National Film Awards - 1997
Also Known As- 44th National Film Awards 1997Location- New Delhi, India
| National Film Awards 1997 - Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) | ||
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Budhdhadeb Dasgupta | Lal Darja (Bengali) |
| Best Children's Film | - | - |
| Best Direction | Agathiyan | Kadhal Kottai (Tamil) |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Gulzar | Maachis (Hindi) |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) | ||
| Category | Winner | Film |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Indian (Tamil) |
| Best Actress | Tabu | Maachis (Hindi) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nana Patekar | Agni Sakshi (Hindi) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rajeshwari Sachdev | Sardari Begum (Urdu) |
| Best Music Direction | A. R. Rahman | Minsaara Kanavu (Tamil) |
| Best Lyrics | Javed Akhtar | Saaz (Hindi) |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | for song 'Thanga Thamarai' from film 'Minsaara Kanavu (Tamil)' |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | K. S. Chithra | for song 'Maana Madurai (Ooh La La La)' from film 'Minsaara Kanavu (Tamil)' |
| Best Art Direction | Thotta Tharani | Indian (Tamil) |
| Best Cinematography | Mrinal Kanthidas | Rag Birag (Assamese) |
| Best Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad | Rag Birag (Assamese) |
| Best Choreography | Prabhu Deva | for song 'Strawberry Kannae' from film 'Minsaara Kanavu (Tamil)' |
| Best Screenplay | Agathyan | Kadhal Kottai (Tamil) |
| Best Special Effects | Venky | Indian (Tamil) |
| Best Costume Design | - | - |
| Best Audiography | T. Krishnanunni | Kulam (Malayalam) |
| Best Child Artist | Kumar & Kavya | Desadanam (Malayalam) & Little Soldiers (Telugu) Resp. |
| Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) | Amol Palekar (Director) & Kiron Kher (Actress) | Daayraa (Hindi) Sardari Begum (Hindi) Resp. |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Best Regional Film | ||
| Category | Winner | Film |
| Best Regional Film (Bengali) | Aparna Sen | Yuganta |
| Best Regional Film (Telugu) | Krishna vamsi | Sindhuram |
| Best Regional Film (Tamil) | Agaththian | Kadhal Kottai |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Other Feature Film Awards | ||
| Category | Winner | Film |
| Best Film on Other Social Issues | Mahesh Bhatt | Tamanna (Hindi) |
| Best Film on Family Welfare | Prabhat Roy | Laathi (Bengali) |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Indira Gandhi Award | ||
| Winner | Film | |
| Bindhu Chakraborthy | Rag Birag (Assamese) | |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Nargis Dutt Award | ||
| Winner | Film | |
| Siby Malayil | Kanakinavu (Malayalam) | |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| Winner | State | |
| Pradeep (Lyricist) | - | |
| National Film Awards 1997 - Best Book on Cinema | ||
| Winner | Book | |
| No Award | - | |