Complete list of National Film Award Winners 2022 Details

68th National Film Award 2022

The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday in New Delhi. The National Film Award was established in 1954 and it is administered by the Government of India’s Directorate of Film Festivals. The Jury of The National Film Award 2022, included cinematographer Dharam Gulati, National Award-winning Bengali actor Sreelekha Mukherjee, and Cinematographer GS Bhaskar, A Karthikraaja, VN Aditya, Viji Thampo, Sanjeev Rattan, S. Thangadurai, Nishigandha, and the chairperson Vipul Shah.

The awards are categorized into three sections: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing on Cinema. All the award winners are facilitated with a Medallion, cash prize, and a certificate of merit.

List of National Film Award 2022

Award	Award Winner
Best Feature Film	Soorarai Pottru
Best Director	Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Tanhaji
Best Actor	Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgan for Tanhaji
Best Actress	Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru
Best Supporting Actor	Biju Menen, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Supporting Actress	Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum
Best Action Director Award	AK Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Choreography	Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics	Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)
Best Male Playback Singer	Rahul Despande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak
Best Female Playback Singer	Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
Best Music Direction	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman
Best Film on Social Issues	Justice Delayed but Delivered & Three Sisters
Best Cinematography	Avijatrik
Best Audiography	Dollu, Mi Vasantrao, and Malik
Best Costume Design	Tanhaji
Best Production Design	Kappela
Best Editing	Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
Best Make-Up	Natyam
Best screenplay	Soorarai Pottru, Sudha Kongara, and Mandela, Madonne Ashwin
Best Stunt Choreographer	Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Special Jury Award
Best Feature Film in Hindi	Toolsidas Junior
Best Feature Film in Kannada	Dollu
Best Feature Film in Malayalam	Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
Best Feature Film in Tamil	Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
Best Feature Film in Telugu	Colour photo
Best Feature Film in Haryanvi	Dada Lakhmi
Best Feature Film in Dimasa	Samkhor
Best Feature Film in Tulu	Jeetige
Non-Feature Films
Best Film on Family Values	Kumkumarchan, Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi
Best Direction	Oh That’s Bhanu, RV Ramani
Best Music Direction	1232 kms-Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar, Vishal Bhardwaj
Best Cinematography	Sabdikunna Kalappa, Nikhil S Praveen
Best Audiography	Pearl of the Desert, Ajit Singh Rathore
Best Editing	Borderlands, Anadi Athaley
Best Narration Voiceover	Rhapsody of Rains-Monsoon of Kerala, Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
Best On-Location Sound	Jadui Jangal, Sandeep Bhati and Pradeep Lekhwar
Best Book on Cinema	The Longest Kiss, Kishwar Desai
Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention)	MT Anunahvangalude Pusthakam, Anoop Ramakrishnan, and Kali Paine Kalira, by Surya Deo
Best Film Critic	No winner this year
Most Film Friendly State	Madhya Pradesh