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{{Infobox film awards
| number           = 55
| award            = National Film Awards
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 55th National Film Awards
| awarded_for      = Best of Indian cinema in 2007
| award_org        = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| presenting_org   = [[Pratibha Patil]]<br/>{{small|([[President of India]])}}
| announced_date   = {{Start date|df=yes|2009|09|07}}
| presented_date   = {{Start date|df=yes|2009|10|21}}
| site             = [[Vigyan Bhawan]], New Delhi
| host             = 
| website          = [http://dff.nic.in/ dff.nic.in]
| lifetime_achievement = [[Manna Dey]]
| best_feature     = ''[[Kanchivaram]]''
| best_non_feature = ''Hope Dies Last In War''
| best_critic      = [[V. K. Joseph]]
| best_book        = ''From Raj to Swaraj: The Non-fiction Film In India''
| most_wins        = {{*}}''[[Gandhi, My Father]]''<br>{{*}}''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (3)
| last             = 54th
| next             = 56th
}}

The '''55th [[National Film Awards]]''', presented by [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], the organisation set up by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India]] to felicitate the best of [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]] released in the year 2007.<ref name="55thaward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/47_55Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725171514/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/47_55Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

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 National award winner director, [[Sai Paranjpye]], for feature films and Ashoke Viswanathan along with [[Namita Gokhale]] for non-feature films and best writing on cinema sections, respectively.<ref name=55thnfapbijuries>{{cite web|title=55th National Film Awards (PIB)|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090708.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-date=29 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829032317/http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090708.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Each chairperson announced the award on 7 September 2009<ref name=55thawardsannounced>{{cite web|title=55th National Film Awards for 2007 announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=52439|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-date=15 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915194104/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=52439|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 21 October 2009.<ref name="55thawardtobegiven">{{cite web|title=President to give away 55th national film awards|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=53251|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073809/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=53251|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="55thawardgiven">{{cite web|title=President confers 55th National Film Awards|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=53330|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055426/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=53330|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Awards ==

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

=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===

Lifetime achievement award is given to the prominent personality from the Indian film industry for the significant contributions given.

==== Juries ====

A committee consisting four eminent personalities from Indian film industry was appointed to evaluate the lifetime achievement award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Following were the jury members:<ref name="dadasahebpib">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=52892|title=Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Manna Dey|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032149/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=52892|url-status=live}}</ref>

* '''Jury Members'''
** [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]{{•}}[[Yash Chopra]]{{•}}[[Vijaya Mulay]]{{•}}[[Amjad Ali Khan]]

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Image
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awarded As
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awards
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|[[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]]
| [[File:Manna Dey 2016 stamp of India.jpg|75px]]
|[[Manna Dey]]<ref name="dadasahebarchive">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/PhalkeAward.aspx|title=Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipients|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718171203/http://dff.nic.in/PhalkeAward.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Playback singer]]
|Swarna Kamal, {{INR}} 1,000,000 and a Shawl
|}

=== Feature Films ===

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 55th National Film Awards, a [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]], ''[[Kanchivaram]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]]; whereas a [[Bollywood|Hindi film]], ''[[Gandhi, My Father]]'' won the maximum number of awards (3). Following were the awards given in each category:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name=55thnfapib>{{cite news|title=55th national film awards for the year 2007|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090707.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-date=7 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007125534/http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090707.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Juries ====

A committee headed by [[Sai Paranjpye]] was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. Following were the jury members:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapbijuries"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** [[Sai Paranjpye]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Nemai Ghosh (photographer)|Nemai Ghosh]]{{•}}[[Manju Borah]]{{•}}Ahsan Muzid{{•}}Arup Manna{{•}}[[Mohan Sharma]]{{•}}K.S. Sivaraman
** Rajendra Narayan Talak{{•}}Kesari Harvoo{{•}}Ervelle Menezes{{•}}[[Sibi Malayil]]{{•}}[[Sunny Joseph]]{{•}}Satya Paul{{•}}[[Pratibha Prahlad]]

==== All India Award ====

Following were the awards given:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

