63rd national film awards

63rd NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2015

FEATURE FILMS

S.No.	Name of Award		Name of Film	Awardees	Medal		Citation
					& Cash Prize
1.
	BEST FEATURE		BAAHUBALI	Producer: SHOBU	Swarna Kamal		An imaginative film and
	FILM			YARLAGADDA AND	and
							monumental by its production
				ARKA
							values and cinematic brilliance
				MEDIAWORKS (P)	2,50,000/-
							in creating a fantasy world on
				LTD.	each to
							screen.
					the Producer and
				Director : S.S	Director
				RAJAMOULI	(CASH
					COMPONENT
					TO BE SHARED)
2.
	INDIRA	GANDHI	MASAAN	Producer:	Swarna	Kamal	For his perceptive approach
	AWARD FOR BEST			PHANTOM FILMS	and		to filmmaking in handling a
	DEBUT FILM OF A						layered story of
	DIRECTOR			Director : NEERAJ	1,25, 000/-
							people caught up changing
				GHAYWAN	each to
							social and moral values.
					the Producer and
					Director
3.
	BEST	POPULAR	BAJRANGI	Producer: SALMA	Swarna	Kamal	Tackling an important social
	FILM	PROVIDING	BHAIJAAN	KHAN,	and
							issue in the simple heart-
	WHOLESOME			SALMAN KHAN,
							warming & entertaining format.
	ENTERTAINMENT			ROCKLINE	2,00,000/-
				VENKTESH	each to
				Director : KABIR	the Producer and
				KHAN	Director

4.
	NARGIS	DUTT		NANAK SHAH	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and		The saga on the life of the
	AWARD	FOR		FAKIR	GURBANI MEDIA
								great spiritual master
	BEST	FEATURE			PVT. LTD.	1,50,000/- each
	FILM		ON			to		advocating the values of peace
								and harmony.
	NATIONAL
						the Producer and
	INTEGRATION
						Director
5.
	BEST	FILM	ON	NIRNAYAKAM	Producer: JAIRAJ	Rajat Kamal and		For tackling a relevant and
	SOCIAL ISSUES				FILMS	1,50,000/- each		unaddressed issue of
					Director : V.K			curtailing freedom of
						to		movement for the common
					PRAKASH
								man due to hartals and
						the Producer and
						Director		processions.
6.
	BEST	FILM	ON	VALIYA	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and		A dramatically disturbing
	ENVIRONMENT			CHIRAKULLA	ANANTHAKRISHNA			exposition of the ill effects
	CONSERVATION/			PAKSHIKAL	PILLAI	1,50,000/- each
								of pesticides in North
	PRESERVATION					to		Kerala.
					Director : DR. BIJU	the Producer and
						Director
7.
	BEST CHILDREN’S			DURONTO	Producer: CODE	Swarna	Kamal	Story of a child prodigy on his
	FILM				RED FILMS	and		undying spirit to achieve the
					Director :	1,50,000/-		impossible.
					SOUMENDRA	each to
					PADHI	the Producer and
						Director
8.
	BEST DIRECTION			BAJIRAO	DIRECTOR:	Swarna	Kamal	For the masterful handling of
				MASTANI	SANJAY LEELA	and		all aspects of the medium of
					BANSALI
								cinema to weave a tragic love
						2,50,000/-
								story within a grand historic
								drama.

