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{{Short description|Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1969}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 17
| award = National Film Awards
| image =
| alt =
| caption = 17th National Film Awards
| awarded_for = Best of Indian cinema in 1969
| award_org = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]
| presenting_org =
| announced_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1970|08|30}}
| presented_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1970|11|21}}
| site = University Centenary Auditorium, [[Chennai|Madras]]
| host =
| website = [http://dff.nic.in/ dff.nic.in]
| lifetime_achievement = [[Devika Rani]]
| best_feature = ''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''
| best_non_feature =
| most_wins = ''Bhuvan Shome'' (3)
| last = 16th
| next = 18th
}}

The '''17th [[National Film Awards]]''' were presented by the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India]] to facilitate the best of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] released in 1969.<ref name="17thaward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/98_17thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=17th 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/20200725172021/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/98_17thNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The ceremony took place at University Centenary Auditorium, [[Chennai|Madras]] on 21 November 1970.

At the 17th National Film Awards, a new award was introduced to honour the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, better known as [[Dadasaheb Phalke]]. Named the [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]], it was introduced to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian cinema. Starting with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Phalke in 1870, the award was awarded annually for this distinguished contribution.

== Juries ==

Six different committees were formed based on the filmmaking sectors in India; along with the award categories, they were mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Another committee for the All India level was also formed, which included some of the members from the regional committees. For the 17th National Film Awards, this central committee was headed by Justice G. D. Khosla.<ref name="17thaward"/>

* '''Jury Members: Central'''
** G. D. Khosla ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Sitaram Kesri]]{{•}}Shiela Vats{{•}}A. C. Jalan{{•}}[[Ezra Mir]]{{•}}[[B. K. Karanjia]]{{•}}[[Teji Bachchan]]{{•}}[[I. S. Johar]]{{•}}Haridas Bhattacharjee{{•}}[[U. Visweswar Rao]]{{•}}Sunder Lal Nahata{{•}}[[Mahendra Nath Kapur|M. N. Kapur]]
* '''Jury Members: Documentary'''
** [[Tara Ali Baig]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Rashid-Ul-Talib{{•}}[[Kapila Vatsyayan]]{{•}}Usha Bhagat{{•}}[[Shanta Gandhi]]
* '''Jury Members: Short Films'''
** [[Amrita Pritam]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}R. G. Anand{{•}}Inder Lal Das
* '''Jury Regional: Bombay'''
** [[Nissim Ezekiel]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Urmila Kapur{{•}}Navin Khandwalla{{•}}R. S. Pande{{•}}Firoze Rangoonwalla{{•}}Bikram Singh{{•}}Bal Chhabda{{•}}Shatrujit Paul{{•}}Buny Talwar{{•}}G. P. Shirke
* '''Jury Regional: Calcutta'''
** [[Amala Shankar]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Roma Choudhry{{•}}[[Chintamoni Kar]]{{•}}K. C. Panigrahi{{•}}A. K. Pramanick{{•}}[[Utpal Dutta]]{{•}}[[Kanan Devi]]{{•}}Kartic Chatterjee{{•}}Durgadas Mitra{{•}}Arti Tagore
* '''Jury Regional: Madras'''
** [[C. R. Pattabhiraman]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}P. Achutha Menon{{•}}[[R. K. Narayan]]{{•}}[[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]{{•}}[[Sarojini Varadappan]]{{•}}[[K. Manoharan]]{{•}}Rajammal Anantharaman{{•}}V. C. Subburaman{{•}}[[D. V. S. Raju]]{{•}}B. Ananthaswami

== Awards ==

Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.

The President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]], whereas the President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]]. For children's films, the Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as the [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]. At the regional level, the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificates of Merit in all categories have been discontinued over the years.

=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Image
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awardee(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awarded As
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]]
|[[File:Devika Rani in Achhut Kanya (1936).jpg|75px]]
|[[Devika Rani|Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich]]
|[[Actor|Actress]]
|{{INR}}11,000, a shawl and a plaque
|}

=== Feature films ===

Feature films were awarded at the All India as well as the regional level. For the 17th National Film Awards, a [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] ''[[Bhuvan Shome]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film]] while also winning the maximum number of awards (three).<ref name="17thaward"/>

