63rd National Film Awards 2016

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.”

List of winners:

Best Film: Baahubali

Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Bajirao Mastani’

Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Piku

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for Visaaranai

Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani

Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha

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 

Other Awards

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