| 54th National Film Awards | ||||
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| Awarded for | Best of cinema in 2006 | |||
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals | |||
| Date | June 10, 2008 | |||
| Location | New Delhi | |||
| Country | India | |||
| Official website | http://dff.nic.in/ | |||
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The 54th National Film Awards is presented to the best of Indian Cinema released during the year 2006.
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Films made in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm or in a wider gauge or digital format but released on a film format or video/digital but certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a feature film or featurette are eligible for Feature Film section.
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Language | Citation | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Pulijanmam | Producer: M. G. Vijay Director: Priyanandanan |
Malayalam | A layered film that uses metaphors to address global and local issues of contemporary society. | 2,50,000/- Each |
| Best Debut Film of A Director | Ekantham | Producer: Anthony Joseph Director: Madhu Kaithapuram |
Malayalam | Eakantham which sensitively portrays the solitude of two ageing brothers who have lost everyone around them. | 62,500/- Each |
| Kabul Express | Producer: Aditya Chopra Director: Kabir Khan |
Hindi | For capturing, through the journey of two Indian journalists, the collapse of Taliban in post 9/11 Afghanistan. | ||
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Director: Rajkumar Hirani |
Hindi | For revalidating the philosophy of non-violence in a strife-torn world and helping rediscover the Gandhi within the common man. | 2,00,000/- Each |
| Best Direction | Traffic Signal | Madhur Bhandarkar | Hindi | For weaving in the lives, livelihoods and concerns of the street dwellers in a metro and the inspiring stand that makes the protagonist a role model across society. | 2,50,000/- |
| Best Children's Film | Care of Footpath | Producer: Shylaja Shrikanth Director: Kishan S.S. |
Kannada | For articulating the burning desire for education in a slumdweller. The issue is particularly relevant, as the film is directed by a nine-year-old boy. | 1,50,000/- Each |
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Language | Citation | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | Kallarali Hoovagi | Producer: S. Madhu Bangarappa Director: T.S. Nagabharana |
Kannada | For depicting the sanctity of loyalty to one's land and amity through a love story set in the times of Hyder Ali. | 1,50,000/- Each |
| Best Film on Family Welfare | Karutha Pakshikal | Producer: Kaladharan K.V. & Vallabhan K.G. Director: Kamal |
Malayalam | For redefining family values in the slums of a city through the life of a man who irons clothes for a living. | 75,000/- Each |
| Faltu | Producer: Arindam Chaudhuri Director: Anjan Das |
Bengali | For delineating the need for family through the predicament of an illegitimate child. | ||
| Best Animated Film | Kittu | Producer: Bhargava Kodavanti Director: B. Sathya |
Telugu | For film made with characters and concerns that reflect the Indian ethos in a format so far identified with the West. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Hope | Producer: Policherla Venkata Subbiah Director: Kaikala Satyanarayana |
Telugu | For focusing on the need to re-examine the present-day education system that leads many young people to commit suicide. | 1,50,000/- Each |
| Best Actor | Podokkhep | Soumitra Chatterjee | Bengali | For etching the agonies and elations of an elderly person trying to keep peace with changing times. | 50,000/- |
| Best Actress | Paruthiveeran | Priyamani | Tamil | For portraying the ferocity of love in a firebrand village girl. | 50,000/- |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lage Raho Munna Bhai Shevri |
Dilip Prabhavalkar | Hindi Marathi |
For the sincere portrayal of a wide range of emotions of two divergent and equally challenging characters of Gandhi in Lage Raho Munna Bhai and a benign middle-class clerk in Shevri. | 50,000/- |
| Best Supporting Actress | Omkara | Konkona Sen Sharma | Hindi | For the textured characterisation of a village woman trying to bring sanity in the violent lives of a political family in Uttar Pradesh. | 50,000/- |
| Best Child Artist | Antarnad | Divya Chahadkar | Konkani | For evoking the complex emotions of a talented child overshadowed by a celebrity mother. | 50,000/- |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Gurdas Maan ("Couplets of Heer") |
Punjabi | For building the entire narrative through his singing of Heer. | 50,000/- |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Antarnad | Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar All Songs |
Konkani | For the sonorous rendering that gives conviction to the central character of a classical vocalist. | 50,000/- |
| Best Cinematography | Yatra | Cameraman: Gautam Ghose Laboratory Processing: Rainbow Colour Lab |
Hindi | For creating evocative moods and capturing the nuances of a feudal system changing to modern times. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Screenplay | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Hindi | For the original vision with which Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence is given life in popular parlance. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Audiography | Omkara | Subhash Sahoo & K. J. Singh | Hindi | For the brilliant sound design that enhances the moods and emotions through different layers of sound in the film. | 50,000/- |
| Best Editing | Paruthiveeran | Raja Mohammad | Tamil | For innovative editing that enhanced the director's vision to fashion a powerful film. | 50,000/- |
