National Film Award Winners 2022

The 68th National Film Awards were presented today, July 22, 2022, in New Delhi. The much-coveted prizes of the entertainment industry, which were established in 1954, are administered by the Government of India's Directorate of Film Festivals. 

Due to Covid-19-related delays, this year's programme honored films from 2020 in a variety of categories.

Suriya and Ajay Devgan were named best actors, whereas Aparna Balamurali was named best actress. Suriya is given the award for his outstanding performance in Soorarai Pottru. The award was given to Ajay Devgn for his portrayal of the life of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare in the film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.

Sachi, the director of the film 'Ayyappanum Koshiyam,' received the award for best director. Biju Menon is named as the best supporting actor in the same film. 

The best film was picked as Soorarai Pottru and the best Malayalam film is 'Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam.' Wank and Nanchamma got special recognition. 

Complete List of National Film Awards (2022)

  • Most Film Friendly State – Madhya Pradesh.
  • Best Feature Film – Soorarai Pottru.
  • Best Actor –
    • Suriya (Soorarai Pottru),
    • Ajay Devgn (Tanhaji).
  • Best Actress – Aparna Balamurali (Soorarai Pottru).
  • Best Director – Sachy (Ayyappanum Koshiyam).
  • Best Supporting Actor – Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyam).
  • Best Supporting Actress – Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli (Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum).
  • Best Popular Film – Tanhaji.
  • Best Children’s Film –  Sumi.
  • Best Child Artist –  Anish Mangesh Gosavi (Tak-Tak).
  • Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation – Talendanda.
  • Best Film on Social Issue – Funeral.

National Award for Non-Feature Film

  • Best Non-Feature Film – Testimony of Anna.
  • Best Educational Film –  Dreaming of Words (by Nandan).
  • Best Film on Family Values – Kukumarchan.
  • Best Short Fiction Film – Kachichinithu.
  • Social Justice Film – 
    • Justice Delayed But Delivered 
    • Three Sisters
  • Best Investigation Film – The Saviour: Brig. Pritam Singh.
  • Best Promotional Film –  Surmounting Challenges.
  • Best Science and Technology Film – On the Brink Season 2 – Bats.
  • Best Exploration Film – Wheeling The Ball.
  • Best Arts and Culture Film – Naadada Navaneeta DR PT Venkateshkumar.
  • Best Biographical Film – Pabung Syam.
  • Best Ethnographic Film – Mandal ke Bol.
  • Best Direction  – Oh That’s Bhanu (R.V. Ramani).
  • Best Narration Voiceover – Rhapsody of Rains – Monsoons of Kerala (Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan).
Rhapsody of Rains: Monsoons of Kerala
  • Best Cinematography – Shabdikkunna Kalappa (Nikhil S. Praveen).


National Award for Music

  • Best Male Playback Singer –  Rahul Deshpande (Mi Vasantrao).
  • Best Female Playback Singer – Nanchamma (Ayyappanum Koshiyam).
Nanchamma

  • Best Lyrics – Saina (Manoj Muntashir).
  • Best Music Direction (Songs) – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Thaman S
  • Best Background Score – G.V. Prakash (Soorarai Pottru).
  • Best Audiography – Pearl of the Desert (Ajit Singh Rathore).
  • Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist) –  Jobin Jayan (Dollu).
  • Best Audiography (Sound Designer) –  Anmol Bhave (Mi Vasantrao).
  • Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) – Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar (Malik).

National Award for Screenplay

  • Best Screenplay (Original) – 
    • Soorarai Pottru (Sudha Kongara)
    •  Mandela (Madonne Ashwin).
  • Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer) –  Madonne Ashwin (Mandela).

National Award for Production

  • Best Costume Design – Nachiket Barve & Mahesh Sherla (Tanhaji).
  • Best Make-Up artist – T.V. Rambabu (Natyam).
  • Best Production Design – Anees Nadodi (Kappela).
  • Best Choreography – Sandhya Raju (Natyam)
  • Best Cinematography – Avijatrik (The Wanderlust of Apu; Supratim Bhol).
  • Best Editing – Sreekar Prasad (Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum).
  • Best Stunt Choreography – Rajasekhar, Mafia Sasi & Supreme Sunder (Ayyappanum Koshiyum).

National Award for Regional Films

Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam

  • Best Malayalam Film – Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam.
  • Best Hindi Film – Toolsidas Junior.
  • Best Tamil Film – Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum,
  • Best Kannada Film – Dollu.
  • Best Telugu Film – Colour Photo.
  • Best Marathi Film – Goshta Eka Paithanichi.
  • Best Haryanvi Film – Dada Lakhmi.
  • Best Assamese Film – The Bridge.
  • Best Bengali Film – Avijatrik.

Special Jury Award

  • Special Jury Award – Admitted, Ojaswee Sharma
  • Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director – Mandela.
  • Special Mention – 
    • Aimee Baruah (Semkhor), 
    • Vaanku (Director: Kavya Prakash), June, Kishore Kadam (Avwanchhit & Godakaath), and 
    • Varun Buddhadev (Toolsidas Junior).
  • Best Book on Cinema –  The Longest Kiss (Kishwar Desai)
  • Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention) – 
    • MT Anubhavangalude Pusthakam (Anoop Ramakrishnan)
MT Anubhavangalude Pusthakam
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    • Kali Paine Kalira Cinema (Surya Deo).
  • Best Film Critic – No winner this year.

*** National Film Award Winning Malayalis of 2022

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