# 58th National Film Awards

The 58th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema for the year 2010.
The selection process started by announcing the invitation for the awards on 18 March 2011. For feature and non-feature films, all the films certified by Central Board of Film Certification, India between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010 were made eligible whereas for the best writing on cinema, all the books and articles as well reviews on Indian cinema published between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010 were made eligible for the awards.
Three different committees were instituted in order to judge the various entries for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections; headed by J. P. Dutta, for feature films and A. K. Bir along with Ashok Vajpeyi for non-feature films and best writing on cinema sections, respectively. Another committee of five members was also constituted for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, having included two past Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Each chairperson for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections announced the award on 19 May 2011 for their respective sections and award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi with President of India, Pratibha Patil giving away the awards on 9 September 2011.

## Awards

Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

### Lifetime Achievement Award

The award is given to a prominent personality from the Indian film industry for their contribution.

#### Juries

A committee consisting five eminent personalities from Indian film industry was appointed to evaluate the lifetime achievement award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Following were the jury members:
* Jury Members
* • Shyam Benegal
* • Adoor Gopalakrishnan
* • Prasoon Joshi
* • Shaji N. Karun
* • Raghu Rai
| Name of Award | Image | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | | K. Balachander | Director and Producer | Swarna Kamal, ₹ 1,000,000 and a Shawl |

### Feature films

Films made in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm or in a wider gauge or digital format but released on a film format or video/digital but certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a feature film or featurette are eligible for Feature Film section.
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 58th National Film Awards, a Malayalam film, Adaminte Makan Abu won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film; whereas a Tamil film, Aadukalam won the maximum number of awards (6). Following were the awards given in each category:

#### Juries

A committee headed by J. P. Dutta was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. The selection process returned to a Two Tier System of Selection. The Chairperson for the Northern Region was Nirad N. Mohapatra, for the Western Region, Chandraprakash Dwivedi, for South–I Region, Arunoday Sharma, for the Eastern Region, J. F. C. Durai and for South- II Region, Ansu Ranjan Sur. Following were the jury members:
* Jury Members
** J. P. Dutta (Chairperson) • Ansu Ranjan Sur • Arunoday Sharma • Bharat Bala • Chandraprakash Dwivedi
** G. S. Bhaskar • J. F. C. Durai • K. N. T. Sastry • Keval Arora • Nirad N. Mohapatra • Prahlad Kakkar
* Jury Regional : East
** J. F. C. Durai • Nirmal Dhar • T. Krishnan Unni • Pranab Das • Suman Haripriya
* Jury Regional : West
** Chandraprakash Dwivedi • Sukumar Jatania • Aijaz Khan • Rajiv Vijayakar • Purushottam Berde
* Jury Regional : North
** Nirad N. Mohapatra • Chitraarth • M. M. Alex • Jeetendra Suman • Manjul Sinha
* Jury Regional : South-I
** Arunoday Sharma • K. S. Gomatam • Gnana Rajasekaran • K. G. George • Akkineni Kutumba Rao
* Jury Regional : South-II
** Ansu Ranjan Sur • B. S. Lingadevaru • D. V. Narasa Raju • N. Manu Chakravarthy • Meenakshi Shedde

#### All India Award

Following were the awards given:

##### Golden Lotus Award

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 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | Producer: Salim Ahamed and Ashraf Bedi director: Salim Ahamed | ₹ 2,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a simple yet evocative articulation of humanist values that liberates matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism. The concerns of Abu, son of Adam, are timeless and universal in their scope and appeal. ||||
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Baboo Band Baaja | Marathi | Producer: Nita Jadhav Director: Rajesh Pinjani | ₹ 1,25,000/- Each |
| Citation: For narrating a riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value of education, and the son who is caught in the crossfire. ‘Baboo’ is an outstanding debut project by director. ||||
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Dabangg | Hindi | Producer: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Dhillin Mehta Director: Abhinav Singh Kashyap | ₹ 2,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For responding to the need of cinegoers for "mast" entertainment that is rooted in Indian soil. ||||
| Best Children's Film | Hejjegalu | Kannada | Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil Director: P. R. Ramadas Naidu | ₹ 1,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the tale of a little girl who cheerfully takes on her little shoulders the challenge of preserving the fabric of her family. ||||
| Best Direction | Aadukalam | Tamil | Vetrimaaran | ₹ 2,50,000/- |
| Citation: For narrating with panache and a realistic cinematic grammar, a gritty tale of love, jealousy and betrayal in the midst of blood-sport and violence. ||||