9.
	BEST ACTOR	PIKU	AMITABH	Rajat Kamal and	A delightful, delectable
			BACHCHAN	50,000/-	performance of a man who
					finally lets himself go, at the
					age of seventy.
10.
	BEST ACTRESS	TANU WEDS	KANGANA RANAUT	Rajat Kamal and	For her dynamic portrayal of
		MANU RETURNS
					two contrast characters, laced
				50,000/-
					with mirth and charm.
11.
	BEST	VISAARANAI	SAMUTHIRAKANI	Rajat Kamal and	For the minimalistic yet stark
	SUPPORTING
					and moving performance as a
	ACTOR			50,000/-
					cop, caught in a moral
					dilemma.
12.
	BEST	BAJIRAO	TANVI AZMI	Rajat Kamal and	For her powerful portrayal of a
	SUPPORTING	MASTANI
					royal widow caught in the
	ACTRESS			50,000/-
					vortex of love for her son and
					commitment to the clan.
13.
	BEST CHILD	BEN	GAURAV MENON	Rajat Kamal and	An outstanding performance
	ARTIST
					on a wide spectrum of
				50,000/-
					emotions, of a boy going
					through great turmoil.
14.
	BEST MALE	KATYAR KALIJAT	MAHESH KALE	Rajat Kamal and	A consummate performance in
	PLAYBACK	GHUSLI	SONG: ARUNI		the best of Hindustani musical
	SINGER		KIRANI	50,000/-	traditions.

15.
BEST FEMALE	DUM LAGA KE		MONALI THAKUR	Rajat Kamal and	A delightful and soulful
PLAYBACK	HAISA				rendition of a song of love.
SINGER			SONG: MOH MOH	50,000/-
			KE DHAGE
16.
BEST	BAJIRAO		SUDEEP	Rajat Kamal and	For bringing about an
CINEMATOGRAPHY	MASTANI		CHATTERJEE	50,000/-	outstanding visual dynamics,
					depicting the grand interiors of
				each
					palaces and vast landscapes
					with an artistic interplay of
					light & shadows.
17.					For effortless movement of the
BEST					plot structure, and natural
SCREENPLAY					repartees which happens in a
i) Screenplay	PIKU		JUHI CHATURVEDI	Rajat Kamal and	delightful love/ hate
					relationship of a father and
Writer (Original):				50,000/-
	AND		AND		daughter.
	TANU	WEDS	HIMANSHU	Rajat Kamal and	The writer’s interpretation of
	MANU RETURN		SHARMA	50,000/-	love story set in a small town,
					becomes populated with
				(CASH	interesting characters and
				COMPONENT
					their dialogues and dialects.
				TO BE SHARED)

ii) Screenplay	TALVAR	VISHAL BHARDWAJ Rajat Kamal and	The dramatic structure
Writer (Adapted) :		50,000/-
			devised by this writer
			effectively mirrors the tragedy
			of a family when their daughter
			is found murdered.

							For effortless movement of the
	iii)	Dialogues :	PIKU		JUHI CHATURVEDI	Rajat Kamal and	plot structure, and natural
			AND		AND	50,000/-	repartees which happens in a
							delightful love/ hate
			TANU	WEDS	HIMANSHU	Rajat Kamal and	relationship of a father and
			MANU RETURN		SHARMA	50,000/-	daughter.
						(CASH	The writer’s	interpretation of
						COMPONENT	love story set in a small town,
						TO BE SHARED)	becomes	populated	with
							interesting	characters	and
							their dialogues and dialects.
18.
	BEST
	AUDIOGRAPHY
	i)	Location Sound	TALWAR		SANJAY KURIAN	Rajat Kamal and	For capturing the natural
	Recordist					50,000/-	voices, with all its nuances
							predominantly of characters
							undergoing great stress.
	ii)	Sound Designer	BAJIRAO		BISHWADEEP	Rajat Kamal and	Creating a rich aural tapestry,
			MASTANI		CHATTERJEE
							evoking the romantic moods
						50,000/-
							and heroic tension
	iii)	Re-recordist of	BAJIRAO		JUSTIN JOSE	Rajat Kamal and	Perfect blend of the ambiences
	the final mixed track		MASTANI			50,000/-	ranging from royal palace
							interiors to war fronts.