==== All India awards ====

The awards given at the All India level were as follows:<ref name="17thaward"/>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%;"|Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:22%;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:17%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|[[Film producer|Producer]]: [[Mrinal Sen]]
|rowspan="2"|Gold Medal and {{INR}}20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Film director|Director]]: Mrinal Sen
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]]
|rowspan="3"|''[[Dibratrir Kabya]]''
|rowspan="3"|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|Producer: M/s. Nabik Productions
|{{INR}}5,000 and a medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Bimal Bhowmick
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}2,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Narayan Chakraborty
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Saat Hindustani]]''
|rowspan="2"|Hindi
|Producer: [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}5,000 and a medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor (Bharat Award)]]
|''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''
|Hindi
|[[Utpal Dutt]]
|A figurine
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Urvashi Award)]]
|''[[Dibratrir Kabya]]''
|Bengali
|[[Madhabi Mukherjee]]
|A figurine
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
|''[[Bhuvan Shome]]''
|Hindi
|[[Mrinal Sen]]
|{{INR}} 5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
|''[[Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai]]''
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|[[S. Mohinder]]
|{{INR}} 5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]''<br/>{{small|(For the song "Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana")}}
|Hindi
|[[Sachin Dev Burman]]
|A plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|''[[Thunaivan]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[K. B. Sundarambal]]
|A plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Lyric Writer of the Best Film Song on National Integration]]
|''[[Saat Hindustani]]''<br/>{{small|(For the song "Aandhi Aaye Ki Toofan")}}
|Hindi
|[[Kaifi Azmi]]
|A plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|''[[Gejje Pooje]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|[[S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Black-and-white|Black and White]])
|''[[Sara Akash]]''
|Hindi
|[[K. K. Mahajan]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Color motion picture film|Color]])
|''[[Shanti Nilayam]]''
|Tamil
|[[Marcus Bartley]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|}

==== Regional awards ====

Some awards were given to the best films made in the various [[Languages of India|regional languages of India]]. For feature films in [[English language|English]], the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given. The producer and director of the winning films were awarded with {{INR}}5,000 and a Silver medal, respectively.<ref name="17thaward"/>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:37%"|Award
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:19%"|Film
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%"|Awardee(s)
|-
!scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" | Producer
!scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" | Director
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|Best Feature Film in Assamese]]
|''[[Dr. Bezbarooah]]''
|M/s Rangghar Cine Productions
|Brajen Baruah
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali|Best Feature Film in Bengali]]
|''Natun Pata''
|M/s Gora Pictures
|Dinen Gupta
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Feature Film in Gujarati|Best Feature Film in Gujarati]]
|''[[Kanku]]''
|[[Kantilal Rathod]]
|[[Kantilal Rathod]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|''[[Satyakam]]''
|Sher Jeng Singh Punchee
|[[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|''[[Gejje Pooje]]''
|Chithra Jyothi
|[[S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|''[[Adimakal]]''
|M. O. Joseph
|[[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]]
|''Tambdi Mati''
|Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar
|[[Bhalji Pendharkar]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|Best Feature Film in Oriya]]
|''[[Adina Megha]]''
|Babulal Doshi
|Amit Maitra
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi|Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]
|''[[Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai]]''
|Pannalal Maheshwary
|Ram Maheshwary
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="4"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Iru Kodugal]]''
|N. Selvaraj
|rowspan="4"|[[K. Balachander]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|B. Doraisamy
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|N. Krishan
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|V. Govindarajan
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
|''[[Aadarsa Kutumbam]]''
|[[N. Trivikrama Rao]]
|[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|}

=== Non-Feature films ===

Awards were also given to numerous short films.<ref name="17thaward"/>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;"|Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:27%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:15%;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Information Film (Documentary)]]
|rowspan="2"|''Amrita Sher-Gil''
|rowspan="2"|[[English language|English]]
|Producer: B. D. Garga
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}5,000 and a medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: B. D. Garga
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational / Instructional Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Life''
|rowspan="2"|English
|Producer: K. L. Khandpur {{small|for [[Films Division of India|Films Division]]}}
|{{INR}}5,000 and a medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: S. Gangooii
|{{INR}}2,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film|Best Animation Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Umbrella''
|rowspan="2"|English
|Producer: G. K. Gokhale {{small|for Films Division}}
|{{INR}}5,000 and a medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: B. R. Shendge
|{{INR}}2,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film (Commercial)]]
|rowspan="2"|''Weave Me Some Flowers''
|rowspan="2"|English
|Producer: Mohan Wadhwani {{small|for Films Division}}
|A medal only
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: P. B. Pendharkar
|A plaque only
|}

=== Awards not given ===

Some awards were not given because no film was considered suitable:<ref name="17thaward"/>

{{colbegin}}
* [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Story|Best Story Writer]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film|Best Children's Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Documentation]]
* [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Experimental Film|Best Experimental Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film (Non-Commercial)]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English]]
{{colend}}

== 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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