37th National Film Awards

1990 Indian film award

37th National Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Indian cinema in 1989
Awarded by| Directorate of Film Festivals
Presented by| R. Venkataraman
(President of India)
Announced on| 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)
Presented on| May 1990 (1990-05)
Official website| dff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature Film| Bagh Bahadur
Best Non-Feature Film| Aar Koto Din
Best Book|  • Shataranj Ke Khiladi
• Cinema, Kannakkum Kavithayum
Best Film Critic| K. N. T. Sastry
Dadasaheb Phalke Award| Lata Mangeshkar
Most awards|  • Mathilukal
• Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (4)

* <- 36th
* National Film Awards
* 38th ->

The 37th National Film Awards were presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1989.[1] Ceremony took place in May 1990 and awards were presented by then President of India, R. Venkataraman.

Starting with 37th National Film Awards, a new award in the feature films section was introduced for Environment Conservation/Preservation as National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) for producer and director of the film. Another new award was introduced for National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director, but not given for 37th National Film Awards.

Also, National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema has been promoted to Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) Award.

## Awards

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Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

### Lifetime Achievement Award

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Name of Award  | Image  | Awardee(s)  | Awarded As  | Awards

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Dadasaheb Phalke Award |  | Lata Mangeshkar | Playback singer  | Swarna Kamal, ₹ 100,000 and a Shawl

### Feature films

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Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 37th National Film Awards, a Bengali film, Bagh Bahadur won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film whereas two Malayalam films, Mathilukal and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha won the maximum number of awards (4). Following were the awards given in each category:[1]

#### Juries

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A committee headed by Atma Ram was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. Following were the jury members:[1]

* Jury Members
* Atma Ram (Chairperson) • Basu Bhattacharya • Iqbal Masood • K. G. George • Sitakant Misra • Mahendran • A. Pundarikakshayya • Kundan Shah • Aribam Syam Sharma • Dilip Kumar Hazarika • Bhim Sen • R. Lakshman • Valampuri Somanathan • Saikat Bhattacharya • Sreekumaran Thampi • D. V. Narasa Raju

#### All India Award

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Following were the awards given:[1]

##### Golden Lotus Award

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Official Name: Swarna Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

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

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Best Feature Film | Bagh Bahadur | Bengali | Producer: Buddhadeb Dasgupta | ₹ 50,000/-
director: Buddhadeb Dasgupta | ₹ 25,000/-
Citation: For its portrayal of the steady destruction of rural folk traditions at the hands of a cheap and showy urban culture in the form a cinematically vibrant and heroic classical tragedy.
Best Debut Film of a Director | Wosobipo | Karbi | Producer: Karbi Anglong District Council
Director: Gautam Bora | ₹ 25,000/- Each
Citation: For its fresh and original evocation of the collective unconscious of a hill tribe whose way of life has been disintegrating over the last four decades, as seen through the eyes of a boy growing up into the responsibilities of manhood.
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Chandni | Hindi | Producer: Yash Raj Films | ₹ 40,000/-
Director: Yash Chopra | ₹ 20,000/-
Citation: For providing clean and romantic entertainment illuminated with smooth performances and fresh lyrics in folk form.
Geethanjali | Telugu | Producer: M/s Bhagyalakshmi Enterprises  | ₹ 40,000/-
Director: Mani Ratnam | ₹ 20,000/-
Citation: For its innovative approach in depicting youthful passion.
Best Children's Film | Ankur Maina Aur Kabootar | Hindi  | Producer: Children's Film Society | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: Madan Bawaria  | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For its involvement of children in the fight for preservation of wildlife in the exotically shot isle of Mauritius.
Jamboo Savari | Kannada | Producer: K. S. L. Swame (Lalitha Ravee) | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: K. S. L. Swame (Lalitha Ravee) | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For the way in which it establishes the conflict between a child's instinctive love for a wild animal and the reality of man-animal relationships in the modern world, along with the resolution of that conflict.
Best Direction | Mathilukal | Malayalam | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | ₹ 50,000/-
Citation: For successfully capturing the spirit of the short story on his prison days by the celebrated writer Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer.

##### Silver Lotus Award

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Official Name: Rajat Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

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

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Second Best Feature Film | Parshuramer Kuthar | Bengali | Producer: Dhurjati Prasad Mukherji  | ₹30,000/-
Director: Nabyendu Chatterjee | ₹15,000/-
Citation: For the moving fashion in which it elaborates the political and social hypocrisy of a town's middle class and its exploitation of a woman who is both the object of desire and the prey.
Best Feature Film on National Integration | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | Kannada | Producer: M/s Yajaman Enterprises  | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: T. S. Nagabharana | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For its depiction of unity of religions at the popular mystical level illustrated by the life and lyrics of a famous Muslim saint who has a Hindu guru.
Best Film on Family Welfare | Sandhya Raagam | Tamil | Producer: Balu Mahendra (A Doordarshan production)  | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: Balu Mahendra | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For the humanity with which it traces a character coming to terms with the problem of old age through suffering, resolution and understanding.
Best Film on Other Social Issues | Unnikuttant Joli Kitty | Malayalam | Producer: V. R. Gopinath  | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: V. R. Gopinath  | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For its bleak narration of an unemployed youth becoming an unemployable due to callous social attitudes.
Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation | Bonani | Assamese | Producer: M/s Purbanchal Film Co-operative Society Ltd.  | ₹ 30,000/-
Director: Jahnu Barua | ₹ 15,000/-
Citation: For its delicate and nuanced description of a forest official's struggle against mercenary and bureaucratic despoilation of forests.
Best Actor |  • Mathilukal
• Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Malayalam  | Mammootty | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For successfully portraying the multifaceted roles.
Best Actress | Parshuramer Kuthar | Bengali  | Sreelekha Mukherji | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For bringing out the agony and pain of a helpless woman forced by society to live an ignoble life.
Best Supporting Actor | Parinda | Hindi | Nana Patekar | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For his unique portrayal of a psychotic character.
Best Supporting Actress | Pudhea Paadhai | Tamil  | Manorama | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For the versatility shown.
Best Child Artist | Kalat Nakalat | Marathi | Mrinmayee Chandorkar  | ₹ 5,000/-
Citation: For her innocent and spontaneous portrayal.
Best Male Playback Singer | Chhandaneer | Bengali  | Ajoy Chakrabarty | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For bringing the rare depth of emotion, adomed by his command on the classical idiom.
Best Female Playback Singer | Kalat Nakalat
("Hey Ek Reshami Gharate") | Marathi  | Anuradha Paudwal | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For her clear and mellifluous rendering of the song.
Best Cinematography | Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro | Hindi  | Camera operator: Virendra Saini
Laboratory processing: M/s Ad-labs  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For the high technical skills shown in evoking the special ethos of the film.
Best Screenplay | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Malayalam  | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For the gripping plot, clearly etched characterisations and the brilliant portrayal of life in Kerala a few hundred years ago.
Best Audiography | Mathilukal | Malayalam  | Harikumar | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For perfection noticeable throughout the in creatively helping the director to capture the mood and sustain interest within the enclosed walls of a jail.
Best Editing | Parinda | Hindi  | Renu Saluja | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For her brisk and precise cutting and the creative heights to which she has taken the film with her intelligent and intuitive knowledge of her art.
Best Art Direction | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Malayalam  | P. Krishnamoorthy | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For adding to the aesthetic value of the film as a whole by carefully recreating the essence of the reality of a bygone era in Kerala with minute attention to details of pros and decor.
Best Costume Design | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Malayalam  | P. Krishnamoorthy | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For his intimate knowledge, artistic competence and the brilliant execution of the costumes of a bygone era, recreating the reality of life in the past as few films have done.
Best Music Direction | Wosobipo | Karbi | Sher Chowdhary  | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For depicting life in interior Assam with a unique background score.
Best Lyrics | Chhandaneer | Bengali  | Satarupa Sanyal | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For rare poetic heights reached in all the lyrics for the film.
Special Jury Award | Kaal Abhirati | Bengali  | Amitabh Chakraborty  | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For having had the courage of his convictions in making this experimental film which sets out to explore new horizons in the realm of film making.
Special Mention | Daddy | Hindi  | Anupam Kher | Certificate Only
Citation: For having played with great finesse and an unequalled range, the role of a gifted artiste hurt by unfortunate personal relationships.
Kireedam | Malayalam  | Mohanlal
Citation: For portraying young man's agony and pain marvellously and in unique style.

#### Regional Awards

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The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.[1]

