National Film Award for Best Music Direction (non-feature film)

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National Film Award for Best Music Direction
National award for contributions to non-feature film
Sponsored by National Film Development Corporation of India
Reward(s)
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First awarded1993
Last awarded2022
Most recent winner Vishal Bhardwaj
Highlights
Total awarded18
First winner Rajat Dholakia

The National Film Award for Best Music Direction is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for non-feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Contents

The award was instituted in 1993, at 41st National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation
YearRecipient(s)Film(s)Language(s)CitationRefs.
1993
(41st)
Rajat Dholakia Sunday Hindi
For contributing significantly to the mood of fantasy which pervades the film through refreshing music, with innovative use of the human voice.
[1]
1994
(42nd)
K. P. Udayabhanu The Myth to the Tree, The Serpent and The Mother Malayalam
For his interesting juxtaposition of different strains of music and sound.
[2]
1995
(43rd)
Shubha Mudgal Amrit Beeja English
  Kannada
For providing suitable support with a mix of classical and folk music.
[3]
1996
(44th)
No Award [4]
1997
(45th)
No Award [5]
1998
(46th)
Biswadeb DasguptaA Painter of Eloquent Silence: Ganesh PyneEnglish
For enriching the visuals with a contemplative sense of rhythm.
[6]
1999
(47th)
No Award [7]
2000
(48th)
Usha Khanna Ajeeb GharHindi
For rendering a melodious and vibrant tune, that keeps the story moving and engrossing.
[8]
2001
(49th)
Bhaskar Chandavarkar Chaitra Marathi
For creating traditional music that blends aesthetically with the theme of the film.
[9]
2002
(50th)
Raja MitraKalighat Paintings And DrawingsEnglish
For a simple yet engaging music track that brings alive the Kalighat paintings in the film of the same title.
[10]
2003
(51st)
Julius Packiam Fiddlers on the ThatchEnglish
For creating an ambiance of music that effectively works also as part of the main narrative.
[11]
2004
(52nd)
DhwaniEk Sagar Kinaree... A Seaside Story Marathi
 English
For a short film which is extremely enhanced by the accompaniment of very throbbing and engaging music.
[12]
2005
(53rd)
No Award [13]
2006
(54th)
Ramakant Gundecha Raga of River NarmadaMusic Only
For creating a music score which becomes an invocation of the spirit of the holy river Narmada.
[14]
Umakant Gundecha
2007
(55th)
Zubeen Garg Echoes of Silence English
  Khasi
For the emptiness of Pori’s world is enhanced through the effective use of music, which is understated yet powerful, thus blending seamlessly into the narrative.
[15]
2008
(56th)
Vipin MishraNarmeen Hindi
  Punjabi
For a sensitive and evocative musical score, with an amazing use of the violin ensemble, which is both a deeply personal and universal experience.
[16]
2009
(57th)
No Award [17]
2010
(58th)
No Award [18]
2011
(59th)
Dhruba Jyoti Phukan PanchakkiHindi
For creating minimal but mesmerising music track with traditional elements that complements the mystical quality of the film.
[19]
2012
(60th)
No Award [20]
2013
(61st)
Anuraag Saikia Yugadrashta Assamese
For its spectacular blending of folk elements with a rich and nuanced classicism that conveys an enthralling period feel.
[21]
2014
(62nd)
No Award [22]
2015
(63rd)
Aravind–Shankar A Far Afternoon: A Painted Saga Hindi
 English
For the harmony of notes enhancing the brush strokes breathing life through the canvas.
[23]
2016
(64th)
Tanuj TikuLeeches
Music becomes a character of its own in subtly heightening the drama and the tragedy of the central character.
[24]
2017
(65th)
Ramesh Narayanan Shored of Liberty
An evocative musical score that does justice to the era of the film.
2018
(66th)
Kedar DivekarJyoti
For its use of folk and traditional verse and music to suitably build on this 19th century tale of women’s education.

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