The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced today, July 18. The jury, headed by filmmaker Jayaraj, honoured films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. The awards recognise the best Indian films released during the 2024 calendar year.
Mammootty won the Best Actor Award for his performance in the Malayalam film Bramayugam, sharing the honour with Kartik Aaryan, who was recognised for Chandu Champion.
Yami Gautam was named Best Actress for her performance in Article 370. The film also emerged as the biggest winner, taking home the Best Feature Film Award. Yadhu Vamsee’s Committee Kurrollu was adjudged the Best Telugu Film, while Rajkumar Periasamy won the Best Director Award for Amaran.
Actor Dhanush received a Special Mention for Captain Miller, while Meiyazhagan earned a Special Mention for its Sound Mixing.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Feature Films
Special mentions: Suren G (Meiyazhagan), Dhanush (Captain Miller)
Best Film
Article 370
Best Actor in Leading Role
Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion
Mammootty for Bramayugam
Best Actress in Leading Role
Yami Gautam for Article 370
Best Direction
Rajkumar Periasamy for Amaran
Best Actress in Supporting Role
Ropashree Varkady for Mithya
Sachana Namidass for Maharaja
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sanjay Mishra for Bhakshak
Best Tulu Film
IMBU
Best Garhwali Film
Dholi
Best Telugu Film
Committee Kurrollu
Committee Kurrollu
Best Tamil Film
Raayan
Best Manipuri Film
Sunita
Best Odia Film
Lahari
Best Marathi Film
Mukkham Post Bombilwadi
Best Malayalam Film
Feminichi Fathima
Best Kannada Film
Mithya
Best Hindi Film
Srikanth
Best Gujarati Film
Maaran
Best Bengali Film
Chalchithra Ekhon
Best Assamese Film
Juiphool
Best Konkani Film
Mog Asum
Best Action Direction
Anl Arasu for Maharaja
Best Choreography
Vijay Ganguly for Stree 2
Best Lyrics
Manoj Muntashir for Jaane Do (Maidaan)
Best Music Direction
GV Prakash Kumar for Amaran
Shaswat Sachdev for Article 370
Shaswat Sachdev for Article 370
Best Makeup
P Ravi Kumar for Committee Kurrollu
Best Costume Design
Deepali Noor, Sheetal Sharma for Pushpa 2
Best Production Design
Nitin Zihani Choudhary for Kalki 2898 AD
Best Editing
R Kalaivannan for Amaran
Best Sound Design
Manas Choudhury for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Best Dialogues
Venky Atluri for Lucky Baskhar
Best Screenplay
Yogesh Deshpande for Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke
Bandireddi Sukumar for Pushpa 2
Best Cinematography
Shehnad Jalal for Bramayugam
Best Playback Singer
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for ARM (Angu Vaana Konilu)
Abhay Jodhpurkar for Gharat Ganpati (Navsachi Gauri Mazi)
Best Child Artist
Riddhiman Banerjee, Topomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty for Onko Ki Kothin
Arundev Pothula for 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu
Athish S Shetty for Mithya
Best Children’s Film
35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu
Best Film Promoting National, Social, Environmental Values
Captain Miller
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Kalki 2898 AD
Best Debut Film
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Non-feature films
Special mentions: Chola Dora Aur Sui, Badra-Kali Natakam
Special mentions: Chola Dora Aur Sui, Badra-Kali Natakam
Best Script
Faraz Ali
Best Voiceover
Soundarya Jayachandran for Little Frogs
Best Music Direction
Shivpal Singh Kang for On the Trail of 41
Best Editing
Manvir Jasrotia
Best Sound Design
Hari Hara Sudhan for Blue
Best Cinematography
Edmond Ranson for Life in Loom
Best Direction
Aanand L Rai for Statue of Unity
Best Art/Culture Film
Main Nida
Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction Film
Kakori
Kakori
Best Debut Film
Angen
Best Non-Fiction Film
Bhangar
Best Short Film
Hamsafar
Best Animation Film
Touched as Water
Best Social/Environmental Film
Piplantri
Best Documentary Film
Ram-Nami
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