# National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Marathi Feature Film".
Directed by P. K. Atre, the 1954 film Mahatma Phule, based on life of a Maharashtrian social reformer Jyotiba Govindrao Phule, was honoured with the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Following is the list of Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) recipient films produced in Marathi language.

## Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
Awards legends :
| * | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film |
| * | Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film |
| * | Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film |
| * | Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film |
| * | Indicates a joint award for that year |
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) :
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) |
| 1954 (2nd) | Mahatma Phule | Atre Pictures | Pralhad Keshav Atre |
| 1955 (3rd) | Me Tulas Tujhya Angani | Nav Chitra | Raja Thakur |
| 1955 (3rd) | Shevagyachya Shenga | Sadashiv Row J. Kavi | Shantaram Athavale |
| 1956 (4th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1957 (5th) | Gruhdevta | Surel Chitra | Madhav Shinde |
| 1958 (6th) | Dhakti Jau | • Sarvashri Wamanrao Kulkarni • Vishnupant Chavan | Anant Mane |
| 1959 (7th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1960 (8th) | Kanyadan | Surel Chitra | Madhav Shinde |
| 1960 (8th) | Umaj Padel Tar | Narayan Baburao Kamat | Dinkar D. Patil |
| 1961 (9th) | Manini | Kala Chitra | Anant Mane |
| 1961 (9th) | Vaijayanta | Rekha Films | Gajanan Jagirdar |
| 1961 (9th) | Manasala Pankh Astat | Madhav Shinde | Madhav Shinde |
| 1962 (10th) | Rangalya Ratree Ashya | The Maharashtra Film Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd. | Raja Thakur |
| 1962 (10th) | Jaawai Majha Bhala | Maneesha Chitra Pvt Ltd. | Neelkanth Magdum |
| 1962 (10th) | Gariba Gharchi Lek | Shivaji Gulabrao Katkar | Kamlakar Vishnu Torne |
| 1963 (11th) | Ha Majha Marg Ekla | Sudhir Phadke | Raja Paranjape |
| 1963 (11th) | Te Majhe Ghar | Ravindra Bhat | Ganesh Bhat |
| 1964 (12th) | Pathlaag | Raja Paranjape | Raja Paranjape |
| 1964 (12th) | Tuka Jhalasi Kalas | N. G. Datar | Raja Nene |
| 1964 (12th) | Sawaal Majha Aika! | Anant Mane | Anant Mane |
| 1965 (13th) | Sadhi Mansa | Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar | Bhalji Pendharkar |
| 1965 (13th) | Nirmon (Konkani) | Frank Fernand | A. Salam |
| 1965 (13th) | Yuge Yuge Me Vaat Pahili | Babasaheb S. Fatehlal | C. Vishwanath |
| 1966 (14th) | Pawana Kantcha Dhondi | Mahalaxmi Chitra | Anant Thakur |
| 1967 (15th) | Santh Wahate Krishnamai | Sahakari Chitrapath Sanstha Ltd | M. G. Pathak |
| 1968 (16th) | Ektee | G. Chaugle | Raja Thakur |
| 1969 (17th) | Tambdi Mati | Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar | Bhalji Pendharkar |
| 1970 (18th) | Mumbaicha Jawai | Tushar Pradhan | Raja Thakur |
| 1971 (19th) | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe | Satyadev Govind Productions | Arvind Deshpande |
| 1972 (20th) | Pinjra | V. Shantaram | V. Shantaram |
| 1973 (21st) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1974 (22nd) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1975 (23rd) | Saamna | Ramdas Phutane | Jabbar Patel |
| 1976 (24th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1977 (25th) | Jait Re Jait | Usha Mangeshkar | Jabbar Patel |
