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{{Short description|National Film Awards (India)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 33
| award = National Film Awards
| image = 33rd NFA.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 33rd National Film Awards
| awarded_for = Best of Indian cinema in 1985
| award_org = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| presenting_org = [[Giani Zail Singh]] {{small|([[President of India]])}}
| announced_date =
| presented_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1986|06}}
| site =
| host =
| website = [http://dff.nic.in/ dff.nic.in]
| lifetime_achievement = [[V. Shantaram]]
| best_feature = ''[[Chidambaram (film)|Chidambaram]]''
| best_non_feature = ''Bombay: Our City''
| best_book = ''Guru Dutt: Teen Anki Shokantika''
| most_wins = {{*}}''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' {{*}}''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'' (3)
| last = 32nd
| next = 34th
}}

The '''33rd [[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 1985.<ref name="33rdaward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/84_33rdNfacatalogue.pdf|title=33rd 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/20200725171812/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/84_33rdNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Ceremony took place in June 1986.

== Awards ==

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

=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===

{|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-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]]
|[[File:V. Shantaram.jpg|75px]]
|[[V. Shantaram]]
|[[Actor]], [[Film director]] and [[Film producer]]
|Swarna Kamal, {{INR}} 1,00,000 and a Shawl
|}

=== Feature films ===

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 33rd National Film Awards, a [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]], ''[[Chidambaram (film)|Chidambaram]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]], whereas [[Bollywood|Hindi film]], ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]], ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'' won the maximum number of awards (3). Following were the awards given in each category:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

==== Juries ====

A committee headed by veteran actor [[Prem Nazir]] was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. Following were the jury members:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** [[Prem Nazir]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Jagannath Prasad Das|J. P. Das]]{{•}}[[Jaya Bachchan]]{{•}}[[Komal Swaminathan]]{{•}}[[V. K. Madhavan Kutty]]{{•}}[[Prema Karanth]]{{•}}Bapu Watve{{•}}[[Gautam Ghose]]{{•}}[[Kanhaiya Lal Nandan]] {{small|(Not attended)}}{{•}}[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] {{small|(Not attended)}}

==== All India Award ====

Following were the awards given:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

Official Name: Swarna Kamal<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Chidambaram (film)|Chidambaram]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|[[Film producer|Producer]]: Suryakanti Film Makers
|{{INR}} 50,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Film director|Director]]: [[G. Aravindan]]
|{{INR}} 25,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For providing rare cinematic experience while delineating the inner conflicts and suffering of an individual set against the backdrop of the elements.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]]
|''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: P. K. Tiwari Director: [[Romesh Sharma]]
|{{INR}} 25,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a bold exposure of a murky world of politics where murder and mayhem are engineered for personal gains and truth becomes a casualty.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Children's Film|Best Children's Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Aazadi Ki Ore''
|rowspan="2"|Hindi
|Producer: Sangeethalaya
|{{INR}} 30,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: P. S. Prakash
|{{INR}} 15,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For exploring man's cruelty to and exploitation of animals and, through an interesting story, inculcating in the minds of children the love of animals.''
|}

