The 24th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1976.
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Name of AwardImageAwardee(s)Awarded AsAwardsDadasaheb Phalke AwardKanan DeviActressSwarna Kamal, 20,000 and a Shawl
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 24th National Film Awards, a Hindi film, Mrugaya won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given in each category:
All India Award
Following were the awards given:
Name of AwardName of FilmLanguageAwardee(s)AwardsBest Feature FilmMrigayaaHindiProducer: Uday Bhaskar InternationalSwarna Kamal, 40,000 and a CertificateDirector: Mrinal SenRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a CertificateSecond Best Feature FilmPallaviKannadaProducer: K. S. Indira LankeshRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a CertificateDirector: P. LankeshRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a CertificateBest Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueNo AwardProducer:Swarna Kamal and a CertificateDirector:Rajat Kamal and a CertificateBest DirectionPallaviKannadaP. LankeshRajat Kamal, 20,000 and a CertificateBest Cinematography (Black and White)MohiniyattamMalayalamP. S. NivasRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a CertificateBest Cinematography (Color)RishyashringaKannadaS. RamachandraRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a CertificateBest ActorMrigayaaHindiMithun ChakrabortyRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a CertificateBest ActressSila Nerangalil Sila ManithargalTamilLakshmiRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a CertificateBest Male Playback SingerChitchorHindiK. J. YesudasRajat Kamal and a CertificateBest Female Playback SingerSiri Siri MuvvaTeluguP. SusheelaRajat Kamal and a CertificateBest Music DirectionRishyashringaKannadaB. V. KaranthRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a CertificateBest EditingSiri Siri MuvvaTeluguK. Babu RaoRajat Kamal and 5,000Best Child ArtistChitchorHindiRajuRajat Kamal and 5,000Best ScreenplayManthanHindiVijay TendulkarRajat Kamal and 5,000Best AudiographyBhakta KannappaTeluguS. P. RamanathanRajat Kamal and 5,000
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India.Encyclopaedia of Modern Journalism and Mass Media By M.H. Syed; Page: 212.
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
Name of AwardName of FilmAwardee(s)AwardsBest Feature Film in AssamesePutala GharProducer: Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia10,000Director:5,000Best Feature Film in BengaliEk Je Chillo DeshProducer:10,000Director:5,000Best Feature Film in HindiManthanProducer: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.10,000Director: Shyam Benegal5,000Best Feature Film in KannadaPallaviProducer: K. S. Indira Lankesh10,000Director: P. Lankesh5,000Best Feature Film in Malayalam ManimuzhhakamProducer: Cartoonist Thomas10,000Director: P. A. Backer5,000Best Feature Film in Manipuri SaaphabeeProducer: G. Narayan Sharma10,000Director: Aribam Syam Sharma5,000Best Feature Film in OdiaSesha SravanProducer: Nagen Roy10,000Director: Prashant Nanda5,000Best Feature Film in TeluguOorummadi BrathukuluProducer:10,000Director: B. S. Narayana5,000
Non-Feature films Not Available
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award
Best Film on Family Welfare Best Children's Film Best Lyrics Best Feature Film on National Integration President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil
References
External links National Film Awards Archives Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India