National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Awarded for| Second Best Feature Film of the year
Sponsored by| Directorate of Film Festivals
Formerly called| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film (1957–1967)
Reward(s)|

* Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
* ₹30,000 (US$380) (Producer)
₹15,000 (US$190) (Director)

First awarded| 1957
Last awarded| 1992
Highlights
Total awarded| 26
First winner| Andhare Alo
Last winner| Padma Nadir Majhi

The National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It was one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

The award was instituted in 1957, at the 5th National Film Awards. It was awarded annually to a film produced in India that year, in any Indian language. It was last awarded in 1992, at the 40th National Film Awards.

## Winners[edit]

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

Awards legends

| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film
List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation

Year  | Film(s)  | Language(s)  | Producer(s)  | Director(s)  | Citation  | Refs.
1957
(5th) | Andhare Alo | Bengali | Sreemati Pictures  | Haridas Bhattacharya |  - | [1]
1958
(6th) | Jalsaghar | Bengali  | Satyajit Ray | Satyajit Ray |  - | [2]
1959
(7th) | Heera Moti | Hindi | Pravin Desai  | Krishnan Chopra  |  - | [3]
1960
(8th) | Kshudhita Pashan | Bengali  | Hemen Ganguly  | Tapan Sinha |  - | [4]
1961
(9th) | Pava Mannippu | Tamil | Buddha Pictures  | A. Bhimsingh |  - | [5]
1962
(10th) | Abhijan | Bengali  | Abhijatrik  | Satyajit Ray |  - | [6]
1963
(11th) | Nartanasala | Telugu |  • Sridhar Rao
• C. Lakshmi Rajyam | K. Kameswara Rao |  - | [7]
1964
(12th) | Haqeeqat | Hindi  | Chetan Anand | Chetan Anand  |  - | [8]
1965
(13th) | Atithi | Bengali  | New Theaters Pvt Ltd. | Tapan Sinha |  - | [9]
1966
(14th) | No Award  | [10]
1967
(15th) | Upkar | Hindi  | R. N. Goswami  | Manoj Kumar |  - | [11]
1968
(16th) | Thulabharam | Malayalam | Supriya Pictures  | A. Vincent |  - | [12]
1969
(17th) | Dibratrir Kabya | Bengali  |  • Bimal Bhowmick
• Narayan Chakraborty  | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |  - | [13]
1970
(18th) | Pratidwandi | Bengali  |  • Nepal Dutta
• Asim Dutta  | Satyajit Ray |  - | [14]
1971
(19th) | Anubhav | Hindi  | Basu Bhattacharya | Basu Bhattacharya |  - | [15]
1972
(20th) | Calcutta 71 | Bengali  | D. S. Sultania  | Mrinal Sen |  - | [16]
1973
(21st) | Kaadu | Kannada |  • K. N. Narayan
• G. N. Lakshmipathy | Girish Karnad |  - | [17]
1974
(22nd) | Ankur | Hindi  | Blaze Film Enterprises  | Shyam Benegal |  - | [18]
1975
(23rd) | Mausam | Hindi  | P. Mallikharjuna Rao  | Gulzar |  - | [19]
1976
(24th) | No Award  | [20]
1977
(25th) | No Award  | [21]
1978
(26th) | No Award  | [22]
1979
(27th) | No Award  | [23]
1980
(28th) | Oppol | Malayalam  | Rosamma George  | K. S. Sethumadhavan |

For boldly presenting a woman's love for her illegitimate child, for sensitive handling of complex situations, and for offering social acceptability to the mother and child, thereby giving a new perspective to the values prevalent body.

| [24]
1981
(29th) | Pokkuveyil | Malayalam  | K. Ravindranathan Nair | G. Aravindan |

For visualising in a sustained, poetic manner the gnawing agony of the human mind dangerously hovering on the edge of insanity; for marrying the images superbly with haunting classical music on the sound track and creating an unorthodox, sensitive, deeply moving work of exquisite beauty.

| [25]
1982
(30th) | Kharij | Bengali  | Neel Kanth Films  | Mrinal Sen |

For the subtlety and simplicity with which it analyses the dehumanisation creeping into our society, with cinematic elegance and economy of expression.

| [26]
1983
(31st) | Maya Miriga | Oriya | NFDC | Nirad N. Mohapatra |

For the sensitivity and compassion with which it depicts an aspect of middle class reality and its restrained and intelligent observation of people.

| [27]
1984
(32nd) | No Award  | [28]
1985
(33rd) | No Award  | [29]
1986
(34th) | No Award  | [30]
1987
(35th) | No Award  | [31]
1988
(36th) | No Award  | [32]
1989
(37th) | Parshuramer Kuthar | Bengali  | Dhurjati Prasad Mukherji  | Nabyendu Chattopadhyay  |

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.

| [33]
1990
(38th) | Ek Doctor Ki Maut | Hindi  | NFDC  | Tapan Sinha |

For making a relevant social comment, presented in a tremendously communicative yet emotional manner.

| [34]
1991
(39th) | Firingoti | Assamese |  • Sailadhar Baruah
• Jahnu Barua | Jahnu Barua |

For its artistic excellence and for the effective use of the medium for portraying a theme of immense social relevance.

| [35]
1992
(40th) | Padma Nadir Majhi | Bengali  | Government of West Bengal | Gautam Ghose |

For depicting the plight of boat people of the river Padma in an unforgettable experience.

