The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday announced the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards, with Yami Gautam winning the Best Actress award for Article 370 and Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty
sharing the Best Actor honour for their films Chandu Champion and Bramayugam, respectively.
72nd National Film Awards Winners List
The winners were announced at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, with the event streamed live on PIB India’s YouTube channel. The National Film Awards are considered India’s highest honour for excellence in cinema.
The awards recognise outstanding achievements in feature and non-feature films, writing on cinema, as well as categories such as acting, direction, screenplay, music, cinematography, editing and other technical disciplines. This year’s honours were awarded to films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2024. The winners were selected by an 11-member jury headed by acclaimed filmmaker Jayaraj.
Who Won What? Check List
Among the other winners, Rajkumar Periasamy was named Best Director, Kalki 2898 AD won Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Srikanth was adjudged Best Hindi Film, and Captain Miller received the award for Best Film Promoting National and Social Values. Check Winners List Below
- Best Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady for Mithya, Sachana Namidass for Maharaja
- Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra, Bhakshak
- Best Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty, Arundev Pothula, Athish S Shetty
- Best Cinematography: Shehnad Jalaal, Bramayugam
- Best Screenplay: Sukumar, Pushpa 2
- Best Dialogue Writer: Venky Atluri, Lucky Baskhar
- Best Production Design: Nitin Zihani Choudhary, Kalki 2898 AD
- Best Action Direction: Anl Arasu, Maharaja
- Best Make-Up Artist: P Ravi Kumar, Committee Kurrollu
- Best Costume Designer: Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma, Pushpa 2
- Best Music Direction for Songs: Shashwat Sachdev, Article 370
- Best Background Music: GV Prakash, Amaran
- Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir, Maidaan
- Best Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar, Gharat Ganpati from Navasachi Gauri Mazi
- Best Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Angu Vaana Konilu from ARM
- Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly, Stree 2
- Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury, Bhool Bhulaiya 3
- Best Editing: R Kalaivannan, Amaran
The year 2024 witnessed a string of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films across languages. Globally celebrated titles such as All We Imagine As Light and Laapataa Ladies shone a spotlight on Indian cinema, while films like Pushpa 2: The Rule, Stree 2, Hanu Man, Manjummel Boys and Premalu dominated the box office.
