National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
| National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals | |
| Type | National |
| Category | Indian Cinema |
| Description | |
| Description | Best feature film on Social Issues such as Prohibition, Women and Child Welfare, Anti-dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare of the Handicapped etc. for a year |
| Medal | Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) |
| Statistics | |
| Instituted | 1984 |
| First awarded | 1984 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Total awarded | 35 |
| Cash award | ₹50,000 (US$740) |
| First awardee(s) | Accident |
| Last awardee(s) | Nirnayakam |
The National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.
Winners
| Indicates a joint award for that year |
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1984 (32nd) |
Accident | Kannada | Sanket | Shankar Nag | – | [1] |
| 1985 (33rd) |
No Award | [2] | ||||
| 1986 (34th) |
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam | Malayalam | M. Mani | Sibi Malayil |
For focussing on the dire need for integrity in the educational system in remote areas in a heart warming film, charmingly narrated. |
[3] |
| 1987 (35th) |
Ore Oru Gramathiley | Tamil | Janani Arts Creations | Jyothipandian |
For tackling the problem of caste differences and discrimination from the opposite ends of the hierarchy in their own way in a convincing manner and for the rigorous statement they make and the solutions they offer. |
[4] |
| 1987 (35th) |
Vedham Pudhithu | Tamil | S. Rangarajan | P. Bharathiraja |
For tackling the problem of caste differences and discrimination from the opposite ends of the hierarchy in their own way in a convincing manner and for the rigorous statement they make and the solutions they offer. | |
| 1988 (36th) |
Main Zinda Hoon | Hindi | NFDC and Doordarshan | Sudhir Mishra |
For portraying with redeemed finesse the saga of the agony of the middle class working woman. |
[5] |
| 1989 (37th) |
Unnikuttanu Joli Kitty | Malayalam | V. R. Gopinath | V. R. Gopinath |
For its bleak narration of an unemployed youth becoming an unemployable due to callous social attitudes. |
[6] |
| 1990 (38th) |
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | Tamil | Kavithalayaa Productions | K. Balachander |
For focussing on women's problem and very sensitively showing the path by which women can be emancipated. |
[7] |
| 1991 (39th) |
Yamanam | Malayalam | Ajayan Varicolil | Bharath Gopi |
For advocating the cause of physically handicapped and upholding their right to be on their own, in a world that is more generous with its sympathy than understanding. |
[8] |
| 1992 (40th) |
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum | Tamil | G. V. Films | Visu |
For its effective and purposeful plea for prohibition. |
[9] |
| 1993 (41st) |
Janani | Bengali | Sanat Dasgupta | Sanat Dasgupta |
For its delicate portrayal of an obscurantist practice like witchcraft, prevalent in certain parts of the country. |
[10] |
| 1993 (41st) |
Naaraayam | Malayalam | Raju Pilakat | Sasi Shankar |
For its subdued depiction of the possibilities of realising communal harmony. | |
| 1994 (42nd) |
Parinayam | Malayalam | G. P. Vijayakumar | Hariharan |
For recreating a real incident in the social history of Kerala, thereby indicating the continued relevance of gender oppression in traditional caste-dominated society. |
[11] |
| 1994 (42nd) |
Wheelchair | Bengali | NFDC | Tapan Sinha |
For a positive rendition of the condition of handicapped people suggesting affirmative action. | |
| 1995 (43rd) |
Doghi | Marathi | NFDC and Doordarshan | Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukathnkar |
For its depiction of poverty-stricken rural family consisting of two young sisters. The agony of survival in a tradition bound hostile society and their subsequent liberation is beautifully depicted in the film. |
[12] |
| 1996 (44th) |
Tamanna | Hindi | Pooja Bhatt | Mahesh Bhatt |
For depicting the selfless dedication and love of eunuchs for an abandoned child. |
[13] |
| 1997 (45th) |
Dhanna | Hindi | Films Division | Deepak Roy |
The film stands for the rights of a disabled person to be accorded the privileges of a normal human being within a family and in society. It states in a simple yet convincing manner that the disabled should be encouraged to develop their inner talents. |
[14] |
| 1998 (46th) |
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Malayalam | C. Karunakaran | Sreenivasan |
For its strong theme of a woman's struggle against relentless difficulties heaped upon her by her worthless husband. Her ultimate success and emancipation prove to be socially inspiring. |
[15] |
| 1999 (47th) |
Kairee | Hindi | Government of India | Amol Palekar |
For its charming portrayal of the need to give a secure future, through education, to the girl-child in the backwaters of the country. |
[16] |
| 2000 (48th) |
Vetri Kodi Kattu | Tamil | D. Pandian | Cheran |
For discussing issues on migration from one's own land and the social implications that follow, in the heart land of Tamilnadu, highlighting the need to re-establish the holistic culture of society. |
[17] |
| 2000 (48th) |
Munnudi | Kannada | Navachitra | P. Sheshadri |
For attempting to discuss the misuse of Shariat by opportunistic men and the manipulation of the testaments on "Nikah" and "Talaaq". | |
| 2001 (49th) |
Chandni Bar | Hindi | Lata Mohan Iyer | Madhur Bhandarkar |
For its realistic portrayal of the problems of an uprooted woman who is brought to Mumbai and forced to work in a beer bar. The film is a poignant and sensitive depicition of innocent girls trapped in the vicious cycle of survival in the underworld. |
[18] |
| 2002 (50th) |
Swaraaj | Hindi | George Mathew | Anwar Jamal |
For its strong and competent depiction of women's empowerment in rural India. |
[19] |
| 2003 (51st) |
Koi... Mil Gaya | Hindi | Rakesh Roshan | Rakesh Roshan |
For its compassionate portrayal of a mentally challenged young man who is able to reach out to the wonders of the universe. |
[20] |
| 2003 (51st) |
Gangaajal | Hindi | Prakash Jha | Prakash Jha |
For its stark delineation of a wide range of wrongs pervading society, and state. | |
| 2004 (52nd) |
Perumazhakkalam | Malayalam | Salim Padiyath | Kamal |
For its deft handling of a complex, sensitive issue in a very sensitive manner. The central characters in the film reflect the traditional virtues of the Indian women, such as self-sacrifice, endurance and forgiveness, to bring two communities together. |
[21] |
| 2005 (53rd) |
Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Tamil | P. Shanmugam | Cheran |
For the evocative portrayal of a family caught in trials and tribulations in a simple narrative style. |
[22] |
| 2006 (54th) |
Hope | Telugu | Policherla Venkata Subbiah | Satish Kasetty |
For focusing on the need to re-examine the present-day education system that leads many young people to commit suicide. |
[23] |
| 2007 (55th) |
Antardwand | Hindi | Sushil Rajpal | Sushil Rajpal |
For exposing the "marriages for sale" racket and dramatically presenting a browbeaten girl who finds her courage and her voice and rebels against her tyrannical father. |
[24] |
| 2008 (56th) |
Jogwa | Marathi | Shripal Morakhia | Rajeev Patil |
For hard hitting comment on the victims of age old social customs. |
[25] |
| 2009 (57th) |
Well Done Abba | Hindi | Reliance Big Pictures | Shyam Benegal |
For a socio-political satire about a common man's fight for justice against an all pervasive corrupt system. |
[26] |
| 2010 (58th) |
Champions | Marathi | Aishwarya Narkar | Ramesh More |
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. |
[27] |
| 2011 (59th) |
No Award | [28] | ||||
| 2012 (60th) |
Spirit | Malayalam | M. J. Antony | Renjith |
As the title suggests the movie establishes the ills of alcoholism. The film-maker has scored by roping in a popular star to propagate the evil effects of the ‘spirit’! |
[29] |
| 2013 (61st) |
Tuhya Dharma Koncha | Marathi | Indian Magic Eye Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd. | Satish Manwar |
For a tale of a poor tribal family being torn between prosecution by law enforcing agencies on one hand and issue of loss of their traditional faith and culture through religious conversions on the other. |
[30] |
| 2014 (62nd) |
Chotoder Chobi | Bengali | Shree Venkatesh Films | Kaushik Ganguly |
For its empathetic portrayal of marginalized people and their struggle for a life of dignity. |
[31] |
| 2015 (63rd) |
Nirnayakam | Malayalam | Jairaj Films | V. K. Prakash |
For tackling a relevant and unaddressed issue of curtailing freedom of movement for the common man due to hartals and processions. |
[32] |
References
- ↑ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ "33rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ "34th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ↑ "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "39th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "40th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ↑ "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ "51st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ↑ "55th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ↑ "57th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "58th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ↑ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ "61st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
- National Film Awards Archives
- National Film Awards at IMDB
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