22nd National Film Awards


The 22nd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1974.
On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film. Starting with 22nd National Film Awards, President's Gold and Silver Medal awards were renamed to Swarna Kamal and Rajat Kamal respectively.

Juries

Two different committees were formed for feature films and short films, headed by Bhagwan Sahay and Prasanta Sanyal respectively.
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of AwardAwardeeAwarded AsCash Prize
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardBommireddy Narasimha ReddyProducerSwarna Kamal, 20,000 and a Shawl

Special Awards

On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short-Film.
AwardFilmLanguageAwardeeCash Prize
Best Feature Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's IndependenceUttarayanamMalayalamProducer: Pattathuvila KarunakaranRajat Kamal, 30,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's IndependenceUttarayanamMalayalamDirector: G. AravindanRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best Short-Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's IndependenceIEnglishProducer: S. KrishnaswamyRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a certificate
Best Short-Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's IndependenceIEnglishDirector: S. KrishnaswamyRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a certificate

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 22nd National Film Awards, a Bengali film Chorus won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film; whereas another Bengali film, Sonar Kella won the maximum number of awards. Following were the awards given in each category:

All India Award

Following were the awards given:
AwardFilmLanguageAwardeeCash Prize
Best Feature FilmChorusBengaliProducer: Mrinal Sen ProductionsSwarna Kamal, 40,000 and a certificate
Best Feature FilmChorusBengaliDirector: Mrinal SenRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a certificate
Second Best Feature FilmAnkurHindiProducer: Blaze Film EnterprisesRajat Kamal, 15,000 and a certificate
Second Best Feature FilmAnkurHindiDirector: Shyam BenegalRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film on National IntegrationParinayHindiProducer: Samantar ChitraRajat Kamal, 30,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film on National IntegrationParinayHindiDirector: Kantilal RathodRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueKora KagazHindiProducer: Sanat Kothari for Shreeji FilmsSwarna Kamal and a Certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic ValueKora KagazHindiDirector: Anil GangulyRajat Kamal and a certificate
Best DirectionSonar KellaBengaliSatyajit RayRajat Kamal, 20,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography ChorusBengaliK. K. MahajanRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a certificate
Best Cinematography Sonar KellaBengaliSoumendu RoyRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a certificate
Best ActorAnkurHindiSadhu MeherRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best ActressAnkurHindiShabana AzmiRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best Child ArtistSonar KellaBengaliKushal ChakrabortyRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a certificate
Best Male Playback SingerRajnigandha
HindiMukeshRajat Kamal and a certificate
Best Female Playback SingerKora KagazHindiLata MangeshkarRajat Kamal and a certificate
Best Music DirectionChorusBengaliAnanda ShankarRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best ScreenplaySonar KellaBengaliSatyajit RayRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best StoryJukti Takko Aar GappoBengaliRitwik GhatakRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a certificate
Best LyricsAlluri Seetharama RajuTeluguSrirangam Srinivasarao10,000 and a certificate

Regional Award

The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in Assamese, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Meitei, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu language, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.
AwardFilmAwardeeCash Prize
Best Feature Film in BengaliSonar KellaProducer: Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West BengalRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in BengaliSonar KellaDirector: Satyajit RayRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in KannadaKankanaProducer: Hamzu Jagalur Imam for Mayura Films Pvt. LtdRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in KannadaKankanaDirector: M. B. S. PrasadRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in MalayalamUttarayanamProducer: Pattathuvila KarunakaranRajat Kamal, 10,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in MalayalamUttarayanamDirector: G. AravindanRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate

Non-Feature films

Following were the awards given:

Short films and Documentaries

AwardFilmLanguageAwardeeCash Prize
Best Information Film Man In Search of ManEnglishProducer: G. P. Asthana for Films DivisionRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Information Film Man In Search of ManEnglishDirector: Prem Vaidya for Films DivisionRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate
Best Educational / Instructional FilmAtomsEnglishProducer: Pramod Pati for Films DivisionRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Educational / Instructional FilmAtomsEnglishDirector: M. M. Chaudhuri of I. I. T., KanpurRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate
Best Film on Social DocumentationBehind the BreadlineEnglishProducer: S. SukhdevRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Film on Social DocumentationBehind the BreadlineEnglishDirector: S. SukhdevRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film To Serve Is To LoveEnglishProducer: Cinerad Communications for Air IndiaRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film To Serve Is To LoveEnglishDirector: Zafar HaiRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film Ek Anek Aur EktaHindiProducer: Bhim SainRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Promotional Film Ek Anek Aur EktaHindiDirector: Vijaya MulayRajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Animation FilmSynthesisEnglishProducer: B. R. ShendgeRajat Kamal, 5,000 and a Certificate
Best Animation FilmSynthesisEnglishDirector: A. R. Sen and B. R. DohlingRajat Kamal, 4,000 and a Certificate

Awards not given

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