67th National Film Awards: Malayalam wins big, Marakkar Best Feature Film

New Delhi: The Malayalam film industry stole the show at the 67th National Film Awards winning at least four major categories on Monday. Priyadarshan-Mohanlal combo's big-budget period movie 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham' was adjudged the Best Feature Film while Gireesh Gangadharan won the Best Cinematographer in Feature Film category for 'Jallikattu'.

Mathukutty Xavier won the Best Debut Director for the feature film 'Helen'. Ranjith won the Best Makeup Artist Award for his work in the same film.

Director Sajin Baabu's 'Biryani', which won multiple international awards, received a Special Mention by the jury.

Renowned Malayalam poet Prabha Varma won the Best Lyrics for the movie 'Kolaambi'.

Rahul Riji Nair's 'Kalla Nottam' has been selected as the Best Malayalam Feature Film of the year.

The winners were announced at a press conference at the National Media Centre, New Delhi. There were 461 films in the feature film category and 220 films in the non-feature film category. In the most film-friendly states category, there were entries from 13 states.

Here is the full list of the winners:

Most film-friendly state: Sikkim

Best film on family values (non-feature): Oru Paathira Swapnam Pole by Sharan Gopal

Best Feature Film: Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)

Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika, Panga)

Best Supporting Actress: The Tashkent Files, Pallavi Joshi

Best Supporting Actor: Super Deluxe, Vijay Sethupathi

Best Direction: Bahattar Hoorain

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of Director: Mathukutty Xavier (Helen)

Best Children Film: Kastoori (Hindi)

Best Cinematography: Girish Gangadharan for Jallikattu (Malayalam)

Best Female Playback Singer: Savani Ravindra for Bardo (Marathi)

Best Male PLayback Singer: B Praak for Kesari, Teri Mitti (Hindi)

Best song: Viswasam (Tamil)

Best Music Direction: Prabuddha Banerjee for Jyeshthoputro

Best Lyrics: Prabha Varma for Kolaambi (Malayalam)

Original Screenplay: Jyeshthoputro

Adapted Screenplay: Gumnaami

Dialogue Writer: The Tashkent Files (Hindi)

Best Stunt: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)

Best Choreography: Maharshi (Telugu)

Best Special Effects: Sidharth Priyadarshan for Marakkar

Make-Up Artist: Ranjith for Helen

Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal

Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)

Best Audiography: Lewduh (Khasi)

Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)

Special Mention: Biriyaani (Malayalam), Jonaki Porua (Assamese), Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi), Picasso (Marathi)

Best Film on Environment Conservation: Water Burial

Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam

Best Tulu Film: Pingara

Best Paniya Film: Kenjira

Best Mishing Film: Anu Ruwad

Best Khasi Film: Lewduh

Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti

Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan The Maze

Best Telugu Film: Jersey

Best Tamil Film: Asuran

Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2

Best Odiya Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita

Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona

Best Marathi Film: Bardo

Best Konkani Film: Kaajro

Best Kannada Film: Akshi

Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore

Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami

Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender

In 2019, the National Film Awards was delayed owing to the general elections. The winners were announced in August while the ceremony took place in December. Filmmaker Rahul Rawail also added it would be unfair to have the National Film Awards ceremony in 2021 with hardly any films releasing in 2020.