19.
	BEST EDITING	VISAARANAI	LATE KISHORE T.E	Rajat Kamal and	Maintaining the momentum
				50,000/-	and edginess of the plot
					progression of police
					interrogation, with innovative
					editing techniques.
20.
	BEST	BAJIRAO	SHRIRAM	Rajat Kamal and	For the inventive use of
	PRODUCTION	MASTANI	IYENGAR, SALONI
					spaces, props and set
	DESIGN		DHATRAK AND	50,000/-
					decoration to provide a
			SUJEET SAWANT
					dramatic setting for a grand
				(CASH
					historical spectacle.
				COMPONENT
				TO BE SHARED)
21.
	BEST COSTUME	NANAK SHAH	PAYAL SALUJA	Rajat Kamal and	An imaginative use of colours,
	DESIGNER	FAKIR
					design and textures to
				50,000/-
					recreate costumes for a host
					of characters, of an era, from
					different cultures and
					continents.
22.
	BEST MAKE-UP	NANAK SHAH	PREETISHEEL G	Rajat Kamal and	Creating detailed appearances,
	ARTIST	FAKIR	SINGH AND		and meticulous ‘ageing’
			CLOVER	50,000/-	technique to a wide range of
			WOOTTON
					historic characters.
				(CASH
				COMPON
				ENT TO
				BE
				SHARED)

23.
	BEST MUSIC		ENNU NINTE	M JAYACHANDRAN	Rajat Kamal and	Creating a haunting melodic
	DIRECTION		MOIDEEN			composition, that resonates
	a)	Songs		SONG:KAATHIRUN	50,000/-	the tragic love story
				NU KAATHIRUNNU
	b)	Background	THAARAI	ILAIYARAAJA	Rajat Kamal and	For effectively using folk
		Score
			THAPPATTAI			musical instruments and
					50,000/-
						melodies, to give a harmonic
						layer of meaning to the world
						of the characters.
24.
	BEST LYRICS		DUM LAGA KE	VARUN GROVER	Rajat Kamal and	For the fresh simple array of
			HAISA	SONG: MOH MOH	50,000/-	metaphors, in the form of a
						song, expressing love.
				KE DHAGE
25.
	SPECIAL JURY		MARGARITA WITH	KALKI KOCHLIN	Rajat Kamal and	For the realistic performance
	AWARD		STRAW		2,00,000/-	as a young woman afflicted
						with cerebral palsy.
26.
	BEST		BAJIRAO	REMO D’SOUZA	Rajat Kamal and	For creating enchanting
	CHOREOGRAPHY		MASTANI	SONG: DEEW ANI	50,000/-	moves that expresses anguish
						of love, defying social barriers,
				MASTANI
						resonating the core theme of
						the film.

27.
		BEST SPECIAL	BAAHUBALI		V. SRINIVAS	Rajat Kamal and	For creating breath-taking
		EFFECT			MOHAN	50,000/-	special effects which bring out
							the emotional and dramatic
							upheavals of the story.
28.
		BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
a)
		BEST ASSAMESE	KOTHANODI		Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	A stylised, poetic film inter-
		FILM			ANURUPA		weaving four folk stories,
					HAZARIKA	1,00,000/-	evoking the terrifying
						each
							undercurrents of human mind
					Director :
							as depicted in folk mythology.
					BHASKAR	to the Producer
					HAZARIKA	and Director
b)
		BEST BENGALI	SHANKHACHIL		Producer: NIDEAS	Rajat Kamal and	An evocative story that
		FILM			CREATIONS &		highlights the theme of
					PRODUCTIONS	1,00,000/- each	suffering humanity, divided by
					PVT LTD.
							national borders.
						to the Producer
					Director :	and Director
					GOUTAM GHOSE
					.
c)
		BEST HINDI FILM	DUM LAGA KE		Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	A sweet and resonant film set
			HAISHA		MANEESH		in Haridwar and challenges the
					SHARMA & YASH	1,00,000/- each	middle class prejudices in
					RAJ FILMS
							choosing a bride.
						to the Producer
					Director : SHARAT	and Director

