Highlights:

• The 69th National Film Awards, a prestigious event in Indian cinema, have honoured the brightest talents and remarkable films from 2021, showcasing the industry’s best achievements.
• Notable names like Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Allu Arjun emerged as big winners, capturing awards for their outstanding performances and contributions to the cinematic landscape.

The complete list of winners at the 69th National Film Awards, unveiled on Thursday, celebrates excellence in Indian cinema for the year 2021. The awards ceremony, set to be held at a later date, will commend outstanding achievements in Indian films across languages from the mentioned year. 

Eligibility was open to feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.

Here is the comprehensive roll call of winners for the 69th National Film Awards:

1. Best Feature Film: Rocketry
2. Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan for Godavari
3. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
4. Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
5. Best Actor: Allu Arjun for Pushpa
6. Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon for Mimi
7. Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
8. Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
9. Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari for Chhello Show
10. Best Original Screenplay: Shahi Kabir for Nayattu
11. Best Adapted Screenplay: Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi
12. Best Dialogue Writers: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia for Gangubai Kathiawadi
13. Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa
14. Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani for RRR
15. Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava for RRR
16. Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for Iravin Nizhal
17. Best Lyrics: Chandrabose for Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham
18. Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
19. Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
20. Best Malayalam Film: Home
21. Best Gujarati Film: Chhello Show
22. Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
23. Best Telugu Film: Uppena
24. Best Maithili Film: Samanantar
25. Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride
26. Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala
27. Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
28. Best Assamese Film: Anur
29. Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum
30. Best Odia Film: Pratikshya
31. Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan directed by Vishnu Mohan
32. Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad – The Resonance
33. Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Aavasavyuham
34. Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
35. Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P for Chavittu
36. Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu for Jhilli
37. Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph for Sardar Udham
38. Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith for RRR
39. Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay for Sardar Udham
40. Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee for Sardar Udham
41. Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan for RRR
42. Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta for Sardar Udham
43. Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
44. Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh for Gangubai Kathiawadi
45. Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman for RRR
46. Special Jury Award: Vishnuvardhan for Shershaah

Special Mentions:

1. Late Shri Nallandi for Kadaisi Vivasayi
2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas for Jhilli
3. Indrans for Home
4. Jahanara Begum for Anur

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