69th National Film Awards Announced: RRR, Pushpa, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Sardar Udham Win Big

The 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday at the National Media Center in New Delhi, with the press conference streaming live on the Press Information Bureau's YouTube channel.

RRR (2022), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), Pushpa: The Rise (2022) and Sardar Udham (2022) won the top prizes. In addition to winning the 'Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment' award, RRR also won awards for Action Direction (King Soloman), Best Choreography (Prem Rakshith), Best Special Effects (V Srinivas Mohan), Best Music Direction (MM Keeravani, Background Score) and Best Male Playback Singer (Kaalabhairava).

It is to be noted that Telugu cinema bagged 10 awards in the feature film categories and one in the writing category (Purushothama Charyulu, Best Film Critic)

Here is the full list of winners:  

Best Book on Cinema: 'Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey' by Rajiv Vijayakar

Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu (Telugu)

Nargis Dutt Award for best film on national integration: The Kashmir Files

Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor (Kannada)

Feature Films

Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan (Godavari, 2021)

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR

Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise)

Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi)

Best Supporting Actor and Actress:
Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files, 2022)

Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari (Chhello Show, 2021)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Vishnu Mohan (Meppadiyan)

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 Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad (Pushpa:The Rise)

Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani (RRR)

Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava (RRR)

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Iravin Nizhal)

Best Lyrics: Chandrabose ('Dham Dham Dham' from Konda Polam)

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 Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

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 (2021) 2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas, Jhilli 3. Indrans, Home 4. Jahanara Begum, Anur

Feature film winners by language

Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham

Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie (2022)

Best Malayalam Film: Home (2021)

Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show

Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi

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 Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation:

Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal

Best Telugu Film: Uppena

Non-feature categories

Best Non-Feature Film: Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)

Best Direction: Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please, 2022)

Best Cinematography (Non-feature film): Bittu Rawat (Pataal)

Best Film on Social Issues: Mithu Di (English) and Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)

Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat

Special Jury - Rekha (Marathi Film)

Best Environmental Films: Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)

Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Unni krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)

Best Film On Family Values: Chand Saanse

Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound): Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)

Best Animation Film: Kandittundu

Best Investigative Film: Looking For Challan

Best Exploration Film: Ayushman

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: Aniruddha Jatkar (Baale Bangara), Srikanth Deva, (Karuvarai), Sweta Kumar Das (The Healing Touch) and Ram Kamal Mukherjee (Ek Duaa)