68th National Film Awards winners list: Suriya’s Soorarai Pottru win

Today, the winners of the 68th National Film Awards in India were announced in New Delhi. The prestigious awards were

established in 1954 and are administered by India's Directorate of Film Festivals. Due to delays caused by Covid-19,

this year's ceremony honored films  in several categories starting in 2020. Anurag Thakur, Information and Broadcasting minister

and Vipul Shah's 10-member jury submitted their report on the 68th National Film Awards earlier today.

1. Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru 2. Best Director: Sachy, Ayyappanum Koshiyum 3. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji

4. Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji

5. Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru 6. Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, Ayyappanum Koshiyam

7. Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum

8. Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara 9. Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer): Madonne Ashwin, Mandela

10. Best Music Direction (Songs): Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Thaman S 11. Best Music Direction (Background Music): Soorarai Pottru, GV Prakash