19th National Film Awards
| 19th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1971 |
| Awarded by | Prime Minister of India |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Seemabadha |
The 19th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1971.[1][2]
Juries
Four different committees were formed based on the film making sectors in India, mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras along with the central committee for all India level. For 19th National Film Awards.
- Jury Members: Central
- Jury Regional: Bombay
- Jury Regional: Calcutta
- Jury Regional: Madras
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.
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Prithviraj Kapoor | Actor | ₹11,000, a shawl and a plaque |
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 19th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Seemabadha won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film.
All India Award
Following were the awards given:[3]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Seemabaddha | Bengali | Producer and Director:Satyajit Ray | Gold Medal and ₹40,000 |
| Second Best Feature Film | Anubhav | Hindi | Producer: | ₹15,000 and a medal |
| Director: | ₹5,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Children's Film | Wings of Fire | English | Producer: | ₹30,000 and a medal |
| Director: | ₹5,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | Do Boond Pani | Hindi | Producer: | ₹30,000 and a medal |
| Director: | ₹10,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Actor (Bharat Award) | Rikshakaran | Tamil | M. G. Ramachandran | A figurine |
| Best Actress (Urvashi Award) | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi | Waheeda Rahman | A figurine |
| Best Child Artist | Ajab Tujhe Sarkar | Marathi | Master Sachin | A plaque |
| Best Direction | Vamsha Vriksha | Kannada | B. V. Karanth Girish Karnad |
₹ 5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Music Direction | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi | Jai Dev | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Nimantran | Bengali | Hemanta Mukherjee | A plaque |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Saveley Smali | Tamil | P. Susheela | A plaque |
| Best Screenplay | Ekoni | Tapan Sinha | ₹5,000 and a plaque | |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Anubhav | Bengali | Nandu Battacharya | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi | Ramachandra | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Lyrics | Nanak Dhukhia Sab Sansar | Punjabi | Prem Dhavan | ₹10,000 and a certificate |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in English, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Oriya and Punjabi language, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Aranya | Producer: | ₹5,000 |
| Director: | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Nimantran | Producer: | ₹5,000 |
| Director: | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Phir Bhi | Producer: | ₹5,000 |
| Director: | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Vamsha Vriksha | Producer: G. V. Iyer | ₹5,000 |
| Director: B. V. Karanth , Girish Karnad |
Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Karakana Kadhal | Producer: | ₹5,000 |
| Director: | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe | Producer: | ₹5,000 |
| Director: Arvind Deshpande | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Veguli Pen | Producer and Director: | ₹5,000 and Silver Medal |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Mattilo Manikyam | Producer:Chalam | ₹5,000 |
| Director:B. V. Prasad | Silver Medal |
Non-Feature films
Following were the awards given:
Short films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film on Social Documentation | A Village Smiles | English | Producer: | ₹5,000 and a medal |
| Director: | ₹2,000 and a plaque |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award