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57th National Film Awards

Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 2009


Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 2009

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caption57th National Film Awards
awarded_forBest of Indian cinema in 2009
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(President of India)
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lifetime_achievementD. Ramanaidu
best_feature*Kutty Srank*
best_non_feature*The Postman * and *Bilal*
best_book*Cinemaa Yaana*
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(President of India)

The 57th 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 2009.

Three different committees were instituted in order to judge the various entries for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections; headed by National award winner director, Ramesh Sippy, for feature films and Mike Pandey along with Samik Bandyopadhyay for non-feature films and best writing on cinema sections, respectively. Another committee of five members was also constituted for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Each chairperson for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections announced the award on 15 September 2010 for their respective sections and award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi with President of India, Pratibha Patil giving away the awards on 22 October 2010.

Dadasaheb Phalke award for D. Ramanaidu was announced prior to the announcement of 57th National Film Awards on 9 September 2010.

With 57th National Film Awards, for feature film section, National Film Award for Best Screenplay, Best Audiography and Best Music Direction have been split into multiple awards to felicitate different aspect of the techniques. Best Screenplay would now cover Original and Adapted Screenplay along with Dialogues. National Film Award for Best Audiography have been sub-categorized into Location sound recordist, Sound designer and Re-recordist of the final mixed track; whereas Best Music Direction will be given for Songs and Background score, separately. All the awardee will be awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime achievement award is given to the prominent personality from the Indian film industry for the significant contributions given.

Juries

A committee consisting five eminent personalities from Indian film industry was appointed to evaluate the lifetime achievement award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Following were the jury members:

  • Jury Members
    • Yash ChopraAkkineni Nageswara RaoJaved AkhtarJagjit SinghAsha Parekh
Name of AwardImageAwardee(s)Awarded AsAwards
Dadasaheb Phalke Award[[File:RamaNaidu.jpg75px]]url=http://dff.nic.in/PhalkeAward.aspxtitle=Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipientspublisher=Directorate of Film Festivalsaccess-date=3 September 2020archive-date=18 July 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718171203/http://dff.nic.in/PhalkeAward.aspxurl-status=live}}ProducerSwarna Kamal, 1,000,000 and a Shawl

Feature films

Films made in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm or in a wider gauge or digital format but released on a film format or video/digital but certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a feature film or featurette are eligible for Feature Film section.

A total of 20 films were awarded in this category at the National Awards. Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 57th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Kutty Srank won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film also winning the maximum number of awards (5). Following were the awards given in each category:

Juries

A committee headed by Ramesh Sippy was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. The selection process returned to a Two Tier System of Selection. The Chairperson for the Northern Region was Sushma Seth, for the Western Region, M. S. Sathyu, for South–I Region, T. S. Nagabharana, for the Eastern Region, B. Lenin and for South- II Region, Pinaki Chaudhari. Following were the jury members:

  • Jury Members
    • Ramesh Sippy (Chairperson)M. S. SathyuT. S. NagabharanaPinaki ChaudhuriB. Lenin
    • Sushma SethBhanu AthaiyaMaithili RaoHari KumarFeroz Abbas KhanSarosh Italiaa
  • Jury Regional : North
    • Sushma SethBirendra Nath TiwariRama VijSaryu V. DoshiApurwa Yagnik
  • Jury Regional : West
    • M. S. SathyuRamdas PhutaneRanjeetKuldip SudFowzia Fathima
  • Jury Regional : South-I (Tamil and Malayalam)
    • T. S. NagabharanaAgathiyanR. SarathSanjeev SivanPrem Sagar
  • Jury Regional : South-II (Kannada and Telugu)
    • Pinaki ChaudhuriChandrasiddarthV. N. LaxminarayanaSuresh KrishnaPrabodh Parikh
  • Jury Regional : East
    • B. LeninMakhonmani MongsabaAniruddha Roy ChowdhuryVidya Rao NairJeroo Mulla

All India Award

Following were the awards given:

