57th 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.

57th 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	Kutty Srank	Malayalam	Producer: Reliance Big Pictures Director: Shaji N. Karun	₹ 2,50,000/- Each

Citation: For its vision and cinematic craft that express the different perspectives of three women about the truth of the man in their lives.

Best Debut Film of A Director	Lahore	Hindi	Producer: Vivek Khatkar Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan	₹ 1,25,000/- Each

Citation: For excellent control over the medium and using sport as a metaphor to tell a compelling story.

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	3 Idiots	Hindi	Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Director: Rajkumar Hirani	₹ 2,00,000/- Each

Citation: For an intelligent entertainer that touches upon the contemporary concerns of society with great humour and engaging performances.

Best Children's Film	Putaani Party	Kannada	Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Ramchandra P. N.	₹ 37,500/- Each

Citation: For the novel idea of empowering children to work as a Panchayat to combat alcoholism that destroys their future.

Keshu	Malayalam	Producer: Children's Film Society, India Director: Sivan

Citation: For the sensitivity that explores the lonely world of a specially abled child and the inability of adults to recognise the genius in him.

Best Direction	Abohoman	Bengali	Rituparno Ghosh	₹ 2,50,000/-

Citation: For the many layered narrative of emotional conflict, rich texture and ensemble performances.

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At the 57th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Kutty Srank, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

final_sentence: At the 57th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Kutty Srank, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.