69th National Film Awards 2023: Allu Arjun Won Best Actor Award and Pankaj Tripathi Won Best Supporting Actor, Check the full list

The winners' lineup for the 69th National Film Awards of 2023 has been unveiled at the National Media Center in New Delhi on Thursday. The ceremony, to be held at a later date, is a celebration of the most outstanding contributions to Indian cinema from the year 2021. Films, both feature and non-feature, that received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, were in contention for these prestigious awards.

69th National Film Awards complete list:

• Best Feature Film: Rocketry
• Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan for Godavari
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
• Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
• Best Actor: Allu Arjun for Pushpa
• Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon for Mimi
• Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
• Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
• Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari for Chhello Show
• Best Screenplay (Original): Shahi Kabir for Nayattu
• Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia for Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa
• Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani for RRR
• Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava for RRR
• Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for Iravin Nizhal
• Best Lyrics: Chandrabose for Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham
• Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
• Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
• Best Malayalam Film: Home
• Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show
• Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
• Best Telugu Film: Uppena
• Best Maithili Film: Samanantar
• Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride
• Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala
• Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
• Best Assamese Film: Anur
• Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum
• Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan directed by Vishnu Mohan
• Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad – The Resonance
• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Aavasavyuham
• Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
• Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P for Chavittu
• Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu for Jhilli
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph for Sardar Udham
• Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith for RRR
• Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay for Sardar Udham
• Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee for Sardar Udham
• Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan for RRR
• Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta for Sardar Udham
• Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh for Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman for RRR
• Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan
• Special Mention: 1. Late Shri Nallandi for Kadaisi Vivasayi, 2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas for Jhilli, 3. Indrans for Home, 4. Jahanara Begum for Anur
• Best Non-feature film: Ek Tha Gaon
• Best Direction (Non-feature film): Bakul Matiyani for Smile Please
• Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Paanchika directed by Ankit Kothari
• Best Anthropological Film: Fire on Edge
• Best Biographical Film: 1. Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi, 2. Beyond Blast
• Best Arts Films: T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine
• Best Science & Technology Films: Ethos of Darkness
• Best Promotional Film: Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’
• Best Environment Film (Non-feature film): Munnam Valavu
• Best Film on Social Issues (Non-feature film): 1. Mithu Di, 2. Three Two One
• Best Investigative Film: Looking For Challan
• Best Exploration Film: Ayushman
• Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal
• Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat
• Best Animation Film: Kandittundu
• Best Film on Family Values: Chand Saanse
• Best Cinematography (Non-feature film): Bittu Rawat for Pataal
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) (Non-feature film): Unni krishnan for Ek Tha Gaon
• Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) (Non-feature film): Suruchi Sharma for Meen Raag
• Best Editing (Non-feature film): Abhro Banerjee for If Memory Serves Me Right
• Best Music Direction (Non-feature film): Ishaan Divecha for Succelent
• Best Narration/Voice Over (Non-feature film): Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee for Hathibondhu
• Special Mention (Non-feature film): 1. Aniruddha Jatkar for Baale Bangara, 2. Srikanth Deva for Karuvarai, 3. Sweta Kumar Das for The Healing Touch, 4. Ram Kamal Mukherjee for Ek Duaa
• Special Jury Award (Non-feature film): Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe for Rekha
• Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
• Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
• Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award ceremonies faced a delay of two years. The 68th National Film Awards, conducted in 2022, celebrated the finest Indian films of 2020. Soorarai Pottru, a Tamil film, secured the top accolade for Best Feature Film, while the late filmmaker Sachy was honored as the Best Director for Ayyappanum Koshiyum