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National Film Award For Best Audiography
The National Film Award for Best Audiography 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 Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The award was instituted in 1976, at 24th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages; Hindi (30 awards), Malayalam (15 awards), Bengali (10 awards), Tamil (9 awards), Marathi (5 awards), Telugu, ladakhi (two each) Assamese, Sanskrit (one Each). Since the 57th National Film Awards the award has been sub-categorised into Location sound recordist, Sound designer and Re-recordist of the final mixed track. Winners Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years: References External links Official Page for Directorate of Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Guwahati. For a number of years the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office it ranked third in 2019, with total gross of around (US$2.7 billion). Indian cinema is composed of Multilingualism, multilingual and Multiculturalism, multi-ethnic film art. In 2019, Hindi cinema represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil film industries, each representing 13%, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Kannada cinema, Kannada film industries, each representing 5%.Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Marathi cinema, Marathi, Cinema of O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakta Kannappa
''Bhakta Kannappa'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The film is a remake of 1954 Kannada movie '' Bedara Kannappa'' starring Rajkumar which was based on the life of Shaiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar. Credits Cast * Krishnam Raju as Arjuna/Kannappa/Thinnadu * Vanisri as Neela * M. Balaiah as Lord Shiva * Rao Gopal Rao as Kailasanatha Shastri * Sarathi as Kashinatha Shastri * Allu Ramalingaiah * Sreedhar as Mallanna * Prabhakar Reddy as Neela's father * Mukkamala as Jara Rashtrika (Vedic form of Peddavema Reddy) * P. R. Varalakshmi as Goddess Parvati * Jhansi * Baby Varalakshmi * Baby Rohini * Jaya Malini as Ranjana Crew * Director: Bapu * Writer: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana * Producer: U. Suryanarayana Raju * Production executive: Jayakrishna * Production Company: Gopi Krishna Combines * Original Music: " P. Adinarayana Rao" Chellapilla Satyam * Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy * Film Editing: Mandapati Ramachandraiah * Art Direction: Vaali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namkeen
''Namkeen'' (), is a 1982 Hindi-language social drama film, directed by Gulzar, it stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi, Waheeda Rehman in the lead role. It was yet another film by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story ''Akal Basant'' was by Samaresh Basu on whose story, Gulzar had previously made ''Kitaab'' (1977). The film won the National Film Awards in 1983 for Best Audiography for Essabhai M. Suratwala. At the 30th Filmfare Awards, ''Namkeen'' won Best Story and Best Art Direction, while Waheeda Rehman and Kiran Vairale both received Best Supporting Actress nominations for their performances in the film. Plot Three unmarried sisters live in a remote village in Himachal Pradesh with their old mother, Jugni (Waheeda Rehman), a former '' nautanki'' (folk theatre) dancer, who sells spices and takes in boarders to make a living. The three daughters are named like flavors in food. The ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30th National Film Awards
The 30th 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 1982. Ceremony took place in May 1983 and awards were given by then President of India, Giani Zail Singh. With 30th National Film Awards, new category for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare was introduced. Juries Three different committees were formed for feature films, short films and books on cinema, headed by veteran director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Durga Khote and K. K. Nair respectively. * Jury Members: Feature Films ** Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Chairperson)N. B. KamathAmita MalikKomala VaradanV. Shivaraman K. V. SubbannaGirish KasaravalliValampuri Somanathan KanchanaManzoorAnil VarshneyNabendu Ghosh Subodh RoyKamal Bose * Jury Members: Short Films ** Durga Khote (Chairperson) S. KrishnaswamySiddharth Kak * Jury Members: Books on Cinema ** K. K. Nair (Chairpers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elippathayam
''Elippathayam'' (Translation: The Rat Trap) is a 1981 Malayalam film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It stars Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, Jalaja, and Rajam K. Nair. The film documents the feudal life in Kerala at its twilight overshadowed with grief, and a sense of carelessness/avoidance as a form of revolt. The protagonist is disenfranchised and trapped within himself and does not want to - unable to change with the social changes taking place around him. The film premiered at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. It was also screened at the London Film Festival where it won the Sutherland Trophy. It is widely regarded as one of the best Indian films ever made. Plot A middle-aged man Unni and his two sisters live in an ancient tharavadu (manor) in Kerala. They struggle as the traditional feudal way of life becomes untenable. Eventually, succumbing to the adverse conditions surrounding him, Unni becomes entrapped in his attitudes & ways, helpless like a rat in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29th National Film Awards