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of AwardName of FilmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film*Kutty Srank*MalayalamProducer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Shaji N. Karun2,50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For its vision and cinematic craft that express the different perspectives of three women about the truth of the man in their lives.*
Best Debut Film of A Director*Lahore*HindiProducer: Vivek Khatkar
Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan1,25,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For excellent control over the medium and using sport as a metaphor to tell a compelling story.*
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment*[3 Idiots](3-idiots)*HindiProducer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Director: Rajkumar Hirani2,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For an intelligent entertainer that touches upon the contemporary concerns of society with great humour and engaging performances.*
Best Children's Film*Putaani Party*KannadaProducer: Children's Film Society
Director: Ramchandra P. N.37,500/- Each
**Citation:** *For the novel idea of empowering children to work as a Panchayat to combat alcoholism that destroys their future.*
*Keshu*MalayalamProducer: Children's Film Society, India
Director: Sivan
**Citation:** *For the sensitivity that explores the lonely world of a specially abled child and the inability of adults to recognise the genius in him.*
Best Direction*Abohomaan*BengaliRituparno Ghosh2,50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the many layered narrative of emotional conflict, rich texture and ensemble performances.*
Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of AwardName of FilmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film on National Integration*Delhi-6*HindiProducer: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra1,50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For its uncompromising stance towards communal divide and offering a humanistic solution of taking individual responsibility.*
Best Film on Other Social Issues*Well Done Abba*HindiProducer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Shyam Benegal1,50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For a socio-political satire about a common man's fight for justice against an all pervasive corrupt system.*
Best Actor*Paa*HindiAmitabh Bachchan50,000/-
**Citation:** *For a rare performance that fuses the art and craft of an actor to create a character that lives with you long after the film is over.*
Best Actress*Abohomaan*BengaliAnannya Chatterjee50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the exquisite detailing of a complex character through different stages of the professional and personal life of an actress.*
Best Supporting Actor*Lahore*HindiFarooq Sheikh50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the consummate ease with which he persuades and inspires everyone around him while retaining his integrity and dignity.*
Best Supporting Actress*Paa*HindiArundathi Nag50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the restraint with which she conveys strength, compassion and understanding to her daughter, a single mother, bringing up a son stricken with a rare degenerative disease.*
Best Child Artist*Pasanga*TamilSree Raam
Kishore50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the spirited performance of a protagonist and an antagonist who are incomplete without each other. The two young shoulders carry the narrative through a delightful journey.*
Best Male Playback Singer*Mahanagar@Kolkata*
("Ei To Ami")BengaliRupam Islam50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the deeply felt emotional resonance and a haunting lilt that evokes the thematic ambience of the film.*
Best Female Playback Singer*Houseful*
("Boe Jay Shudhu Bish")BengaliNilanjana Sarkar50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the haunting texture of a voice that blends the melody, words and rhythm.*
Best Cinematography*Kutty Srank*MalayalamCameraman: Anjuli Shukla
Laboratory Processing: Adlabs Films Ltd.50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For the breathtaking sweep that captures the magical mystery of a multilayered narrative.*
Best Screenplay
Screenplay Writer (Original)*Kutty Srank*MalayalamP. F. Mathews
Harikrishna25,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For the mysterious narrative that weaves together multiple perspectives to create a coherent whole, and yet leaves a haunting ambiguity.*
Best Screenplay
Screenplay Writer (Adapted)*Kanasemba Kudureyaneri*KannadaGopal Krishan Pai
Girish Kasaravalli25,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For linking the theme of death and its inevitability through a narrative style that presents two versions of the same event, not necessarily in chronological order.*
Best Screenplay
Dialogues*Pasanga*TamilPandiraj50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the conversational quality with its cutting edge wit and life like freshness.*
Best Audiography
Location Sound Recordist*Kaminey*HindiSubash Sahoo50,000/-
**Citation:** *For excellent live sound quality with the right tonal balance, capturing all the ambient sounds.*
Best Audiography
Sound Designer*Keralavarma Pazhassiraja*MalayalamResul Pookutty50,000/-
**Citation:** *For creating an outstanding aural landscape that transports you to a historical era.*
Best Audiography
Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track*[3 Idiots](3-idiots)*HindiAnup Dev50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the fine amalgamation of different elements of sound to create the right ambience and perspective of the film image.*
Best Editing*Abohomaan*BengaliArghyakamal Mitra50,000/-
**Citation:** *For a very precise juxtaposition of time and space, allowing every frame to unravel the story with a keen sense of rhythm and pace.*
Best Art Direction*Delhi-6*HindiSamir Chanda50,000/-
**Citation:** *For a very convincing match of actual locations with detailed, recreated sets.*
Best Costume Design*Kutty Srank*MalayalamJayakumar50,000/-
**Citation:** *For capturing the essence of period and characters with the right blend of colour, style and texture.*
Best Make-up Artist*Paa*HindiChristien Tinsley
Dominie Till50,000/-
**Citation:** *For authentic, detailed creation of a heart-warming character stricken by a fatal disease.*
Best Music Direction
Songs*Dev.D*HindiAmit Trivedi50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the innovative composition that blend contemporary and folk sounds.*
Best Music Direction
Background Score*Keralavarma Pazhassiraja*MalayalamIlaiyaraaja50,000/-
**Citation:** *For creating epic grandeur by fusing symphonic orchestration with traditional Indian instrumentation.*
Best Lyrics*[3 Idiots](3-idiots)*
("Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh")HindiSwanand Kirkire50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the simplicity and depth of feelings conveyed through evocative imagery.*
Best Special Effects*Magadheera*TeluguR. C. Kamal Kannan50,000/-
**Citation:** *For the stunning use of special effects to enhance the visual sweeps of the fantastical story telling.*
Best Choreography*Magadheera*TeluguK. Sivasankar50,000/-
**Citation:** *For breath taking energy and innovation.*
Special Jury Award*Kaminey*
*Keralavarma Pazhassiraja*
*Kutty Srank*Hindi
Malayalam
MalayalamA. Sreekar Prasad (Editor)2,00,000/-
**Citation:** *For his continued pursuance of excellence to the art and craft of editing, covering a range of themes and styles.*
Special MentionPadmapriya (Actress)Certificate Only
**Citation:** *For the range and skill of an actor to portray varied characters in films of different languages.*

