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27th National Film Awards
Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1979
Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1979
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 27 |
| award | National Film Awards |
| caption | 27th National Film Awards |
| awarded_for | Best of Indian cinema in 1979 |
| award_org | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| presenting_org | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| (President of India) | |
| announced_date | |
| presented_date | |
| website | dff.nic.in |
| lifetime_achievement | Sohrab Modi |
| best_feature | Shodh |
| most_wins | Sankarabharanam (4) |
| last | 26th |
| next | 28th |
(President of India)
The 27th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1979. Ceremony took place in April 1980.
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name of Award | Image | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | [[File:Sohrab Modi 2013 stamp of India.jpg | 75px]] | Sohrab Modi | Actor, Director and Producer | Swarna Kamal, 40,000 and a Shawl |
All India Award
Following were the awards given:
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Shodh | Hindi | Producer: Sitakant Misra | Swarna Kamal and 50,000/- |
| Director: Biplab Roy Chowdhury | Swarna Kamal and 25,000/- | |||
| Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | Producer: Edida Nageshwara Rao | Swarna Kamal and 50,000/- |
| Director: K. Viswanath | Swarna Kamal and 25,000/- | |||
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | 22 June 1897 | Marathi | Producer: Jayu Patwardhan | Rajat Kamal and 30,000 |
| Director: Nachiket Patwardhan | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 | |||
| Best Children's Film | Dangeyedda Makkalu | Kannada | Producer: T. S. Narasimhan, B. S. Somasundar | Swarna Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: U. S. Vadiraj | Swarna Kamal and 10,000/- | |||
| Best Direction | Ek Din Pratidin | Bengali | Mrinal Sen | Rajat Kamal and 20,000 |
| Best Screenplay | Sparsh | Hindi | Sai Paranjpye | Rajat Kamal and 5,000 Each |
| Best Actor | Sparsh | Hindi | Naseeruddin Shah | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 |
| Best Actress | Pasi | Tamil | Shoba | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 |
| Best Child Artist | Aangan Ki Kali | Hindi | Geeta Khanna | Rajat Kamal and 5,000 |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Shodh | Hindi | Rajan Kinagi | Rajat Kamal and 5,000 |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Neem Annapurna | Bengali | Kamal Nayak | Rajat Kamal and 5,000 |
| Best Editing | Ek Din Pratidin | Bengali | Gangadhar Naskar | Rajat Kamal and 5,000 |
| Best Music Direction | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | K. V. Mahadevan | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | Vani Jairam | Rajat Kamal and 10,000 |
| Special Mention | Acharya Kripalani | English | Certificate Only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Ek Din Pratidin | Producer: Amalendu Chakraborty | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Mrinal Sen | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Sparsh | Producer: Basu Bhattacharya | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Sai Paranjpye | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Arivu | Producer: K. R. Lalitha | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Katte Ramachandra | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Peruvazhiyambalam | Producer: Prem Prakash | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Padmarajan | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Manipuri | Olangthagee Wangmadasoo | Producer: G. Narayan Sharma | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Aribam Syam Sharma | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Sinhasan | Producer: Jabbar Patel | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Jabbar Patel | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Odia | Shri Krishnaka Rasalila | Producer: | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Pasi | Producer: Sunitha Cine Arts | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: Durai | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- | ||
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Nagna Sathyam | Producer: U. Visweswar Rao | Rajat Kamal and 15,000/- |
| Director: U. Visweswar Rao | Rajat Kamal and 7,500/- |
References
References
- "Directorate of Film Festival".
- (1980). "Careers Digest".
- (1980). "Film World". T.M. Ramachandran.
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