31st National Film Awards
All India Award
Following were the awards given:

31st National Film Awards

Section Title: All India Award
Table Section Text: Following were the awards given:

Name of Award	Name of Film	Language	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize

Best Feature Film	Adi Shankaracharya	Sanskrit	Producer: NFDC	Swarna Kamal and ₹50,000/-

Director: G. V. Iyer	Swarna Kamal and ₹25,000/-

Citation: For its dedication, depth and power and the impressive skill with which it captures the Indian philosophical tradition.

Second Best Feature Film	Maya Miriga	Oriya	Producer: NFDC	Rajat Kamal and ₹30,000/-

Director: Nirad N. Mohapatra	Rajat Kamal and ₹15,000/-

Citation: For the sensitivity and compassion with which it depicts an aspect of middle class reality and its restrained and intelligent observation of people.

Best Feature Film on National Integration	Sookha	Hindi	Producer: M. S. Sathyu	Rajat Kamal and ₹30,000/-

Director: M. S. Sathyu	Rajat Kamal and ₹15,000/-

Citation: For its sincerity in the portrayal of basic human values that unify mankind.

Best Children's Film	Bhombal Sardar	Bengali	Producer: Government of West Bengal	Swarna Kamal and ₹20,000/-

Director: Nripen Ganguly	Rajat Kamal and ₹20,000/-

Citation: For its lively and lyrical description of a world seen through the eyes of a boy.

Best Debut Film of a Director	Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro	Hindi	Kundan Shah	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For its treatment of contemporary theme with wit and humour.

Best Direction	Khandhar	Hindi	Mrinal Sen	Rajat Kamal only

Citation: For its subtle blending of nostalgia and contemporary social comment and the powerful visual exploration of the theme.

Best Screenplay	Adi Shankaracharya	Sanskrit	G. V. Iyer	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For its rich texture, lyricism and cinematic elegance in its presentation of Shankaracharya as an embodiment of greatness.

Best Actor	Ardh Satya	Hindi	Om Puri	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For his authentic portrayal of the inner conflicts of a conscientious police officer.

Best Actress	Khandhar	Hindi	Shabana Azmi	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For the sensitivity with which she captures the tragic loneliness of the character of Jamini.

Best Child Artist	Malamukalile Daivam	Malayalam	Master Suresh	Rajat Kamal and ₹5,000/-

Citation: For lively depiction of a wide range of emotions of a tribal lad.

Best Cinematography (Color)	Adi Shankaracharya	Sanskrit	Madhu Ambat	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For succeeding in capturing visually the spirit of the theme.

Best Cinematography (Black and White)	Neeraba Jhada	Oriya	B. Bindhani Raj Shekhar	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For recording the stark realities of rural life in austere images.

Best Audiography	Adi Shankaracharya	Sanskrit	S. P. Ramanathan	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For the deft handling of the sound track to blend with the film's mood.

Best Editing	Khandhar	Hindi	Mrinmoy Chakraborty	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For his work which gives the film its structure, rhythm and brooding quality.

Best Art Direction	Mandi	Hindi	Nitish Roy	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For the inventive creation of a backdrop which admirably complemented the varying moods of the film.

Best Music Direction	Saagara Sangamam	Telugu	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For his lively, rich and vigorous recreation of traditional music composition and inventive musical ideas adapted to the visual demands of drama.

Best Male Playback Singer	Saagara Sangamam	Telugu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For his resonant and technically rich rendering of musical forms to enhance dramatic impact.

Best Female Playback Singer	M. L. A. Yedukondalu ("Yendho Beeda Vaade Gopaludu")	Telugu	P. Susheela	Rajat Kamal and ₹10,000/-

Citation: For her fine flight of voice in the endearing of Gopal's magical childhood in the song "Gopaludu" from the film.

Special Jury Award	Nokkukuthi	Malayalam	Mankada Ravi Varma	Rajat Kamal and ₹5,000/-

Citation: For successfully using a unique idiom to recreate a folk legend through dance and poetry.

Special Mention	Tarang	Hindi	Kumar Shahani	Certificate Only

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In the 31st National Film Awards, a Sanskrit film, Adi Shankaracharya won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and also won the maximum number of awards (four).

final_sentence: In the 31st National Film Awards, a Sanskrit film, Adi Shankaracharya won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and also won the maximum number of awards (four).