National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)

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National Film Award – Special Mention
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Sponsored by National Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledSpecial Commendation (1978)
First awarded1978
Last awarded2022
Most recent winner Manoj Bajpayee
Sanjoy Chowdhury
Highlights
Total awarded72
First winner Mrinal Sen
Muzaffar Ali

The National Film Award – Special Mention is a certificate of merit presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several honours presented for feature films. The recipients of Special Mention are presented with a certificate of merit, without any trophies or cash prizes.

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The certificate was instituted in 1978, at 26th National Film Awards and awarded for films produced in a given year across the country, in all Indian languages.

Winners

List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), awarded as, film(s), language(s) and citation
YearRecipient(s)Awarded asFilm(s)Language(s)CitationRefs.
1978
(26th)
Mrinal Sen Director Parasuram Bengali
For the sensitive treatment of the problem of rural migrants to cities.
[1]
Muzaffar Ali Director Gaman Hindi
For the sensitive treatment of the problem of rural migrants to cities.
1979
(27th)
No award [2]
1980
(28th)
No award [3]
1981
(29th)
No award [4]
1982
(30th)
No award [5]
1983
(31st)
Kumar Shahani DirectorTarangHindi  [6]
1984
(32nd)
No award [7]
1985
(33rd)
No award [8]
1986
(34th)
Sandip Ray DirectorHimgharBengali  [9]
1987
(35th)
No award [10]
1988
(36th)
Aamir Khan Actor  Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
  Raakh
Hindi
For the imaginative, innovative and promising performance of character roles in the films.
[11]
1989
(37th)
Mohanlal Actor Kireedam Malayalam
For portraying young man's agony and pain marvellously and in unique style.
[12]
Anupam Kher Actor Daddy Hindi
For having played with great finesse and an unequalled range, the role of a gifted artiste hurt by unfortunate personal relationships.
1990
(38th)
Anoubham KiranmalaActress Ishanou Meitei
For a debut performance depicting various levels of conflict effectively.
[13]
1991
(39th)
Mamata Shankar Actress Agantuk Bengali
For her performance as the housewife.
[14]
Ravindran Music director Bharatham Malayalam
For the quality of music composed for the song.
1992
(40th)
Sibaprasad SenDirectorPasanda PanditBengali
For his refreshing directorial debut.
[15]
1993
(41st)
  Tahir Hussain
  Mahesh Bhatt
 Producer
 Director
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke Hindi
For an enjoyable and wholesome entertainment at the level of innocent comedy.
[16]
 Jugal Debata
  Susant Misra
 Producer
 Director
Indradhanura Chhai Oriya
For their film, a sensitive exploration of a woman's experience of loneliness in the context of the inexorable passage of time, culminating on a positive note of redemption through symbolic images.
1994
(42nd)
Mahesh Mahadevan Music director Nammavar Tamil
For his unusual and innovative score, using sound effects as an integral part of his musical arrangement.
[17]
Bishnu KharghoriaActor Xagoroloi Bohudoor Assamese
For his poignant and memorable role for bringing alive the heartrending agony of a boatman and his grandson, who is not only deserted by his son, but also his life sustaining river – his only source of livelihood.
S. Kumar Cinematographer Parinayam Malayalam
For recreating and bringing to life an ambiance and characters that help lend credibility to a difficult and complex scenario. Sensitively handled and a sustained performance where the camera and lights have been used as an extension of the creative story teller.
1995
(43rd)
Uttara Baokar Actress Doghi Marathi
For her sensitive portrayal of the agony of a mother in the midst of poverty and honour.
[18]
Rohini Actress Stri Telugu
For her lively and poignant performance in the role of a village woman longing for love from her unpredictable paramour.
Benaf Dadachandji Child actor Halo Hindi
For her charming and natural performance.
1996
(44th)
Dolon Roy ActressSanghatBengali
For her performance in the film.
[19]
BhagiratheeActress Adajya Assamese
For her performance in Durga's role in the film.
1997
(45th)
Nagarjuna Actor Annamayya Telugu
For his fine acting depicting various complex moods in wide ranging situations.
