63rd National Film Awards

Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns.”

Best Film: Baahubali (National Award a huge achievement: ‘Baahubali’ producer) 
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ 

Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Piku 

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Read: Humbled says Amitabh Bachchan after National Award win for Piku) 

Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for  Visaaranai 

Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani 

Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha 

Best Actor, Kangana wins Best Actress) Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director: Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan 

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan 

Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza, Deewani Mastani song in Bajirao Mastani


Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage

Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee, Bajirao Mastani 

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir 

Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) 

Best Screenplay – Dialogues: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) 

Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari, Artistically narrated saga of 2 generations of Malayali workers who migrated to gulf for livelihood 

Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam 

Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran for Song Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu for the Ennu Ninte Moideen 

Best Music Direction- Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja, Thaarai Thappattai 

Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal 

• Best Children’s Film: Duronto 
• Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai 
• Best Telugu Film: Kanche 
• Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam 
• Best Kannada Film: Thithi 
• Best Marathi Film: Ringan 
• Best Maithili Film: Mithila Makhaan 
• Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot 
• Best Bengali Film: Sankhachil 
• Best Konkani Film: Enemy 
• Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi 
• Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi The Head Hunter bags 
• Best Wancho Film 
• Best Khasi Film: Onaatah 
• Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu 
• Best Mizo Film: Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class 
• Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha 

Special Mention: Ritika Singh for the film Irudhi Suttru 

Best Editing: Late Kishore T.E for Visaranai 

Best Costume Designer and Best Make-up Artist for film Nanak Shah Fakir