Name of Award  | Name of Film  | Awardee(s)  | Cash Prize

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Best Feature Film in Bengali | Ganashatru | Producer: NFDC | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Satyajit Ray | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its brilliant adaptation of Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" to highlight the dangers of current revivalism.
Best Feature Film in Gujarati | Percy | Producer: NFDC | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Pervez Merwanji  | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its searing exploration of the neuroses and the claustrophobic embrace of an ingrown familial culture.
Best Feature Film in Hindi | Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro | Producer: NFDC | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Saeed Akhtar Mirza | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its novel examination of the nexus between urban lumpen life, crime and religious revivalism.
Best Feature Film in Kannada | Mane | Producer: Apoorva Chitra  | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Girish Kasaravalli | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For setting out the contradictions in the urban middle class search, both for moral legitimacy and security, in a corrupt social structure.
Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Mathilukal | Producer: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its remarkable creation of an imprisoned writer's mind hovering between the pain of confinement, existential apprehension of death and the hallucinatory "reality" of sensual love.
Best Feature Film in Marathi | Kalat Nakalat | Producer: Smita Talwalkar | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Kanchan Nayak  | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its delicate description of the tension of love in various facets – wife, mistress and children – and the resolution of tensions in favour of keeping a family together.
Best Feature Film in Oriya | Andha Diganta | Producer: Vox Visuals Pvt. Ltd.  | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Manmohan Mahapatra | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its unemotional description of the increasing misery of a peasant who discovers his inadequacy in fighting his economic servitude and his own bourgeois attitude towards his wife's past.
Best Feature Film in Punjabi | Marhi Da Deeva | Producer: NFDC | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: Surinder Singh  | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its depiction of the pain and tragedy involved in the transformation of feaudalism into capitalism, which entails destruction and degradation of normal human relationships like friendship and love.
Best Feature Film in Tamil | Pudhea Paadhai | Producer: A. Sundaram  | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: R. Parthiepan | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For its depiction of the transforming effects of a woman's courage and devotion on her husband.
Best Feature Film in Telugu | Suthradharulu | Producer: Sudhakar Reddy and C. Karunakar Rao  | ₹ 20,000/-
Director: K. Viswanath | ₹ 10,000/-
Citation: For the way it charts the conquest of social oppression by spiritual understanding and peace.

### Non-Feature Films

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Short Films made in any Indian language and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.

#### Juries

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A committee headed by Jagat Murari was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:[1]

* Jury Members
* Jagat Murari (Chairperson) • Tapan K. Bose • Santosh Sivan • Ghanashyam Mahapatra • Paresh Mehta

#### Golden Lotus Award

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Official Name: Swarna Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

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

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Best Non-Feature Film | Aar Koto Din | Bengali | Producer: Department of Information and Cultural Affairs India, Government of West Bengal
Director: Shashi Anand  | ₹ 15,000/- Each
Citation: For a brilliant cinematic exposition of deep anguish and helplessness at the fate of large section of the children of our country.

#### Silver Lotus Award

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Official Name: Rajat Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

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

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Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film | Baiga | Hindi | Producer: Madhya Pradesh Madhyam
Director: Rajendra Janglay  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For its well researched portrayal of life, culture and customs of tribal community.
Best Biographical Film | C. V. Raman: The Scientist and His Legacy | English  | Producer: N. K. Saigal
Director: Nandan Kudhyadi  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For being an innovative and sensitive biography of a great scientist, C. V. Raman, portraying his achievements, trials and tribulations.
Best Arts / Cultural Film | Siddheshwari | Hindi  | Producer: Mani Kaul
Director: Mani Kaul | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For its innovative and stylised interpretation of a singer's work and her milieu.
Best Scientific Film (including Environment and Ecology) | Neuropathic Foot in Leprosy | English  | Producer: Jal Mehta
Director: Vishram Revankar  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For a well made specialised film effectively communicating the course of treatment in a serious disease.
Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film | The Deer on the Lake | English  | Producer: Aribam Syam Sharma
Director: Aribam Syam Sharma | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For the creative use of the cinematic medium in explaining the complexities of the ecosystem of the Loktak lake, its floating islands and the greed of man that led to the near extinction of the Sangai, the Deer of Manipur.
Best Promotional Film | Tuna: The Chicken of the Sea | English  | Producer: D. Gautaman
Director: K. Jagajivan Ram  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For being competent and engaging depiction of the Tuna fishing industry.
Best Agricultural Film | Integrated Pest Management in Cotton | English  | Producer: D. Gautaman
Director: K. Jagajivan Ram  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For its efforts towards generating awareness regarding the importance of bio-control in integrated pest management.
Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film | Chhapakhanar Bangla Haraf | Bengali | Producer: Shreemati Chatterjee and Chandrika Bhattacharjee
Director: Abhijit Chattopadhyay  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For achieving a creative blend of research and imagination in depicting the history of Bengali printing.
Kathni Karni Eksi (Jamanalal Bajaj) | Hindi  | Producer: M/s Climb Films
Director: Bhim Sain
Citation: For its authentic recreation of the life and times of the late Shri Jamanalal Bajaj.
Best Film on Social Issues | The Limp in the Niche | English  | Producer: Girish Karnad
Director: Girish Karnad | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For being illuminating exposition of a very humane philosophy, preaching universal brotherhood, harmony and equality of all living beings.
Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film | Ser Alang | Karbi | Producer: Horticulturist, Karbi Anglong
Director: Indrajit Narayan Deb  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Yun Sikhlayen Akhar | Hindi  | Producer: M/s Ramesh Asher Films
Director: Ramesh Asher
Citation: For their sensitive handling of motivational messages through the medium of cinema.
Best Animation Film | My Tree |  | Producer: Vijay B. Chandra
Director: B. R. Shendge and R. R. Swamy
Animator: R. R. Swamy and V. S. Shankardas  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For effectively communicating man's alienation from nature.
Best Short Fiction Film | Behula | Bengali  | Producer: Raja Mitra
Director: Raja Mitra  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For a story well told.
Best Film on Family Welfare | Boy or Girl – How? | Hindi  | Producer: B. R. Shendge
Director: R. R. Swamy  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For effectively communicating an important message.
Special Jury Award | Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval | Malayalam | K. R. Mohanan (director)  | ₹ 5,000/-
Citation: For excellence in the use of cinema in projecting the intricate relationship between the drummer and the dancer in Kathakali.

