Kanche wins Best Telugu Film

Telugu films have won three awards at National Awards for year 2015. While Rajamouli’s Baahubali won Best Film as well as Best Special Effects awards, director Krish’s Kanche was adjudged as the Best Regional Award.

Kanche is all about love in the times of war, caste barriers. The film was also commercially successful.

63rd National Film Awards: List of Winners

Best Film: Baahubali
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Bajirao Mastani)

Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Piku)
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani (Visaaranai)
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi (Bajirao Mastani)

Best Popular Film: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Best Debut Film Of A Director: Neeraj Ghaywan (Masaan)

Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja (Thaarai Thappattai)
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza (Deewani Mastani, Bajirao Mastani)
Best Male Playback Singer: Mahesh Kale (‘Katyar Kaljjat Ghusali‘)
Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur (Moh Moh Ke Dhage)

Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee, Bajirao Mastani
Best Editing: Late Kishore T.E for Visaranai
Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Screenplay – Dialogues: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali
Best Make-Up Artist: ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
Best Lyrics: Varun Grover for ‘Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ from ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’

Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam
Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

Best Telugu Film: Kanche
Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari
Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai
Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam
Best Kannada Film: Thithi
Best Marathi Film: Ringan
Best Maithili Film: Mithila Makhaan
Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot
Best Bengali Film: Sankhachil
Best Konkani Film: Enemy
Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi
Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi
Best Wancho Film: The Head Hunter
Best Khasi Film: Onaatah
Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
Best Mizo Film: Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class
Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha

Best Film Friendly State Award: Gujarat (special mention to UP and Kerala)
Special Mention: Ritika Singh for the film Irudhi Suttru
Special Jury Award: Kalki Koechlin for ‘Margarita with a Straw‘