35th National Film Awards
Golden Lotus Award

Name of Award
Name of Film
Language
Awardee(s)
Cash Prize
Best Feature Film
Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
Assamese
Producer: Sailadhar Baruah and Jahnu Barua
₹ 50,000/-
Best Feature Film
Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
Assamese
Director: Jahnu Barua
₹ 25,000/-
Best Feature Film
Citation: For its mastery of cinematic form and the totality of its film craft and for its authentic depiction of the Indian rural problem and for the life affirmating human dignity it portrays in the face of the most trying social circumstances.
Citation: For its mastery of cinematic form and the totality of its film craft and for its authentic depiction of the Indian rural problem and for the life affirmating human dignity it portrays in the face of the most trying social circumstances.
Citation: For its mastery of cinematic form and the totality of its film craft and for its authentic depiction of the Indian rural problem and for the life affirmating human dignity it portrays in the face of the most trying social circumstances.
Citation: For its mastery of cinematic form and the totality of its film craft and for its authentic depiction of the Indian rural problem and for the life affirmating human dignity it portrays in the face of the most trying social circumstances.
Best Debut Film of a Director
Ekti Jiban
Bengali
Producer: Chalchitra Director: Raja Mitra
₹ 25,000/- Each
Best Debut Film of a Director
Citation: For a very courageous first attempt of a director in tackling the subject of an individual unwavering in his conviction in the cultural value of his language and single handly making available its enriching value to the generation of his people who will come after him.
Citation: For a very courageous first attempt of a director in tackling the subject of an individual unwavering in his conviction in the cultural value of his language and single handly making available its enriching value to the generation of his people who will come after him.
Citation: For a very courageous first attempt of a director in tackling the subject of an individual unwavering in his conviction in the cultural value of his language and single handly making available its enriching value to the generation of his people who will come after him.
Citation: For a very courageous first attempt of a director in tackling the subject of an individual unwavering in his conviction in the cultural value of his language and single handly making available its enriching value to the generation of his people who will come after him.
Best Feature Film Providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment
Pushpaka Vimana
Silent film
Producer:Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Shringar Nagaraj
₹ 50,000/-
Best Feature Film Providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment
Pushpaka Vimana
Silent film
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
₹ 25,000/-
Best Feature Film Providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment
Citation: For its innovative approach to entertainment.
Citation: For its innovative approach to entertainment.
Citation: For its innovative approach to entertainment.
Citation: For its innovative approach to entertainment.
Best Children's Film
Swamy
Hindi
Producer: T. S. Narasimhan
₹ 30,000/-
Best Children's Film
Swamy
Hindi
Director: Shankar Nag
₹ 15,000/-
Best Children's Film
Citation: For the delightful recreation of childhood and growing up in an Indian village during the freedom movement.
Citation: For the delightful recreation of childhood and growing up in an Indian village during the freedom movement.
Citation: For the delightful recreation of childhood and growing up in an Indian village during the freedom movement.
Citation: For the delightful recreation of childhood and growing up in an Indian village during the freedom movement.
Best Direction
Anantaram
Malayalam
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
₹ 25,000/-
Best Direction
Citation: For the exceptional mastery of the craft in dealing with a very complex and unusual subject for the cinema.
Citation: For the exceptional mastery of the craft in dealing with a very complex and unusual subject for the cinema.
Citation: For the exceptional mastery of the craft in dealing with a very complex and unusual subject for the cinema.
Citation: For the exceptional mastery of the craft in dealing with a very complex and unusual subject for the cinema.

Question: Which films won the Golden Lotus Awards for Best Direction and Best Feature Film, respectively, during the 35th National Film Awards?
Answer: For the 35th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Anantaram, won Best Direction and an Assamese film, Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, won Best Feature Film.