The 66th National Film awards were announced by Rahul Rawail, head of the Jury for feature films, on Friday. Four hundred and nineteen films competed for the awards this year.
The national film awards are given in 31 categories. An Award for film friendly state has been instituted this year. Uttarakhand won this year.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best non feature film: Son Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi
Best Educational Film : Sarala Virala
Best Director:Uri : The Surgical Strike - Aditya Dhar
Best Feature Film: Hellaro a Gujarati film directed by Abhishek Shah
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri : The Surgical Strike
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Supporting Actor - Swanand Kirkire for Chumbhak
Best supporting actress - Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
Best Action Direction: KGF Chapter I
Best Choreography: Padmaavat for Goomar
Best Film for National Integration - Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
Best Cinematography - Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
Best Popular Film: Badhaai Ho
Best film on Environment issues - Paani
Best Debut Film of a Director: Naal (Marathi)
Best film on Social Issues: Padman
A still from Pad Man.
Best Child artist: P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi)
Best Children's Film: Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shaale Kasaragod
Best Special Effects: KGF
Special Jury Award: Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Paani
![Keerthy Suresh reprising the ‘Mayabazar’ scene in ‘Mahanati’
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Keerthy Suresh reprising the ‘Mayabazar’ scene in ‘Mahanati’
Best Regional films
Best Rajasthani Film:Turtle
Best Tamil Film:Baaram
Best Marathi Film:Bhonga
Best Hindi Film:Andhadhun
Best Urdu Film:Hamid
Best Telugu Film:Mahanati
Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Best Assamese Film:Bulbul Can Sing
Best Punjabi Film:Harjeeta
Ruhani Sharma and Sushanth in ‘Chi La Sow’
Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
Best Dialogues:Tariqh
Music
Best Lyrics: Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
Best Music Direction (Background score): Uri
Best Sound Design : Uri
Best Female playback Singer: Bindhu Malini for Mayavi Manave from Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Bhinte Dhil
![Actor Vicky Kaushal in an image from 'Uri'. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@vickykaushal09 Actor Vicky Kaushal in an image from 'Uri'. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@vickykaushal09](/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png)
Actor Vicky Kaushal in an image from 'Uri'. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@vickykaushal09
Production
Best Make-Up artist - Awe
Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam (Malayalam)
Best Costume : Mahanati