23rd National Film Awards


The 23rd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1975.
For 23rd National Film Awards, two new awards were introduced for the short films category for Best News Review and Best Newsreel Cameraman. These newly introduced awards includes Rajat Kamal and a Certificate. Over the years, these two awards are discontinued.

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
Awards were also renamed with 23rd National Film Awards. President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film renamed to National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is to National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is renamed as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is renamed as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of AwardAwardeeAwarded AsCash Prize
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardDhirendra Nath GangulyActor and DirectorSwarna Kamal, 20,000 and a Shawl

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 23rd National Film Awards, a Kannada film, Chomana Dudi won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film also winning the maximum number of awards with the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal. Following were the awards given in each category:

All India Award

Following were the awards given:
AwardFilmLanguageAwardeeCash Prize
Best Feature FilmChomana DudiKannadaProducer: Ashok KumarSwarna Kamal, 40,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature FilmChomana DudiKannadaDirector: B. V. KaranthRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a Certificate
Second Best Feature FilmMausamHindiProducer: P. Mallikharjuna RaoRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a Certificate
Second Best Feature FilmMausamHindiDirector: GulzarRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueTapasyaHindiProducer: Rajshri ProductionsSwarna Kamal and a Certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueTapasyaHindiDirector: Anil GangulyRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best DirectionJana AranyaBengaliSatyajit RayRajat Kamal, 20,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography Apoorva RaagangalTamilB. S. LoknathRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography Muthyala MugguTeluguIshan AryaRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best ActorChomana DudiKannadaM. V. Vasudeva RaoRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best ActressMausamHindiSharmila TagoreRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Male Playback SingerHamsageetheKannadaM. BalamuralikrishnaRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Female Playback SingerApoorva RaagangalTamilVani JairamRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Music DirectionChameli MemsaabAssameseBhupen HazarikaRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best StoryChomana DudiKannadaK. Shivaram KaranthRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate

Regional Award

The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in English, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Meitei, Oriya and Punjabi, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award ', a certificate and cash prize. The producer and director of the film were awarded with 10,000 and 5,000, respectively.

Non-Feature films

For 23rd National Film Awards, two new awards were introduced for the short films category for Best News Review and Best Newsreel Cameraman. These newly introduced awards includes Rajat Kamal and a Certificate. Over the years, these two awards are discontinued.

Short films

AwardFilmLanguageAwardeeCash Prize
Best Information Film Winged WonderlandEnglishProducer: Shanti VarmaRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Information Film Winged WonderlandEnglishDirector: Shanti VarmaRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Educational / Instructional FilmInduced BreedingEnglishProducer: K. K. KapilRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Educational / Instructional FilmInduced BreedingEnglishDirector: Suraj JoshiRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate
Best Film on Social DocumentationBaster Rhythm Of ProgressEnglishProducer: Chandrashekhar NairRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Film on Social DocumentationBaster Rhythm Of ProgressEnglishDirector: Chandrashekhar NairRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Commercial Promotional Film Zenith of IndiaEnglishProducer: Film Media, BombayRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Commercial Promotional Film Zenith of IndiaEnglishDirector: Jyoti G. ThakurRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film Poems in PatternEnglishProducer: Ranabir RayRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film Poems in PatternEnglishDirector: Ranabir RayRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Experimental FilmAwasheshHindiProducer: FTIIRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Experimental FilmAwasheshHindiDirector: Girish KasaravalliRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate
Best Animation FilmBusiness is PeopleEnglishProducer: Akbar Films, BombayRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Animation FilmBusiness is PeopleEnglishDirector: Kantilal RathodRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate
Best News ReviewIndian News Review No. 1399N. V. K. MurthyRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Newsreel CameramanFlood Havocs
A. S. AgnihotriRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Newsreel CameramanFlood Havocs
Abinashi RamRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Newsreel CameramanFlood Havocs
A. R. SaroefRajat Kamal and a Certificate

Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award: