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42nd National Film Awards
The 42nd 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 released in the year 1994. Ceremony took place in 1995 and awards were given by then President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma. Awards Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema. Lifetime Achievement Award Feature films Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 42nd National Film Awards, a Bengali film, ''Unishe April'' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film whereas a Tamil film, '' Kadhalan'' and a Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathaya ..., '' Parinayam'' won the max ...
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Directorate Of Film Festivals
The Directorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation that initiated and presented the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helped appoint members of the jury panels each year, it had no input on which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards at the various functions it initiates. The Directorate set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India,Directorate of Film Festivals
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Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include '' Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in I ...
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Kochaniyan
''Kochaniyan'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam film. It was the first film directed by Venganoor. Films tells a Kerala family story through the eyes of the young protagonist Kochunni (Vineeth). In 1994, the film received National Film Award for Best Children's Film The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards .... Cast * Master Vineeth * Narendra Prasad * Maya Uthradamthirunal * A. Shahudeen * Baby Surendran * Master Vishnu Prasad * Master Anoop RS * Master Anil Lele References External links * 1994 films 1990s Malayalam-language films {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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National Film Award For Best Children's Film
The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal). The award was instituted in 1954, at 1st National Film Awards and awarded annually for children's films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages; Hindi (27 Awards), Bengali (7 Awards), Malayalam and Kannada (6 each), English (5 Awards), Marathi (3 Awards), Tamil, Telugu, Oriya and Assamese (1 each). Winners Award includes 'Golden Lotus Award' (Swarna Kamal) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years: References External links Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, IndiaNational Film Awards ArchivesNational Film Awardsat IMDb {{National Film Awards Children's Film A children's film, or fami ...
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Rajshri Productions
Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. is a film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. The most successful films produced by the company include '' Dosti'' (1964), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), ''Saaransh'' (1984), ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989) ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun'' (1994), ''Hum Saath Saath Hain'' (1999), ''Vivah'' (2006) and ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' (2015). It has produced successful shows like ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'', '' Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'', and ''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''. History Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was established in 1947. Its first release ''Aarti'' met with critical acclaim and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by '' Dosti'', a non-star-cast film which became a box office success, and received the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year ...
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Hindi Language
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, sev ...
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Hum Aapke Hain Koun
''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' () also known by the initialism ''HAHK'', is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions. The film stars Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan and celebrates Indian wedding traditions by means of a story of a married couple and the relationship between their families; a story about sacrificing one's love for one's family. The basic plot is based on studio's earlier film '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), which was based on Keshav Prasad Mishra's Hindi novel ''Kohbar Ki Shart''. The film features music by Raamlaxman who also composed a 14-song soundtrack, an unusually large number of songs for that period. ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' released on 5 August 1994, and became the highest-grossing film of the year, having grossed between () and () worldwide, It also became the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release. It contributed to a change in the Indian film ind ...
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National Film Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1975. This is one of the ''Golden Lotus Awards (Swarna Kamal)'' given among National Film Awards. It is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages. Films in the following languages have won the Best Popular Feature Film award: Hindi (29 awards), Telugu (5 awards), Tamil (4 awards), Malayalam (3 awards), Bengali (2 awards), and Kannada (1 award). With 6 wins, Yash Raj Films is the production house with the most wins. With 5 wins, Yash Chopra is the producer with the most wins, producing most of the company's winning films. He has also directed 4 winning films, the most for any director. Shah Rukh Khan has starred in 7 winning films, the most for any actor in a leading role. Madhuri Dixit and Kajol Kajol Devgan (née Mukherj ...
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Gnana Rajasekaran
Gnana Rajasekaran (born 23 January 1953) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright and Retired IAS Officer. His directional debut was '' Mogamul'' (1994) won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. His other works include '' Bharathi'' (2000), ''Periyar'' (2007) and ''Ramanujan'' (2014). As of 2014, Rajasekaran has won three National Film Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His films have been screened at international film festivals including the International Film Festival of India. Early life Gnana Rajasekaran was born in Pallikonda, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India, to Gnanaprakasam and Sharadambal, both teachers. He graduated with a BSc in Physics from Sacred Heart College, Tiruppatur; he gained a master's degree in physics from the Presidency College, Chennai. After he graduated, he worked as a technical officer with the Intelligence Bureau in Mumbai for four years, where many of his plays were staged. In 1983, he was appointed to ...
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Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it ...
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Mogamul
''Mogamul'' is a 1995 Tamil language film directed by Gnana Rajasekaran based on a novel written by Thi. Janakiraman. The film stars Archana Joglekar, Nedumudi Venu and Abhishek, while Vivek and Vennira Aadai Moorthy play supporting roles. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film opened in May 1995 to critical acclaim. Plot A musician falls in love with a woman who is the illegitimate daughter of a Brahmin from his village. But she refuses to accept him since she is 10 years older to him. Cast *Archana Joglekar as Yamuna *Nedumudi Venu as Ranganna * Abhishek as Babu *Vennira Aadai Moorthy *Vivek *Shanmugasundaram *Delhi Ganesh *Krishnankutty Nair *Kamala Kamesh as Ranganna's wife Production The film marked the directorial debut of Gnana Rajasekaran, and he chose to make an art film based on a novel written by Thi. Janakiraman. Soundtrack The song ''Kamalam Paatha'' is set in the Carnatic raga Ramapriya. Release The film won critical acclaim ...
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