58th National Film Awards

In the middle of the month of May, 2011, The 58th National Film Awards are announced. This year most of the awards goes to the South Indian industry. The feature films jury was headed by J.P. Dutta, Non-Feature Films jury was headed by A.K. Bir and Best Writing on Cinema jury was headed by Ashok Vajpeyi. Here is the complete list of winners of 58th Nation Awards.

FEATURE FILMS
1.BEST FEATURE FILM
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) -  Producer: Salim Ahamed.    
Director : Salim Ahamed
(For a simple yet evocative articulation of humanist values that 
frees matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow 
parochialism. The concerns of Abu, son of Adam, are timeless and
 universal in their scope. )

2.INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
Baboo Band Baaja  (Marathi) -   Producer: Nita Jadhav.   
Director : Rajesh Pinjani
(For a riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, 
a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value, and the 
son who is caught in the crossfire, ‘Baboo’ is an outstanding debut 
project by director. )

3.AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dabangg (Hindi) – Producer: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan 
& Dhilin Mehta. Director : Abhinav Singh Kashyap
(Answers the need of cinegoers for entertainment rooted in Indian soil.)

4.NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Moner Manush (Bengali) – Producer: Gautam Kundu. 
Director : Goutam Ghose
(For celebrating the union of the human spirit through the life 
and song of Sufi poets in the Baul tradition.)

5.BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Champions (Marathi) – Producer: Aishwarya Narkar. 
Director : Ramesh More
(In a world of deprivation, the thirst for an education surpasses 
the hunger for food amongst two young brothers fending for each 
other and their mother)

6.BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada) – Producer: Basantkumar Patil. 
Director : P. Sheshadri
(An old couple steeped in the soil of their environment yearn for 
the return of their son while nurturing the growth of their young 
plantation against all odds)

7.BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
Hejjegalu (Kannada) – Producer: Basantkumar Patil. 
Director : P.R. Ramadas Naidu
(A little girl cheerfully takes on the challenge to preserve the 
fabric of her family)

8.BEST DIRECTION
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Vetrimaran
(For a gritty tale of love, jealousy and betrayal in the midst of
 bloodsport and violence, in the manner of realistic cinema)

9.BEST ACTOR
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Dhanush
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Salim Kumar
(Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor into 
one: To Dhanush for the raw, nuanced portrayal of a cocky young 
man who learns lessons about life the hard way. To Salim for a deep, 
restrained performance of a simple man with an unshakeable belief 
in his quest for salvation )

10.BEST ACTRESS
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) – Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil) – Saranya Ponvannan
(The picture of two mothers whose concern for bettering the lives 
of their children in the face of untold hardship: As a mother who 
strives to realise through her son her dreams of a better future. 
As a fiercely combative single mother who shields her son to the 
point of sacrifice.)

11.BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mynaa (Tamil) – J. Thambi Ramaiah
(For a heart-warming performance as a policeman who discovers his 
humanity in the process of capturing an escaped fugitive.)

12.BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Namma Gramam (Tamil) – Sukumari
(For a sensitive portrayal of an aged widow who challenges 
orthodoxy when restrictions are placed upon her widowed 
granddaughter)

13.BEST CHILD ARTIST
I am Kalam (Hindi) – Harsh Mayar
Champions (Marathi) – Shantanu Ranganekar & Machindra Gadkar
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi) – Vivek Chabukswar
(Four actors for expressing with charm and heartbreak the world of 
the child: For performing with bright, shining eyes and an urchin 
smile, the razor sharp spirit of a survivor who dreams of excelling. 
For two brothers bonded by blood and responsibility battling for 
survival in the underbelly of a heartless city. For capturing the 
indomitable spirit of a young village boy who is hungry to learn in 
an environment that closes all doors on him.

14.BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Suresh Wadkar
(For rendering soulful lyrics in a resonant voice soaked in emotion 
with a purity of musical expression and spiritual empathy)

15.BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Ishqiya (Hindi) – Rekha Bhardwaj
(For a sensual and evocative rendering of a heart longing for 
the beloved.)

16.BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Madhu Ambat
(For the visual poetry that augments and reinforces the concern of 
the narrative and for unfolding the infinite vistas of nascent 
digital technology in the visual medium.)

17.BEST SCREENPLAY
Original : Aadukalam (Tamil) – Vetrimaran
Adapted : Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Anant Mahadevan 
          & Sanjay Pawar
Dialogues :  Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) – Sanjay Pawar
(For its kaleidoscopic variety that uses realism, tradition and 
contemporaneity, soaked in local flavour on an infinite canvas.
For retaining the concerns and values of a biographical account 
while translating it into the cinematic medium and honouring the 
essence of the original.For bringing to life the textures of various 
characters through articulating their emotion and thought process.)