			KATARIYA
				(CASH
				COMPONENT
				TO BE SHARED)
d)
	BEST KANNADA	THITHI	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	A striking and realistically
	FILM		PRSPCTVS
					charming portrayal of life in a
			PRODUCTIONS	1,00,000/- each
					village, told in the idiom of
			PVT LTD.
					comedy and surrealism.
				to the Producer
			Director : RAAM	and Director
			REDDY
e)
	BEST KONKANI	ENEMY	Producer: A	Rajat Kamal and	A powerful film about a
	FILM		DURGA PRASAD	1,00,000/- each	soldier’s plight, caught up in
					the legal entanglement trying
			Director: DINESH
					to safeguard his property.
			P. BHONSLE	to the Producer
				and Director
f)
	BEST MALAYALAM	PATHEMARI	Producer: ALLENS	Rajat Kamal and	Artistically narrated saga of
	FILM		MEDIA	1,00,000/- each	two generations of Malayali
					workers who migrated to the
			Director: SALIM
					gulf for livelihood, told
			AHAMED	to the Producer
				and Director	through the poignant story of
					one man.
g)
	BEST MARATHI	RINGAN	Producer: MY	Rajat Kamal and	A heart rending survival story
	FILM		ROLE MOTION
					of a father-son duo, who
			PICTURES	1,00,000/- each
					decide to fight and live rather
			Director:	to the Producer	than end their lives, in the
			MAKARAND MANE	and Director	background of farmer suicides
					in Maharashtra.
h)
	BEST ODIYA FILM	PAHADA RA LUHA	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	Chronicles 25 years of the life
			MOHAPATRA
					of innocent tribals of Odisha,
			MOVIE MAGIC	1,00,000/- each

				PVT. LTD.		in the backdrop of the massive
				Director:	to the Producer	political transformations and
					and Director	maoist insurgency.
				SABYASACHI
				MOHAPATRA
	i)
		BEST PUNJABI	CHAUTHI KOOT	Producer: NFDC &	Rajat Kamal and	Effectively captures the sense
		FILM		KARTIKEYA SINGH
						of fear psychosis and tension
					1,00,000/- each
						during the times of insurgency
				Director:
						in Punjab.
				GURVINDER	to the Producer
				SINGH	and Director
			VISAARANAI	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	A gripping drama about the
j)		BEST TAMIL FILM		WUNDERBAR
						atrocities thrust on by the
				FILMS	1,00,000/- each
						police on innocent citizens,
				Director: VETRI	to the Producer	based on a true story.
				MAARAN	and Director
	k)
		BEST TELUGU FILM	KANCHE	Producer: Y.	Rajat Kamal and	Barriers of caste and
				RAJEEV REDDY
						conventions breaks down as
					1,00,000/- each
						this romantic period drama
				Director: RADHA
						unveils it magic.
				KRISHNA	to the Producer
				JAGARLAMUDI	and Director
				(KRISH)
	l)
		BEST SANSKRIT	PRIYAMANASAM	Producer: BABY	Rajat Kamal and	An artistic and culturally
		FILM		MATHEW
						vibrant portrayal of the mind of
				SOMATHEERAM	1,00,000/- each
						a poet during the time he
				Director: VINOD	to the Producer	creates his masterpiece
				MANKARA	and Director	Nalacharitam.
	m)
		BEST MAITHILI	MITHILA MAKHAAN	Producer: NEETU	Rajat Kamal and	A back-to- the-roots story told
		FILM		CHANDRA &		with great sincerity, about a
				SAMIR KUMAR	1,00,000/- each
						courageous youthful rescue

					effort, happening in Bihar.
			Director: NITIN	to the Producer
			CHANDRA	and Director
n)
	BEST MIZO FILM	KIMA’S LODE	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	An adventurous coming-of-age
		BEYOND THE	CHILDREN’S FILM		story of a boy, set in the
		CLASS	SOCIETY	1,00,000/- each	pristine environments of
			Director: ZUALAA	to the Producer	Mizoram.
			CHHANGTE	and Director
o)
	BEST MANIPURI	EIBUSU	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	A moving film about the
	FILM	YAOHANBIYU	YUNMAN HITALAR		victory of a differently-abled
			(NETA) SINGH	1,00,000/- each	boy’s attempt to join a football
			Director:	to the Producer	team.
			MAIPAKSANA	and Director
			HAORONGBAM
29.
	BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED OTHER THAN SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
a)
	BEST WANCHO	THE HEAD	Producer: SPLASH	Rajat Kamal and	A cinematic contemplation on
	FILM	HUNTER	FILMS PRIVATE		the lives of the Wancho tribe,
			LIMITED	1,00,000/- each	regarding the balance required in
					modernising tribal environment,
			Director:	to the Producer	while intruding and displacing
			NILANJAN DATTA	and Director	their lifestyles.

