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National Award Winners 2018: Here's The List Of Winners

The late Sridevi was honored for her performance in Mom.
VIllage Rockstars

Earlier today, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the National Awards, considered the gold-standard as far as entertainment awards are concerned.

The awards courted controversy last year when Akshay Kumar won for Rustom and Airlift as many questioned the decision as the jury president was Kumar's frequent collaborator, filmmaker Priyadarshan.

Here's the list of winners for 2018. The ceremony will take place in New Delhi on May 3.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Vinod Khanna

Best Actress - Sridevi, MOM

Best Supporting Actress - Divya Dutta, Irada

Best Supporting Actor - Fahad Faasil, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Best Assamese Film - Ishu

Best Bengali film - Mayurakshi

Best Tamil film - To Let

Best Telugu film - Ghazi

Best Gujarati film - Dhh

Best Tulu Film - Paddayi

Best Jasari Film - Sinjar

Best Ladakhi Film - Walking With The Wind

Best Action-direction Film - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Best Choreography - 'Gori Tu Latth Mar' from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Best Special Effects - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Special Jury Award - Nagarkirtan (Bengali)

Best Lyrics - 'Muthuratna', March 22 (Kannada)

Best Music Direction - AR Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai

Best Background Score - AR Rahman for MOM

Best Makeup Artist - Nagar Kirtan

Best Costume - Nagar Kirtan

Best Production Design - Take Off

Best Editing - Village Rockstar, Reema Das (Assamese)

Best Sound Design and Re-Recordist - Walking with the Wind (Ladakh) – Justin A Jose, Sanal George

Best Audiography (location sound) - Village Rockstar, Mallika Das

Best Original Screenplay - Sajeev Puzhoor for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Adapted Screenplay - Bhayanakam, Jayaraj (director), adapted from a Japanese film

Best Cinematography - Bhayanakam

Best Female Playback Singer - Sasha Tirupathi,('Vaan Varuvaan') Kaatru Veliyidai

Best Male Playback Singer - KJ Yesudas, ('Poyi Maranja Kaalam') Viswasapoorvam Mansoor

Best child artist - Village Rockstar, Neeta Das

Best Critic on Cinema - Giridhar Jha

Best Film on Social Issues - Aalorukkam

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Dhappa

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Sinjar

Best Feature Film - Village RockstarsBest Actor - Riddhi Sen, Nagarkirtan

Best Dialogues - Sambit Mohanty, Hello Arsi

Special Mentions - Pankaj Tripathi (Newton), Parvathy (Take Off), Prakruti Mishra (Hello Arsi), Yasharaj Karhade (Mhorkya)

Best Writing on Cinema (Special Mention) - Sunil Mishra

Best Book on Cinema - Matmagi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film

Best Director - Jayaraj, Bhayanakam

Best Children's Film - Mhorkya

Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Irada

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