New Delhi: This year's winners of India's esteemed 70th National Film Awards showcase the industry's exceptional talents. In addition to recognising national performers and crew, the awards ceremony celebrates the top films of 2022. The National Film Awards were postponed by two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; hence, these accolades are reserved for feature and non-feature films that were released in 2022. A press conference in New Delhi was held by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to announce the winners.
From the Malayalam film 'Aattam: The Play' to the Kannada folk film ‘Kantara’, see the complete list of winners of this year.
70th National Film Awards Full Winner List
Best Film: Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Debut Film: Fouja (Haryanvi)
Best Film providing wholesome entertainment: Kantara (Kannada)
Best Feature Film promoting national, social, and environmental values: Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Film in AVGC: Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi)
Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya - Uunchai (Hindi)
Best Actress in Leading Role: Nithya Menen - Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Manasi Parekh - Kutch Express (Gujarati),
Best Actress in Leading Role: Rishab Shetty - Kantara (Kannada)
Best Actress in Supporting Role: Neena Gupta - Uunchai (Hindi)
Best Actor in Supporting Role: Pavan Raj Malhotra - Fouja (Gujarati)
Best Child Artiste: Sreepath - Malikappuram (Malayalam)
Best Action Direction: Anbariv - KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)
Best Choreography: Jani Master, Sathish Krishnan - Thiruchitrambalam (Megham Karukatha) (Tamil)
Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan - Fouja (Salaami) (Gujarati)
Best Music Direction: Pritham (songs) - Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi), AR Rahman (background music) - Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best Makeup: Somnath Kundu - Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Costume Design: Niki Joshi - Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya - Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend - Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi - Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi (screenplay writer) - Aattam (Malayalam), Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V Chittella (dialogues) - Gulmohar (Hindi)
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman - Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
Best Tiwa Film: Sikaisal
Best Telugu Film: Karthikeya 2
Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dhee
Best Odia Film: Daman
Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009
Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film: KGF Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi
Special mentions
Manoj Bajpayee (actor) - Gulmohar (Hindi)
Sanjay Salil Chowdhury (music director) - Kadhikan (Malayalam)
Non-feature category
Best Music Direction: Fursat
Best Editing: Madhyantara
Best Sound Design: Yaan
Best Cinematography: Mono No Aware
Best Direction: From the Shadow
Best Short Film: Xunyota
Best Animated Film: The Coconut Tree
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: On the Brink Season 2 – Gharial
Best Documentary: Murmurs of the Jungle
Film writing
Best Critic: Deepak Dua
Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography
The winners will be honoured at a ceremony in October 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu.