70th National Film Awards: Ponniyin Selvan and Aattam Shine with Top Honors

National Film Awards: The 70th National Film Awards were announced today.

Eligibility: Films censored up to December 31, 2022, were considered.

Best Telugu Film: Karthikeya 2

Best Kannada Film: KGF 2

Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan

Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka

Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai

Best Film: Aattam (Malayalam)

Best Actress: Nithya Menen (Thiruchitrambalam), Manasi Parekh (Kuch Express)

Best Actor: Rishab Shetty (Kantara)

Best Editing: Aattam

Best Production Design: Aparajito

Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar (Fouja)

Best Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty (Brahmastra)

Best Action Choreography: KGF 2

Best Screenplay: Aattam

Best Dance Choreography: Jani Master, Satish Krishnan (Thiruchitrambalam - "Megham Karukatha" song)

Best Background Music: A. R. Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan 2)

Best Sound Design: Ponniyin Selvan 2

Best Supporting Actor: Pawan Raj Malhotra (Fouja)

Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta (Uunchai)

Best Child Artist: Sripath (Mallikapuram)

Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh ("Kesariya" song - Brahmastra)

Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri

Best Cinematography: Ravi Varma (Ponniyin Selvan 1)

Top Winners: Ponniyin Selvan received four awards, Aattam three awards, KGF 2 two awards, and Thiruchitrambalam two awards.