Marathi cinema has made a significant mark at the 70th National Film Awards 2022, with several films receiving accolades in various categories.
The Jury for the 70th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2022 on 16 August 2024. The Jury comprised of eminent filmmakers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world.
Jury Chairperson:
- Chairperson of Feature Films Jury- Shri Rahul Rawail
- Chairperson of Non-feature Films Jury- Dr. Nila Madhab Panda
- Chairperson of Best Writing on Cinema Jury- Shri Gangadhar Mudaliar
The 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 were announced, celebrating outstanding achievements in Indian cinema, recognising excellence across a wide range of categories including feature films, non-feature films, and writing on cinema.
Important 70th National Film Awards 2022 Winners:
- Best feature film award has been given to Aattam (The Play) directed by Anand Ekarshi and the award for Best Non-Feature Film has been bagged by Ayena (Mirror) directed by Siddhant Sarin.
- Award for Best Book on Cinema has been given to Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar.
- Kantara won the Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
- Rishab Shetty has been awarded the Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance in the movie Kantara whereas Nithya Menen bagged the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Thiruchitrambalam.
Complete list of 70th National Film Awards 2022
Best Writing on Cinema
Award for Best Book on Cinema:
Title of the Book: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography
- Language: English
- Name of the Author: Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar
- Name of the Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. Ltd.
- Medal and Cash prize: Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)
Award for Best Film Critic:
Name of Critic: Deepak Dua
- Language: Hindi
- Medal and Cash prize: Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/-
70th National Film Awards 2022: Feature Films
| Best Feature Film: AATTAM (The Play) (Malayalam); Producer: Joy Movie Productions LLP; Director: Anand Ekarshi; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Debut Film of a Director: FOUJA (Haryanvi); Director: Pramod Kumar; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- |
| Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: KANTARA (Kannada); Producer: Hombale Films LLP; Director: Rishab Shetty; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: KUTCH EXPRESS (Gujarati); Producer: Soul Sutra LLP; Director: Viral Shah; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic): BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA (Hindi) Producer: Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, Starlight Pictures; Director: Ayan Mukerji; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- (each) VFX Supervisor: Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar, Neelesh Gore; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Direction: UUNCHAI (Zenith) (Hindi); Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role: KANTARA (Kannada); Actor: Rishab Shetty; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role: THIRUCHITRAMBALAM (Tamil), Actress: Nithya Menen; KUTCH EXPRESS (Gujarati), Actress: Manasi Parekh; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (Shared) |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role: FOUJA (Haryanvi); Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Mallhotra; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role: UUNCHAI (Zenith) (Hindi); Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Child Artist: MALIKAPPURAM (Malayalam); Child Artist: Sreepath; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Male Playback Singer: BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA (Hindi); Singer: Arijit Singh (Kesariya); Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Female Playback Singer: SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009 (Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009 (Malayalam); Singer: Bombay Jayashri (Chaayum Veyil); Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Cinematography: PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I (Tamil); Cinematographer: Ravi Varman; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Screenplay: AATTAM (The Play) (Malayalam); Screenplay writer (original): Anand Ekarshi; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- GULMOHAR (Hindi); Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee & Rahul V Chittella; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Sound Design: PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I (Tamil); Sound Designer: Anand Krishnamoorthi; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Editing: AATTAM (The Play) (Malayalam); Editor: Mahesh Bhuvanend; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Production Design: APARAJITO (The Undefeated) (Bengali); Production Designer: Ananda Addhya; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Costume Designer: KUTCH EXPRESS (Gujarati); Costume Designer: Niki Joshi; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Make-up: APARAJITO (The Undefeated) (Bengali); Make-up Artist: Somnath Kundu; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Music Direction: BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA (Hindi); Music Director (Songs): Pritam; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I (Tamil); Music Director (Background Music): AR Rahman; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Lyrics: FOUJA (Haryanvi); Lyricist: Naushad Sadar Khan (Salaami); Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Choreography: THIRUCHITRAMBALAM (Tamil); Choreographer: Jani Master & Sathish Krishnan (Megham Karukatha); Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography): K.G.F Chapter-2 (Kannada); Stunt Choreographer: Anbariv; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Best Assamese Film: EMUTHI PUTHI (A Very Fishy