##### Silver Lotus Award

Official name: Rajat Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | Moner Manush | Bengali | Producer: Gautam Kundu Director: Gautam Ghose | ₹ 1,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For celebrating the union of the human spirit with the divine, and realizing the inner, mystical dimension through the life and song of one of the foremost mystic minstrels from Bengal, a Sufi poet in the Baul tradition. ||||
| Best Film on Other Social Issues | Champions | Marathi | Producer: Aishwarya Narkar Director: Ramesh More | ₹ 1,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a soul-stirring saga of two young brothers located in a world of deprivation, forced to fend each other and their mother even as their thirst for education surpasses the pangs of hunger. ||||
| Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation | Bettada Jeeva | Kannada | Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil Director: P. Sheshadri | ₹ 1,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the charming narrative of an old couple as they bravely harness the wilderness to nurture their young plantation, and yearn for the return of their only son. ||||
| Best Actor | Citation for the award: Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor in one. | Citation for the award: Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor in one. | Citation for the award: Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor in one. | Citation for the award: Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor in one. |
| Best Actor | Aadukalam | Tamil | Dhanush | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Actor | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | Salim Kumar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Actress | Citation for the award: For the portrayal of two mothers struggling to better the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship. | Citation for the award: For the portrayal of two mothers struggling to better the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship. | Citation for the award: For the portrayal of two mothers struggling to better the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship. | Citation for the award: For the portrayal of two mothers struggling to better the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship. |
| Best Actress | Baboo Band Baaja | Marathi | Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Actress | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Tamil | Saranya Ponvannan | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Mynaa | Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For a heart-warming performance as a policeman who discovers the finer side of his own humanity in the process of capturing a fugitive. ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Namma Gramam | Tamil | Sukumari | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the sensitive portrayal of an aged widow who challenges orthodoxy when crippling ritualistic restrictions are imposed upon her widowed teenaged granddaughter. ||||
| Best Child Artist | Citation for the award: Four actors express with charm and heartbreak, the world of the child. | Citation for the award: Four actors express with charm and heartbreak, the world of the child. | Citation for the award: Four actors express with charm and heartbreak, the world of the child. | Citation for the award: Four actors express with charm and heartbreak, the world of the child. |
| Best Child Artist | I Am Kalam | Hindi | Harsh Mayar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Child Artist | Champions | Marathi | • Shantanu Ranganekar • Machindra Gadkar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Child Artist | Baboo Band Baaja | Marathi | Vivek Chabukswar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| ₹ 50,000/- Each |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal ("Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya") | Marathi | Suresh Wadkar | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For rendering with resonant emotion a soulful lyric, with a purity of musical expression and spiritual empathy. ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Ishqiya ("Badi Dheere Jali") | Hindi | Rekha Bhardwaj | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For a sensual and feeling rendering of lyrics that evoke a maiden's pining for the beloved. ||||
| Best Cinematography | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | Cameraman: Madhu Ambat | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the visual poetry that augments and reinforces the concern of the narrative and for unfolding the infinite vistas of nascent digital technology in the visual medium. ||||
| Best Screenplay • Screenplay Writer (Original) | Aadukalam | Tamil | Vetrimaaran | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For its kaleidoscopic blending of realism, tradition and contemporaneity, soaked in local flavour on an infinite canvas. ||||
| Best Screenplay • Screenplay Writer (Adapted) | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal | Marathi | • Anant Mahadevan • Sanjay Pawar | ₹ 25,000/- Each |
| Citation: For retaining the concerns and values of a biographical account even while translating it into the cinematic medium and honouring the essence of the original. ||||
| Best Screenplay • Dialogues | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal | Marathi | Sanjay Pawar | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For crisply bringing to life the textures of various characters through articulating their emotion and thought process. ||||
| Best Audiography • Location Sound Recordist | Ishqiya | Hindi | Kaamod Kharade | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For capturing the soft nuances of the artists' expressions and the multitudinous variations of the location ambience in a sensorial manner. ||||
| Best Audiography • Sound designer | Chitrasutram | Malayalam | Subhadeep Sengupta | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For imaprting a subliminal experience to the viewer through a sound design that weaves a rich tapestry of auditory perception as it rides in tandem with the visual abstraction in this cinematic creation. ||||
| Best Audiography • Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track | Ishqiya | Hindi | Debajit Changmai | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For integrating the various components of sound design effectively so as to deliver a near-tactile experience that is at once real and artistic. ||||
| Best Editing | Aadukalam | Tamil | Kishore Te. | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the subliminal impact created by the use of montage so as to bring to the fore the thematic concerns of the narrative in a holistic manner. ||||
| Best Art Direction | Enthiran | Tamil | Sabu Cyril | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the style and finesse realised in the creation of a set design that is coherent with the futuristic visual style of the narrative. ||||
| Best Costume Design | Namma Gramam | Tamil | Indrans Jayan | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For realising effectively the texture of a period in the history of modern India through minuscule attention to detailing. ||||
| Best Make-up Artist | Moner Manush | Bengali | Vikram Gaikwad | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters who traverse an extensive time span. ||||
| Best Music Direction • Songs | Ishqiya | Hindi | Vishal Bhardwaj | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the creative blend of rustic flavour and the Indian traditional music. ||||
| Best Music Direction • Background Score | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For minimalistic use of appropriate background score that nurtures the essence of the narrative. ||||
| Best Lyrics | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru ("Kallikkaattil Perandha Thaayae") | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of emotion. ||||
| Best Special Effects | Enthiran | Tamil | V. Srinivas Mohan | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian cinema and thereby carving out a niche segment for the practitioners of this art form on the global map. ||||
| Best Choreography | Aadukalam | Tamil | Dinesh Kumar | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the native charm and innovative design in the art of choreography that creates an effervescent energy in the spectator. ||||
| Special Jury Award | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal | Marathi | • Bindiya Khanolkar and Sachin Khanolkar (Producer) • Anant Mahadevan (Director) | ₹ 2,00,000/- |
| Citation: For a powerful cinematic rendition of the epic journey of a living person, an abandoned woman who refused to become a victim of circumstance and who, in the process of realising her inner potential, transformed her life as well as but also the lives of innumerable others. ||||
| Special Mention | Bettada Jeeva | Kannada | K. Shivaram Karanth (Writer) (Posthumously) | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||
| Special Mention | Aadukalam | Tamil | V. I. S. Jayabalan (Actor) | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||

