Full List: 68th National Film Awards For The Year 2020

The 68th National Film Awards announcement took place in New Delhi on Friday. Two popular actors from their respective industries bagged the ‘Best Actor’ award. While one is the Kollywood famous hero Suriya, the other is the Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan.

Ajay bagged the award for his Tanhaji, while Suriya achieved it for the Soorarai Pottru.

Speaking about these awards, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said, “I want to congratulate all the jury members and all those people whose work was reviewed and would like to congratulate those recipients who will be awarded the National Film Awards. A word of appreciation for everyone who has done an outstanding job.”

The following is the full list of awards:

Best Feature Film –Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru & Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji
Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli for Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon for Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Director: Sachy for Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo
Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum
Best Malayalam Film: Thinkalazcha Nishchayam
Best Marathi Film: Gostha Eka Paithanichi
Best Kannada Film: Dollu
Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior
Best Bengali Film: Avijatrik
Best Assamese Film: Bridge
Best Tulu Film: Jeetige
Best Dimasa Film: Semkhor
Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpandey
Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma for Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Lyrics: Saina, Manoj Muntashir

Best Action Direction Award: Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics: Saina (Hindi)
Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Telugu) – Music Director (Songs): Thaman S
Soorarai Pottru (Tamil) – Music Director (Background Score): GV Prakash Kumar
Best Choreographer – Sandhya Raju – Natyam – Telugu
Best Make-up Artist: Natyam – Telugu – Make-up Artist: TV Rambabu
Best Costume Designer: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior(Hindi); Costume Designer: Nachiket Barve & Mahesh Sherla
Best Production Design: Kappela (Chapel) (Malayalam); Production Designer: Anees Nadodi
Best Editing: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum(Tamil); Editor: Sreekar Prasad

Best Audiography:
Dollu (Kannada); Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only): Jobin Jayan
Mi Vasantrao (I Am Vasantrao) – (Marathi); Sound Designer : Anmol Bhave
Malik (Malayalam); Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Vishnu Govind & Sree Sankar

Special mentions:
Vaanku (Malayalam), June (Marathi), Avwanchhit (Marathi) and Godakaath (Marathi), Toolsidas Junior (Hindi)