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

Official Name: Rajat Kamal<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Sree Narayana Guru (film)|Sree Narayana Guru]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|Producer: A. Jaffer
|{{INR}} 30,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[P. A. Backer]]
|{{INR}} 15,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For preaching, through the life of a great reformer, the universal values of "One Caste, One Religion and One God for Man".''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
|''[[Trikal]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|[[Shyam Benegal]]
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the masterly treatment of an unusual story which, through subtle and sensitive handling, brings out the conflicts in a family trapped in strange memories and situations.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]''
|Hindi
|[[Subrata Mitra]]
|{{INR}} 15,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For inspired camera work which brings out the delicate nuances of light and shade resulting in a strong visual presentation.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|''[[Agnisnaan]]''
|[[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|[[Bhabendra Nath Saikia]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the powerful rendering of the saga of a woman who goes through the revolution against the prevailing social mores and comes to terms with herself.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]''
|Hindi
|[[Shashi Kapoor]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a convincing and credible portrayal of a dedicated journalist caught in the cross-currents of political manoevring.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For her superb performance in the difficult role of a woman who goes through life as lover and unwed mother who has finally to go back to her lonely existence.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''[[Paroma]]''
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|[[Deepankar De]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a convincing portrayal of anguish of a husband who is unable to accept his wife.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|''[[Rao Saheb (film)|Rao Saheb]]''
|Hindi
|[[Vijaya Mehta]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the delicate delineation of the role of a middle-aged widow fighting for modernity though herself rooted in tradition.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|''[[Bettada Hoovu]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|[[Puneeth Rajkumar|Master Puneet]]
|{{INR}} 5,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his lively and effortless performance in the role of a poor boy who has to make the difficult choice between his personal goal and his family responsibilities.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]]
|''Ek Pal''
|Hindi
|Hitendra Ghosh
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his masterly use of the sound track in keeping with the atmosphere of the film.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|''[[Hum Naujawan]]''
|Hindi
|Babu Sheikh
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his work in the film which, due to his slick editing becomes more effective.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
|''[[Rao Saheb (film)|Rao Saheb]]''
|Hindi
|Sham Bhutkar
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For the authentic creation of a setting of the early years of the century.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
|''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
|Tamil
|[[Ilaiyaraja]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For innovative blending of folk and classical music which lends strength and power to the story.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
|''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]''
|Tamil
|[[Vairamuthu]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For imaginative use of folk images and form which blend with the pastoral and idyllic backdrop of the film.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|''[[Sree Narayana Guru (film)|Sree Narayana Guru]]''
|Malayalam
|[[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his superb rendering of devotional songs keeping in tune with the subject matter of the film.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]''
|Tamil
|[[K. S. Chithra]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For melifluous rendering of songs, both in the folk and the classical moulds, bringing about a melodious synthesis between the two.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
|''[[Trikal]]''
|Hindi
|Saba Zaidi
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For creatively designing the appropriate costumes for this period film, thereby lending authenticity to the milieu.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]]
|''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Sudha Chandran]]
|{{INR}} 5,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For her work in the film in which, in her first screen appearance, she convincingly recreates her own life-story with courage and determination.''
|}

==== Regional Awards ====

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.<ref name="33rdaward"/>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|Best Feature Film in Assamese]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Agnisnaan]]''
|Producer: [[Bhabendra Nath Saikia]]
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Bhabendra Nath Saikia]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a powerful film based on a well-known Assamese novel, portraying the ordeals of a woman who revolts and finally overcomes.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali|Best Feature Film in Bengali]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Parama]]''
|Producer: Nirmal Kumar Guha, Niharendu Guha, Sukhendu Guha, Sarojendu Guha
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Aparna Sen]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a film which handles sensitively the delicate story of a woman who refuses to accept the feeling of guilt forced on her by society.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Bodo Feature Film|Best Feature Film in Bodo]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Alayaron]]''
|Producer: Bodosa Film Productions
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Jwndgao Bodosa
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For pioneering a film in the language which faithfully brings out the socio-economic life of Bodo community.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|rowspan="2"|''Anantyatra''
|Producer: Nachiket Patwardhan
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Nachiket Patwardhan and Jayu Patwardhan
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For an unusual film blending with fact and fantasy, dealing with the contemporary subject of the frustrations of middle-aged executive, presented with wit and humour.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Bettada Hoovu]]''
|Producer: [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]]
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: N. Lakshminarayan
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a well-made film with a sensitive story of socio-economic deprivation told against a lyrical backdrop.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam]]''
|Producer: M. Mani
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Padmarajan|P. Padmarajan]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For exploring the layers of family relationship in a rural setting threatened by urban culture and explains how the imminent breakdown of the joint family is prevented by a death.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]]
|rowspan="2"|''Pudhche Paool''
|Producer: Madhukar Rupji, Sudha A. Chitle and Vinay Newalkar
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Rajdutt
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a film with powerful social content, exposing the evil of dowry and underlining that the only solution is social censure.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|Best Feature Film in Oriya]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Hakim Babu]]''
|Producer: Amiya Patnaik
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Pranab Das
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a film which makes a powerful comment on the bureaucratic system which renders even an idealistic officer helpless and unable to realise his own objectives.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]''
|Producer: [[Bharathiraja]]
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Bharathiraja]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a love story about the suffering of a man who is destined to live with his memories, spending his last days in a hut on the banks of river in idyllic surroundings.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Sravanthi (film)|Sravanthi]]''
|Producer: Jayakrishna
|{{INR}} 20,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Kranthi Kumar]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a moving film, which depicts the plight of the quitessential Indian woman who goes through life discharging obligations as daughter, wife and mother.''
|}

=== Non-Feature Films ===

Short Films made in any Indian language and 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 M. V. Krishnaswamy was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** M. V. Krishnaswamy ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Satish Bahadur{{•}}T. M. Ramachandran{{•}}Pankaj Butalia

==== Golden Lotus Award ====

Official Name: Swarna Kamal<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Non-Feature Film]]
|''Bombay: Our City''
|[[English language|English]]
|Producer and Director: [[Anand Patwardhan]]
|{{INR}} 15,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its deep concern for the problem of urban slums and the courageous presentation of the theme in an objective manner.''
|}

