17th National Film Awards

Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1969

17th National Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Indian cinema in 1969
Awarded by| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Announced on| 30 August 1970 (1970-08-30)
Presented on| 21 November 1970 (1970-11-21)
Site| University Centenary Auditorium, Madras
Official website| dff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature Film| Bhuvan Shome
Dadasaheb Phalke Award| Devika Rani
Most awards| Bhuvan Shome (3)

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The 17th National Film Awards were presented by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India to facilitate the best of Indian cinema released in 1969.[1] The ceremony took place at University Centenary Auditorium, Madras on 21 November 1970.

At the 17th National Film Awards, a new award was introduced to honour the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, better known as Dadasaheb Phalke. Named the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, it was introduced to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian cinema. Starting with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Phalke in 1870, the award was awarded annually for this distinguished contribution.

## Juries

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Six different committees were formed based on the filmmaking sectors in India; along with the award categories, they were mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Another committee for the All India level was also formed, which included some of the members from the regional committees. For the 17th National Film Awards, this central committee was headed by Justice G. D. Khosla.[1]

* Jury Members: Central
* G. D. Khosla (Chairperson) • Sitaram Kesri • Shiela Vats • A. C. Jalan • Ezra Mir • B. K. Karanjia • Teji Bachchan • I. S. Johar • Haridas Bhattacharjee • U. Visweswar Rao • Sunder Lal Nahata • M. N. Kapur
* Jury Members: Documentary
* Tara Ali Baig (Chairperson) • Rashid-Ul-Talib • Kapila Vatsyayan • Usha Bhagat • Shanta Gandhi
* Jury Members: Short Films
* Amrita Pritam (Chairperson) • R. G. Anand • Inder Lal Das
* Jury Regional: Bombay
* Nissim Ezekiel (Chairperson) • Urmila Kapur • Navin Khandwalla • R. S. Pande • Firoze Rangoonwalla • Bikram Singh • Bal Chhabda • Shatrujit Paul • Buny Talwar • G. P. Shirke
* Jury Regional: Calcutta
* Amala Shankar (Chairperson) • Roma Choudhry • Chintamoni Kar • K. C. Panigrahi • A. K. Pramanick • Utpal Dutta • Kanan Devi • Kartic Chatterjee • Durgadas Mitra • Arti Tagore
* Jury Regional: Madras
* C. R. Pattabhiraman (Chairperson) • P. Achutha Menon • R. K. Narayan • Mallikarjuna Rao • Sarojini Varadappan • K. Manoharan • Rajammal Anantharaman • V. C. Subburaman • D. V. S. Raju • B. Ananthaswami

## Awards

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Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.

The President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas the President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, the Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificates of Merit in all categories have been discontinued over the years.

### Lifetime Achievement Award

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Award  | Image  | Awardee(s)  | Awarded As  | Cash Prize

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Dadasaheb Phalke Award |  | Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich | Actress | ₹11,000, a shawl and a plaque

### Feature films

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Feature films were awarded at the All India as well as the regional level. For the 17th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Bhuvan Shome won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film while also winning the maximum number of awards (three).[1]

#### All India awards

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The awards given at the All India level were as follows:[1]

Award  | Film  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Cash Prize

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Best Feature Film | Bhuvan Shome | Hindi | Producer: Mrinal Sen | Gold Medal and ₹20,000
Director: Mrinal Sen
Second Best Feature Film | Dibratrir Kabya | Bengali | Producer: M/s. Nabik Productions  | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director: Bimal Bhowmick  | ₹2,000 and a plaque
Director: Narayan Chakraborty
Best Feature Film on National Integration | Saat Hindustani | Hindi  | Producer: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Best Actor (Bharat Award) | Bhuvan Shome | Hindi  | Utpal Dutt | A figurine
Best Actress (Urvashi Award) | Dibratrir Kabya | Bengali  | Madhabi Mukherjee | A figurine
Best Direction | Bhuvan Shome | Hindi  | Mrinal Sen | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque
Best Music Direction | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Punjabi | S. Mohinder | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque
Best Male Playback Singer | Aradhana
(For the song "Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana") | Hindi  | Sachin Dev Burman | A plaque
Best Female Playback Singer | Thunaivan | Tamil | K. B. Sundarambal | A plaque
Lyric Writer of the Best Film Song on National Integration | Saat Hindustani
(For the song "Aandhi Aaye Ki Toofan") | Hindi  | Kaifi Azmi | A plaque
Best Screenplay | Gejje Pooje | Kannada | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Cinematography (Black and White)  | Sara Akash | Hindi  | K. K. Mahajan | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Cinematography (Color)  | Shanti Nilayam | Tamil  | Marcus Bartley | ₹5,000 and a plaque

