59th National Awards Winners List

59th National Awards Winners

The Dirty Picture sweeps 3 national awards in the categories such as like Best Actress, Best Make Up and Best Costumes. Followed by Chillar Party which won awards for the categories such as Best Children's Film, Best Screenplay and Best Costumes awards. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has bagged two awards for categories like Best Sound Design and Best Choreographer.

However these names were just announced in Delhi on March 7th 2012. Officially the awards will be distributed at an award ceremony which is to be held on 3rd of May 2012 in the capital city.

59th National Awards - Winners List 2012.

National Film Award for Best Feature Film - Byari and Deool directed by Suveeran and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni

National Film Award for Best Direction - Gurvinder Singh For Anhe Ghore Da Daan in Punjabi

National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai in Tamil Directed by Suseenthiran

National Film Award for Best Children's Film - Chillar Party in Hindi Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl

Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Aaranya Kaandam Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja in Tamil

National Film Award for Best Actor - Girish Kulkarni for Deool in Marathi

National Film Award for Best Actress - Vidya Balan for The Dirty Picture in Hindi

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Appukutty for Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai in Tamil

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi for Phijigee Mani in Manipuri

National Film Award for Best Child Artist - 1. Partho Gupte for Stanley Ka Dabba in Hindi.

2. Chillar Party Group for Chillar Party in Hindi.

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Insha Allah and Mindscape in Hindi Directed by Ashwin Kumar and Arun Chadha.

National Film Award for Best Screenplay - 1.Nitish Tiwary & Vikas Behl for Chillar Party .

2.Avinash Deshpande Nigdi (Best Adapted Screenplay) for Shala.

3.Girish Kulkarni (Best Dialogue) for Deool.

National Film Award for Best Cinematography - Satya Rai Nagpaul for Anhe Ghorey Da Daan in Punjabi

National Film Award for Best Editing - Praveen K. L. for Aaranya Kaandam in Tamil

National Film Award for Best Art Direction - Sabu Cyril for Enthiran in Tamil

National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist - Bal Gandharva and The Dirty Picture

National Film Award for Best Costume Design - Neharika Khan and Neeta Lulla for The Dirty Picture and Balgandharva

National Film Award for Best Music Direction - 1. Neel Daat for Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona.

2. Mayookh Bhaumik for Laptop (Film Score).

National Film Award for Best Lyrics - Amitabh Bhattacharya for I Am

National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Anand Bhate for All songs in the movie Balgandharva

National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Rupa Ganguly in the movie Abhosheyshey

National Film Award for Best Choreography - Bosco-Ceaser for the song Senorita in the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

National Film Award for Best Audiography - Went to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

National Film Award for Best Special Effects - Harry Hingorani and Keitan Yadav for the film Ra.One

National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) - 1. Shari for Director in Adi Madhyantam

2. Mallika Actress for Byari

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali - Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona Directed by Anjan Dutta

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi - I Am Directed by Onir

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada - Koormavatara Directed by Girish Kasaravalli

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Indian Rupee Directed by Ranjith

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi - Anhe Ghorey Da Daan Directed by Gurvinder Singh

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Vaagai Sooda Vaa Directed by A. Sarkunam