| [36]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
2. ^ "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
3. ^ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
4. ^ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
5. ^ "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
6. ^ "10th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
7. ^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
8. ^ "12th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
9. ^ "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
10. ^ National Film Awards (1976)
11. ^ "15th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
12. ^ "16th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
13. ^ "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
14. ^ "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
15. ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. (Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd), Popular Prakashan. p. 532\. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
16. ^ "20th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
17. ^ "21st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
18. ^ "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
19. ^ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
20. ^ National Film Awards (1976)
21. ^ "25th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
22. ^ "26th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
23. ^ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1980. p. 217. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
24. ^ "28th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
25. ^ "29th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
26. ^ "30th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
27. ^ "31st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
28. ^ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
29. ^ "33rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
30. ^ "34th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
31. ^ "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
32. ^ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
33. ^ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
34. ^ "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
35. ^ "39th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
36. ^ "40th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

## External links[edit]

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

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National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

1957–1965|

| Certificate of Merit|

* Andhare Alo (1957)
* Jalsaghar (1958)
* Heera Moti (1959)
* Kshudhita Pashan (1960)
* Paava Mannippu (1961)
* Abhijan (1962)
* Nartanasala (1963)
* Haqeeqat (1964)
* Atithi (1965)

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1965–1980|

* - (1966)
* Upkar (1967)
* Thulabharam (1968)
* Dibratrir Kabya (1969)
* Pratidwandi (1970)
* Anubhav (1971)
* Calcutta 71 (1972)
* Kaadu (1973)
* Ankur (1974)
* Mausam (1975)
* Pallavi (1976)
* - (1977)
* - (1978)
* - (1979)
* Oppol (1980)

1981–1992|

* Pokkuveyil (1981)
* Kharij (1982)
* Maya Miriga (1983)
* - (1984)
* - (1985)
* - (1986)
* - (1987)
* - (1988)
* Parshuramer Kuthar (1989)
* Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1990)
* Firingoti (1991)
* Padma Nadir Majhi (1992)

* v
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National Film Awards

* Directorate of Film Festivals
* Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
* Cinema of India

Lifetime Achievement|

* Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Feature Films|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Best Feature Film
* Best Director
* Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
* Best Children's Film
* Best Debut Film of a Director
* Best Animated Film

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Silver Lotus Awards|

* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Child Artist
* Best Music Direction
* Best Male Playback Singer
* Best Female Playback Singer
* Best Lyrics
* Best Production Design
* Best Audiography
* Best Choreography
* Best Cinematography
* Best Costume Design
* Best Editing
* Best Make-up
* Best Screenplay
* Best Special Effects

* Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
* Best Film on Family Welfare
* Best Film on National Integration
* Best Film on Other Social Issues

* Special Jury Award
* Special Mention

Silver Lotus Awards
(Regional)|

Languages specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India:

* Assamese
* Bodo
* Bengali
* English
* Dogri
* Gujarati
* Hindi
* Kannada
* Kashmiri
* Konkani
* Maithili
* Malayalam
* Meitei
* Marathi
* Odia
* Punjabi
* Sanskrit
* Tamil
* Telugu
* Urdu

Languages other than those specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution:

* Bhojpuri
* Garo
* Haryanvi
* Jasari
* Khasi
* Kodava
* Kokborok
* Ladakhi
* Mishing
* Mizo
* Monpa
* Pangchenpa
* Rabha
* Sherdukpen
* Tulu
* Wancho

Discontinued Awards|

* Second Best Feature Film
* Third Best Feature Film
* Best Story
* Best Film Based on High Literary Work

Non-Feature Films|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Best Non-Feature Film
* Best Director

|

Silver Lotus Awards|

* Best First Film of a Director
* Best Audiography
* Best Cinematography
* Best Editing
* Best Music Direction
* Best Narration / Voice Over

* Best Agriculture Film
* Best Animation Film
* Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film
* Best Arts / Cultural Film
* Best Biographical Film
* Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film
* Best Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
* Best Exploration / Adventure Film
* Best Film on Family Welfare
* Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film
* Best Investigative Film
* Best Promotional Film
* Best Scientific Film
* Best Short Fiction Film
* Best Film on Social Issues

* Special Jury Award
* Special Mention

Discontinued Awards|

* Best Experimental Film
* Best Filmstrip
* Best Industrial Film
* Best News Review
* Best Newsreel Cameraman

Writing on Cinema|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Best Book on Cinema
* Best Film Critic

|

Special Awards|

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

Awards by year|

| 1953–1960|

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

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1961–1980|

* 1961 (9th)
* 1962 (10th)
* 1963 (11th)
* 1964 (12th)
* 1965 (13th)
* 1966 (14th)
* 1967 (15th)
* 1968 (16th)
* 1969 (17th)
* 1970 (18th)
* 1971 (19th)
* 1972 (20th)
* 1973 (21st)
* 1974 (22nd)
* 1975 (23rd)
* 1976 (24th)
* 1977 (25th)
* 1978 (26th)
* 1979 (27th)
* 1980 (28th)

1981–2000|

* 1981 (29th)
* 1982 (30th)
* 1983 (31st)
* 1984 (32nd)
* 1985 (33rd)
* 1986 (34th)
* 1987 (35th)
* 1988 (36th)
* 1989 (37th)
* 1990 (38th)
* 1991 (39th)
* 1992 (40th)
* 1993 (41st)
* 1994 (42nd)
* 1995 (43rd)
* 1996 (44th)
* 1997 (45th)
* 1998 (46th)
* 1999 (47th)
* 2000 (48th)

2001–2020|

* 2001 (49th)
* 2002 (50th)
* 2003 (51st)
* 2004 (52nd)
* 2005 (53rd)
* 2006 (54th)
* 2007 (55th)
* 2008 (56th)
* 2009 (57th)
* 2010 (58th)
* 2011 (59th)
* 2012 (60th)
* 2013 (61st)
* 2014 (62nd)
* 2015 (63rd)
* 2016 (64th)
* 2017 (65th)
* 2018 (66th)
* 2019 (67th)
* 2020 (68th)

2021–present|

* 2021 (69th)

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