[20]
Jomol Actress Ennu Swantham Janakikutty Malayalam
For her natural portrayal of an innocent adolescent who becomes psychologically disturbed due to loneliness and rejection, finally her mental and emotional balance.
1998
(46th)
Dasari Narayana Rao  Producer
 Director
Kante Koothurne Kanu Telugu
For taking a stand on gender discrimination.
[21]
Prakash Raj Actor Antahpuram Telugu
For his wholesome performance of the obsessive feudal lord still, living in medieval times.
Manju Warrier Actress Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Malayalam
For her subdued and consistence performance in several films entered for the awards.
1999
(47th)
Mohan Joshi Actor Gharabaher Marathi
For his wonderfully controlled performance of a corrupt politician.
[22]
Manju Borah DirectorBaibhabAssamese
For her poetic expression in her debut film.
Kavita Lankesh Director Deveeri Kannada
For her exuberant debut as a director.
2000
(48th)
No award [23]
2001
(49th)
 Dilip Doley
 Narayan Seal
DirectorPanoi-Jongki  Miri
  Mishing
For effectively capturing the spirit of the colourful mongoloid tribe located at the foot hills of Arunachal Pradesh .
[24]
2002
(50th)
Jyothirmayi Actress Bhavam Malayalam
For her remarkable performance.
[25]
2003
(51st)
H. G. Dattatreya Actor Mouni Kannada
For his tremendous screen presence that makes the film.
[26]
Nedumudi Venu Actor Malayalam
For his extra ordinary versatility in a range of roles in Malayalam films made in 2003.
2004
(52nd)
Gurdas Maan Actor Des Hoyaa Pardes Punjabi
For an effective portrayal of an innocent, helpless, patriotic young Punjabi landlord caught in crossfire between terrorists and the police.
[27]
Pradeep Nair Director Oridam Malayalam
For his credible attempt at creating a new imagery and effective cinematic language in his debut film.
2005
(53rd)
No award [28]
2006
(54th)
Thilakan Actor Eakantham Malayalam
For his evocative portrayal of a man ageing with grace and dignity.
[29]
Prosenjit Chatterjee Actor Dosar Bengali
For his effective portrayal of a man, emotionally expressive despite his physical immobility.
2007
(55th)
No award [30]
2008
(56th)
No award [31]
2009
(57th)
Padmapriya Janakiraman Actress  Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
  Kutty Srank
Malayalam
For the range and skill of an actor to portray varied characters in films of different languages.
[32]
2010
(58th)
K. Shivaram Karanth (posthumously)Writer Bettada Jeeva Kannada
For an industry that has steadfastly refused to acknowledge and reward its creative fountainhead – the creator of its stories – the citation acknowledges a literary giant, the late Dr. Shivaram Karanth. The citation also acknowledges his valuable association with the world of Indian cinema.
[33]
2011
(59th)
Mallika Actress Byari Beary
For boldly essaying the role of Nadira, a young Muslim woman, persecuted by a rigid patriarchal system. She faithfully portrays the nuances of her character well as she goes through a turbulent married life even as she maintains a fine balance between the film's melodramatic form and the reality of the conditions in which many Indian women are trapped.
[34]
Sherrey Director Adimadhyantham Malayalam
For the unique visualisation of the world of a hearing impaired child in rural Kerala. He skilfully combines folk tale, performance and simple graphics to illustrate the growth of an introverted boy who reconciles his impoverished world with the facts of life. He also inserts the cinematic landscape with folk rituals and performances.
2012
(60th)
Lal Actor Ozhimuri Malayalam
A powerful portrayal of a highly surcharged role transcending different age groups in the Malayalam film Ozhimuri.
[35]
H. G. Dattatreya Actor Bharath Stores Kannada
For his effortless and natural performance of a small time grocery retailer in the Kannada film Bharath Stores.
Bishnu KharghoriaActor Baandhon Assamese
For emoting the life and moods of an old man caught in the vortex of the tragedies of life in the Assamese film Baandhon.
Parineeti Chopra Actress Ishaqzaade Hindi
For her convincing delineation of a daredevil girl in a moving drama of love and tragedy in the Hindi film Ishaqzade.
Tannishtha Chatterjee Actress Dekh Indian Circus Hindi
For the portrayal of a village housewife from the oppressed and downtrodden class who fights for her dignity and honour in the face of extreme adversities
Hansraj JagtapChild actor Dhag Marathi
