23rd National Film Awards
| 23rd National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1975 |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Chomana Dudi |
| Most awards |
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The 23rd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1975.[1][2]
For 23rd National Film Awards, two new awards were introduced for the short films category for Best News Review and Best Newsreel Cameraman. These newly introduced awards includes Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) and a Certificate.[1][2] Over the years, these two awards are discontinued.
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
Awards were also renamed with 23rd National Film Awards. President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film renamed to National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is to National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is renamed as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is renamed as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language.
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Dhirendra Nath Ganguly | Actor and Director | Swarna Kamal, ₹20,000 and a Shawl |
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 23rd National Film Awards, a Kannada film, Chomana Dudi won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film also winning the maximum number of awards (three) with the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal. Following were the awards given in each category:[1][2]
All India Award
Following were the awards given:[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Chomana Dudi | Kannada | Producer: Ashok Kumar | Swarna Kamal, ₹40,000 and a Certificate |
| Director: B. V. Karanth | Rajat Kamal, ₹15,000 and a Certificate | |||
| Second Best Feature Film | Mausam | Hindi | Producer: P. Mallikharjuna Rao | Rajat Kamal, ₹15,000 and a Certificate |
| Director: Gulzar | Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate | |||
| Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value | Tapasya | Hindi | Producer: Rajshri Productions | Swarna Kamal and a Certificate |
| Director: Anil Ganguly | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate | |||
| Best Direction | Jana Aranya | Bengali | Satyajit Ray | Rajat Kamal, ₹20,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Apoorva Raagangal | Tamil | B. S. Loknath | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Muthyala Muggu | Telugu | Ishan Arya | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Actor | Chomana Dudi | Kannada | M. V. Vasudeva Rao | Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Actress | Mausam | Hindi | Sharmila Tagore | Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Hamsageethe | Kannada | M. Balamuralikrishna | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Apoorva Raagangal | Tamil | Vani Jairam | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
| Best Music Direction | Chameli Memsaab | Assamese | Bhupen Hazarika | Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Story | Chomana Dudi | Kannada | K. Shivaram Karanth | Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in English, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Meitei, Oriya and Punjabi, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Chameli Memsaab | Producer: M/s. Seuj Bolechari Santha | ₹10,000 |
| Director: Abdul Majid | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Palanka | Producer: M/s. Filmarts, Calcutta | ₹10,000 |
| Director: Rajen Tarafdar | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Nishant | Producer: Freni M. Variava and Mohan J. Bijlani | ₹10,000 |
| Director: Shyam Benegal | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Hamsageethe | Producer: M/s. Anantha Lakshmi Films | ₹10,000 |
| Director: G. V. Iyer | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Swapnadanam | Producer: T. Mohamed Babu | ₹10,000 |
| Director: K. G. George | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Samna | Producer: Ramdas Phutane | ₹10,000 |
| Director: Jabbar Patel | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Apoorva Raagangal | Producer: D. Jayalakshmi and G. Vijayalakshmi | ₹10,000 |
| Director: K. Balachander | ₹5,000 | ||
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Muthyala Muggu | Producer: M. V. L. Narasimha Rao | ₹10,000 |
| Director: Bapu | ₹5,000 |
Non-Feature films
For 23rd National Film Awards, two new awards were introduced for the short films category for Best News Review and Best Newsreel Cameraman. These newly introduced awards includes Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) and a Certificate.[1][2] Over the years, these two awards are discontinued.
Short films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Information Film (Documentary) | Winged Wonderland | English | Producer and Director: Shanti Varma | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Educational / Instructional Film | Induced Breeding | English | Producer: K. K. Kapil | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Director: Suraj Joshi | Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate | |||
| Best Film on Social Documentation | Baster Rhythm Of Progress | English | Producer and Director: Chandrashekhar Nair | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Best Commercial Promotional Film (Advertisement) | Zenith of India | English | Producer: M/s. Film Media, Bombay | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
| Director: Jyoti G. Thakur | ||||
| Best Promotional Film (Non-Commercial) | Poems in Pattern | English | Producer and Director: Ranabir Ray | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
| Best Experimental Film | Awashesh | Hindi | Producer: Film and Television Institute of India | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Director: K .G. Girish | Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate | |||
| Best Animation Film | Business is People | English | Producer: M/s. Akbar Films, Bombay | Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate |
| Director: Kantilal Rathod | Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate | |||
| Best News Review | Indian News Review No. 1399 | -- | N. V. K. Murthy | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
| Best Newsreel Cameraman | Flood Havocs (Indian News Review No. 1399) |
-- | A. S. Agnihotri, Abinashi Ram and A. R. Saroef | Rajat Kamal and a Certificate |
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 7 "23rd National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "23rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- 23rd National Film Awards
- 23rd National Film Awards (PDF)
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India