The 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday at a press conference held in Delhi's National Media Centre. The announcement of the awards was livestreamed on the Press Information Bureau's Facebook and YouTube channels.

The legacy award function holds a special place in Indian cinema. Every year, a list of categories celebrates incredible work from every category across the country. Winners from Hindi and regional cinemas across formats come together to celebrate their wins.

2023 marks the 69th year of the prestigious awards. Let's take you through the entire list of National Film Awards 2023 winners.

1. Feature Film Category

Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride

Best Assamese Film: Anur

Best Bengali Film: Kalkkoho

Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham

Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie

Best Gujarati Film: Chello Show

Best Maithili Film: Samanantar

Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kay Zala

Best Malayalam Film: Home

Special Jury Award: Shershaah

Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan

Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad: The Resonance

Best Film on Environment Conservation and Preservation: Aavasavyuham

Best Children's Film: Gandhi and Co.

Best Screenplay (Original): Shahi Kabir, Nayattu

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha and Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa

Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani, RRR

Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi

Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi, Kriti Sanon for Mimi

Best Actor: Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise

The Best Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR

Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

2. Non-feature film category

Special mention: Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das), and Ek Duaa (Ram Kamal Mukherjee).

Best Narration/Voice Over: Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (HatiBondhu)

Best Music Direction: Ishaan Divecha (Succulent)

Best Editing: Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right)

Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound): Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)

Best Audiography (Re-Recordist): Unni Krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)

Best Cinematography: Bittu Rawat (Paatal-Tee)

Best Direction: Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please)

Best Film on Family Values: Chand Saanse

Best Short Fiction Film: Daal Bhat (Gujarati)

Special Jury: Rekha (Marathi Film)

Best Animation Film: Kandittundu (Malayalam)

Best Investigative Film: Looking For Challan (English)

Best Exploration/Adventurous Film: Ayushman (English, Kannada)

Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal (Tamil)

Best Film on Social Issues: Mithu Di (Marathi) and Three Two One (Marathi amp Hindi)

Best Environmental Film: Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)

Best Promotional Film: Endangered Heritage, 'Warli Art'

Best Science and Technology Film: Ethos of Darkness

Best Arts/Cultural Film: T.N. Krishnan's Bow Strings To Divine

3. Best cinematic writing

Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar

Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu

Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor

Past year's winner



The 68th National Film Awards saw Ajay Devgn and Suriya win Best Actors for their movies, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Soororai Pottru, respectively. Suriya's co-star Aparna Balamural also won the Best Actress award for the same movie.

Soororai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature Film.