==== Silver Lotus Award ====

Official Name: Rajat Kamal<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film|Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film]]
|''The Whispering Wind''
|[[English language|English]]
|Producer: Director: Biplab Roy Choudhury
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its authentic and comprehensive depiction of the traditional life of the Dongria tribe of Orissa facing social change.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="4"|[[National Film Award for Best Biographical Film|Best Biographical Film]]
|''Satyajit Ray''
|English
|Producer: [[Films Division of India|Films Division]] Director: [[Shyam Benegal]]
|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For the deep analysis of the life and work of Satyajit Ray, in a face-to-face interaction.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|''The Seer Who Walks Alone''
|English
|Producer and Director: [[G. Aravindan]]
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For the sensitive portrayal of the life, personality and philosophy of J. Krishnamurthi, the noted philosopher.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film|Best Arts / Cultural Film]]
|''Warli Painting''
|English
|Producer: B. R. Shendge Director: V. K. Wankhede
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a perceptive exploration of the relationship between the life and art of the warli tribals.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Scientific Film|Best Scientific Film (including Environment and Ecology)]]
|''Power to the People''
|English
|Producer: B. N. Mehra Director: K. Balakrishnan Nair
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its convincing portrayal of the importance of a people's movement for scientific attitude towards social change.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Industrial Film|Best Industrial Film]]
|''Safety Measures in Handling Agriculture Machinery''
|English
|Producer: D. Gautaman Director: Gurbir Singh Grewal
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its clear instructional value.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film|Best Agricultural Film]]
|''Cash In Cashew Cultivation''
|English
|Producer: K. K. Garg Director: D. Gautaman
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its rich international content about the scientific development in the improvement of cashew crop.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]
|''Bai''
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|Producer: Streevani and Ishvani Director: [[Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar|Sumitra Bhave]]
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its realistic portrayal of poor, oppressed housewife who succeeds in her determined effort to rehabilitate herself and realise her potential to be on her own.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film|Best Exploration / Adventure Film]]
|''High Adventure on White Waters''
|English
|Producer: Yash Choudhary Director: C. L. Kaul
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its depiction of the thrills of a new water sport in India.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best News Review|Best News Review]]
|''News Magazine No.: 59 - Taranath Shenoy''
|English
|Producer: P. B. Pendharkar and Pritam S. Arshi Director: M. S. Gangadhar and Ashok Patil
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For an in-depth coverage of the strong determination of Taranath Shenoy, the handicapped swimmer, who crossed the English channel.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film|Best Animation Film]]
|''Karuna Ki Vijay''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: [[Children's Film Society, India|Children's Film Society]] [[Film director|Director]] and [[Animator]]: K. S. Bansod
|{{INR}} 10,000/- Each
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For its artistice excellence in the use of animation techniques in presenting a heart-warming story for children.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Non-Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]]
|''Bodhvriksha''
|Hindi
|Rajan Khosa
|{{INR}} 5,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For his sensitive exploration of the anguish of a woman nursing her aged, paralysed grandmother. The film is characterised by economy and control and innovative cinematic form.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="4"|[[National Film Award – Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)|Special Mention]]
|''Prisoners of Circumstances''
|English
|Producer: [[Film and Television Institute of India]] Director: Ramesh Handoo
|rowspan="4"|Certificate Only
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For its objective presentation of the inhuman treatment of children in remand homes.''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|''Anukaran''
|Hindi
|Producer: R. K. Gupta Director: Gul Bahar Singh
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="3"|'''Citation:''' ''For a poignant of discrimination against women in Indian society.''
|}

=== 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 [[Amita Malik]] was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

* '''Jury Members'''
** [[Amita Malik]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[N. N. Pillai]]{{•}}B. V. Dharap

==== Silver Lotus Award ====
Official Name: Rajat Kamal<ref name="33rdaward"/>

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

{|class="wikitable"
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Name of Book
!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-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema|Best Book on Cinema]]
|''Guru Dutt: Teen Anki Shokantika''
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Author]]: Arun Khopkar
|{{INR}} 5,000/-
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
|colspan="4"|'''Citation:''' ''For a book as it is a major critical work on Guru Dutt, which is researched, attractively published at a reasonable price with a wealth of visual which enriches any book on cinema.''
|}

=== Awards not given ===

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:<ref name="33rdaward"/>

{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare|Best Film on Family Welfare]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film|Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri|Best Feature Film in Manipuri]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi|Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Film Critic|Best Film Critic]]
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

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