| National Film Awards 1977 - Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) |
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| Best Film | Mrinal Sen | Mrigayaa (Hindi) |
| Best Children's Film | - | - |
| Best Direction | P. Lankesh | Pallavi (Kannada) |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | No Award | - |
| National Film Awards 1977 - Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) |
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| Best Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | Mrigaaya (Bengali) |
| Best Actress | Laxmi | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (Tamil) |
| Best Music Direction | B.V. Karanth | Rishya Shringa (Kannada) |
| Best Lyrics | - | - |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | K. J. Yesudas | for song 'Gori Tera Gaon' from film 'Chitchor (Hindi)' |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | S. Janaki | for song 'Senthoora Poove' from film '16 Vayathinile (Tamil)' |
| Best Cinematography | S. Ramachandra &
P.S. Nivas | Rishya Shringa (Colour) (Kannada) &
Mohiniattam (Black & White) (Malayalam) Resp. |
| Best Editing | K. Babu Rao | Siri Siri Muvva (Telugu) |
| Best Screenplay | Vijay Tendulkar | Manthan (Hindi) |
| Best Audiography | S.P. Ramanathan | Bhakta Kannappa (Telugu) |
| Best Child Artist | Raju | Chitchor (Hindi) |
| National Film Awards 1977 - Best Regional Film |
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| Best Regional Film (Hindi) | Shyam Benegal | Manthan |
| Best Regional Film (Assamese) | Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia | Xondhyaaraag |
| National Film Awards 1977 - Nargis Dutt Award |
| Winner | Film |
|---|
| No Award | - |
| National Film Awards 1977 - Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Winner | State |
|---|
| Nitin Bose (Cinematographer, Director, Writer) | West Bengal, Maharashtra |
