- By Ridhi Suri
- Fri, 16 Aug 2024 02:57 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
National Film Award 2024: Rishab Shetty received the Best Actor award for his acclaimed role in Kantara. The Best Actress award was shared by Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Mansi Parekh for Kutch Express. This year, the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1, directed by Mani Ratnam, won the Best Tamil Film award. Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel, the historical epic about the Chola dynasty also earned accolades for A. R. Rahman (Best Composer), Ravi Varman (Best Cinematographer), and Anand Krishnamurthy (Best Sound Design).
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the winners of the 70th National Film Awards. This year's awards recognised films released in 2022, with the ceremony delayed due to the pandemic. The Malayalam film Aattam won the Best Film award, while KGF Chapter 2 also took home several accolades.
Check the complete list:
Best Actor: Rishab Shetty for Kantara
Best Actress: Nithya Menen (Thiruchitrambalam) and Manasi Parekh (Kutch Express)
Best Film: Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Kannada film: Kantara
Best Telugu film: Karthikeya 2
Best Tamil film: Ponniyin Selvan 1
Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Velakka
Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta
Special Mention in Feature Films: Gulmohar
Best Documentary: Murmurs of the Jungle
Best Music Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj
Best Cinematography: Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Editing: Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Female Playback: Soudi Velakka (Malayalam)
Best Sound Design: Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Screenplay: Aattam
Best Music Director: Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score)
Best Choreography: Thiruchitrabalam
Best Action Direction: KGF: Chapter 2
70th National Film Awards for the Year 2022 Announced!📽️
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Best Actress in a Leading Role (Feature Films) goes to:
1. Nithya Menen for film Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil) &
2. Manasi Parekh for the film Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Feature Films) goes to:… pic.twitter.com/r6L1lQczjh
Established in 1954, the National Film Awards honor outstanding contributions to Indian filmmaking, recognizing both aesthetic and technical excellence as well as social relevance. Initially known as the State Awards, they began recognising actors and technicians in 1967, with Nargis and Uttam Kumar being the first recipients of the Best Actress and Best Actor awards, respectively.