36th 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.

36th 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	Piravi	Malayalam	Producer: S. Jayachandran Nair	₹ 50,000/-

Director: Shaji N. Karun	₹ 25,000/-

Citation: For creattive evocation of human pathos with refined cinematic sensitivity.

Best Debut Film of a Director	Trishagni	Hindi	Producer and Director: Nabendu Ghosh	₹ 25,000/- Each

Citation: For excellent exploration of complex philosophical theme for the first time in Indian cinema.

Best Film Providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Hindi / Urdu	Producer: M/s Nasir Hussain Films	₹ 40,000/-

Director: Mansoor Khan	₹ 20,000/-

Citation: For presenting fresh and clean charm on celluloid with discerning imagination.

Best Children's Film	Manu Uncle	Malayalam	Producer: Joy Thomas	₹ 30,000/-

Director: Dennis Joseph	₹ 15,000/-

Citation: For endearing and hilarious picturisation which promotes a sense of adventure among children.

Best Direction	Piravi	Malayalam	Shaji N. Karun	₹ 50,000/-

Citation: For remarkable success in accomplishing fusion of various elements and creating new heights of cinematic aesthetics.

Sentence(s)

In the 36th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film Piravi won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

final_sentence: In the 36th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film Piravi won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.