# 35th National Film Awards

**Section:** 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. |