58th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2010
1: BEST FEATURE FILM : Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
Producer: Salim Ahamed
Director : Salim Ahamed
Swarna Kamal
Rs 2,50,000/-
Each
Theme Story of the film : For a simple yet evocative articulation of humanist values that frees matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism.
The concerns of Abu, son of Adam, are timeless and universal in their scope.
2 : INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
Baboo Band Baaja(Marathi)
Producer: Nita Jadhav
Director : Rajesh Pinjani
Swarna Kamal
Rs 1,25,000/- Each
Theme story of the film : For a riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value, and the son who is caught in the crossfire,
‘Baboo’ is an outstanding debut project by director.
3 : AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dabangg (Hindi)
Producer: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan & Dhilin Mehta
Director : Abhinav Singh Kashyap
Swarna Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/-Each
Theme story of the film : Answers the need of cinegoers for entertainment rooted in Indian soil.
4 : NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Moner Manush(Bengali)
Producer: Gautam Kundu
Director : Goutam Ghose
Rajat Kamal
Rs 1,50,000/-Each
Theme story of the film : For celebrating the union of the human spirit through the life and song of Sufi poets in the Baul tradition.
5 : BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Champions(Marathi)
Producer: Aishwarya Narkar
Director : Ramesh More
Rajat Kamal
Rs 1,50,000/-Each
Theme story of the film :In a world of deprivation, the thirst for an education surpasses the hunger for food amongst two young brothers fending for each other and their mother.
6 :BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION
Bettada Jeeva(Kannada)
Producer: Basantkumar Patil
Director : P. Sheshadri
Rajat Kamal
Rs 1,50,000/- Each
Theme story of the film :An old couple steeped in the soil of their environment yearn for the return of their son while nurturing the growth of their young plantation against all odds.
7 : BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
Hejjegalu(Kannada)
Producer: Basantkumar Patil
Director : P.R. Ramadas Naidu
Swarna Kamal
Rs 1,50,000/- Each
Theme story of the film : A little girl cheerfully takes on the challenge to preserve the fabric of her family.
8 : BEST DIRECTION
Vetrimaran: film Aadukalam (Tamil)
Swarna Kamal
Rs 2,50,000/-
Theme story of the film : For a gritty tale of love, jealousy and betrayal in the midst of bloodsport and violence, in the manner of realistic cinema.
9: BEST ACTOR
Dhanush : Film : Aadukalam (Tamil)
Salim Kumar : Film : Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)
10: BEST ACTRESS
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)
Saranya Ponvannan (Malayalam)
11: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
J. Thambi Ramaiah : Mynaa (Tamil)
12 : BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sukumari : Namma Gramam (Tamil)
14: BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Suresh Wadkar : Fim Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
15 : BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Rekha Bhardwaj : Film Ishqiya (Hindi)