The National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
The films made in Assamese language were not considered until the 3rd National Film Awards ceremony held in September 1956. However, only Certificate of Merit was issued in this ceremony as no film was found suitable for the "President's Silver Medal". The 1955 Phani Sarma directorial film Piyali Phukan received the first Certificate of Merit. Later in the 6th National Film Awards the 1958 film Ronga Police, directed by Nip Barua, became the first film to receive the president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Assamese Feature Film".
Winners
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
Awards legends
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) 1955 Piyali Phukan Rupajyoti Productions Phani Sarma 1956 No Award 1957 Maak Aru Morom Brajen Barua Nip Barua 1958 Ronga Police Kanak Ch. Sharma Nip Barua 1959 Puberun K. C. Roy and Paji Doss Prabhat Mukherjee 1960 No Award 1961 Shakuntala Kamrup Chitra Bhupen Hazarika 1962 Tezimola Anwar Hussain Anwar Husaain 1963 Maniram Devan Apurba Chowdhury S. Chakravarty 1964 Pratidhwani Kamrup Chitra Bhupen Hazarika 1965 No Award 1966 Lotighoti Bhupen Hazarika 1967 No Award 1968 No Award 1969 Dr. Bezbarua M/s Rangghar Cine Productions Brajen Baruah 1970 No Award 1971 Aranya United Productions Samarendra Narayan Deb 1972 Opaja Sonar Mati M/s Pragati Cine Productions Brajen Barua 1973 Mamta Nalin Dowerah, Prafulla Dutta and Shiba Thakur Nalin Dowerah 1974 No Award 1975 Chameli Memsaab Seuj Bolechari Santha Abdul Majid 1976 Putala Ghor Samarendra Narayan Dev 1977 Sandhyarag Bhabendra Nath Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1978 No Award 1979 Kallol Atul Borgoloi 1980 Anirban Preeti Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1981 No Award 1982 Aparoopa Jahnu Barua Jahnu Barua 1983 Alokar Ahban Do-Re-Me Films Kamal Hazarika 1984 Son Maina R. B. Mehta, M. P. N. Nair and Shiv Prasad Thakur Shiv Prasad Thakur 1985 Agnisnaan Bhabendra Nath Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1986 Baan Do-Re-Me Films Charu Kamal Hazarika 1987 Pratham Ragini S. N. Bora Dhiru Bhuyan 1988 Kolahal Bhabendra Nath Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1989 No Award 1990 Jooj Bipul Baruah Hemen Das 1991 Sarothi Bhabendra Nath Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1992 Railor Alir Dubori Ban Pulak Gogoi Pulak Gogoi 1993 Abartan Bhabendra Nath Saikia Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1994 Xagoroloi Bohudoor Sailadhar Baruah and Jahnu Barua Jahnu Barua 1995 Itihas Leena Bora Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1996 Adajya Nayan Prasad Santwana Bardoloi 1997 No Award 1998 Kuhkal Dolphin Communications Jahnu Barua 1999 Pokhi Dolphin Communications Jahnu Barua 2000 No Award 2001 No Award 2002 Konikar Ramdhenu Sailadhar Baruah Jahnu Barua 2003 Akashitarar Kathare Sangeeta Tamuli Manju Borah 2004 Dinabandhoo Krishna Roy Munin Barua 2005 Kadamtole Krishna Nache Suman Haripriya Suman Haripriya 2006 Aaideu Nabomika Borthakur Arup Manna 2007 No Award 2008 Mon Jaai Moirangthem Movies M. Maniram 2009 Basundhara Hiren Bora Hiren Bora 2010 Jetuka Pator Dore Md. Noorul Sultan Jadumoni Dutta 2011 No Award 2012 Baandhon Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd. Jahnu Barua 2013 Ajeyo Shiven Arts Jahnu Barua 2014 Othello Artha Films Hemanta Kumar Das 2015 Kothanodi Anurupa Hazarika Bhaskar Hazarika 2016 Maj Rati Keteki Udara Films Santwana Bardoloi 2017 Ishu Children's Film Society Utpal Borpujari 2018Bulbul Can Sing Flying River Films Rima Das 2019Ronuwa: Who Never Surrender Bornali Creative Vision Entertainment Chandra Mudoi 2020 Bridge Sabita Devi Kripal Kalita 2021Anur Shivam Creation Monjul Baruah 2022Emuthi Puthi Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd Kulanandini Mahanta 2023Rongatapu 1982 BRC Cine Production Adityam Saikia 2024Juiphool Jadumoni Dutta Jadumoni Dutta
References
External links Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India National Film Awards Archives