b)
	BEST HARYANVI	SATRANGI	Producer: PUNAM	Rajat Kamal and
	FILM		DESWAL SHARMA		The film earnestly tries to
				1,00,000/- each	address the social issue of
			Director:		neglect of the girl child in the
			SUNDEEP	to the Producer	state of Haryana and the eventual
			SHARMA	and Director	empowering of the girl.
c)
	BEST KHASI FILM	ONAATAH	Producer: POMU	Rajat Kamal and	A sensitive portrayal of a rape
			DAS- MARJINA		victim in the course of her
			KURBAH	1,00,000/- each	revival, in the healing
			Director: PRADIP		background of the tribal setting.
				to the Producer
			KURBAH	and Director
g)
	BEST BODO FILM	DAU	Producer:	Rajat Kamal and	An honest attempt to
		HUDUNI METHAI	SHANKARLAL		document the dilemma of the
			GOENKA	1,00,000/- each	common man, helplessly
			Director: MANJU		victimised during the times of
			BORAH	to the Producer
				and Director	insurgency in the north east.
30.	SPECIAL MENTION
a)	SPECIAL MENTION	SAIRAT	RINKU RAJGURU	CERTIFICATE	For her effective portrayal of a
					lively girl who defies societal
					norms but ultimately has to
					face the wrath of her family.
b)
	SPECIAL MENTION	SU SU SUDHI	JAYASURYA	CERTIFICATE	For his inventive and heartfelt
		VATHMEEKAM			performance in varied roles.
		&
		LUKKA CHUPPI

c)
	SPECIAL MENTION	IRUDHI SUTTRU	RITIKA SINGH	CERTIFICATE	For her gutsy performance of a
					boxer in the making.

In case award being shared between two films or more than one director the cash component would be shared.

The awardees have been listed as per the entry forms received and Credit Titles of the submitted films.

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63rd NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2015

