In pics: Major takeaways from 68th National Film Awards 2022 ceremony

The 68th National Film Awards ceremony finally took place in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The coveted awards were presented by the President of India Draupadi Murmu at the Vigyan Bhawan. The&nbsp;winners were announced on July&nbsp;22. 
 
This year's ceremony felicitated outstanding work done in cinema in the year 2020, which got delayed due to covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp; 
 
Ajay Devgn and Suriya, both were honoured with the National Award for Best Actor for their outstanding work in 'Tanhaji' and 'Soorarai Pottru', respectively by the president of India and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur.

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Veteran actress Asha Parekh was honoured with&nbsp;Dadasaheb Phalke Award,&nbsp;India's highest award in cinema, for her contribution to Indian Cinema.

Suriya’s superhit Tamil film 'Soorarai Pottru' also received the Best Feature Film award and the Best Actress award was taken by&nbsp;Aparna Murali.&nbsp;

'Soorarai Pottru' was the big winner of this year's National Awards. Apart from Best Actor and Actress, the film&nbsp;which was India's official entry to the Oscars in 2021, also bagged the coveted award in three major categories -&nbsp; GV Prakash Kumar for&nbsp;Best Background Score, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Best Screenplay and&nbsp;Sudha Kongara for the Best feature film.&nbsp;

Music composer-filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was awarded the National Award for Best Music Direction for his song `Marange Toh Vahin Jaa Kar` in the documentary film `1232 KMs'.

Check the list of winners here:

Best actor -&nbsp;Ajay Devgn and Suriya 
Best actress -&nbsp;Aparna Murali 
Best Supporting Actor -&nbsp;Biju Menon&nbsp; 
Best Supporting Actress -&nbsp;Lakshmi Priyaa 
Best Hindi film -&nbsp;Toolsidas Junior 
Best Director -&nbsp;Sachy (Posthumous) 
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment -&nbsp;Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero 
Best Kannada Film -&nbsp;Dollu&nbsp; 
Best Child Actor award - Anish Mangesh Gosavi for 'Tak Tak', Akanksha Pingle &amp; Divyesh Indulkar for 'Sumi' 
Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation -&nbsp;Taledanda 
Best Children's Film - Sumi 
Best Lyrics:&nbsp;Manoj Muntashir(Saina) 
Best Playback Singer (male):&nbsp;Darsanam Mogalaiah&nbsp; 
Best Playback Singer (female): Nanchiyamma 
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a&nbsp;Director:&nbsp;'Mandela' 
Best film on social issues: Funeral

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The 68th National Film Awards ceremony finally took place in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The coveted awards were presented by the President of India Draupadi Murmu at the Vigyan Bhawan.

The 68th National Film Awards ceremony finally took place in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The coveted awards were presented by the President of India Draupadi Murmu at the Vigyan Bhawan. The winners were announced on July 22. This year's ceremony felicitated outstanding work done in cinema in the year 2020, which got delayed due to covid-19 pandemic. Ajay Devgn and Suriya, both were honoured with the National Award for Best Actor for their outstanding work in 'Tanhaji' and 'Soorarai Pottru', respectively by the president of India and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur. Very happy to see this as his fanboy for last 15+ years. #Suriya pic.twitter.com/5cs54y1Sko — Sanjeevee sadagopan (@sanjusadagopan) September 30, 2022 × Veteran actress Asha Parekh was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, for her contribution to Indian Cinema. Suriya’s superhit Tamil film 'Soorarai Pottru' also received the Best Feature Film award and the Best Actress award was taken by Aparna Murali. 'Soorarai Pottru' was the big winner of this year's National Awards. Apart from Best Actor and Actress, the film which was India's official entry to the Oscars in 2021, also bagged the coveted award in three major categories - GV Prakash Kumar for Best Background Score, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Best Screenplay and Sudha Kongara for the Best feature film. Music composer-filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was awarded the National Award for Best Music Direction for his song `Marange Toh Vahin Jaa Kar` in the documentary film `1232 KMs'. Check the list of winners here: Best actor - Ajay Devgn and Suriya Best actress - Aparna Murali Best Supporting Actor - Biju Menon Best Supporting Actress - Lakshmi Priyaa Best Hindi film - Toolsidas Junior Best Director - Sachy (Posthumous) Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero Best Kannada Film - Dollu Best Child Actor award - Anish Mangesh Gosavi for 'Tak Tak', Akanksha Pingle & Divyesh Indulkar for 'Sumi' Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation - Taledanda Best Children's Film - Sumi Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir(Saina) Best Playback Singer (male): Darsanam Mogalaiah Best Playback Singer (female): Nanchiyamma Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a Director: 'Mandela' Best film on social issues: Funeral

