13th National Film Awards
| 13th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1965 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Chemmeen |
| Most awards | Shaheed (3) |
The 13th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1965.[1][2]
Starting with 13th National Film Awards, a new award was introduced at All India level, Best Feature Film on National Unity and Emotional Integration whose winner received a cash prize.
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For the 13th National Film Awards, a Hindi film Shaheed won the maximum number of awards (three). Following were the awards given:[1][2]
All India Award
For 13th National Film Awards, none of the films were awarded from Children's Films category as no film was found to be suitable; instead Certificate of Merit is awarded. Following were the awards given in each category:[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Chemmeen | Malayalam | Producer: Babu Ismail Settu, Kanmani Films | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Ramu Kariat | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Atithi | Bengali | Producer: New Theaters Pvt Ltd. | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Tapan Sinha | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | Producer: Rajvanshi Productions Director: Motilal Rajvansh |
Certificate of Merit only |
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Story Writer | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | Motilal Rajvansh | Certificate of Merit only |
| Shaheed | Hindi | B. K. Dutt and Din Dayal Sharma | ||
| Best Feature Film on National Unity and Emotional Integration | Shaheed | Hindi | Producer: Kewal Kashyap Director: S. Ram Sharma |
₹20,000 |
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Children's Film | The Adventure of A Sugar Doll | English | Producer: Children's Film Society | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: Kantilal Rathod | ₹500 | |||
| As You Like It | English | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: S. Shankar |
Certificate of Merit only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in Gujarati and Punjabi, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given, instead Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film was given.[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Akash Kusum | Producer: Ranjit Basu Director: Mrinal Sen |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Subarnarekha | Producer: Radheshyam Director: Ritwik Ghatak |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Raja Rammohun | Producer: Aurora Films Corp Pvt Ltd. Director: Bijoy Basu |
| Feature Films in Gujarati | ||
| Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film | Kusumbi No Rang | Producer: Manoobhai N. Gadhvi Director: G. K. Mehta |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Shaheed | Producer: Kewal Kashyap Director: S. Ram Sharma |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Oonche Log | Producer: M/S Chitrakala Director: Phani Majumdar |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Guide | Producer: Dev Anand Director: Vijay Anand |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Sathya Harishchandra | Producer: Kadri Venkata Reddy Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Miss Leelavathi | Producer: K. S. Jagan Nath Director: M. R. Vittal |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Maduve Madi Nodu | Producer: Nagireddy Chakrapani Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy |
| Feature Films in Malayalam | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Kavyamela | Producer: T. E. Vasudevan Director: M. Krishnan Nair |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Odayil Ninnu | Producer: P. Ramaswamy Director: K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Murappennu | Producer: K. Parameswaran Nair Director: A. Vincent |
| Feature Films in Marathi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Sadhi Manasa | Producer: Mrs. Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar Director: Bhalji Pendharkar |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Nirmon (Konkani) | Producer: Frank Fernand Director: A. Salam |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Yuge Yuge Me Vaat Pahili | Producer: Babasaheb S. Fatehlal Director: C. Vishwanath |
| Feature Films in Punjabi | ||
| Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film | Sassi Punnu | Producer: M/s. Filmistan Pvt. Ltd. Director: S. P. Bakshi |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | Producer: AVM Productions Director:Krishnan Panju |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Thiruvilayadal | Producer: Vijayalakshmi Pictures Director: A. P. Nagarajan |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Antastulu | Producer: V. B. Rajendra Prasad Director: V. Madhusudhan Rao |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Palnati Yudham | Producer: Y. Lakshmaya Choudaray Director: Gutha Ramineedu |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Manushulu Mamathalu | Producer: Adurthi Subba Rao Director: K. P. Atma |
Non-feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries, educational films and film strips made in the country. For the 13th National Film Awards, no award was given in the filmstrip category and only Certificate of Merit was awarded for Educational Films. Following were the awards given for the non-feature films category:[1][2]
Documentaries
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Documentary Film | Cloven Horizon | English | Producer: Kantilal Rathod | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: Kantilal Rathod | ₹500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | Across India | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Gopal Datt |
Certificate of Merit only |
Educational films
| Name of award | Name of film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Play Better Hockey | English | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Shanti S. Verma |
Certificate of Merit only |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "13th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "13th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
External links
- 13th National Film Awards
- 13th National Film Awards (PDF)
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India