The 64th National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 7 April 2017, and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2017.
Best Feature Film | Kasaav (Marathi) |
Non-Feature Film | Fireflies in the Abyss |
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Sathamanam Bhavathi |
Best Direction | Rajesh (Ventilator) |
Best Actor | Akhay Kumar (Rustom) |
Best Actress | Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu) |
Best Supporting Actress | Zaira Wasim (Dangal) |
Best Child Artist | Adhish Praveen (Kunju Daivam), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children) |
Best stunt choreography | Peter Hein (Pulimurugan) |
Best Children’s Film | Dhanak (Hindi) |
Best Film on social issue | Pink |
Best Male Playback Singer | Sundara Iyer (Joker) |
Best Female Playback Singer | Thume jaake |
Best Screenplay (original) | Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram) |
Best Screenplay (adapted) | Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya) |
Best Editing | Rameshwar Ventilator |
Sound designer | Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram) |
Best production design | 24 |
Best Costume Designer | Sachin (Marathi film) |
Best Environmental film including agriculture | The Tiger who crossed the line |
Best Make-up Artist | MK Ramakrishna |
Best Music Direction | Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Lama) |
Special Mention | Kadvi Hawa (Hindi), Mukthi Bhavan (Hindi), Majirathi Keki (Assamese), Sonam Kapoor (Neerja) |
Special Jury award | Mohanlal( Pulimurugan), Janatha Garage Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol |
Best feature films in regional languages | Madipur (Tulu), Joker (Tamil), Wrongside Raju (Gujarati), Pelli Chupulu (Telugu), Dashakriya (Marathi), Bisarjan’ (Bengali), Maheshinte Prathikaram (Malayalam), Ke Sara Sara (Konkini), Reservation (Kannada) Neerja (Hindi) |