68th National Film Awards 2022 Ceremony: Ajay Devgn and Suriya receive their Best Actor Award

It was almost a clean sweep for the team 'Soorarai Pottru' at the 68th National Film Awards which were announced on Friday. The film won in multiple categories including Best Actor for Suriya, best ACtress for Aparna Balamurali and Best screenplay for Sudha Konagara- the director of the film.&nbsp; 
 
Congratulations from all quarters poured in for the team including from Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. Kumar congratulated the team and expressed joy at being a part of the Hindi remake of the hit film.&nbsp; 
 
"Over the moon to see #SooraraiPottru win the top honours at the National Awards. Heartfelt congratulations my brother @Suriya_offl, #AparrnaBalamurali and my director #SudhaKongara. Humbled to be working in the Hindi adaptation of such an iconic film," wrote Akshay Kumar.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/68th-national-film-awards-ceremony-suriya-ajay-devgn-wins-best-actor-award-499745" hreflang="en">68th National Film Awards: 'Soorarai Pottru' wins big, Suriya &amp; Ajay Devgn share Best Actor award</a> 
 
Directed by Sudha Kongara, the film was based on the life of Simplify Deccan founder Captain GR Gopinath and featured Suriya along with Paresh Rawal and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles. 
 
The original makers of 'Soorarai Pottru' announced the official Hindi remake of the film in the year 2021, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan are going to be the lead pair in the Hindi adaptation of the film, and south actor Suriya will be seen in a guest appearance role. Kumar has already begun shooting for the film. 
 
Whereas, the official release date of the film is still awaited. 
 
The leading lady of `Soorari Pottru`, actor Aparna Balamurali, received the Best Actor (Female category) National award for her performance in the film. 
 
Apart from them the film also starred actor Paresh Rawal in a negative role.

It was almost a clean sweep for the team 'Soorarai Pottru' at the 68th National Film Awards which were announced on Friday. The film won in multiple categories including Best Actor for Suriya, best ACtress for Aparna Balamurali and Best screenplay for Sudha Konagara- the director of the film.

It was almost a clean sweep for the team 'Soorarai Pottru' at the 68th National Film Awards which were announced on Friday. The film won in multiple categories including Best Actor for Suriya, best ACtress for Aparna Balamurali and Best screenplay for Sudha Konagara- the director of the film. Congratulations from all quarters poured in for the team including from Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. Kumar congratulated the team and expressed joy at being a part of the Hindi remake of the hit film. "Over the moon to see #SooraraiPottru win the top honours at the National Awards. Heartfelt congratulations my brother @Suriya_offl, #AparrnaBalamurali and my director #SudhaKongara. Humbled to be working in the Hindi adaptation of such an iconic film," wrote Akshay Kumar. Over the moon to see #SooraraiPottru win the top honours at the National Awards. Heartfelt congratulations my brother @Suriya_offl, #AparrnaBalamurali and my director #SudhaKongara. Humbled to be working in the Hindi adaptation of such an iconic film 🙏🏻 — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 22, 2022 × 68th National Film Awards: 'Soorarai Pottru' wins big, Suriya & Ajay Devgn share Best Actor award Directed by Sudha Kongara, the film was based on the life of Simplify Deccan founder Captain GR Gopinath and featured Suriya along with Paresh Rawal and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles. The original makers of 'Soorarai Pottru' announced the official Hindi remake of the film in the year 2021, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan are going to be the lead pair in the Hindi adaptation of the film, and south actor Suriya will be seen in a guest appearance role. Kumar has already begun shooting for the film. Whereas, the official release date of the film is still awaited. The leading lady of `Soorari Pottru`, actor Aparna Balamurali, received the Best Actor (Female category) National award for her performance in the film. Apart from them the film also starred actor Paresh Rawal in a negative role.