For his realistic portrayal of an impressionable yet responsible poor boy, living in the unlikely environs of a crematorium and his coming of age on the demise of his father in the Marathi film Dhag.
Thilakan (posthumously)Actor Ustad Hotel Malayalam
For his sensitive performance as a crusading self-made small-time hotelier with a heart for basic human values.
2013
(61st)
Gauri GadgilChild actor Yellow Marathi
To pay our salutation to the indomitable spirit of a special child.
[36]
Sanjana RaiChild actor Yellow Marathi
For his effortless and natural performance of a small time grocery retailer in the Kannada film Bharath Stores.
Anjali Patil Actress Na Bangaaru Talli Telugu
Kudos to the courage of a girl, who brought out her real life story and told it to the world.
2014
(62nd)
Musthafa Actor Ain Malayalam
For the minute and nuanced manner in which he assays the imperceptible transformation of a carefree youth into a compassionate and responsible young man.
[37]
Palomi Ghosh Actress Nachom-ia Kumpasar Konkani
For her extraordinarily energetic performance as a girl whose infectious passion for singing and love comes at enormous personal cost.
Parth Bhalerao Child actor  Killa
  Bhoothnath Returns
 Marathi
 Hindi
For lovable portrayals with rare aplomb of an impish and caring child in both Killa and Bhootnath Returns.
2015
(63rd)
Rinku Rajguru Actress Sairat Marathi
For her effective portrayal of a lively girl who defies societal norms but ultimately has to face the wrath of her family.
[38]
Jayasurya Actor  Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam
  Lukka Chuppi
Malayalam
For his inventive and heartfelt performance in varied roles.
Ritika Singh Actress Irudhi Suttru Tamil
For her gutsy performance of a boxer in the making.
2016
(64th)
 Eleeanora Images Private Ltd.
  Nila Madhab Panda
 Producer
  Director
Kadvi Hawa Hindi
For highlighting the farmer's struggle against the changing environmental conditions.
[39]
 Red Carpet Moving Pictures
  Shubhashish Bhutiani
 Producer
  Director
Mukti Bhawan Hindi
A film which talks about death with the spirit of hope.
Adil Hussain Actor  Mukti Bhawan
  Maj Rati Keteki
 Hindi
 Assamese
Two different films, two different characters, one same actor. One word   Brilliant.
Sonam Kapoor Actress Neerja Hindi
A convincing performance of a real life icon.
2017
(65th)
Pankaj Tripathi Actor Newton Hindi [40]
Parvathy Actress Take Off Malayalam
Prakruti Mishra Actress Hello Arsi Odia
Yasharaj KarhadeChild artist Mhorkya Marathi
2018
(66th)
Sruthi Hariharan Actress Nathicharami Kannada
For the complex and nuanced portrayal of a new age Indian woman.
Chandrachoor RaiActorKadakhHindi
Effective depiction of the emotions of an agitated husband.
Joju George Actor Joseph Malayalam
For a convincing portrayal of a vigilante, who busts a "Human organ" racket.
Savithri Sreedharan Actress Sudani from Nigeria Malayalam
For subtly portraying the emotions of a mother.
2019
(67th)
Sajin BabuDirector Biriyaani Malayalam
A powerful portrayal of a vibrant Muslim woman victimized by her society and her unique revenge.
[41]
Benjamin Daimary ActorJonaki PoruaAssamese
A sensitive portrayal of a young man struggling to find his sexual identity.
Lata KareActress Lata Bhagwan Kare Marathi
A powerful portrayal of the real story of Lata Kare, struggling for survival on the one side and at the same time venturing into running and winning the Baramati marathon at the age of sixty five.
Abhijeet Mohan Warang Director Picasso Marathi
The director interestingly portrays the life of a struggling folk artist and his son aspiring to enter a world renowned painting school in the backdrop of popular folk theatre (Dasaavatar).
2020
(68th)
Aimee Baruah Actress Semkhor Dimasa
For a highly convincing portrayal of a tribal woman's plight in the movie Semkhor.
Kavya PrakashDirector Vaanku Malayalam
For underlining the right of women for social equality for the film Vaanku in her debut directorial.
Siddharth Menon Actor June Marathi
For an effective portrayal of the conflicts of the adolescent mind in the film June.
Kishor Kadam Actor Godakaath
 Avwanchhit
Marathi
For a convincing portrayal of the sympathetic soul in Godakkath and Avwanchhit.
Varun BuddhadevChild Actor Toolsidas Junior Hindi
For an assertive performance as a teenager on the path of achievement in Toolsidas Junior..

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