NON-FEATURE FILMS

S.No.	Name of Award	Name of Film	Awardee	Medal & Cash	Citation
				Prize
1.	BEST NON FEATURE	Amdavad Ma	Producer:	SWARNA	The kites soar high bringing alive the
	FILM	Famous	Akanksha Tewari	KAMAL	colours of the land.
			& Arya A. Menon	&
				1,50,000/-
				each to the
			Director: Hardik	Producer &
			Mehta	Director
2.	BEST DEBUT FILM	Daaravtha	Producer:		A stepping stone towards reinventing
	OF A DIRECTOR		Nishantroy	RAJAT KAMAL	the age old shackles of society.
			Bombarde	&
				75,000/- each to
			Director:	the Producer &
			Nishantroy	Director
			Bombarde
3.	BEST	Aoleang	Producer: Maulana	RAJAT KAMAL	Watering the roots to hold onto the
	ANTHROPOLOGICAL		Abul Kalam Azad	&	ethos and history of the land and its
	/		Institute of Asian	50,000/- each to	people.
	ETHNOGRAPHIC		Stuidies	the Producer
	FILM			&
			Director: Ranajit	50,000/-
			Ray	Director
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4.	BEST	Life in	Producer:	RAJAT KAMAL	Philosophical images of life and
	BIOGRAPHICAL/	Metaphors: A	Reelism Film	&	beyond.
	HISTORICAL	Portrait of		50,000/- each to
	RECONSTRUCTION	Girish	Director: O.P	the Producer &
		Kasaravalli	Shrivastava	Director
5.	BEST ARTS	1. A Far	Producer: Piramal		1. Breathing life into the canvas
	/CULTURAL FILM	Afternoon- A	Art Foundation		to articulate and assimilate.
		Painted Saga
			Director: Sruti
			Harihara	RAJAT KAMAL
			Subramanian	&
				50,000/- each to
				the Producer &
		And	And	Director*	And
				(Cash Component
		2. Yazhpanam	Producer:	to be shared)	2. Crossing over the boundaries to
		Thedchanamo	Siddhartha		resurrect the art of Tavil.
		orthy -Music	Productions
		Beyond
		Boundaries	Director: Amshan
			Kumar
6.	BEST PROMOTIONAL	Weaves of	Producer:	RAJAT KAMAL	Strengthening the fabric of age old
	FILM (to cover tourism,	Maheshwar	Storyloom Films	&	practices with newer threads.
	exports, crafts, industry			50,000/- each to
	etc)		Director: Keya	the Producer &
			Vaswani & Nidhi	Director
			Kamath
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7.	BEST	1. The Man	Producer: Rajiv
	ENVIRONMENT FILM	who Dwarfed	Mehrotra, PSBT		1. An urge to embrace for a better
	INCLUDING	the Mountains			habitat.
	AGRICULTURE		Director: Ruchi	RAJAT KAMAL
			Shrivastava &	&
			Sumit Sunderlal	50,000/- each to
			Khanna	the Producer &
				Director*
		And	And		And
				(Cash Component
				to be shared)
		2. God On	Producer:		2. Rediscovering the distances between
		The Edge	Elements Picture		man and the wild.
			Studio
			Director: Ashok
			Patel
8.	BEST FILM ON	Auto Driver	Director: Longjam	RAJAT KAMAL
	SOCIAL ISSUES		Meena Devi	&
				50,000/- each	Kick-starting a courageous drive.
			Producer:	Producer &
			Oinam Doren &	Director
			Longjam Meena
			Devi

