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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|1983 Indian film award}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox film awards&lt;br /&gt;
| number           = 30&lt;br /&gt;
| award            = National Film Awards&lt;br /&gt;
| image            = 30th NFA.png&lt;br /&gt;
| alt              = &lt;br /&gt;
| caption          = 30th National Film Awards&lt;br /&gt;
| awarded_for      = Best of Indian cinema in 1982&lt;br /&gt;
| award_org        = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]&lt;br /&gt;
| presenting_org   = [[Giani Zail Singh]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{small|([[President of India]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
| announced_date   = &lt;br /&gt;
| presented_date   = {{Start date|df=yes|1983|05}}&lt;br /&gt;
| site             = &lt;br /&gt;
| host             = &lt;br /&gt;
| website          = [http://dff.nic.in/ dff.nic.in]&lt;br /&gt;
| lifetime_achievement = [[L. V. Prasad]]&lt;br /&gt;
| best_feature     = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chokh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| best_non_feature =&lt;br /&gt;
| best_book        = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chalachitra Sameeksha&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| most_wins        = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (4)&lt;br /&gt;
| last             = 29th&lt;br /&gt;
| next             = 31st&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;30th [[National Film Awards]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, 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 1982.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/87_30thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=30th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108025901/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/87_30thNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ceremony took place in May 1983 and awards were given by then President of India, [[Zail Singh|Giani Zail Singh]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With 30th National Film Awards, new category for [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare|Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare]] was introduced.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Juries ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jury Members: Feature Films&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}N. B. Kamath{{•}}[[Amita Malik]]{{•}}[[Komala Varadan]]{{•}}V. Shivaraman{{•}}[[K. V. Subbanna]]{{•}}[[Girish Kasaravalli]]{{•}}[[Valampuri Somanathan]]{{•}}[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]{{•}}Manzoor{{•}}Anil Varshney{{•}}[[Nabendu Ghosh]]{{•}}[[Subodh Roy]]{{•}}[[Kamal Bose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jury Members: Short Films&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Durga Khote]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[S. Krishnaswamy]]{{•}}[[Siddharth Kak]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jury Members: Books on Cinema&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** K. K. Nair ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Swapan Mullick{{•}}[[Samik Bandyopadhyay]]{{•}}Bikram Singh{{•}}Suresh Kohli{{•}}[[Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai]]{{•}}[[Omchery N. N. Pillai|Omcheri N. N. Pillai]]{{•}}K. S. Srinivasan{{•}}[[Ka. Naa. Subramanyam|Kaa. Naa. Subramaniam]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Awards ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;&amp;quot;|Name of Award&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;&amp;quot;|Image&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;&amp;quot;|Awardee(s)&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;&amp;quot;|Awarded As&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;&amp;quot;|Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[File:LV Prasad 2006 stamp of India.jpg|75px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[L. V. Prasad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Actor]] and [[Film producer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Swarna Kamal, {{INR}}40,000 and a Shawl&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Feature films ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 30th National Film Awards, a [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]], &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chokh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] whereas a [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]], &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; won the maximum number of awards (four). Following were the awards given in each category:&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== All India Award ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following were the awards given:&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:22%;&amp;quot;|Name of Award&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:18%;&amp;quot;|Name of Film&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;&amp;quot;|Language&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;&amp;quot;|Awardee(s)&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:22%;&amp;quot;|Cash Prize&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chokh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Film producer|Producer]]: [[Government of West Bengal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Swarna Kamal and {{INR}}50,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Film director|Director]]: [[Utpalendu Chakrabarty]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Swarna Kamal and {{INR}}25,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its courage in exposing an aspect of contemporary reality which has great social relevance and for doing so with passion and integrity.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kharij]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Bengali&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Neel Kanth Films&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}30,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Mrinal Sen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the subtlety and simplicity with which it analyses the dehumanisation creeping into our society, with cinematic elegance and economy of expression.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aroodam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Rosamma George&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}30,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[I. V. Sasi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its compassionate treatment of the plight of the under-privileged.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Spandan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Satyanarayanan Misra, Abdul Majid and Durga Nanda&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}30,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: Biplab Roy Chowdhary&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its intense and graphic representation of the twin problem of poverty and over-population, which it tackles on the level of both the family and of society.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Producer: R. Venkat Raman&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Director: [[Sreedhar Rajan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its original interpretation of a deep-rooted social evil, combining folk art with modern cinematic idiom.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chokh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Bengali&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Utpalendu Chakrabarty]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For his merciless expose of several aspects of social injustice with admirable command over his medium.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kharij]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Bengali&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Mrinal Sen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its economy of expression in the treatment of a sensitive theme.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Moondram Pirai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Tamil&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Kamal Haasan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the versatility and naturalness with which he portrays the character of Seenu.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Arth (film)|Arth]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Shabana Azmi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the restraint with which she conveys a wide range of emotions.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aroodam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Malayalam&lt;br /&gt;
|Vimal&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its touching innocence and lack of self-consciousness which lend meaning to the theme.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Color motion picture film|Color]])&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Moondram Pirai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Tamil&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Balu Mahendra]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the brilliant use of vivid imagery to create variety of moods.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Namkeen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
|Essabhai M. Suratwala&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For his skilful structuring of the sound track to create the atmosphere for the film.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Arth (film)|Arth]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
|Keshav Hirani&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For sustaining the inherent tension in the plot by precise timing and artistic juxtaposition of images and sounds.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kharij]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Bengali&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Nitish Roy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For recreating milieu with delicate details.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu|Ramesh Naidu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For his use of classical music to enhance the aesthetic quality of the film.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Telugu&lt;br /&gt;
