National Films Awards - the most prestigious film awards in India organised by directorate of film festival for the best films in 2015 was declared on 28 March 2016. S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus "Baahubali" has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. 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.” This is Amitabh Bachchan’s fourth national award whereas for Kangana this is the third one after having won best actress for Queen (2014) and for best supporting actress for Fashion (2008).
Most of the film Awards for feature films were bagged by Hindi films this year especially by "Bajirao Mastani" by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also won the best director award for the same. "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" won the Popular Film award
There are 30 categories in the feature films segment and 22 in the non-feature films one. In a newly introduced category, Gujarat was declared the most film-friendly State while Uttar Pradesh and Kerala earned special mentions.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award - India's highest award in cinema- for 2015 is going to be awarded to veteran actor and film maker Manoj Kumar. The details of the winners of national film awards 2015 are given below.
Winners of 63rd National Film Awards 2016 -in Malayalam
Best Child Artist-Gaurav Menon (Ben -Malayalam Movie)
Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari (Producer: Allens Media,Director: Salim Ahamed)
Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam (Producer: Jose Simon, Rajesh George;Director: V. K. Prakash)
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal(Producer: Dr. A. K. Pillai,Director: Dr. Biju)
Best Non-Feature Film- Direction -Kamuki -Malayalam Director: Christo Tomy
Best Narration/ voice over-Aliyaar for Arangile Nithya Vismayam Guru Chemancherry Kunhiraman Nair
Special Mention -Jayasurya (Actor) for Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam & Lukka Chuppi-Malayalam
Winners of 633d National Film Awards 2016 : Complete List
Dadasaheb Phalke Award -Manoj Kumar
Best Film- Baahubali - The Beginning
Best Director- Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Bajirao Mastani)
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 Actor- Amitabh Bachchan (Piku)
Best Actress- Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment- Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Best Supporting Actor- Samuthirakani for Visaaranai
Best Supporting Actress- Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani
Best Children's Film: Duronto(Hindi)
Best Animated Film: Fisherwoman and TukTuk(no dialogues)
Best Child Artist-Gaurav Menon (Ben -Malayalam Movie)
Best Music Direction- M Jayachandran for Song Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu for the Ennu Ninte Moideen(Malayalam)
Best Music Direction- Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja, Thaarai Thappattai(tamil)
Best Female Playback Singer-Monali Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage(Dum Laga Ke Haisha Hindi Movie)
Best Male Playback Singer- Mahesh Kale for Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (Marathi)
Best Lyrics : Varun Grover for Moh Moh Ke Dhage(Dum Laga Ke Haisha Hindi Movie)
Best Special Effects- V. Srinivas Mohan for Baahubali : The Beginning (Telugu and Tamil)
Best Audiography ( Location Sound Recordist-Sanjay Kurian for Talvar (Hindi)
Best Audiography ( Sound Designe-Biswadeep Chatterjee for Bajirao Mastani (Hindi)
Best Audiography ( Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track - Justin Jose for Bajirao Mastani(Hindi)
Best Editing-Kishore Tefor Visaranai(Tamil)
Best Art Direction-hriram Iyengar, Saloni Dhatrak and Sujeet Sawant of Bajirao Mastani(Hindi)
Best Costume Design-Payal Saluja for Nanak Shah Fakir (Punjabi)
Best Make-up Artist-Preetisheel G. Singh and Clover Wootton for Nanak Shah Fakir (Punjabi)
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza (Deewani Mastani song in Bajirao Mastani)
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee, Bajirao Mastani ("Deewani Mastani")
Best Narration/ voice over-Aliyaar for Arangile Nithya Vismayam Guru Chemancherry Kunhiraman Nair and Harish Bhimani for Mala Laj Watat Nahai
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director: Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir
Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari
Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai
Best Telugu Film: Kanche
Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam(Director: Vinod Mankara)
Best Kannada Film: Thithi
Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot
Best Konkani Film: Enemy
Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi
Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi
Best Khasi Film: Onaatah
Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
Best Mizo Film: Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class
Best Odia Film: Pahada Ra Luha
Special Mention: Ritika Singh for the film Irudhi Suttru
Best Non-Feature Film- Amdavad Ma Famous-Gujrati by Director: Hardik Mehta
Best Non-Feature Film- Direction -Kamuki -Malayalam Director: Christo Tomy
Special Jury Award-Kalki Koechlin-Margarita with a Straw(Hindi)
Special Mention
Sairat Marathi Rinku Rajguru-Marathi
Jayasurya (Actor) for Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam & Lukka Chuppi-Malayalam
Ritika Singh(Actress) for the film Irudhi Suttru-Tamil