| Best Art Direction | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Rashid Rangrez | Punjabi | For the authentic recreation of a historic and culturally rich era. | 50,000/- |
| Best Costume Design | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Manjeet Maan | Punjabi | For accurate and convincing costumes, reflecting the socio-cultural fabric of a historic era. | 50,000/- |
| Best Make-up Artist | Traffic Signal | Anil Motiram Palande | Hindi | For subtle and convincing make-up for a wide range of characters. | 50,000/- |
| Best Music Direction | Antarnad | Ashok Patki | Konkani | For a judicious range of music from the classical to pop, elevating the film. | 50,000/- |
| Best Lyrics | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Swanand Kirkire ("Bande Mein Tha Dum") |
Hindi | For rousing words that lyrically combine tradition with modernity to reach the masses. | 50,000/- |
| Special Jury Award | Omkara | Vishal Bhardwaj | Hindi | For an outstanding film that synergises international treatment with an earthy, rooted sensibility. | 1,25,000/- |
| Ekantham | Thilakan | Malayalam | For his evocative portrayal of a man ageing with grace and dignity. | Certificate Only | |
| Dosar | Prasenjit Chatterjee | Bengali | For his effective portrayal of a man, emotionally expressive despite his physical immobility. | ||
| Best Special Effects | Krrish | EFX, Chennai | Hindi | For impressive effects and technical finesse that enhances the magical quality of the film. | 50,000/- |
| Best Choreography | Rathri Mazha | Madhu Samudra & Sajeev Samudra ("Rathri Mazha") |
Malayalam | For choreography that displays modern and innovative aesthetics in rhythm and movement. | 50,000/- |
Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified In the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Citation | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Aaideu | Producer: Nabomika Borthakur Director: Arup Manna |
For highlighting a lesser known, pioneering heroine of Indian cinema. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Anuranan | Producer: Jeet Banerjee, Indrani Mukerjee, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury |
For sensitively exploring nuances in relationships. | 1,00,000/- Jointly |
| Podokkhep | Producer: Nitesh Sharma Director: Suman Ghosh |
For a convincing depiction of an old man coping with loneliness. | ||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Khosla Ka Ghosla | Producer: Savita Raj Hiremath Director: Dibakar Banerjee |
For an original Portraying the middle class struggle against the real estate mafia. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Kaada Beladingalu | Producer: K.M. Veeresh, K.N. Siddalingaiah & B.S. Lingadevaru Director: B.S. Lingadevaru |
For highlighting the impact of youth migration and media opportunism on the older generation. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Drishtantham | Producer: M. P. Sukumaran Nair Director: M. P. Sukumaran Nair |
For a powerful tribute to the co modification of ancient tradition. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Shevri | Producer: Nina Kulkarni Director: Gajendra Ahire |
For an empathetic portrayal of the struggles of middle class married woman estranged from her family. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Oriya | Pooja Paeen Phoolatie | Producer: Padmini Puty Director: Gadadhar Puty |
For an emotional portrayal of the bonding and generosity of children. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Punjabi | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Producer: Sai Productions Director: (Late) Manoj Punj |
For an evocative portrayal of the rich, musical Sufi tradition. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Veyil | Producer: S. Shankar Director: Vasanthabalan |
For a moving portrayal of sibling bonding in a turbulent family. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Kamli | Producer: B.C. Hari Charana Prasad & P.V. Sukanya Director: K.N.T. Sastry |
For a convincing portrayal of the courage of a disadvantaged woman in her fight against female foeticide and child swapping. | 1,00,000/- Each |
Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Other Than Those Specified In the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Citation | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in English | Quest | Producer: Amol Palekar Director: Amol Palekar |
For a bold film addressing issues of sexuality. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Konkani | Antarnad | Producer: Rajendra Talak Creations Director: Rajendra Talak |
For a sensitive portrayal of an artist and her conflicting relationship with her daughter. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Feature Film in Tulu | Kotti Channaya | Producer: R. Dhanaraj Director: Anand P. Raj |
For promoting caste reform and integration. | 1,00,000/- Each |
Awards not given
Films made in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm or in a wider gauge or digital format and released on either film format or video/digital but certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Language | Citation | Cash Prize |
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| Best Non-Feature Film | Bishar Blues | Producer: Amitabh Chakraborty Director: Amitabh Chakraborty |
English | For courageously treating a sensitive subject in a poetic form. It demolishes the myth that the practice of Islam is monolithic and not multifaceted. | 1,00,000/- Each |
| Best Direction | Ek Aadesh - Command For Choti | Ramesh Asher | Hindi | For making imaginative use of the locale and cast of characters, and for displaying complete command over all disciplines of film making. | 1,00,000/- Each |
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Language | Citation | Cash Prize |
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| Best Debut Film of A Director | Andhiyum | Producer: N. Dinesh Rajkumar Director: Jacob Varghese |
