The National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Marathi Feature Film".
Directed by P. K. Atre, the 1954 film Mahatma Phule, based on life of a Maharashtrian social reformer Jyotiba Govindrao Phule, was honoured with the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi.
Winners
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
Awards legends
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s)1954Mahatma Phule Atre Pictures Pralhad Keshav Atre 1955 Me Tulas Tujhya Angani Nav Chitra Raja Thakur Shevagyachya Shenga Sadashiv Row J. Kavi Shantaram Athavale 1956 No Award 1957 Gruhdevta Surel Chitra Madhav Shinde 1958 Dhakti Jau Sarvashri Wamanrao Kulkarni and Vishnupant Chavan Anant Mane 1959 No Award 1960 Kanyadaan Surel Chitra Madhav Shinde Umaj Padel Tar Narayan Baburao Kamat Dinkar D. Patil 1961 Manini Kala Chitra Anant Mane Vaijayanta Rekha Films Gajanan Jagirdar Manasala Pankh Astat Madhav Shinde Madhav Shinde 1962 Rangalya Ratri Asha The Maharashtra Film Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd. Raja Thakur Jaawai Majha Bhala Maneesha Chitra Pvt Ltd. Neelkanth Magdum Gariba Gharchi Lek Shivaji Gulabrao Katkar Kamlakar Vishnu Torne 1963 Ha Majha Marg Ekla Sudhir Phadke Raja Paranjape Te Majhe Ghar Ravindra Bhat Ganesh Bhat 1964 Pathlaag Raja Paranjape Raja Paranjape Tuka Jhalasi Kalas N. G. Datar Raja Nene Sawaal Majha Aika! Anant Mane Anant Mane 1965 Sadhi Mansa Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar Bhalji Pendharkar Nirmon (Konkani) Frank Fernand A. Salam Yuge Yuge Me Vaat Pahili Babasaheb S. Fatehlal C. Vishwanath 1966 Pawana Kantcha Dhondi Mahalaxmi Chitra Anant Thakur 1967 Santh Wahate Krishnamai Sahakari Chitrapath Sanstha Ltd M. G. Pathak 1968 Ektee G. Chaugle Raja Thakur 1969 Tambdi Mati Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar Bhalji Pendharkar 1970 Mumbaicha Jawai Tushar Pradhan Raja Thakur 1971 Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe Satyadev Govind Productions Arvind Deshpande 1972 Pinjra V. Shantaram V. Shantaram 1973 No Award 1974 No Award 1975 Saamna Ramdas Phutane Jabbar Patel 1976 No Award 1977 Jait Re Jait Usha Mangeshkar Jabbar Patel 1978 No Award 1979 Sinhasan Jabbar Patel Jabbar Patel 1980 No Award 1981 Umbartha Jabbar Patel and D. V. Rao Jabbar Patel 1982 Shapit Madhukar Rupji, Sudha A. Chitle and Vinay Newalkar Arvind Deshpande and Rajdutt 1983 Smruti Chitre Vinayak Chaskar Vijaya Mehta 1984 Mahananda Mahesh Satoskar K. G. Koregaonkar 1985 Pudhche Paool Madhukar Rupji, Sudha A. Chitle and Vinay Newalkar Rajdutt 1986 No Award 1987 Sarja Seema Deo Rajdutt 1988 No Award 1989 Kalat Nakalat Smita Talwalkar Kanchan Nayak 1990 No Award 1991 No Award 1992 Ek Hota Vidushak NFDC Jabbar Patel 1993 Lapandav Sachin Parekar and Sanjay Parekar Shravani Devdhar 1994 No Award 1995 Bangarwadi NFDC and Doordarshan Amol Palekar 1996 Rao Saheb K. B. Joshi and Ravindra Surve Sanjay Surkar 1997 No Award 1998 Tu Tithe Mee Smita Talwalkar Sanjay Surkar 1999 Gharabaher Ratan Madan and Narendra Shinde Sanjay Surkar 2000 Astitva Jhamu Sughand Mahesh Manjrekar 2001 No Award 2002 Vastupurush NFDC Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar 2003 Not Only Mrs. Raut Aditi Deshpande Gajendra Ahire 2004 Uttarayan Bipin Nadkarni and Sanjay Shetty Bipin Nadkarni 2005 Dombivali Fast Ramakant Gaikwad Nishikant Kamat 2006 Shevri Neena Kulkarni Gajendra Ahire 2007 Nirop Aparna Dharmadhikari Sachin Kundalkar 2008 Harishchandrachi Factory UTV Motion Pictures, Smiti Kanodia and Paresh Mokashi Paresh Mokashi 2009 Natarang Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Ravindra Harischandra Jadhav 2010 Mala Aai Vhhaychy! Samruddhi Porey Samruddhi Porey 2011 Shala Vivek Wagh and Nilesh Navalkar Sujay Dahake 2012InvestmentPratibha MatkariRatnakar Matkari 2013Aajcha Divas MajhaWhite Swan ProductionsChandrakant Kulkarni 2014Killa Jar Pictures and M. R. Film Works Avinash Arun 2015 RinganMy Role Motion PicturesMakarand Mane 2016 DashakriyaRangneel CreationsSandeep Bhalachandra Patil 2017 Kachcha Limboo Mandar Devasthali Prasad Oak 2018 Bhonga Nalinee Productions Shivaji Lotan Patil 2019 Bardo Paanchjanya Productions Pvt. Ltd. Bhimrao Mude 2020 Goshta Eka Paithanichi Planet Marathi Shantanu Ganesh Rode 2021 Ekda Kaay Zala Showbox Entertainment and Gajavadana Rairah Corporation Saleel Kulkarni 2022 Vaalvi Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali and Zee Studios Paresh Mokashi2023 Shyamchi AaiAmruta FilmsSujay Dahake2024 Mu. Po. BombilwaadiVivek Films and Mayasabha Karamanuk MandaliParesh Mokashi
References
External links of Directorate of Film Festivals, India