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68th National Film Awards: Full List of Winners
New Delhi, July 22 - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has announced the winners of the 68th National Film Awards on Friday (July 22) in New Delhi. This year's National Award ceremony honored films from 2020, across several categories. ## Tamil superstar Suriya's critically hailed biographical drama film "Soorarai Pottru" won 5 National Awards, including Best Actor and Actress for Suriya and Aparna Balamurali and Best Feature Film. Ajay Devgn's mega-blockbuster "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" won National Award for Providing Wholesome Entertainment while Ajay was also honored with the Best Actor award. ## Earlier today, a 10-member jury led by filmmaker Vipul Shah met Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur and submitted its report on the 68th National Film Awards for the year 2020. ## Check Out the winners list - ## Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru## Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior## Best Actor - Suriya (Soorarai Pottru) and Ajay Devgn (Tanhaji)## Best Actress - Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru## Best Director - Sachy (Ayyappanum Koshiyum)## Best Supporting Actor - Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyam)## Best Supporting Actress - Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli (Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum)## Best Screenplay - Soorarai Pottru## Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer) - Madonne Ashwin (Mandela)## Best Female Playback Singer - Nanchamma (Ayyappanum Koshiyam)## Best Lyrics - Saina, Manoj Muntashir## 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)## Best Music Direction - Thaman S (Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo)## Best Music Direction (Background Music) - GV Prakash (Soorarai Pottru)## Best Male Playback Singer - Rahul Deshpande (Mi Vasantrao)## Best Cinematography - Supratim Bhol for Avijatrik## Best Costume Design - Nachiket Barve and Mahesh Sherla (Tanhaji)## Best Production Design - Anees Nadodi (Kappela)## Best Choreography - Sandhya Raju (Natyam)## Best Editing - Sreekar Prasad (Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum)## Best Make-up - TV Rambabu (Natyam)## Best Stunt Choreography - Rajasekhar (Mafia Sasi) and Supreme Sunder (Ayyappanum Koshiyum)## Special Mention - Aimee Baruah for Semkhor, Vaanku, June, Kishore Kadam for Avwanchhit & Godakaath, and Varun Buddhadev for Toolsidas Junior## Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Mandela## Best Hindi Film - Toolsidas Junior## Best Kannada Film - Dollu## Best Malayalam Film - Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam## Best Tamil Film - Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum## Best Telugu Film - Colour Photo## Best Haryanvi Film - Dada Lakhmi## Best Dimasa Film - Samkhor## Best Tulu Film - Jeetige## Best Marathi Film - Goshta Eka Paithanichi## Best Bengali Film - Avijatrik## Best Assamese Film - The Bridge## Best Child Artist - Anish Mangesh Gosavi (Tak-Tak)## Best Children's Film - Sumi## Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Talendanda## Best Film on Social Issue - Funeral## Stay tuned...
