National Film Award for Best Direction

The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for Best Direction winners are given below. Satyajit Ray has been awarded the maximum number of times (6) in this category.

Year Director
(Winner)		 Film Language
2011 Vetrimaaran[1] Aadukalam Tamil
2010 Rituparno Ghosh Abahoman Bengali
2009 Bala Naan Kadavul Tamil
2008 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Naalu Pennungal Malayalam [2]
2007 Madhur Bhandarkar Traffic Signal Hindi
2006 Rahul Dholakia Parzania English
2005 Budhdhadeb Dasgupta Swapner Din Bengali
2004 Gautam Ghose Abar Aranye Bengali
2003 Aparna Sen Mr. and Mrs. Iyer English
2002 B. Lenin Ooruku Nooruper Tamil
2001 Rituparno Ghosh Utsab Bengali
2000 Budhdhadeb Dasgupta Uttara Bengali
1999 Rajivnath Janani Malayalam
1998 Jayaraaj Kaliyattam Malayalam
1997 Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai Tamil
1996 Saeed Akhtar Mirza Naseem Hindi
1995 Jahnu Barua Hkhagoroloi Bahu Door Assamese
1994 T.V. Chandran Ponthan Mada Malayalam
1993 Gautam Ghosh Padma Nadir Majhi Bengali
1992 Satyajit Ray Agantuk Bengali
1991 Tapan Sinha Ek Doctor Ki Maut Hindi
1990 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Mathilukal Malayalam
1989 Shaji N. Karun Piravi Malayalam
1988 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Anantharam Malayalam
1987 G. Aravindan Oridathu Malayalam
1986 Shyam Benegal Trikaal Hindi
1985 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Mukhamukham Malayalam
1984 Mrinal Sen Khandhar Hindi
1983[3] Utpalendhu Chakraborty Chokh Bengali
1982 Aparna Sen 36 Chowringhee Lane English
1981 Mrinal Sen Akaler Sandhane Bengali
1980 Mrinal Sen Ek Din Pratidin Bengali
1979 G. Aravindan Thamp Malayalam
1978 G. Aravindan Kanchana Sita Malayalam
1977 P. Lankesh Pallavi Kannada
1976 Satyajit Ray Jana Aranya Bengali
1975 Satyajit Ray Sonar Kella Bengali
1974 Mani Kaul Duvidha Hindi
1973 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Swayamvaram Malayalam
1972 Girish Karnad, B.V. Karanth Vamsa Vriksha Kannada
1971 Satyajit Ray Pratidwandi Bengali
1970 Mrinal Sen Bhuvan Shome Hindi
1969 Satyajit Ray Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne Bengali
1968 Satyajit Ray Chiriakhana Bengali

References

  1. ^ http://in.news.yahoo.com/tamil-malayalam-movies-sweep-top-national-awards-125132137.html
  2. ^ "Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram best film at National Awards". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2009. http://www.hindustantimes.com/homepage/cinema/Priyadarshan-s-Kanchivaram-best-film-at-National-Awards/451410/H1-Article1-451179.aspx. 
  3. ^ "28th National Awards". http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm28thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=28NFA.pdf. 
National Film Award for Best Direction
1968–1980
1981–2000
2001–present
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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Best Music Direction | Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer | Best Lyrics | Best Choreography

Best Audiography | Best Film Editing | Best Special Effects | Best Children's Film | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | Best Film on Family Welfare | Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director

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Non-Feature Films: Best Film | Best Director | Best First Film | Best Short Fiction Film
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