===== Golden Lotus Award =====

Official Name: Swarna Kamal<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:30%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]
|''[[Kanchivaram]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Film producer|Producer]]: [[Percept Picture Company]]<br/>[[Film director|Director]]: [[Priyadarshan]]
|{{INR}} 2,50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For presenting a rare portrayal of Kanchi's silk weaver community, and the internal struggle of a weaver caught between his ideals and personal reams. A vibrant story and technical excellence blend to create a total cinematic experience.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of A Director]]
|''[[Frozen (2007 film)|Frozen]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Ladakhi language|Ladakhi]]
|Producer: Shivajee Chandrabhushan<br/>Director: Shivajee Chandrabhushan
|{{INR}} 1,25,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For bringing to life with warmth and vivacity life in those distant desolate snow bound heights where existence itself is a fulltime challenge.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]
|''[[Chak De! India]]''
|Hindi
|Producer: [[Aditya Chopra]]<br/>Director: [[Shimit Amin]]
|{{INR}} 2,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For thoroughly entertaining the audience, making one proud to be an Indian. A masterpiece of inspired filmmaking.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Children's Film|Best Children's Film]]
|''Foto''
|Hindi
|Producer: [[Children's Film Society, India|Children's Film Society]]<br/>Director: Virendra Saini
|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For unfolding a magic world of images and sound to a talented young child by highlighting the milestones of cinema history in a lucid manner.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
|''[[Inimey Nangathan]]''
|Tamil
|Producer: S. Sridevi<br/>Director: S. Venky Baboo
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creating endearing characters who with their breath taking quixotic antics, battle the evil force of greed, in a refreshingly new manner. For taking animation in a new direction.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
|''[[Naalu Pennungal]]''
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|[[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
|{{INR}} 2,50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his delicate and subtle handling of gender issues in a conventional society. Four women of different marital status are trivialised and subjected to abject neglect by their immediate partners and family.''
|}

