National Film Awards 2011 winners List

The prestigious 59th National Film Awards for the year 2011 have been announced in New Delhi Today. The Award ceremony is to be held on May 3.

Actor Girish Kulkarni won the Best Actor award for his riveting performance in the Marathi film 'Deool' and actress Vidya Balan won the Best Actress award for her bold portrayal of south siren Silk Smitha in the 'The Dirty Picture'.
National Film Awards 2011 winners list:

Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni (Deool)
Best Actress: Vidya Balan (The Dirty Picture)
Best Feature Film: Deool (Marathi) and Byari (Kannada)
Best Director: Gurvinder Singh (Anhe Ghore Da Daan)
Best Special Effects: Harry Hingorani and Keitan Yadav (RA.One)
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caeser for Senorita (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)
Best Costume Designer: Niharika Khan (The Dirty Picture) and Neeta
Lulla (Bal Gandharva)
Best Make Up: Vijram Gaekwad (The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva)
Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty (Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai)
Best Supporting Actress : Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi (Phijigee Mani)
Best Children's Film: Chillar Party
Best Hindi Film: I AM
Best Bengali Film: Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na
Best Tamil Film : Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Best Punjabi Film : Anhe Ghore Da Daan
Best Marathi Film: Shaala
Best Manipuri Film: Phijigee Mani
Best Kannada Film: Kurmavatara
Best Dogri Film: Dille Cha Vasya Koi
Best Film Critic: Manoj P Pujari
Best Book Award: Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal (R.D. Burman
The Man, The Music).
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya (I AM)
Best Music Direction: Neel Dutt (Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na - songs )
and Mayook Bhaumik (Laptop - Background Score )
Special Jury Award: Anjan Dutta
Best Audiography: Baylon Fonseca for 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' ( Location Sound Recordist ) and for 'Game' ( Sound Designer ) and Hitendra Ghosh for 'Game' ( Re-recordist of final mixed track )
Best Editing: Praveen KL (Aaranya Kaandam)
Best Production Design : Indraneel Ghosh (Naukadubi)
Best Make-Up Artist: Vikram Gayakwad (Bal Gandharva and The Dirty Picture)
Best Screenplay: Vikas Behl and Nitish Tiwari (Chillar Party)
Best Adapted screenplay writer: Avinash Deshpande (Shaala)
Best Dialogue: Girish Kulkarni (Deool)
Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly (Abosheyshey)
Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate (Bal Gandharva)
Best Child Artist: Partho Gupte for 'Stanley ka Dabba' and the Chillar Party Group
Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainement : Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai ( Tamil )
Special Mention: Director Shari (Adi Madhyantam - Malayalam Film) and Director Mallika (Byari - Kannada Film)
Best Film (Non-Feature): And We Play On Indira Gandhi award for debut film director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Aaranya Kaandam)