On Monday, the winners of the 67th National Film Awards for films released in the year 2019 were announced in a press conference at the National Media Centre, New Delhi. The prestigious National Film Awards were given out by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush won the best actor award and Kangana Ranaut bagged the award for best actress. Pallavi Joshi and Vijay Sethupathi won awards for the best supporting actors.

The Malayalam film industry bagged 11 awards. Mohanlal-Priyadarshan’s upcoming release Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham won the best film award. Marakkar also got an award for best direction, special effects and costume designing. As there was a lot of anticipation around the film as Priyadarshan-Mohanlal combo has always delivered blockbuster, it looks like the audience can expect one of the best performances from the complete actor Mohanlal.

Meanwhile, best Malayalam movie is Rahul Riji Nair’s Kallanottam. Biryani directed by Sajin Baby got a special mention while Oru Pathiraswapnam Pole was adjudged the best popular film. Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer Chhichhore won national award for best Hindi film.

There were 461 films in the feature film category and 220 films in the non-feature film category. Here's the complete list of winners of the 67th National Film Awards-

Best Actor - Manoj Bajpayee (Bhosle) and Dhanush (Tamil)

Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika and Panga)

Best Supporting Actor - Vijay Sethupathi

Best Supporting Actress - Pallavi Joshi

Best Feature Film: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham

Best Child Artist: Naga Vishal

Jury Special Mention (Films): Biriyani (Malayalam), Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi), Picasso (Marathi)

Best Original Screenplay: Kaushik Ganguly (Jyeshthoputri)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Gumnami

Best Dialogue: The Tashkent Files (Hindi)

Best Cinematography: Girish Gangadharan (Jallikattu)

Best Editing: Naveen Nooli (Jersey)

Best Music Director: D Imman (Viswasam)

Best Background Score: Jyeshthoputro

Best Audiography: Iewduh (Khasi)

Best Lyrics: Kolambi

Best Female Playback singer: Bardo (Marathi)

Best Male Playback Singer: Kesri, Teri Mitti (Hindi)

Best Choreography: Raju Sundaram
(Maharshi)

Best Special Effects: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham

Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)

Best Action: Avane Srimmannarayana

Best Makeup Artist: Helen

Best Costume Design: Marakkar

Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal

Best Sound Design: Resul Pookutty (Oththa Seruppu Size 7)

Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Jersey

Best Film on Social issues: Anandi Gopal

Best Children’s Film: Kastoori (Hindi)

Best Film on Environment Conservation: Water Burial

Best Debut Film of a Director: Mathukutty Xavier (Helen)

Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam

Best Telugu Film: Jersey

Best Kannada Film: Akshi

Best Marathi Film: Bardo

Best Tamil Film: Asuran

Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore

Best Bengali Film: Gumnami

Best Konkani Film: Kaajro

Best Haryanvi Film: Choriyaan Choro se Kam Nai Hoti

Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa Who Never Surrenders

Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2

NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY

Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria

Best Film on Family Values: Oru Pathira Swapnam Pole

Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough

Best Short Fiction Film: Custody (Hindi/English)

Best Investigation Film: Jakkal

Best Animation Film: Radha (Musical)

Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka

Best Educational Film: Apples and Oranges

Best Film on Social Issue: Holy Rights and Ladli

Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember (English)

Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)

Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Khisa (Marathi)

Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)

Best Environmental Film: The Stork Saviours

Best Editing: Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria

Best Audiography: Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya

Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar

Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh

Special Jury Award: Small Scale Societies (English)

Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian Affair: India’s Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema by Sanjay Suri

Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay

Most film friendly state: Sikkim