===== Silver Lotus Award =====

Official Name: Rajat Kamal<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:30%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]]
|''[[Dharm (film)|Dharm]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: Sheetal V. Talwar<br/>Director: [[Bhavna Talwar]]
|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For powerfully bringing forth the message that humanity is of much greater value than religion. The transformation of an orthodox and superstitious priest is very beautifully depicted.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]
|''[[Taare Zameen Par]]''
|Hindi
|Producer: [[Aamir Khan]]<br/>Director: [[Aamir Khan]]
|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For realistically depicting the psychological dialectic between an ordinary family driving their children to educational excellence, thereby neglecting their specially gifted child dealing with the problem of dyslexia in isolation.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
|''[[Antardwand]]''
|Hindi
|Producer: [[Sushil Rajpal]]<br/>Director: [[Sushil Rajpal]]
|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For exposing the "marriages for sale" racket and dramatically presenting a browbeaten girl who finds her courage and her voice and rebels against her tyrannical father.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''[[Kanchivaram]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Prakash Raj]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his sensible multilayered portrayal of a weaver caught in a web of silken threads, woven by destiny.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|''[[Gulabi Talkies]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|[[Umashree]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a heart rending portrayal of the sorry plight of a wronged woman belonging to a minority community surrounded by an uncaring and hostile society.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''[[Gandhi, My Father]]''
|{{•}}Hindi<br>{{•}}[[English language|English]]
|[[Darshan Jariwala]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For truthfully portraying the angst of a great historical figure – [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The Father of the Nation stands defeated in his personal  relationship with his own son.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|''[[The Last Lear]]''
|English
|[[Shefali Shah]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For her smoldering portrayal of a woman dealing with her intense relationship with an older man with a towering personality.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|''[[Tingya]]''
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|Sharad Goekar
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For covering the range from tenderness to angry defiance with consummate ease, while portraying Tingya – a boy whose love for his Ox is the driving force of his young life.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|''[[Taare Zameen Par]]''<br/>{{small|("Maa")}} <ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFDxnqL0b4|title=Percepts Kanchivaram bags highest honour at the 55th National Awards|location=New Delhi}}</ref>
|Hindi
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the plaintive rendition of a soulful song which is a musical expression of a theme which touches the heart.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|''[[Jab We Met]]''<br/>{{small|("Yeh Ishq Haaye")}}
|Hindi
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For her mellifluous voice and rich tonal quality. Her rendition evokes the beauty of nature through its subtle nuances.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|''[[Frozen (2007 film)|Frozen]]''
|Hindi and [[Ladakhi language|Ladakhi]]
|[[Camera operator|Cameraman]]: Shanker Raman<br/>[[Film laboratory|Laboratory Processing]]: [[Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.|Deluxe
Laboratories Inc.]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the artistic and technical excellence of cinematography revealed through superb reproduction of tonalities and stark compositions, maintaining the texture on high altitude.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|''[[Gandhi, My Father]]''
|{{•}}Hindi<br>{{•}}English
|[[Feroz Abbas Khan]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the imaginative and emotional handling of uncompromisingly steadfast side of the Father of the Nation with special reference to his relationship with his troublesome son.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]]
|''[[1971 (2007 film)|1971]]''
|Hindi
|Kunal Sharma
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For capturing the mood and tension of that wartorn period which marked the climax of the deteriorating ties with our neighbours.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|''[[Naalu Pennungal]]''
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|[[B. Ajithkumar|B. Ajith Kumar]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For presenting at a uniform pace four different stories which unfold as a single entity.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
|Hindi
|[[Sabu Cyril]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creating authentic film settings of 1970s and recreating them in a dilapidated condition a generation later.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
|''Krishnakanter Will''
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|Ruma Sengupta
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creating realistic characters during that historic period when lavish costumes and colourful court life, were the order of the day.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist|Best Make-up Artist]]
|''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]''
|Malayalam
|[[Pattanam Rasheed]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For technical excellence of detailing through makeup the character of the protagonist.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
|''[[Ore Kadal]]''
|Malayalam
|[[Ouseppachan]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For achieving through music the poignancy of the turmoil of unconventional love.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
|''[[Taare Zameen Par]]''
|Hindi
|[[Prasoon Joshi]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the soulful poetry that captures the trauma of a family beset with a rare problem of their little son who is happily saved by an understanding teacher.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]
|''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
|Tamil
|M/s Indian Artists
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the pioneering effort of rendering tones and textures that assume realistic proportions. Turing dark skin tone to fair by painstaking computer graphic work is most convincingly done.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
|''[[Jab We Met]]''<br/>{{small|("Yeh Ishq Haaye")}}
|Hindi
|[[Saroj Khan]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the lively depiction of a colourful local hill song against a mountainous backdrop.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]]
|''[[Gandhi, My Father]]''
|{{•}}Hindi<br>{{•}}English
|{{•}}[[Anil Kapoor]] (Producer)<br/>{{•}}[[Feroz Abbas Khan]] (Director)
|{{INR}} 62,500/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For throwing light on a relatively unknown aspect of the Father of the Nation and his stormy relationship with his difficult rebellious son, in a rare and compelling manner.''
|}

==== Regional Awards ====

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:33%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali|Best Feature Film in Bengali]]
|''[[Ballygunge Court (film)|Ballygunge Court]]''
|Producer: Ganesh Kumar Bagaria<br/>Director: Pinaki Chaudhuri
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For providing a powerful commentary on the travails of ageing in an urban milieu.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|''[[1971 (2007 film)|1971]]''
|Producer: [[Sagar Films|Sagar Films (Pvt. Ltd.)]]<br/>Director: [[Amrit Sagar]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a sensitive depiction of the ordeal of Indian prisoners of war trapped between extreme hostility and official apathy in an alien land and showing fortitude in a hopeless situation.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|''[[Gulabi Talkies]]''
|Producer: Basant Kumar Patil<br/>Director: [[Girish Kasaravalli]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For tracing the impact of new media on a fishing community of coastal Karnataka, against the backdrop of globalised business practices and growing communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims at the turn of the century.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|''[[Ore Kadal]]''
|Producer: Vindhyan N. B.<br/>Director: [[Shyamaprasad]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a well crafted movie on the emotional conflict of a middle class housewife irresistibly drawn to a radical intellectual.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]]
|''[[Nirop]]''
|Producer: Aparna Dharmadhikari<br/>Director: [[Sachin Kundalkar]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For an original offbeat film that gives a fresh perspective of the internal landscapes of the human mind.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|''[[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyar]]''
|Producer: M/s Liberty Creations Ltd.<br/>Director: [[Gnana Rajasekaran]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a biographical feature which takes on issues like superstition, untouchability, widow remarriage etc by forcefully depicting the life of the great social reformer Shri [[E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker]] popularly known as Periyar.''
|}

