN Aditya, Viji Thampo, Sanjeev Rattan, S. Thangadurai, Nishigandha, and the chairperson Vipul Shah.
List of National Film Award 2022
| Award | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Soorarai Pottru |
| Best Director | Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Tanhaji |
| Best Actor | Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgan for Tanhaji |
| Best Actress | Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru |
| Best Supporting Actor | Biju Menen, Ayyappanum Koshiyam |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum |
| Best Action Director Award | AK Ayyappanum Koshiyam |
| Best Choreography | Natyam (Telugu) |
| Best Lyrics | Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi) |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahul Despande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam |
| Best Music Direction | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Justice Delayed but Delivered & Three Sisters |
| Best Cinematography | Avijatrik |
| Best Audiography | Dollu, Mi Vasantrao, and Malik |
| Best Costume Design | Tanhaji |
| Best Production Design | Kappela |
| Best Editing | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum |
| Best Make-Up | Natyam |
| Best screenplay | Soorarai Pottru, Sudha Kongara, and Mandela, Madonne Ashwin |
| Best Stunt Choreographer | Ayyappanum Koshiyum |
| Special Jury Award | |
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Toolsidas Junior |
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Dollu |
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam |
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Colour photo |
| Best Feature Film in Haryanvi | Dada Lakhmi |
| Best Feature Film in Dimasa | Samkhor |
| Best Feature Film in Tulu | Jeetige |
| Non-Feature Films | |
| Best Film on Family Values | Kumkumarchan, Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi |
| Best Direction | Oh That’s Bhanu, RV Ramani |
| Best Music Direction | 1232 kms-Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar, Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Best Cinematography | Sabdikunna Kalappa, Nikhil S Praveen |
| Best Audiography | Pearl of the Desert, Ajit Singh Rathore |
| Best Editing | Borderlands, Anadi Athaley |
| Best Narration Voiceover | Rhapsody of Rains-Monsoon of Kerala, Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan |
| Best On-Location Sound | Jadui Jangal, Sandeep Bhati and Pradeep Lekhwar |
| Best Book on Cinema | The Longest Kiss, Kishwar Desai |
| Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention) | MT Anunahvangalude Pusthakam, Anoop Ramakrishnan, and Kali Paine Kalira, by Surya Deo |
| Best Film Critic | No winner this year |
| Most Film Friendly State | Madhya Pradesh |