7th National Film Awards
| 7th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1959 |
| Awarded by |
Vice-President of India (Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 1 May 1960 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Apur Sansar |
The 7th 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 the year 1959.[1][2] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 1 May 1960 and awards were given by then Vice-President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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 7th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Apur Sansar won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[1][2]
All India Award
For 7th National Film awards, none of the films were awarded from Documentary and Children's Films category as no film was found to be suitable, instead only Certificate of Merit was given. 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 | Apur Sansar | Bengali | Producer: Satyajit Ray Pvt Ltd. | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Satyajit Ray | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Heera Moti | Hindi | Producer: Pravin Desai | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Krishnan Chopra | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Sujata | Hindi | Producer and Director: Bimal Roy | Certificate of Merit only |
| All India Certificate of Merit for Best Children's Film | Banyan Deer | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Ahmed Lateef, Shanti Verma and G. G. Saraiya |
Certificate of Merit only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For 7th National Film Awards, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given in Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam language; instead Certificate of Merit was awarded in each particular language.[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Assamese | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Puberun | Producer: K. C. Roy and Paji Doss Director: Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Bicharak | Producer: Arundhati Mukherjee Director: Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Anari | Producer: Lachman B. Lulla Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Jagat jyothi Basaweswara | Producer: G. S. S. Murthy Director: T. V. Singh Thakore |
| Feature Films in Malayalam | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Chathurangam | Producer: Capt. (Dr.) G. T. Joshua Director: J. D. Thottan and D. V. Swamy |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Bhaaga Pirivinai | Producer: G. N. Velumani Director: A. Bhimsingh |
| Certificate of Merit | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Producer and Director: B. R. Panthalu |
| Kalyana Parisu | Producer: Sarvashri S. Krishnamurthy, T. Govindarajan and C. V. Sridhar Director: C. V. Sridhar | |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Nammina Bantu | Producer: Sambhu Films Director: Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Certificate of Merit | Maa Inti Mahalakshmi | Producer: Navashakthi Films Pvt Ltd. Director: Gutha Ramineedu |
| Jayabheri | Producer: Vasireddy Narayana Rao Director: P. Pullaiah | |
Non-Feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries made in the country. Following were the awards given:[1][2]
Documentaries
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Documentary Film | Kathakali | English | Producer: Films Division | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: Mohan Wadhwani | ₹500 | |||
| Mayurakshi Dam | Hindi | Producer: Films Division Director: N. K. Issar |
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 "7th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "7th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
External links
- 7th National Film Awards
- 7th National Film Awards (PDF)
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India