### Best Writing on Cinema

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The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.

#### Juries

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A committee headed by Mrinal Pande was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:[1]

* Jury Members
* Mrinal Pande (Chairperson) • Firooze Rangoonwala • C. Radhakrishnan

#### Golden Lotus Award

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Official Name: Swarna Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of Award  | Name of Book  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Cash Prize

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Best Book on Cinema | Shataranj Ke Khiladi | Hindi | Author: Surendranath Tiwari
Publisher: Madhya Pradesh Film Development Corporation  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For painstakingly analysing and delineating the interrelationship between a literary masterpiece and its film version, created by a master of cinema, without overlooking the salient characteristics of each art form.
Cinema, Kannakkum Kavithayum | Malayalam | Author: Sreekumaran Thampi
Publisher: Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-op Society Ltd.  | ₹ 10,000/- Each
Citation: For portraying the development of the medium poetically by blending its ethos and technique.

#### Silver Lotus Award

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Official Name: Rajat Kamal[1]

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of Award  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Cash Prize

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Best Film Critic | Telugu | K. N. T. Sastry | ₹ 5,000/-
Citation: For combining the rare ability to comprehend the quintessential beauty of the bygone era and for reflecting the contemporary trends in cinema. The Jury also appreciates the wide range of topics covered by him.

### Awards not given

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Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1]

* Best Feature Film in Assamese
* Best Feature Film in English
* Best Feature Film in Manipuri
* Best First Non-Feature Film
* National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Direction
* Best Exploration / Adventure Film

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 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
* Bengali Feature Film
* Gujarati Feature Film
* Hindi Feature Film
* Kannada Feature Film
* Konkani Feature Film
* Malayalam Feature Film
* Manipuri Feature Film
* Marathi Feature Film
* Odia Feature Film
* Punjabi Feature Film
* Tamil Feature Film
* Telugu Feature Film
* Screenplay
* Actor in a Leading Role
* Actress in a Leading Role
* Actor in a Supporting Role
* Actress in a Supporting Role
* Child Artist
* Cinematography
* Editing
* Music Direction
* Male Singer
* Female Singer
* Lyrics
* Production Design
* AVGC (Visual Effects)
* Choreography
* Stunt Choreography
* Costume Design
* Make-up
* Sound Design
* Special Mention

Intermittent awards|

* Bhojpuri Feature Film
* Bodo Feature Film
* Chhattisgarhi Feature Film
* Dimasa Feature Film
* Dogri Feature Film
* English Feature Film
* Garo Feature Film
* Haryanvi Feature Film
* Jasari Feature Film
* Kashmiri Feature Film
* Khasi Feature Film
* Kodava Feature Film
* Kokborok Feature Film
* Ladakhi Feature Film
* Maithili Feature Film
* Mising Feature Film
* Mizo Feature Film
* Monpa Feature Film
* Moran Feature Film
* Paniya Feature Film
* Pangchenpa Feature Film
* Rabha Feature Film
* Rajasthani Feature Film
* Sanskrit Feature Film
* Sherdukpen
* Tiwa Feature Film
* Tulu Feature Film
* Urdu Feature Film
* Wancho Feature Film

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
* Animated Film
* Special Effects

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 Mention (Book on Cinema)
* Special Mention (Film Critic)

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| 1953–1960|

* 1953 (1st)
* 1954 (2nd)
* 1955 (3rd)
* 1956 (4th)
* 1957 (5th)
* 1958 (6th)
* 1959 (7th)
* 1960 (8th)

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