24th National Film Awards


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 AwardImageAwardeeAwarded AsAwards
Dadasaheb 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 FilmLanguageAwardeeAwards
Best Feature FilmMrigayaaHindiProducer: Uday Bhaskar InternationalSwarna Kamal, 40,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature FilmMrigayaaHindiDirector: Mrinal SenRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a Certificate
Second Best Feature FilmPallaviKannadaProducer: K. S. Indira LankeshRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a Certificate
Second Best Feature FilmPallaviKannadaDirector: P. LankeshRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueNo AwardProducer:Swarna Kamal and a Certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueNo AwardDirector:Rajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best DirectionPallaviKannadaP. LankeshRajat Kamal, 20,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography MohiniyattamMalayalamP. S. NivasRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography RishyashringaKannadaS. RamachandraRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best ActorMrigayaaHindiMithun ChakrabortyRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best ActressSila Nerangalil Sila ManithargalTamilLakshmiRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Male Playback SingerChitchorHindiK. J. YesudasRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Female Playback SingerSiri Siri MuvvaTeluguP. SusheelaRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Music DirectionRishyashringaKannadaB. V. KaranthRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best EditingSiri Siri MuvvaTeluguK. Babu RaoRajat Kamal and 5,000
Best Child ArtistChitchorHindiRajuRajat Kamal and 5,000
Best ScreenplayManthanHindiVijay TendulkarRajat Kamal and 5,000
Best 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.
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award ', a certificate and cash prize.
Name of AwardName of FilmAwardeeAwards
Best Feature Film in AssamesePutala GharProducer: Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia10,000
Best Feature Film in AssamesePutala GharDirector:5,000
Best Feature Film in BengaliEk Je Chillo DeshProducer:10,000
Best Feature Film in BengaliEk Je Chillo DeshDirector:5,000
Best Feature Film in HindiManthanProducer: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.10,000
Best Feature Film in HindiManthanDirector: Shyam Benegal5,000
Best Feature Film in KannadaPallaviProducer: K. S. Indira Lankesh10,000
Best Feature Film in KannadaPallaviDirector: P. Lankesh5,000
Best Feature Film in MalayalamManimuzhhakamProducer: Cartoonist Thomas10,000
Best Feature Film in MalayalamManimuzhhakamDirector: P. A. Backer5,000
Best Feature Film in ManipuriSaaphabeeProducer: G. Narayan Sharma10,000
Best Feature Film in ManipuriSaaphabeeDirector: Aribam Syam Sharma5,000
Best Feature Film in OdiaSesha SravanProducer: Nagen Roy10,000
Best Feature Film in OdiaSesha SravanDirector: Prashant Nanda5,000
Best Feature Film in TeluguOorummadi BrathukuluProducer:10,000
Best Feature Film in TeluguOorummadi BrathukuluDirector: B. S. Narayana5,000

Non-Feature films

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Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award