Trip); Producer: Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd; Director: Kulanandini Mahanta; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Bengali Film: KABERI ANTARDHAN (Kaberi Vanishes); Producer: Surinder Films Pvt. Ltd; Director: Kaushik Ganguly; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Hindi Film: GULMOHAR; Producer: Star India Pvt. Ltd; Director: Rahul V. Chittella; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Kannada Film: K.G.F Chapter-2; Producer: Hombale Films LLP; Director: Prashanth Neel; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Malayalam Film: SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009 (Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009); Producer: Urvasi Theatres; Director: Tharun Moorthy; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Marathi Film: VAALVI (The Termite); Producer: Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.; Director: Paresh Mokashi; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Odia Film: DAMAN; Producer: JP Motion Pictures; Director: Vishal Mourya & Debi Prasad Lenka; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Punjabi Film: BAGHI DI DHEE (The Daughter Of A Rebel), Producer: G-Next Media Pvt. Ltd; Director: Mukesh Gautam; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Tamil Film: PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I; Producer: Madras Talkies; Director: Mani Ratnam; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Telugu Film: KARTHIKEYA-2 - (DAIVAM MANUSHYA RUPENA); Producer: Abhishek Agarwal Arts LLP, People Media Factory; Director: Chandoo Mondeti; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Best Tiwa Film: SIKAISAL (If only trees could talk) (Tiwa); Producer: Imaging Media; Director: Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
Special Mention:
- GULMOHAR (Hindi); Actor: Manoj Bajpayee; Medal: Certificate
- KADHIKAN (Malayalam); Music Director: Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury; Medal: Certificate
70th National Film Awards 2022: Non-Feature Films
| Best Non-Feature Film: AYENA (Mirror) (Hindi/Urdu); Producer: Teh Films; Director: Siddhant Sarin; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Debut Film of A Director: MADHYANTARA (Intermission) (Kannada); Director: Basti Dinesh Shenoy; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- |
| Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film: AANAKHI EK MOHENJO DARO (Yet Another Mohenjo Daro) (Marathi); Producer: de Goan Studio & Ashok Rane Productions; Director: Ashok Rane; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Arts / Culture Film: (a) RANGA VIBHOGA (Temple Dance Tradition) (Kannada); Producer & Director: Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik (b) VARSA (Legacy) (Marathi); Producer & Director: Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Documentary: MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE (Marathi); Producer & Director: Sohil Vaidya; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social And Environmental Values: ON THE BRINK SEASON 2 - GHARIAL (English); Producer: The Gaia People; Director: Akanksha Sood Singh; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Animation Film: A COCONUT TREE (Silent); Producer: JB Productions; Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Short Film (Upto 30 Min): XUNYOTA (Void) (Assamese); Producer: HM Production; Director: Nabapan Deka; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Direction: FROM THE SHADOWS (Bengali/Hindi/English); Director: Miriam Chandy Menacherry; Medal & Cash Prize: Swarna Kamal & Rs 3,00,000/- |
| Best Cinematography: MONO NO AWARE (Hindi & English); Cinematographer: Siddharth Diwan; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Sound Design: YAAN (Vehicle) (Hindi/Malwi); Sound Designer: Manas Choudhury; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Editing: MADHYANTARA (Intermission) (Kannada); Editor: Suresh URS; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Music Direction: FURSAT (Leisure) (Hindi); Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Narration/ Voice Over: MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE (Marathi); Narrator/Voice Over: Sumant Shinde; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Script: MONO NO AWARE (Hindi & English); Script Writer: Koushik Sarkar; Medal & Cash Prize: Rajat Kamal & Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Special Mention: BIRUBALA “WITCH TO PADMASHRI” (Assamese); Producer: Aimee Baruah Production Society; Director: Aimee Baruah; Medal: Certificate HARGILA – THE GREATER ADJUTANT STORK (Assamese); Producer: PI Entertainment; Director: Partha Sarathi Mahanta; Medal: Certificate |
About National Film Awards:
- The National Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards in India.
- The National Film Awards were established in 1954, when the awards were given for the films of the year 1953.
- Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. The Directorate of Film Festivals is an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- The National Film Awards are given in three sections: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing in Cinema.
» Some changes have been made in the National Film Awards this year.
- ‘Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director’ has now become ‘Best Debut Film of a Director’.
- The ‘Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration’ has been renamed as ‘Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values’.
- The prize money of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.
- The prize money of the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) is Rs 3 lakh.
- The prize money of the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) is Rs 2 lakh.
- The ‘Best Animation Film’ and ‘Best Special Effects’ awards have now been combined to form a new category called “Best AVGC Film”.
- ‘Best Audiography’ is now renamed as ‘Best Sound Design’ and prize money has been increased to Rs 2 lakh.