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For his rich contribution to the musical element of the film.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Telugu&lt;br /&gt;
|[[P. Susheela]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}10,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For her immense contribution to the musical excellence of the film.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Regional Award ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The awards were given to the best films made in the [[Languages of India|regional languages of India]]. For feature films in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] and [[Punjabi language]], award for Best Feature Film was not given.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23.5%;&amp;quot;|Name of Award&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:21%;&amp;quot;|Name of Film&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%;&amp;quot;|Awardee(s)&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:21.5%;&amp;quot;|Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|Best Feature Film in Assamese]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aparoopa]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Jahnu Barua]], [[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Jahnu Barua]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its deeply felt and controlled study of life in a village.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali|Best Feature Film in Bengali]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nagmoti&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Sibaprasad Sen&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Gautam Chattopadhyay]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its absorbing portrayal of an ethnic group.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Suresh Jindal&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Sai Paranjpye]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its social satire of great charm and wit.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Phaniyamma]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Prema Karanth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Prema Karanth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its poignant portrayal of a real life character, who stood up single handed against cruel social customs.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chappa]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: P. K. Abdul Latif&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: P. K. Baker&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its powerful depiction of a lone individual&amp;#039;s determined fight against tyranny.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shaapit&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Madhukar Rupji, Sudha Chitale and Vinay Newalkar&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Arvind Deshpande]] and Rajdutt&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For dealing with several dimensions of feudalism.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ezhavathu Manithan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: Palai N. Shanmugam&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[K. Hariharan (director)|K. Hariharan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For focusing attention on the important topical problems of pollution and industrial exploitation.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meghasandesam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}15,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|Director: [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}7,500/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Non-Feature films ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following were the awards given:&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:27%;&amp;quot;|Name of Award&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:16%;&amp;quot;|Name of Film&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;&amp;quot;|Language&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:26%;&amp;quot;|Awardee(s)&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;&amp;quot;|Cash Prize&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Information Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;An Indian Story&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[English language|English]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Suhasini Mulay]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Director: Tapan K. Bose&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/- Each&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For an outstanding investigate report into a subject of national concern and for its moving, graphic and sensitive treatment of a controversial subject.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational / Instructional Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kooduthal Paal Venamenkil&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Director: V. R. Gopinath&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/- Each&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For a simple yet explicit film, with a down to earth approach, presenting nature&amp;#039;s procreation with both restraint and beauty.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kal Aur Aaj&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer and Director: Vimala Swaminathan&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/- Each&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For family planning as a simple, entertaining and direct comparison of the situation of today, with the past, in terms immediately understandable to the common man.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Experimental Film|Best Experimental Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chakkar Chandu Ka Chameliwala&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Film and Television Institute of India]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Director: N. C. Thade&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/- Each&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For being a romantically mysterious film which successfully dispenses with the normal time-space framework and chronological sequence.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film|Best Animation Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Raju and Tinku&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|English&lt;br /&gt;
|Producer: [[Children&amp;#039;s Film Society, India|Children&amp;#039;s Film Society]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Film director|Director]] and [[Animator]]: Ajoy Kumar Chakrabarty&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/- Each&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For an outstanding work in difficult art of puppet animation, made with professional finesse, a joyous treat to child and adult audiences alike.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best News Review|Best News Review]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Asiad 82 - News 1&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|English&lt;br /&gt;
|N. S. Thapa {{small|for}} [[Films Division of India|Films Division]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For an evocative and stirring record of one of the most colourful events of our time.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Best Writing on Cinema ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following were the awards given:&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;&amp;quot;|Name of Award&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;&amp;quot;|Name of Book&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;&amp;quot;|Language&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:25%;&amp;quot;|Awardee(s)&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EFE4B0;width:21%;&amp;quot;|Cash Prize&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F4F4F4&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema|Best Book on Cinema]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chalachitra Sameeksha&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Author]]: [[Vijayakrishnan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Rajat Kamal and {{INR}}5,000/-&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#F9F9F9&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Citation:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;For fairly systematic analysis of the way in which the film has reflected the major concerns of man-aesthetic, social, spiritual&amp;amp;nbsp;— with specific reference to various film classics and the outlooks of well known directors, for persuasive argument and clear communication.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Awards not given ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;30thaward&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Black-and-white|Black and White]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Children&amp;#039;s Film|Best Children&amp;#039;s Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Documentation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Newsreel Cameraman|Best Newsreel Cameraman]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English|Best Feature Film in English]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri|Best Feature Film in Manipuri]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|Best Feature Film in Oriya]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi|Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{div col end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://dff.nic.in/Archive.aspx National Film Awards Archives]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://dff.nic.in Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:1983 Indian film awards]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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