11th National Film Awards
| 11th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1963 |
| Awarded by |
President of India (Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 25 April 1964 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Shehar Aur Sapna |
The 11th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1963.[1] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 25 April 1964 and awards were given by then President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Starting with 11th National Film Awards, new category of awards for Filmstrips, in the non-feature films section, was introduced. This category includes Prime Minister's Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit for second and third best educational film. Though gold medal for this category was not given. This award is discontinued over the years.[1]
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For the 11th National Film Awards, a Hindi film Shehar Aur Sapna won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[1]
All India Award
For 11th National Film Awards, none of the films were awarded from Children's Films category as no film was found to be suitable. Only Certificate of Merit for Children's films was given. Following were the awards given in each category:[1]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Shehar Aur Sapna | Hindi | Producer: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Naya Sansar | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Nartanasala | Telugu | Producer: Sridhar Rao and C. Lakshmi Rajyam | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: K. Kameshwara Rao | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Mahanagar | Bengali | Producer: R. D. Bansal Director: Satyajit Ray |
Certificate of Merit only |
| All India Certificate of Merit for Best Children's Film | Panch Puthliyan | Hindi | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Amit Bose |
Certificate of Merit only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in Gujarati, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given, instead Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film was awarded; whereas no award was given in Punjabi language.[1]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Assamese | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Maniram Devan | Producer: Apurba Chowdhury Director: S. Chakravarty |
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Uttar Falguni | Producer: Uttam Kumar Director: Asit Sen |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Saat Paake Bandha | Producer: R. D. Bansal Director: Ajoy Kar |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Jatu Griha | Producer: Uttam Kumar Director: Tapan Sinha |
| Feature Films in Gujarati | ||
| Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film | Jevi Chhun Tevi | Producer: Bholanath D. Trivedi Director: Gajanan Mehta |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Bandini | Producer: Bimal Roy Productions Director: Bimal Roy |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Mere Mehboob | Producer and Director: Harnam Singh Rawail |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Gumrah | Producer: B. R. Films Director: B. R. Chopra |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Sant Tukaram | Producer: B. Radhakrishna Director: Sunder Rao Nadkarni |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Mangala Muhurta | Producer: U. Subba Rao Director: M. R. Vittal |
| Feature Films in Malayalam | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Ninamaninja Kalpadukal | Producer: K. V. Bhavadas, N. K. Karunakara Pillai and K. Parameshwaran Nair Director: N. N. Pisharody |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Doctor | Producer: H. H. Ebrahim Director: M. S. Mani |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Kalayum Kaminiyum | Producer: Neela Productions Director: P. Subramaniam |
| Feature Films in Marathi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Ha Majha Marg Ekla | Producer: Sudhir Phadke Director: Raja Paranjape |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Te Majhe Ghar | Producer: Ravindra Bhat Director: Ganesh Bhat |
| Feature Films in Odia | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Jeevan Sathi | Producer: Srinibash Paikaroy Director: Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Nari | Producer: Narendra Kumar Mitra Director: Trilochana (Narendra Kumar Mitra, Amalendu Bagehi, Kavichandra Kalicharan Patnaik) |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Naanum Oru Pen | Producer: Murugan Brothers Director: A. C. Trilokchander |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Karpagam | Producer: K. S. Sabarinathan Director: K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Karnan | Producer and Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Lava Kusha | Producer: Lalita Sivajyoti Films Director: C. Pullaiah and C. S. Rao |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Amar Silpi Jakkanna | Producer and Director: B. S. Ranga |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Mooga Manasulu | Producer: C. Sundaram Director: Adurthi Subba Rao |
Non-Feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries, educational films and film strips made in the country. Following were the awards given:[1]
Documentaries
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film | Song of the Snow | English | Producer: Films Division | Gold Medal and ₹4,000 |
| Director: N. S. Thapa | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | Malwa | English | Producer: Films Division | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: S. N. S. Sastry | ₹500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Documentary Film | Jain Temples of India | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Arun Chaudhari |
Certificate of Merit only |
Educational films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Indian Ocean Expedition | Hindi | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Shanti S. Verma |
Certificate of Merit only |
Filmstrip
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Filmstrip | Historical Monuments of Delhi | Hindi | Producer and Director: G. K. Athalye | Certificate of Merit only |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1]
- Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Children's Film
- Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Educational Film
- Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Filmstrip
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
External links
- 11th National Film Awards
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India