#### Regional Awards

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Jetuka Pator Dore | Producer: Md. Noorul Sultan Director: Jadumoni Dutta | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a heart-warming portrayal of the rural landscape with an emphasis on the need for self-reliance in the process of development. |||
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Ami Aadu | Producer: New Theatres Pvt. Ltd Director: Sonmath Gupta | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the subtle portrayal of an endearing love story in the time of cultural conflicts. It is a sincere attempt to present the personal tragedy of the emigrant commoner caught in the crossfire of international wars. |||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Do Dooni Chaar | Producer: Arindam Chaudhuri Director: Habib Faisal | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an entertaining narrative that brings to the fore the struggle of a school teacher who is torn between maintaining his integrity and the lure of a little more comfort. |||
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Puttakkana Highway | Producer: Shylaja Nag and Prakash Raj Director: B. Suresha | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a persuasive articulation of a topical social issue where in the name of development, land is appropriated and people are displaced as a consequence. |||
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Producer: B. C. Joshi Director: Dr. Biju | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a spiritually uplifting narrative in which a doctor journeys through unfamiliar landscapes to fulfill his promise to a dying mother and in the process overcomes personal grief to find his salvation as a man of virtue. |||
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Mala Aai Vhhaychy! | Producer: Samruddhi Porey Director: Samruddhi Porey | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an emotional presentation of the story of a surrogate mother who is torn between love and sacrifice for the child and the need to sacrifice that bond of his well-being. |||
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Producer: Shibu Isaac Director: Seenu Ramasamy | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an emotive articulation of the combative spirit of a mother for whom her son’s happiness is paramount. |||
Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Other Than Those Specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Best Feature Film in English | Memories in March | Producer: Shrikant Mohta Director: Sanjoy Nag | ₹ 1,00,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the effective exploration of a bereaved mother’s coming to terms with the fact of her son’s sexual identity. |||

### Non-Feature Films

Short Films made in any Indian language and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.

#### Juries

A committee headed by A. K. Bir was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:
* Jury Members
** A. K. Bir (Chairperson) • Amlan Datta • Gautam Benegal • Kavita Joshi • Oken Amakcham • Rajula Shah • Sourav Sarangi

#### Golden Lotus Award

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 Non-Feature Film | Germ | Hindi | Producer: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Director: Snehal R. Nair | ₹ 1,50,000/- Each |
| Citation: Through abstract visualisation and endearing black and white tones, the film depicts the human existence, afflicted by cancer, in a very sublime and somber tone. Along with the perception and growth, from child to youth and by the curious collection of thrown passport photographs, the film maker presents the changing perspective of the vision of the modern growing world in a very engaging manner. ||||
| Best Non-Feature Film Direction | Shyam Raat Seher | Hindi | Arunima Sharma | ₹ 1,50,000/- |
| Citation: For intelligent articulation of a shared urban angst in a powerful cinematic style and well constructed mise-en-scene. The maturity of the director is reflected in the balanced approach to all the elements that blend to create an impression in the viewers mind. ||||