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9.	BEST EDUCATIONAL	Paywat	Producer:	RAJAT KAMAL	A walk through on a winning path.
	FILM		Mithunchandra	&
			Chaudhari	50,000/- each to
				the Producer &
			Director: Nayana	Director
			Dolas &
			Mithunchandra
			Chaudhari
10.	BEST EXPLORATION/	Dribbling	Producer: N.	RAJAT KAMAL	Sporting determination against an
	ADVENTURE FILM	with their	Dinesh Raj Kumar	&	uphill journey.
	(TO INCLUDE	Future	& Mathew	50,000/- each
	SPORTS)		Varghese	to the Producer &
				Director
			Director: Jacob
			Varghese
11.	BEST	Tezpur 1962	Producer: Films	RAJAT KAMAL	Lost in the mist of time – an attempt to
	INVESTIGATIVE		Division	&	trace the untold…
	FILM			50,000/- each to
			Director: Samujjal	the Producer &
			Kashyap	Director
12.	BEST ANIMATION	Fisherwoman	Producer: Nilima	RAJAT KAMAL	To dream a dream through lines and
	FILM	and TukTuk	Eriyat	&	strokes.
				50,000/- each to
			Director: Suresh	the Producer,
			Eriyat	Director &
				Animator
			Animator: Studio
			Eeksaurus
			Productions Private
			Limited
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13.	SPECIAL JURY	In Search of	Producer: Films	RAJAT KAMAL	Fading colours of the twilight of an era.
	AWARD	Fading	Division	&
		Canvas		50,000/- each to
			Director: Manohar	the Producer &
			Singh Bisht	Director
14.	BEST SHORT	Aushadh	Producer: Amol	RAJAT KAMAL	An untiring effort to stay humane.
	FICTION FILM		Deshmukh	&
				50,000/- each
			Director: Amol	to the Producer &
			Deshmukh	Director
15.	BEST FILM ON	Best Friends	Producer: Syed	RAJAT KAMAL	Reclaiming strained chords.
	FAMILY VALUES	Forever	Sultan Ahmed	&
			(Edumedia India	50,000/- each to
			Pvt. Ltd.)	the Producer &
				Director
			Director: Sandeep
			Modi
16.	BEST DIRECTION	Kamuki	Director: Christo	SWARNA	A sensitive portrayal of a young
			Tomy	KAMAL	woman’s determination to uphold her
				&	dignity against odds.
				1,50,000/-
17.	BEST	Benaras- The	Cameraperson:	RAJAT KAMAL	Poetry of visuals leaving a lasting
	CINEMATOGRAPHY	Unexplored	Amartya	&	imprint.
		Attachments	Bhattacharyya	50,000/- to
				Cameraperson
18.	BEST	Edpa Kana	Audiographer:	RAJAT KAMAL	Soulful sound amidst silence –
	AUDIOGRAPHY		Moumita Roy	&	differences made audible.
				50,000/-
19.	BEST EDITING	Breaking Free	Editor: Pravin	RAJAT KAMAL	An orchestrated cuts and curves to
			Angre and Sridhar	&	depict the hardship of the oppressed.
			Rangayan	50,000/- *
				to Editor
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				(Cash Component
				to be shared)
20.	BEST MUSIC	A Far	Aravind - Shankar	RAJAT KAMAL	Harmony of notes enhancing the brush
		Afternoon- A		&	strokes breathing life through the
		Painted Saga		50,000/- *	canvas.
				(Cash Component
				to be shared)
21.	BEST NARRATION/	1. Mala Laj	1. Narrator:		1. The rich baritone of the narrative
	VOICE OVER	Watat Nahai	Harish Bhimani		underlines the plight of the	under
				RAJAT KAMAL	privileged.
				&
				50,000/-*
		And	And		And
				(Cash Component
		2. Arangile	2. Narrator:	to be shared)	2. The rich history of voice	artistry
		Nithya	Aliyaar
					enhancing the narrative of a	living
		Vismayam
					legend.
		Guru
		Chemancherr
		y
		Kunhiraman
		Nair
22.	SPECIAL MENTION	1. The	Director: Arun		1. The twists and turns of a distorted
		Chameleon	Shankar	CERTIFICATE	mind.
		And	And		And
		2. Amma	Director: Neelan		2. The rich tapestry of an era of
					struggle seen through the eyes of the
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					protagonist.
		And	And		And
			Director: Varun		3. Conglomeration of sense and
		3. Syaahi	Tandon
					sensibilities depicted through the
					innocence of a young mind.

In case award being shared between two films or more than one director the cash component would be shared.

The awardees have been listed as per the entry forms received and Credit Titles of the submitted films.

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63rd National Film Awards, 2015

Best Writing on Cinema

Best Book on Cinema

Title of the Book	Author	Publisher		Citation
DR. RAJAKUMAR	Swarna Kamal and	Swarna Kamal		Doddahulluru Rukkoji’s work is an encyclopaedic
SAMAGRA CHARITHRE	Rs 75000/- to the	and Rs 75000/-		study into the life and career of one of India’s
	Author:	to	the	greatest screen legends Dr Rajkumar. The 15 year
	DODDAHULLURU	Publisher:		research behind the writing of this double volume
	RUKKOJI	PREETI		makes it a valuable resource for scholars, students
		PUSTAKA		and cinephiles of today and tomorrow.
		PRAKASHANA

Special Mention

Title of the Book	Author	Citation
Forgotten Masters of	Only Certificate :	Satish Chopra’s book is an anecdotal and affectionate insight that
Hindi Cinema	Satish Chopra	brings to life the early maestros of Hindi film music. Written from
		the perspective of a lifelong music lover, its effervescence engages
		and makes one fall in love with the classics again.

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Best Film Critic

Name of the Critic	Citation
Swarna Kamal and Rs	Meghachandra Kongbom interprets the world of Indian cinema for his readers in
75000/- to the Critic:	Manipuri. His lucid understanding and love for cinema makes him the ideal “Film
MEGHACHANDRA KONGBAM	Whisperer” in Manipur, where access to Indian films is often limited.

In case award being shared between two or more than one the cash component would be shared.

The awardees have been listed as per the entry forms received.