48th National Film Awards
Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

48th National Film Awards

Section Title: Golden Lotus Award
Table Section Text: Official Name: Swarna Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

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

Best Feature Film	Shantham	Malayalam	Producer: P. V. Gangadharan Director: Jayaraj	₹ 50,000/- Each

Citation: For addressing the very contemporary issue of political rivalry and violence in our society in an unusually imaginative way. The language of the film goes beyond conventional narrative for appeal to calmness and good sense.

Best Debut Film of a Director	Sayahnam	Malayalam	Producer: M. S. Nazeer Director: R. Sarath	₹ 25,000/- Each

Citation: For the nature and gripping manner in which this young director deals with complex issues like political honesty and nuclear disarmament.

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Vaanathaippola	Tamil	Producer: Venu Ravichandran Director: Vikraman	₹ 40,000/- Each

Citation: For its sincere projection of the values of a joint family and the need to share good and difficult times together.

Best Children's Film	Gharaksharangal	Malayalam	Producer: Salim Padiyath Director: Salim Padiyath	₹ 30,000/- Each

Citation: For depicting, through the eyes of a child love and respect for our mother tongue and culture tackling many social issues pertaining to education, agriculture and general empowerment, for a civic society.

Best Direction	Utsab	Bengali	Rituparno Ghosh	₹ 50,000/-

Citation: For working with a large group of actors within the confines of a rambling old house. The director builds an unpretentious, gripping and entirely credible narrative and brings about in the process some extremely powerful performances.

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For 48th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Shantham won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

final_sentence: For 48th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Shantham won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.