#### Silver Lotus Award

Official name: Rajat Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Best First Non-Feature Film | Pistulya | Marathi and Telugu | Producer: Nagraj Manjule Director: Nagraj Manjule | ₹ 75,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a delightful exposition of the poignant life of a poverty-stricken child, who nurtures a dream of embracing the source of learning through education, with simplicity and fluency. The director portrays the spirit of adventure of the child, through fine performances. ||||
| Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film | Songs of Mashangva | Tangkhul, Manipuri and English | Producer: Oinam Doren Director: Oinam Doren | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an insightful foray into the complex and layered life of a 'song' and all that it carries within it for a community. It inquires into the shared critical history of a community in the specific context of an overarching missionary presence and how it has affected their lives. The jury appreciates it for the courageous, yet poetic exploration of the subject from the ethnographic perspective. ||||
| Best Biographical Film | Nilamadhaba | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Dilip Patnaik | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an intimate portrayal of the inimitable Sunanda Patnaik, whose life is inseparable from contemporary Indian classical music. The film explores the inner spirit of the artist through evocative moments, pregnant with visual passages. ||||
| Best Arts / Cultural Film | Leaving Home | Hindi | Producer: Jaideep Varma Director: Jaideep Varma | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For an emotive and enthralling exposition of the passion and dedication of a group, bound by the spirit of music, who transcend the commercial boundary to embrace their original creative flair. Without compromising, the group led to the adventure with courage and guts. The film maker has journeyed through this adventure with dramatic sensibility and compassion. ||||
| Best Scientific Film | Heart to Heart | Manipuri and English | Producer: Rotary Club of Imphal Director: Bachaspatimayum Sunzu | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a very well constructed reality with an engaging dramatic sensibility, that depicts the grimness of natural health maladies. It guides the viewer through emotions and playful spirit of the child. With the help of medical science, it enlightens the viewer with awareness of Congenital Heart Defect and its promising treatment. ||||
| Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film | Iron is Hot | English | Producer: Meghnath Bhattacharjee Director: Biju Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the film which is well documented with a forthright exposition of the grievous impact of pollution due to sponge iron industry on the inhabitants dwelling around that area. With clarity and veracity, the film maker is able to express empathy and concern on the acute prevailing problem over human existence. ||||
| Best Promotional Film | Ek Ropa Dhan | Hindi | Producer: Meghnath Bhattacharjee Director: Biju Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a succinct and well researched film looking closely at an innovation applied effectively in the farming of rice. The film engages successfully with the issue and makes a strong case for the promotion of the practice called "Ek Ropa Dhan". ||||
| Best Film on Social Issues | Understanding Trafficking | Bengali, Hindi and English | Producer: Cinemawoman Director: Ananya Chakraborti | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: To cross the line of limit, becomes an issue of indifference. Along this line, the documentary projects the serious social issue of human trafficking in a very thought provoking manner through stark and gravitating images. It airs an intriguing atmosphere of concerns through dramatised and realistic imageries. ||||
| Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film | Advaitham | Telugu | Producer: K. Vijaypal Reddy Director: Pradeep Maadugula | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the documentary which exposes the human apathy of class difference through casteism in a very evoking and natural style. Through fun-filled situations and distressing moments, the director portrays the anguished and tragic aspects of casteism effecting human value and relationship. ||||
| Best Exploration / Adventure Film | Boxing Ladies | Hindi | Producer: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Director: Anusha Nandakumar | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a sensitive portrayal of young aspiring talents in a country where sports as passion/ profession comes up against heavy social odds and family biases. The jury applauds the film for the restrained and elevating treatment of a crucial subject underlining the silent dignity of the characters involved. ||||
| Best Investigative Film | A Pestering Journey | Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English and Tulu | Producer: Ranjini Krishnan Director: K. R. Manoj | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For the pet detective in a reverse act, an emotive documentary exposing not only stories of cruel impact of pest control on human health but also arrests out attention to a more fundamental question – who is a pest ?. ||||
| Best Short Fiction Film | Kal 15 August Dukan Band Rahegi | Hindi | Producer: Film and Television Institute of India Director: Prateek Vats | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: With energy and vigour, the documentary records very interesting images of a group of young students, who are trying to relate, with ideology of freedom and the stifling authoritarian reality. In the process, the life is entangled with intrigues and doubts. ||||
| Best Film on Family Welfare | Love in India | Bengali and English | Producer: Overdose Director: Kaushik Mukherjee | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: Explores and deconstructs the traditional and orthodox landscapes of love, sexuality and conjugal relationships and the dynamics of emerging sexual politics and value systems in contemporary India with clarity and insight laced with subtle humour. ||||
| Best Cinematography | Shyam Raat Seher | Hindi and English | Cameraman: Murali G. Laboratory Processing: Film Lab | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For imaginative yet minimal, a balanced and evocative cinematography creates a character out of a city night atmosphere, setting the space and mood for the living characters in their journey beyond the real, nearing mythical. ||||
| Best Audiography | A Pestering Journey | Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English and Tulu | Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track: Harikumar Madhavan Nair | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: Does one hear the cry of the pest? In between the sound of the real and evoking music, the ensuing silence tells us the stories beyond. ||||
| Best Editing | Germ | Hindi | Tinni Mitra | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Citation: For the abstract visualisation and endearing black &white tones are very effectively punctuated with fine editing, and in the process it maintains a very subtle and flowing rhythm and pace to carry forward the cinematic work. ||||
| Best Narration / Voice Over | Johar : Welcome to Our World | Hindi and English | Nilanjan Bhattacharya | ₹ 50,000/- Each |
| Citation: For a seamless powerful narrative about the symbiotic intricate relationship, the tribals of Jharkhand have with their forests and their struggle for existence against mindless aggressive development and flawed conservation policies, told with empathy and sincerity. ||||
| Special Mention | Ottayal (One Woman Alone) | Malayalam | Shiny Jacob Benjamin (Director) | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||
| Special Mention | The Zeliangrongs | Manipuri and English | Ronel Haobam (Director) | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||
| Special Mention | Pistulya | Marathi and Telugu | Suraj Pawar (Child actor) | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||