'''Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Other Than Those Specified In the Schedule VIII of the Constitution'''

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:33%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English|Best Feature Film in English]]
|''[[The Last Lear]]''
|Producer: [[Arindam Chaudhuri]]<br/>Director: [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a brilliant and visually stunning work of cinema on the life of a reclusive Shakespearian actor, well past his prime. His whimsical and passionate persona makes him a memorable and loveable character.''
|}

=== Non-Feature Films ===

Films made in any Indian language shot on 16&nbsp;mm, 35&nbsp;mm or in a wider gauge or digital format and released on either film format or video/digital but 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 [[Ashoke Viswanathan]] was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapbijuries"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** Ashoke Viswanathan ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Prabhu Radhakrishnan{{•}}Rajendra Janglay{{•}}Jasmine K. Roy{{•}}Ashok Ogra{{•}}Ramesh Asher

==== Golden Lotus Award ====

Official Name: Swarna Kamal<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:30%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Non-Feature Film]]
|''Hope Dies Last In War''
|[[English language|English]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: [[Supriyo Sen]]<br/>Director: [[Supriyo Sen]]
|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its sensitive albeit searching exploration of those in prisons in alien countries; a complex polyphony of variegated voices, the film is an endeavour to find hope in the midst of a struggle against despair.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Direction|Best Non-Feature Film Direction]]
|''Vellapokathil''
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|[[Jayaraj]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his minimalist portrayal of the traumatic tale of a faithful canine.''
|}

