National Awards crown the best

Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty share Best Actor honour, while Yami Gautam wins Best Actress

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Saturday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor award for Chandu Champion and Bramayugam, respectively.

Yami Gautam was named Best Actress for Article 370, while Kalki 2898 AD won Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Srikanth – Aa Raha Hai Sabki Aankhein Kholne, starring RajKummar Rao, was named Best Hindi Film. Director Sukumar won the Best Screenplay award for Pushpa 2, while Shashwat Sachdev received Best Music Direction for Article 370. Kalki 2898 AD also won Best Production Design, while Stree 2 was honoured with Best Choreography.

The awards recognise excellence in Indian cinema for 2024 and were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The winners were selected by an 11-member Central Jury chaired by acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj, following the evaluation of entries from across the country. The awards are organised by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and honour artistic and technical excellence in Indian cinema through a structured jury process.

Mammootty claims honour for the fourth time

Mammootty won his fourth National Award for Best Actor for his haunting performance in Bramayugam. The Malayalam superstar impressed critics and audiences as Kodumon Potti in Rahul Sadasivan’s psychological horror film. With this win, he equalled Amitabh Bachchan’s record for the most Best Actor honours at the National Film Awards.

The winners

Best Feature Film: Article 370

Best Actor: 

Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion), Mammootty (Bramayugam)

Best Actress: Yami Gautam (Article 370)

Best Direction: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)

Popular Movie Providing Wholesome Entertainment: 

Kalki 2898 AD

Best Debut Director: Randeep Hooda (Swatantrya Veer Savarkar)

Best Hindi Film: Srikanth

Best Telugu Film: 

Committee Kurrollu

Best Tamil Film: Raayan

Best Odia Film: Lahari

Best Marathi Film: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi

Best Malayalam Film: 

Feminichi Fathima

Best Manipuri Film: Sunita

Best Tulu Film: Imbu

Best Garhwali Film: Dholi

Best Kannada Film: Mithya

Best Gujarati Film: Maaran

Best Bengali Film: Chaalchitra Ekhon

Best Assamese Film: Juiphool

Best Action Direction: Anl Arasu – Maharaja (Tamil)

Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly – Stree 2 (Aaj Ki Raat)

Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir – Maidaan (Jaane Do)

Best Background Music: 

GV Prakash Kumar (Amaran)

Best Music (Songs): Shashwat Sachdev (Article 370)

Best Make-up: P Ravi Kumar (Committee Kurrollu)

Best Costume: Deepika Noor 

& Sheetal Sharma (Pushpa 2)

Best Editing: R. Kalaivanan (Amaran)

Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)

Best Screenplay: Sukumar (Pushpa 2)

Best Cinematography: Shehnad Jalal (Bramayugam)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Roopashree Vorkady (Mithya), Sachana Namidass (Maharaja)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sanjay Mishra (Bhakshak)

Special Mention: Dhanush for Captain Miller