Regional Awards

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.

Name of AwardName of FilmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film in Assamese*Basundhara*Producer: Hiren Bora
Director: Hiren Bora1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For dealing with a pressing, contemporary ecological issue with sincerity.*
Best Feature Film in Bengali*Abohomaan*Producer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Rituparno Ghosh1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For sheer artistry that blends form and content of a provocative subject.*
Best Feature Film in Hindi*Paa*Producer: Amitabh Bachchan Corporation and Sunil Manchanda
Director: R. Balki1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For a heart rendering, yet unsentimental portrayal of a family dealing with a tragedy foretold.*
Best Feature Film in Kannada*Kanasemba Kudureyaneri*Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil
Director: Girish Kasaravalli1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For the departure from linear narrative to unfold the interlinked events in a village and its superstitions.*
Best Feature Film in Konkani*Paltadacho Munis*Producer: NFDC
Director: Laxmikant Shetgaonkar1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For the simplicity and humanism of dealing with a person the world calls insane.*
Best Feature Film in Malayalam*Keralavarma Pazhassiraja*Producer: Gokulam Gopalan
Director: T.Hariharan1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For recreating the life and times of a forgotten and unsung hero who gave the first call of freedom from British rule.*
Best Feature Film in Marathi*Natarang*Producer: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Director: Ravindra Harishchandra Jadhav1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For depicting the passion of an artiste, who despite social ostracism, political oppression and personal failures, pursues his dream.*
Best Feature Film in Tamil*Pasanga*Producer: M. Sasikumar
Director: Pandiraj1,00,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For the unconventional, imaginative and energetic joyride of children that is delightful and uplifting.*

Non-Feature Films

Films made in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm or in a wider gauge or digital format and released on either film format or video/digital but certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.

A total of 11 films were awarded in the non-feature film category at the 57th National Film Awards. Gaarud and In Camera, both received the maximum number of awards, two.

Juries

A committee headed by Mike Pandey was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:

  • Jury Members
    • Mike Pandey (Chairperson)M. R. RajanJoy Bimal RoyVibhu PuriRajesh JalaBani Prakash DasMaya Jaideep

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of AwardName of FilmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Non-Feature Film*The Postman*TamilProducer: K. Hariharan
Director: B. Manohar37,500/- Each
**Citation:** *For a charming and heartwarming tale of a village postman caught in the web of changing times brought in by technology.*
*Bilal*Bengali and HindiProducer: Sourav Sarangi
Director: Sourav Sarangi
**Citation:** *For showing effectively that disability is not an impedance to overcome the trials and tribulations of life.*

Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of AwardName of FilmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best First Non-Feature Film*Vaishnav Jan Toh*HindiProducer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Kaushal Oza37,500/- Each
**Citation:** *For sensitive handling of a thought provoking film that reflects the strength of nonviolence and Gandhian values – so relevant even today.*
*Ekti Kaktaliyo Golpo*BengaliProducer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Tathagata Singha
**Citation:** *For a promising debut showing imagination and flair to weave a tale of fantasy.*
Best Biographical Film*Pancham Unmixed*Bengali, Hindi and EnglishProducer: Brahmanand S Siingh
Director: Brahmanand S Siingh50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For an engaging compilation of the tumultuous journey of a legendary and iconic music composer of the Indian Film Industry whose music lives on.*
Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film and Best Agricultural Film (Jointly given)*In For Motion*EnglishProducer: Amlan Dutta
Director: Anirban Dutta50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For portraying the changing scenario in the urban environment where burgeoning and mindless development is swallowing agricultural lands.*
Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film*Pancham Unmixed*Bengali, Hindi and EnglishProducer: Brahmanand S Siingh
Director: Brahmanand S Siingh50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For an engaging compilation of the tumultuous journey of a legendary and iconic music composer of the Indian Film Industry whose music lives on.*
Best Film on Social Issues*Mr. India*MeiteiProducer: Haobam Paban Kumar
Director: Haobam Paban Kumar50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For bringing alive a motivational and touching story of indomitable human spirit and resilience. The struggle of an HIV patient who overcame all odds and barriers to win Mr. India title.*
Best Short Fiction Film*Boond*HindiProducer: Kumar Mangat
Director: Abhishek Pathak50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For "Wars will be fought for water" – a story of the future set in a village starved of water, food and love.*
Best Cinematography*Gaarud*Hindi and MarathiCameraman: Deepu S. Unni
Laboratory Processing: Adlabs Films Ltd.50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For brilliant craftsmanship, intelligent lensing in aesthetically recreating the ambience and the diverse pulsating life in a semi-urban lodge.*
Best Audiography*Gaarud*Hindi and MarathiRe-recordist of the Final Mixed Track: Lipika Singh Darai50,000/-
**Citation:** *For imaginative use of ambient sounds in effectively creating diverse soundscapes.*
Best Editing*In Camera*EnglishTarun Bhartiya50,000/-
**Citation:** *For being able to seamlessly juxtapose past and present experiences in the form of images.*
Best Narration / Voice Over*In Camera*EnglishRanjan Palit50,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For his natural flow and engaging narration of a well-told story.*
Special Jury Award*Kelkkunnundo*MalayalamAasna Aslam (Child actor)1,00,000/-
**Citation:** *For her natural, sensitive and touching performance.*
Special Mention*Vilay*Silent filmNikita Bhagat (Cinematographer)Certificate Only
**Citation:** *For her evocative and pathbreaking camerawork. The innovative use of shift focus brought, images, textures and emotions to life.*

Best Writing on Cinema

The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.

Juries

A committee headed by Samik Bandyopadhyay was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:

  • Jury Members
    • Samik Bandyopadhyay (Chairperson)R. K. Bidur SinghSharad Dutt

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of AwardName of BookLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on Cinema*Cinemaa Yaana*KannadaAuthor: K. Puttaswamy
Publisher: Hasiru Prakashana75,000/- Each
**Citation:** *For its probingly critical introduction to Kannada cinema in its interconnections with literature and theatre, history and society; with insightful analyses of the classics of Kannada cinema and assessments of individual contributions, often from beyond the borders of Karnataka; supplemented by excellent photographs and annotations; and extraordinary production values.*
Best Film CriticMalayalamC. S. Venkiteswaran75,000/-
**Citation:** *For his response to the multiplicity inherent in the cinematic form from an evolved consciousness of the medium and a historical sense of its overt/subliminal ideologies, articulated in a controlled and expressive prose where the insight allows him to remain nonjudgmental and suggestive.*

Special Mention

All the award winners are awarded with Certificate of Merit.

Name of AwardName of BookLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Special Mention (Book on Cinema)*Eka Studioche Atmavrutta*MarathiPrabhakar PendharkarCertificate Only
**Citation:** *For its unusual mode of documenting the history of one of the oldest Marathi studios.*

Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:

  • Best Animated Film
  • Best Film on Family Welfare
  • Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation
  • Best Feature Film in Manipuri (Meitei)
  • Best Feature Film in Oriya
  • Best Feature Film in Punjabi
  • Best Feature Film in Telugu
  • Best Feature Film in English
  • Best Non-Feature Film Direction
  • Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film
  • Best Arts / Cultural Film
  • Best Scientific Film
  • Best Promotional Film
  • Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film
  • Best Exploration / Adventure Film
  • Best Investigative Film
  • Best Animation Film
  • Best Non-feature Film on Family Welfare
  • Best Music Direction

References

References

  1. "57th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals.
  2. "57th National Film Awards announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India.
  3. "President confers the National Film Awards to eminent artists". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India.
  4. "Veteran film producer Dr. D. Ramanaidu to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2009".
  5. "Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipients". Directorate of Film Festivals.
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