### Best Writing on Cinema

The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.

#### Juries

A committee headed by Ashok Vajpeyi was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:
* Jury Members
** Ashok Vajpeyi (Chairperson) • H. N. Narahari Rao • Vidyarthi Chatterjee

#### Golden Lotus Award

Official name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)' and cash prize.
| Name of Award | Name of Book | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Best Book on Cinema | From Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in International Films of the Twentieth Century | English | Author: Vijaya Mulay Publisher: Seagull Books | ₹ 75,000/- Each |
| Citation: Here is a work of rigorous film scholarship which took the author to many lands and consumed many years of her life. Written in a clear lucid style, the book evokes a panoramic view of India that perhaps was through the eyes of several filmmakers of foreign origin. What adds an extra dimension to the book is the author’s narration of her own life in films even as she is engaged in telling the larger events on and off screen. ||||
| Best Film Critic | | English | Joshy Joseph | ₹ 37,500/- Each |
| ₹ 37,500/- Each |||
| Best Film Critic | | Kannada and English | N. Manu Chakravarthy | ₹ 37,500/- Each |
| ₹ 37,500/- Each |||

#### Special Mention

All the award winners are awarded with Certificate of Merit.
| Name of Award | Name of Book | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
| Special Mention (Book on Cinema) | Cinema Bhojpuri | English | Author: Avijit Ghosh Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd. | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||
| Special Mention (Book on Cinema) | Thiraicheelai | Tamil | Author: Oviyar Jeeva Publisher: Trisakti Sundar Raman | Certificate Only |
| Certificate Only |||

### Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:
* Best Animated Film
* Best Film on Family Welfare
* Best Feature Film in Manipuri
* Best Feature Film in Oriya
* Best Feature Film in Punjabi
* Best Feature Film in Telugu
* Best Agricultural Film
* Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film
* Best Non-Feature Animation Film
* Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction

## Award Ceremony

58th National Film Award ceremony was held on Friday, 9 September 2011 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi; which is a premier Convention centre of Government of India. Awards were conferred by President of India, Pratibha Patil and ceremony was hosted by actors Mahi Gill and Rajat Kapoor.
With 58th National Film Awards, award certificate and medal went through a makeover. Award certificate layout as well as design was changed to include gold embossed "Ashok Stambh" (Emblem of India) on the A3 size certificate. Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) were also redesigned which included the display box for the medals as well.
Ceremony had performances by two of the winners; Suresh Wadkar and Rekha Bhardwaj, who won the award for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer, respectively. Both sang their respective award-winning songs, "Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya" from a Marathi film, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal and "Badi Dheere Jali" from a Hindi film, Ishqiya.