12th National Film Awards
| 12th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1964 |
| Awarded by | Governor of Maharashtra (P. V. Cherian)[1][2] |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 31 May 1965[1][2] |
| Site | Mumbai |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Charulata |
The 12th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1964.[3] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 31 May 1965 and awards were given by then Governor of Maharashtra, P. V. Cherian.[1][2]
Starting with 12th National Film Awards, a new award was introduced at All India level for Best Story Writer. Also awards for films made in English and Kashmiri language are also considered for the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in the respective language at the regional level.
Awards
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.
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 12th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Charulata won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[3]
All India Award
For 12th National Film Awards, none of the films were awarded from Children's Films category as no film was found to be suitable. Following were the awards given in each category:[3]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Charulata | Bengali | Producer: R. D. Bansal | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Satyajit Ray | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Haqeeqat | Hindi | Producer: Chetan Anand | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Chetan Anand | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Unnaipol Oruvan[4][5] | Tamil | Producer: Aasiya Jyothi films | Certificate only |
| Director: D. Jayakanthan | Certificate only | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Story Writer | Aarohi[4][5] | Bengali | Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | Certificate only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. With 12th National Film Awards, two more awards were introduced for the feature films made in English and Kashmiri language. These newly introduced categories includes President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film and Certificate of Merit for second and third best film, although former was not given as no film was found suitable for the award.[3]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Assamese | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Pratidhwani | Producer: Kamrup Chitra Director: Bhupen Hazarika |
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Aarohi | Producer: Asim Pal Director: Tapan Sinha |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Anustup Chhanda | Producer: B. K. Productions Director: Pijush Bose |
| Feature Films in English | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | The Avalanche | Producer and Director: Serbjeet Singh |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Dosti | Producer: Tarachand Barjatya Director: Satyen Bose |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Yaadein | Producer and Director: Sunil Dutt |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Geet Gaya Patharon Ne | Producer: V. Shantaram Productions Director: V. Shantaram |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Chandavalliya Thota | Producer: Pals & Co. Director: T. V. Singh Thakur |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Nava Jeevana | Producer: U. S. Vadhiraj, U. Jawahar and Bharathi Chitra Director: P. S. Moorthy |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Mane Aliya | Producer: A. Subba Rao Director: S. K. A. Charl |
| Feature Films in Kashmiri | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Mainz-Raat | Producer: M. R. Seth Director: Shyam and Jagiram Paul |
| Feature Films in Marathi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Pathlaag | Producer and Director: Raja Paranjape |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Tuka Jhalase Kalas | Producer: N. G. Datar Director: Raja Nene |
| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Sawaal Majha Aika! | Producer and Director: Anant Govind Mane |
| Feature Films in Oriya | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Sadhana | Producer: Diamond Valley Production Director: Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Naba Janma | Producer: Pancha Sakha Pictures Director: Sachin Mukherji |
| Feature Films in Punjabi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Jagga | Producer: K. B. Chadha Director: Jugal Kishore |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Doctor Chakravarthy [6] | Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao Director: Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Ramadasu [7] | Producer: Chittor V. Nagaiah Director: Chittor V. Nagaiah |
Non-Feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries, educational films and film strips made in the country. For 12th National Film Awards, no award was given in the filmstrip category and only Certificate of Merit was awarded for Educational Films. Following were the awards given for the non-feature films category:[3]
Documentaries
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Documentary Film | One Day | English | Producer: Jagat Murari | Certificate of Merit and ₹1,000 |
| Director: S. N. S. Sastry | ₹250 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | All Under Heaven By Force | English | Producer and Director: J. B. H. Wadia | Certificate of Merit only |
| And Miles To Go | Producer and Director: S. Sukhdev |
Educational films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Sterilisation of the Female | Hindi | Producer: Films Division Director: G. H. Saraiya |
Certificate of Merit only |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[3]
- Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Children's Film
- Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Educational Film
References
- ^ a b c "13th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "13th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "12th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b Times of India (Firm) (1965). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman. p. 279. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b Hindustan Year-book and Who's who. M. C. Sarkar. 1966. p. 332. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ National Film Awards (1964)
- ^ National Film Awards (1964)