The 29th 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 1981. Ceremony took place in April 1982. With 29th National Film Awards, new category for books on Indian cinema was introduced. The awards aim at the encouraging the 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 Three different committees were formed for feature films, short films and books on cinema, headed by veteran actor Ashok Kumar, Vasant Joglekar and Asok Mitra respectively. * Jury Members: Feature Films ** Ashok Kumar (Chairperson)B. A. ArasukumarLeela Chitnis B. R. ChopraSalil ChowdhurySuresh KathuriaYamini KrishnamurthyR. LakshmanDnyaneshwar KulkarniBhabendra Nath SaikiaM. ShamimSundari K. Shridharani S. G. Vasudev Intur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjathai Killathe
''Nenjathai Killathe'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Suhasini, Sarath Babu, Pratap and Mohan. It focuses on a girl who is torn between the man she loved, and the man she married. ''Nenjathai Killathe'' is the debut film appearance of Suhasini, and the first major role for Mohan in Tamil. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar. The film was shot in Bangalore, mostly around Cubbon Park ''Nenjathai Killathe'' was released on 12 December 1980, and completed a theatrical run of roughly one year in Madras (now Chennai). The film won three awards each at the 28th National Film Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards in 1981. Plot Chandrasekhar and Mala are a married couple; their marital life is miserable due to Mala's demonic behaviour. Mala suspects that Chandrasekhar's classmate Ramya is his concubine since he visits her often. Chand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28th National Film Awards
The 28th 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 1980. Ceremony took place in April 1981. Juries Two different committees were formed for feature films and short films, headed by V. Shantaram and B. D. Garga respectively. * Jury Members: Feature Films ** V. Shantaram (Chairperson)Basanta ChoudhuryB. V. Dharap Sunil Gangopadhyay R. N. K. Prasad Ravindranathan NairArthur J. Pais Purnendu Sekhar PattreaJayoo PatwardhanT. S. RangaKantilal RathodMriganka Sekhar RayShobhna SamarthN. SeshadriK. B. Tilak G. Venkateshwara Rao * Jury Members: Short Films ** B. D. Garga (Chairperson) Utpal K. BanerjeeP. D. P. Rao Awards Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films. Lifetime Achievement Award Feature films Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 28th National Film A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th National Film Awards
The 27th 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 The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ... released in the year 1979. Ceremony took place in April 1980. Awards Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films. Lifetime Achievement Award All India Award Following were the awards given: Regional Award The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. References External links National Film Awards ArchivesOfficial Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India {{National Film Awards National Film Awards (India) ceremonies 1980 Indian film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junoon (1978 Film)
''Junoon'' (translation: ''The Obsession'') is a 1978 Indian Hindi language film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal. The film is based on Ruskin Bond's fictional novella, '' A Flight of Pigeons'', set around the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vanraj Bhatia, and cinematography by Govind Nihalani. Its cast included Shashi Kapoor, his wife Jennifer Kendal, Nafisa Ali, Tom Alter, Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Pearl Padamsee and Sushma Seth. The film also featured Shashi and Jennifer's children Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. Plot The story is set around the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Javed Khan (Shashi Kapoor) is a reckless feudal chieftain with a Muslim Pathan heritage, whose world revolves around breeding carrier pigeons. His younger brother-in-law, Sarfaraz Khan ( Naseeruddin Shah) is politically awakened and actively plots the fight against the British. Freedom fighters a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th National Film Awards
The 26th 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 1978. Ceremony took place in April 1979. Juries Two different committees were formed for feature films and short films, headed by Chetan Anand and Kironmoy Raha respectively. * Jury Members: Feature Films ** Chetan Anand (Chairperson)Sanjukta PanigrahiArvind KumarManohar Shyam JoshiHameeduddin Mehmood ** Vinay Chandra MaudglayaBhisham Sahni JamunaVimla PatilSatish AlekarS. L. BhyrappaNaa Parthasarthy ** Nirad N. MohapatraG. L. BhardwajBasu BhattacharyaK. K. Nair * Jury Members: Short Films ** Kironmoy Raha (Chairperson The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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