| 1978 (26th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1979 (27th) | Sinhasan | Jabbar Patel | Jabbar Patel |
| 1980 (28th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1981 (29th) | Umbartha | • Jabbar Patel • D. V. Rao | Jabbar Patel |
| 1982 (30th) | Shapit | • Madhukar Rupji • Sudha Chitale • Vinay Newalkar | • Arvind Deshpande • Rajdutt |
| 1983 (31st) | Smruti Chitre | Vinayak Chaskar | Vijaya Mehta |
| 1984 (32nd) | Mahananda | Mahesh Satoskar | K. G. Koregaonkar |
| 1985 (33rd) | Pudhche Paool | • Madhukar Rupji • Sudha A. Chitle • Vinay Newalkar | Rajdutt |
| 1986 (34th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1987 (35th) | Sarja | Seema Deo | Rajdutt |
| 1988 (36th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1989 (37th) | Kalat Nakalat | Smita Talwalkar | Kanchan Nayak |
| 1990 (38th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1991 (39th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1992 (40th) | Ek Hota Vidushak | NFDC | Jabbar Patel |
| 1993 (41st) | Lapandav | • Sachin Parekar • Sanjay Parekar | Shravani Devdhar |
| 1994 (42nd) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1995 (43rd) | Bangarwadi | • NFDC • Doordarshan | Amol Palekar |
| 1996 (44th) | Rao Saheb | • K. B. Joshi • Ravindra Surve | Sanjay Surkar |
| 1997 (45th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1998 (46th) | Tu Tithe Mee | Smita Talwalkar | Sanjay Surkar |
| 1999 (47th) | Gharabaher | • Ratan Madan • Narendra Shinde | Sanjay Surkar |
| 2000 (48th) | Astitva | Jhamu Sughand | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| 2001 (49th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2002 (50th) | Vastupurush | NFDC | • Sumitra Bhave • Sunil Sukthankar |
| 2003 (51st) | Not Only Mrs. Raut | Aditi Deshpande | Gajendra Ahire |
| 2004 (52nd) | Uttarayan | • Bipin Nadkarni • Sanjay Shetty | Bipin Nadkarni |
| 2005 (53rd) | Dombivali Fast | Ramakant Gaikwad | Nishikant Kamat |
| 2006 (54th) | Shevri | Neena Kulkarni | Gajendra Ahire |
| 2007 (55th) | Nirop | Aparna Dharmadhikari | Sachin Kundalkar |
| 2008 (56th) | Harishchandrachi Factory | • UTV Motion Pictures • Smiti Kanodia • Paresh Mokashi | Paresh Mokashi |
| 2009 (57th) | Natarang | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | Ravindra Harischandra Jadhav |
| 2010 (58th) | Mala Aai Vhhaychy! | Samruddhi Porey | Samruddhi Porey |
| 2011 (59th) | Shala | • Vivek Wagh • Nilesh Navalkar | Sujay Dahake |
| 2012 (60th) | Investment | Pratibha Matkari | Ratnakar Matkari |
| 2013 (61st) | Aajcha Divas Majha | White Swan Productions | Chandrakant Kulkarni |
| 2014 (62nd) | Killa | • Jar Pictures • M. R. Film Works | Avinash Arun |
| 2015 (63rd) | Ringan | My Role Motion Pictures | Makarand Mane |
| 2016 (64th) | Dashakriya | Rangneel Creations | Sandeep Bhalachandra Patil |
| 2017 (65th) | Kachcha Limboo | Mandar Devasthali | Prasad Oak |
| 2018 (66th) | Bhonga | Nalinee Productions | Shivaji Lotan Patil |
| 2019 (67th) | Bardo | Paanchjanya Productions Pvt. Ltd. | Bhimrao Mude |
| 2020 (68th) | Goshta Eka Paithanichi | Planet Marathi | Shantanu Ganesh Rode |
| 2021 (69th) | Ekda Kaay Zala | • Showbox Entertainment  • Gajavadana Rairah Corporation | Saleel Kulkarni |
| 2022 (70th) | Vaalvi | • Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali  • Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Paresh Mokashi |