18.BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
Ishqiya (Hindi) : Location Sound Recordist : Kaamod Kharade
Chitrasutram (Malayalam) :  Sound Designer : Subhadeep Sengupta
Ishqiya : Re-recordist of the final mixed track : Debajit Changmai
(For capturing the soft nuances and variations of the artists’ 
voices and location ambience in a sensorial manner.
For the use of various sound effects along with existing ambience 
to impart a subliminal experience in this abstract work.
For merging voices, location ambience, background music and other 
sound effects to create a near-tactile experience that is both real 
and artistic. )

19.BEST EDITING
Aadukalam (Tamil) – T.E. Kishore
(For the subliminal impact created by the use of montage so as to 
bring to the fore thematic concerns of the narrative in a holistic 
manner)

20.BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Enthiran (Tamil) – Sabu Cyril
(For the style and finesse realised in the creation of a set design 
that is coherent with the futuristic visual style of the narrative.)

21.BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Namma Gramam (Tamil) – Indrans Jayan
(For realising effectively the texture of a period in the history 
of modern India through miniscule attention to detailing)

22.BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Moner Manush(Bengali) – Vikram Gaikwad
(For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved 
in the etching of the characters across an extensive time span.)

23.BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
Ishqiya – Music Director (Songs) : Vishal Bhardwaj
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam) – Music Director (Background Score)
 : Issak Thomas Kottakapally
(For blending rustic flavour with the Indian classical tradition.
For minimalistic use of appropriate background score to nurture 
the essence of the narrative.)

24.BEST LYRICS
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil) – Vairamuthu
(For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through 
contextual amplification of the emotion)

25.SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) –Producer: Bindiya & Sachin Khanolkar. 
Director : Anant Narayan Mahadevan
(For a powerful cinematic presentation of an epic journey of a 
living character, an abandoned woman who refused to become a 
victim and in the process not only transformed her own life but 
also the lives of many others)

26.BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Enthiran (Tamil) – V. Srinivas M Mohan
(For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian 
cinema and creating a space for the practitioners of this art form 
on the global map.)

27.BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Aadukalam (Tamil) – Dinesh Kumar
(For the native charm and innovative design in the art of 
choreography that creates an effervescent energy in the spectator)

28.BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE 
SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
    BEST ASSAMESE FILM – Jetuka Patar Dare
    BEST BENGALI FILM – Ami Aadu
    BEST HINDI FILM – Do Dooni Char
    BEST KANNADA FILM – Puttakkana Highway
    BEST MALAYALAM FILM – Veettilekkulla Vazhi
    BEST MARATHI FILM – Mala Aai Vhhaychay
    BEST TAMIL FILM – Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru
    BEST ENGLISH FILM – Memories in March
    SPECIAL MENTION – Bettada Jeeva (Kannada), Aadukalam (Tamil)


58th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2010 – NON- FEATURE FILMS
1.BEST NON-FEATURE FILM – Germ (Hindi). Director : Snehal R. Nair
2.BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR – Pistulya
 (Marathi & Telugu). Producer: Nagraj Manjule. 
Director : Nagraj Manjule
3.BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM – Songs of Mashangva
4.BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM – Nilamadhaba
5.BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM – Leaving Home (English & Hindi)
6.BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM – Heart to Heart 
(Manipuri & English)
7.BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM – Ek Ropa Dhan (Hindi)
8.BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM – Iron is Hot (English)
9.BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES – Understanding Trafficking 
(Bengali, Hindi & English)
10.BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM – Advaitham (Telugu)
11.BEST FILM ON SPORTS – Boxing Ladies (Hindi)
12.BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM – A Pestering Journey
 (Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English & Tulu)
13.SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein (Hindi)
14.SHORT FICTION FILM – Kal 15 August Dukan Band Rahegi (Hindi)
15.BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES – Love in India (Bengali & English)
16.BEST DIRECTION – Shyam Raat Seher (Hindi & Engish).
 Director : Arunima Sharma
17.BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Shyam Raat Seher (Hindi & English). 
Cameraman: Murali G.
18.BEST AUDIOGRAPHY – A Pestering Journey 
(Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi English & Tulu). 
Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Harikumar Madhavan Nair
19.BEST EDITING – Germ (Hindi). Editor : Tinni Mitra
20.BEST NARRATION (for Writing the Narration) – Johar :
 Welcome to Our World (Hindi & English) Nilanjan Bhattacharya
21.Special Mention : a. Ottayal (One Woman Alone) ( Malayalam) - 
Director: Shiny Jacob Benjamin b. 
The Zeliangrongs (Manipuri & English) -  Director : Ronel Haobam c. 
Pistulya (Marathi & Telugu) – Child Artist: Suraj Pawar

58th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2010 – BEST WRITING ON CINEMA
1.BEST BOOK ON CINEMA
From Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in 
International Films of the Twentieth Century (English)
Publisher : Seagull Books Author: Vijaya Mulay

2.SPECIAL MENTION
    1.Cinema Bhojpuri (English)
      Publisher : Penguin Books India Ltd. Author : Avijit Ghosh
    2.Thiraicheelai (Tamil)
      Publisher : Trisakti Sundar Raman. Author : Oviyar Jeeva

3.BEST FILM CRITIC
Joshy Joseph (English) and N. Manu Chakravarthy (Kannada & English)