Akshay Kumar wishes team 'Soorarai Pottru' for National Awards: Humbled to be working in the Hindi remake

The winners of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/national-film-awards-2022-live-updates-ajay-devgn-suriya-win-best-actor-award-499740">68th National Film Awards </a>were announced today in the capital city of India, New Delhi. South Indian actor Suriya for his highly acclaimed film 'Soorarai Pottru' and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for his 2020 film 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' shared the Best Actor award. Aparna Murali of 'Soorarai Pottru' won the Best Actress award. 
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Late director Sachidanandan, well-known as Sachy, won the Best Director award for his superhit Malayalam drama 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum'.

Soorarai Pottru was the big winner of this year's National Awards. Apart from,&nbsp;Suriya and Aparna, who bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively,&nbsp;the film took the coveted award in three major categories - GV Prakash Kumar for&nbsp;Best Background Score, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Best Screenplay and&nbsp;Sudha Kongara for&nbsp;Best feature film.&nbsp;

'Soorarai Pottru'&nbsp;was also India's official entry to Oscars 2021 in the Best International Film category.&nbsp;

The award for Best Hindi film was bagged by&nbsp;'Toolsidas Junior' which also featured the late actor Rajiv Kapoor. Meanwhile, 'Tanhaji' also won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film was directed by Sunjay Raut and features Devgn's wife &amp; actress Kajol and Saif Ali Khan.&nbsp;

The&nbsp;Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were gone to&nbsp;Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyum) and&nbsp;Lakshmi Priyaa (Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum) respectively.

Check out the list of winners below:

Best actor -&nbsp;Ajay Devgn and Suriya 
Best actress -&nbsp;Aparna Murali 
Best Supporting Actor -&nbsp;Biju Menon&nbsp; 
Best Supporting Actress -&nbsp;Lakshmi Priyaa 
Best Hindi film -&nbsp;Toolsidas Junior 
Best Director -&nbsp;Sachy (Posthumous) 
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment -&nbsp;Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero 
Best Kannada Film -&nbsp;Dollu&nbsp; 
Best Child Actor award - Anish Mangesh Gosavi for 'Tak Tak', Akanksha Pingle &amp; Divyesh Indulkar for 'Sumi' 
Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation -&nbsp;Taledanda 
Best Children's Film - Sumi 
Best Lyrics:&nbsp;Manoj Muntashir(Saina) 
Best Playback Singer (male):&nbsp;Darsanam Mogalaiah&nbsp; 
Best Playback Singer (female): Nanchiyamma 
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a&nbsp;Director:&nbsp;'Mandela' 
Best film on social issues: Funeral

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The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced today in the capital city of India, New Delhi. South Indian actor Suriya for his highly acclaimed film 'Soorarai Pottru' and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for his 2020 film 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' shared the Best Actor award.

The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced today in the capital city of India, New Delhi. South Indian actor Suriya for his highly acclaimed film 'Soorarai Pottru' and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for his 2020 film 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' shared the Best Actor award. Aparna Murali of 'Soorarai Pottru' won the Best Actress award. Late director Sachidanandan, well-known as Sachy, won the Best Director award for his superhit Malayalam drama 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum'. Soorarai Pottru was the big winner of this year's National Awards. Apart from, Suriya and Aparna, who bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively, the film took the coveted award in three major categories - GV Prakash Kumar for Best Background Score, Shalini Usha Nair and Sudha Kongara for Best Screenplay and Sudha Kongara for Best feature film. 'Soorarai Pottru' was also India's official entry to Oscars 2021 in the Best International Film category. The award for Best Hindi film was bagged by 'Toolsidas Junior' which also featured the late actor Rajiv Kapoor. Meanwhile, 'Tanhaji' also won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film was directed by Sunjay Raut and features Devgn's wife & actress Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. The Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were gone to Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyum) and Lakshmi Priyaa (Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum) respectively. Check out the list of winners below: Best actor - Ajay Devgn and Suriya Best actress - Aparna Murali Best Supporting Actor - Biju Menon Best Supporting Actress - Lakshmi Priyaa Best Hindi film - Toolsidas Junior Best Director - Sachy (Posthumous) Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero Best Kannada Film - Dollu Best Child Actor award - Anish Mangesh Gosavi for 'Tak Tak', Akanksha Pingle & Divyesh Indulkar for 'Sumi' Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation - Taledanda Best Children's Film - Sumi Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir(Saina) Best Playback Singer (male): Darsanam Mogalaiah Best Playback Singer (female): Nanchiyamma Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a Director: 'Mandela' Best film on social issues: Funeral