==== Silver Lotus Award ====

Official Name: Rajat Kamal<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:30%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director|Best First Non-Feature Film]]
|''Lal Juto''
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|Producer: [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]], Kolkata<br/>Director: Shweta Merchant
|{{INR}} 75,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its conventional handling of a renowned literary text. The element of surprise is presented in an effortless manner, spontaneous and full of miraculous madness.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film|Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film]]
|''Tai Phakey''
|[[English language|English]]
|Producer: Priyam Chaliha<br/>Director: Mridul Gupta
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For an honest portrayal of life and traditions of the minuscule Phakey community of the Northeast, which despite the influence of globalisation, continues to preserve its individual identity.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Biographical Film|Best Biographical Film]] and [[National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film|Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film]] (Jointly given)
|''Antardhwani''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: [[Films Division of India|Films Division]]<br/>Director: [[Jabbar Patel]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creatively bringing out the life and times of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in his journey to revive the lost music of the Santoor and place it on the world stage. The pace and rhythm of the film is in tune with the melodious music of the Santoor.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation]]
|''Bhanga Ghara''
|Bengali
|Producer: [[Film and Television Institute of India]]<br/>Director: Nilanjan Datta
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For championing the cause of environmental conservation. The film depicts the contrast between two regions of the Malda district as they come to terms with the inevitable flow of nature. While one faces the eroding onslaught of the river Ganga, the other renews itself to survive amidst the scarcity of water.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="4"|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Issues]]
|''Bagher Bacha''
|Bengali
|Producer: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute<br/>Director: Bishnu Dev Halder
|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 12,500/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For its spontaneous and multilayered depiction of the life of a child living in a railway station. He is shown on the borderline between a struggle for survival and a life of crime.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|''Shifting Prophecy''
|English
|Producer: Public Service Broadcasting Trust<br/>Director: Merajur Rahman Baruah
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For handling the discrimination that Muslim women face in Tamil Nadu from some of the conservative clergy. The film successfully brings out the story of a woman activist who has galvanised the socially depressed women into fighting this gender discrimination.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film]]
|''[[Prarambha]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|Producer: [[Santosh Sivan]]<br/>Director: Santosh Sivan
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For sensitively portraying the struggle faced by an HIV infected boy who is dismissed from school. The film takes a playful standpoint to inspire and instill a positive attitude towards this issue.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Investigative Film|Best Investigative Film]]
|''The Journalist And A Jihadi''
|English
|Producer: Ramesh Sharma<br/>Director: Ramesh Sharma and Ahmad Jamal
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For trying to uncover the sequence of events that led to the gruesome murder of the Wall-street journalist, Daniel Pearl. This film is very well researched and the investigation provides an insight into the working of a militant organisation.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film|Best Short Fiction Film]]
|''[[Udedh Bun]]''
|Hindi
|Producer: Film and Television Institute of India<br/>Director: [[Siddharth Sinha]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creatively portraying a young boy's dilemma as he comes face to face with the temptations of life. The film evocatively explores the erotic under‐currents in this coming of age tale.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]
|''Making The Face''
|English
|Producer: Public Service Broadcasting Trust<br/>Director: Suvendu Chatterjee
|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its multilayered exploration of the issue of alternative sexuality in a politically troubled state; celebrating this sexual orientation in a spontaneous manner, the film depicts it as a normal proclivity in a family setup. This, in no way, effects one's daily chores, particularly as the protagonist is a make-up artist of great acceptance.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|''Kramasha''
|Hindi
|[[Camera operator|Cameraman]]: Savita Singh
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For her arresting use of lenses and lighting in the creation of a strange and magical world, full of a certain atmospheric dampness and mistiness, further enhanced by a consistent exhibition of striking cinematic compositions.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Audiography|Best Audiography]]
|''Kramasha''
|Hindi
|Ajit Singh Rathore
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the innovative sound design enhances the mood of the film and draws one into the magical ambience replete with fairy tales.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Editing|Best Editing]]
|''Hope Dies Last In War''
|English and Hindi
|Saikat Ray
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its creative blending of various elements of the past and present, as also for its seamless flow of images that evoke genuine emotions.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
|''Echoes Of Silence''
|English and [[Khasi language|Khasi]]
|[[Zubeen Garg]]
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the emptiness of Pori’s world is enhanced through the effective use of music, which is understated yet powerful, thus blending seamlessly into the narrative.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over|Best Narration / Voice Over]]
|''Ayodhya Gatha''
|English and Hindi
|Vani Subramanian
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the powerful and humane narration of Ayodhya Gatha weaves together the story of Ayodhya - its past, present and uncertain future - in a manner that touches you without overpowering you.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="4"|[[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Non-Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]]
|''Bhultir Khero''
|Bengali
|{{•}}Amalan Datta (Producer)<br/>{{•}}Anirban Datta (Director)
|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 12,500/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For its brilliant evocation of Kolkata. The film brings out sights and sounds, smells and stories, myths and memories in a manner that is realistic and yet magical.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|''Poomaram''
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|{{•}}Public Service Broadcasting Trust (Producer)<br/>{{•}}Vipin Vijay (Director)
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For its creative use of visual craft to reflect on the relationship between menstrual rituals, the colour red and nature of human existence. The film engages the audience very deeply in its experimental exploration of the inner life of young women protagonists and their unique relationship with blood.''
|}

=== 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 [[Namita Gokhale]] was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapbijuries"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** [[Namita Gokhale]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Jerry Pinto]]{{•}}G. P. Ramachandran

==== Golden Lotus Award ====
Official Name: Swarna Kamal<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)' and cash prize.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Book
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:35%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:15%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema|Best Book on Cinema]]
|''From Raj to Swaraj: The Non-fiction Film In India''
|[[English language|English]]
|[[Author]]: B. D. Garga<br/>[[Publishing|Publisher]]: [[Penguin Books|Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.]]
|{{INR}} 75,000/- Each
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its engaged and illuminating study of non-feature cinema in its social, political and cultural context.''
|- style="background:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Film Critic|Best Film Critic]]
|
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|[[V. K. Joseph]]
|{{INR}} 75,000/-
|- style="background:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his intellectual and aesthetic integrity in writing about regional, national and world cinema.''
|}

=== Awards not given ===

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:<ref name="55thaward"/><ref name="55thnfapib"/>

{{col start}} {{col 2}}
* [[National Film Award for Best Scientific Film|Best Scientific Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film|Best Arts / Cultural Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film|Best Environment Film Including Agriculture]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film|Best Agricultural Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film|Best Non-Feature Animation Film]]
{{col 2}}
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|Best Feature Film in Assamese]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri|Best Feature Film in Manipuri]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|Best Feature Film in Oriya]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi|Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film|Best Exploration / Adventure Film]]
{{col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://dff.nic.in/Archive.aspx National Film Awards Archives]
* [http://dff.nic.in Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]

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