National Film Award Winners, 2019
Most film-friendly state -------------- Sikkim
Best Book on Cinema -------------- A Gandhian Affair: India's Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema by Sanjay Suri
Best Film Critic -------------- Sohini Chattopadhyay
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Narration -------------- Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
Best Editing -------------- Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
Best Audiography -------------- Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
Best On-Location Sound Recordist -------------- Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
Best Cinematography -------------- Sonsi, Savita Singh
Best Direction -------------- Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
Best Film on Family Values -------------- Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole (Malayalam)
Best Short Fiction Film -------------- Custody (Hindi/English)
Special Jury Award -------------- Small Scale Societies (English)
Best Animation Film -------------- Radha (Musical)
Best Investigative Film -------------- Jakkal
Best Exploration Film -------------- Wild Karnataka (English)
Best Education Film -------------- Apples and Oranges (English)
Best Film on Social Issues -------------- Holy Rights (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
Best Environment Film -------------- The Stork Saviours (Hindi)
Best Promotional Film -------------- The Shower (Hindi)
Best Art and Culture Film -------------- Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
Best Biographical Film -------------- Elephants Do Remember (English)
Best Ethnographic Film -------------- Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director -------------- Khisa (Marathi)
Best Non-Feature Film -------------- An Engineered Dream (Hindi)
FEATURE FILMS
Special Mention -------------- Biryani (Malayalam), Jonaki Porua (Assamese), Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi), Picasso (Marathi)
Best Tulu Film -------------- Pingara
Best Paniya Film -------------- Kenjira
Best Mishing Film -------------- Anu Ruwad
Best Khasi Film -------------- Lewduh
Best Haryanvi Film -------------- Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
Best Chattisgarhi Film -------------- Bhulan The Maze
Best Telugu Film -------------- Jersey
Best Tamil Film -------------- Asuran
Best Punjabi Film -------------- Rab Da Radio 2
Best Odiya Film -------------- Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
Best Manipuri Film -------------- Eigi Kona
Best Malayalam Film -------------- Kalla Nottam
Best Marathi Film -------------- Bardo
Best Konkani Film -------------- Kaajro
Best Kannada Film -------------- Akshi
Best Hindi Film -------------- Chhichhore
Best Bengali Film -------------- Gumnaami
Best Assamese Film -------------- Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender
BEST ACTION DIRECTION AWARD
Best Stunt -------------- Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
Best Choreography -------------- Maharshi (Telugu)
Best Special Effects -------------- Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)
Special Jury Award -------------- Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)
Best Lyrics -------------- Kolaambi (Malayalam)
Best MUSIC DIRECTION
Songs -------------- Viswasam (Tamil)
Music Direction -------------- Jyeshthoputro
Make-Up Artist -------------- Helen
Best Production Design -------------- Anandi Gopal
Best Editing -------------- Jersey (Telugu)
Best Audiography -------------- lewduh (Khasi)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Original Screenplay -------------- Jyeshthoputri
Adapted Screenplay -------------- Gumnaami
Dialogue Writer -------------- The Tashkent Files (Hindi)
Best Cinematography -------------- Jallikkettu (Malayalam)
Best Female Playback Singer -------------- Bardo (Marathi)
Best Male PLayback Singer -------------- Kesri, Teri Mitti (Hindi)
Best Supporting Actress -------------- The Tashkent Files, Pallavi Joshi
Best Supporting Actor -------------- Super Deluxe, Vijaya Sethupathi
Best Actress -------------- Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika, Panga)
Best Actor -------------- Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran
Best Direction -------------- Bahattar Hoorain
Best Children Film -------------- Kastoori (Hindi)
Best Film on Environment Conservation -------------- Water Burial
Indira Gandhi Award for
Best Debut Film of Director -------------- Helen (Malayalam)
Best Feature Film -------------- Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)