#### Regional awards

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Some awards were given to the best films made in the various regional languages of India. For feature films in English, the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given. The producer and director of the winning films were awarded with ₹5,000 and a Silver medal, respectively.[1]

Award  | Film  | Awardee(s)

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Producer  | Director
Best Feature Film in Assamese | Dr. Bezbarooah | M/s Rangghar Cine Productions  | Brajen Baruah
Best Feature Film in Bengali | Natun Pata | M/s Gora Pictures  | Dinen Gupta
Best Feature Film in Gujarati | Kanku | Kantilal Rathod | Kantilal Rathod
Best Feature Film in Hindi | Satyakam | Sher Jeng Singh Punchee  | Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Best Feature Film in Kannada | Gejje Pooje | Chithra Jyothi  | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal
Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Adimakal | M. O. Joseph  | K. S. Sethumadhavan
Best Feature Film in Marathi | Tambdi Mati | Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar  | Bhalji Pendharkar
Best Feature Film in Oriya | Adina Megha | Babulal Doshi  | Amit Maitra
Best Feature Film in Punjabi | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Pannalal Maheshwary  | Ram Maheshwary
Best Feature Film in Tamil | Iru Kodugal | N. Selvaraj  | K. Balachander
B. Doraisamy
N. Krishan
V. Govindarajan
Best Feature Film in Telugu | Aadarsa Kutumbam | N. Trivikrama Rao | Adurthi Subba Rao

### Non-Feature films

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Awards were also given to numerous short films.[1]

Award  | Film  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Cash Prize

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Best Information Film (Documentary) | Amrita Sher-Gil | English | Producer: B. D. Garga  | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director: B. D. Garga
Best Educational / Instructional Film | Life | English  | Producer: K. L. Khandpur for Films Division | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director: S. Gangooii  | ₹2,000 and a plaque
Best Animation Film | Umbrella | English  | Producer: G. K. Gokhale for Films Division | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director: B. R. Shendge  | ₹2,000 and a plaque
Best Promotional Film (Commercial) | Weave Me Some Flowers | English  | Producer: Mohan Wadhwani for Films Division | A medal only
Director: P. B. Pendharkar  | A plaque only

### Awards not given

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Some awards were not given because no film was considered suitable:[1]

* Best Story Writer
* Best Film on Family Welfare
* Best Children's Film
* Best Child Artist
* Best Film on Social Documentation
* Best Experimental Film
* Best Promotional Film (Non-Commercial)
* President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

## External links

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* National Film Awards Archives
* Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India

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Lifetime Achievement|

* Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Feature Films|

| Current awards|

| Golden Lotus|

* Feature Film
* Direction
* Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
* Children's Film
* Debut Film of a Director
* AVGC (Animation Film)

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Silver Lotus|

* Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Assamese Feature Film
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* Kannada Feature Film
* Konkani Feature Film
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* Screenplay
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* Lyrics
* Production Design
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* Choreography
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* Costume Design
* Make-up
* Sound Design
* Special Mention

Intermittent awards|

* Bhojpuri Feature Film
* Bodo Feature Film
* Dogri Feature Film
* English Feature Film
* Garo Feature Film
* Haryanvi Feature Film
* Jasari Feature Film
* Kashmiri Feature Film Feature Film
* Khasi Feature Film
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* Rabha Feature Film
* Sanskrit Feature Film Feature Film
* Sherdukpen
* Tiwa Feature Film Feature Film
* Tulu Feature Film
* Urdu Feature Film
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Discontinued awards|

* Second Feature Film
* Third Feature Film
* Story
* Film Based on High Literary Work
* Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
* Film on Family Welfare
* Film on National Integration
* Film on Other Social Issues
* Special Jury
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Non-Feature Films|

| Current awards|

| Golden Lotus|

* Non-Feature Film
* Direction
* Debut Film of a Director

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Silver Lotus|

* Non Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Documentry
* Arts/Cultural Film
* Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Animation Film
* Short Film
* Script
* Cinematography
* Editing
* Narration / Voice Over
* Best Music Direction
* Sound Design
* Special Mention

Discontinued awards|

* Experimental Film
* Industrial Film
* Agriculture Film
* Anthropological/Ethnographic Film
* Biographical Film
* Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
* Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
* Exploration/Adventure Film
* Film on Family Welfare
* Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Investigative Film
* Promotional Film
* Scientific Film
* Film on Social Issues
* Filmstrip
* News Review
* Newsreel Cameraman
* Special Jury

Writing on cinema|

| Current awards|

* Best Book on Cinema
* Best Film Critic

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Intermittent awards|

* Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
* Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Film Critic)

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