27th National Film Awards

The 27th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1979. Ceremony took place in April 1980.

27th National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 1979
Awarded byDirectorate of Film Festivals
Presented byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
(President of India)
Announced onApril 1980 (1980-04)
Presented onMay 1980 (1980-05)
Official websitedff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature FilmShodh
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardSohrab Modi
Most awardsSankarabharanam (4)[1]

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of Award Awardee(s) Awarded As Awards
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Sohrab Modi Actor, Director and Producer Swarna Kamal, 40,000 and a Shawl

All India Award

Following were the awards given:

Name of Award Name of Film Language Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Feature Film Shodh Hindi Producer: Sitakant Misra Swarna Kamal and 50,000/-
Director: Biplab Roy Chowdhury Swarna Kamal and 25,000/-
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value Sankarabharanam Telugu Producer: Edida Nageshwara Rao Swarna Kamal and 50,000/-
Director: K. Viswanath Swarna Kamal and 25,000/-
Best Feature Film on National Integration 22 June 1897 Marathi Producer: Jayu Patwardhan Rajat Kamal and 30,000
Director: Nachiket Patwardhan Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Best Direction Ek Din Pratidin Bengali Mrinal Sen Rajat Kamal and 20,000
Best Screenplay Sparsh Hindi Sai Paranjpye Rajat Kamal and 5,000 Each
Best Actor Sparsh Hindi Naseeruddin Shah Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Best Actress Pasi Tamil Shoba Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Best Child Artist Aangan Ki Kali Hindi Geeta Khanna Rajat Kamal and 5,000
Best Cinematography (Color) Shodh Hindi Rajan Kinagi Rajat Kamal and 5,000
Best Cinematography (Black and White) Neem Annapurna Bengali Kamal Nayak Rajat Kamal and 5,000
Best Editing Ek Din Pratidin Bengali Gangadhar Naskar Rajat Kamal and 5,000
Best Music Direction Sankarabharanam Telugu K. V. Mahadevan Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Best Male Playback Singer Sankarabharanam Telugu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Best Female Playback Singer Sankarabharanam Telugu Vani Jairam Rajat Kamal and 10,000
Special Mention Acharya Kripalani[2] English   Certificate Only

Regional Award

The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India.[3][4]

Name of Award Name of Film Awardee(s) Awards
Best Feature Film in Bengali Ek Din Pratidin Producer: Amalendu Chakraborty Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Mrinal Sen Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Hindi Sparsh Producer: Basu Bhattacharya Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Sai Paranjpye Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Kannada Arivu Producer: K. R. Lalitha Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Katte Ramachandra Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Malayalam Peruvazhiyambalam Producer: Prem Prakash Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Padmarajan Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Manipuri Olangthagee Wangmadasoo Producer: G. Narayan Sharma Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Aribam Syam Sharma Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Marathi Sinhasan Producer: Jabbar Patel Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Jabbar Patel Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Odia Shri Krishnaka Rasalila Producer: Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Tamil Pasi Producer: Sunitha Cine Arts Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: Durai Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-
Best Feature Film in Telugu Nagna Sathyam Producer: U. Visweswar Rao Rajat Kamal and 15,000/-
Director: U. Visweswar Rao Rajat Kamal and 7,500/-

References

  1. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. National Film Awards (1979)
  3. Careers Digest. 1980. p. 396.
  4. Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1980. p. 217.
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