Malayalam | For displaying command over the medium that goes far beyond the level expected from a first film. | 75,000/- Each |
| Best Biographical Film | Minukku | Producer: Devadasan Keezhpatt & Bina Narayanan Director: M. R. Rajan |
Malayalam | The Film Succeeds In Imaginatively Presenting The Life Story Of ‘kottakkal Sivaraman’ The Legendary Kathakali Artist, Who Specialises In Performing Female Roles. In The Process It Also Highlights Some Aspects Of Traditional Kathakali Dance. | 50,000/- Each |
| Guru Laimayum Thambalngoubi Devi | Producer: Aribam Syam Sharma Director: Aribam Syam Sharma |
Manipuri | For The Simplicity And Grace With Which The Director Has Related The Story Of The Great Manipuri Dance & Theatre Artist ‘guru Laimayum Thambalngoubi
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| Best Arts / Cultural Film | Jatra Jeevan Jeevan Jatra | Producer: Kailash Chandra Bhuyan Director: Kapilas Bhuyan |
English | For creatively presenting the transformation of Oriya Jatra from a folk form to a highly commercialized and mainstream form. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Scientific Film | Kalpavriksha - Legacy Of Forests | Producer: Mike Pandey Director: Nina Subramani |
English | For bringing out the symbiotic relationship between forests and human life and underlining the need for conserving the rich bio diversity still existing in our remaining forests. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Promotional Film | Rendezvous With Time | Producer: Madhya Pradesh Madhyam Director: Rajendra Janglay |
English | For sensitively evoking the spirit of the cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Environment Film Including Agriculture | Jaivik Kheti | Producer: Mr. Ravindra Alias Nitin Prabhakar Bhosale & Mrs. Mrunalini Ravindra Bhosale Director: Mrunalini Ravindra Bhosale |
Hindi | For its direct and convincing approach to the need and methods of organic farming. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Children Of Nomads | Producer: Leoarts Communication Director: Meenakshi Vinay Rai |
Hindi | For gently drawing attention to the deprivation experienced by the children of nomads and for creating sensitive interaction between an urban child and a group of nomadic rural children. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film | Filariasis | Producer: A. S. Nagaraju Director: M. Elango |
English | For a straight forward and matter- of- fact treatment of a major health problem that has no cure but that can be controlled. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Investigative Film | Mere Desh Ki Dharti | Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra Director: Sumit Khanna |
Hindi | For exploring in depth the problem of falling agro-production and poisoning of the food chain due to use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Animated Film | Nokpokliba | Producer: Children's Film Society, India Director: Meren Imchen |
English | For relating a beautiful folk tale from Nagaland in lyrical colours and fluid animation. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Short Fiction Film | Ek Aadesh - Command For Choti | Producer: Children's Film Society, India Director: Ramesh Asher |
Hindi | For sensitively bringing out the moral dilemma created by existence at a subsistence level in a hostile environment. | 50,000/- Each |
| Best Cinematography | Raga Of River Narmada | Rajendra Janglay & Sanjay V. | Music Only | For stretching the technical possibilities of videography and capturing the varying moods of river Narmada. | 50,000/- |
| Best Audiography | Bishar Blues | Partha Barman | Bengali | For creating a sound track by combining location sound, ambience sound and music that enhance the “meaning” of the film. | 50,000/- |
| Best Editing | Bishar Blues | Amitabh Chakraborty & Amit Debnath | Bengali | For creating a rhythm which is unhurried and profound and that is in tune with the life and world view of Fakirs in rural Bengal. | 50,000/- |
| Best Music Direction | Raga Of River Narmada | Ramakant & Umakant Gundecha | Music Only | For creating a music score which becomes an invocation of the spirit of the holy river Narmada. | 50,000/- |
| Best Narration / Voice Over | Minukku | Nedumudi Venu | Malayalam | For the unique style of first person narration, the quality of narrator’s voice and the selective use of narration that advances the story of the film. | 50,000/- |
| Special Jury Award | Lama Dances Of Sikkim | Producer: Anuradha Mookerjee Director: Manash Bhowmick |
English | For presenting the ritualistic significance and the colourful nature of the Lama mask dances in cinematic language. | 50,000/- |
| Special Children | Producer: Kuldip Sinha Director: Suresh Menon |
English | The film highlights the problems faced by special children or differently abled children and their families-an aspect of our society that is still not receiving adequate attention. | Certificate Only |
Awards not given
The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
| Name of Award | Name of Book | Awardee(s) | Language | Citation | Cash Prize |
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| Best Book on Cinema | Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb | Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd. Author: Jerry Pinto |
English | For an insightful and witty account of a marginal yet iconic persona of the Hindi cinema. | 75,000/- |
| Best Film Critic | -- | G. P. Ramachandran | Malayalam | For his analytical and perceptive writing on a wide range of themes and cinematic styles. | 75,000/- |
| Rafique A. R. Baghdadi | English | For his writings on the history of cinema as well as his cogent analysis of contemporary cinema. | |||
| Special Mention | -- | Utpal Dutta | Assamese | For his sensitive interpretation of films and trends in cinema | Certificate Only |
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