9th National Film Awards
| 9th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1961 |
| Awarded by | Vice-President of India (Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | April 21, 1962 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Bhagini Nivedita |
The 9th 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 1961.[1] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 21 April 1962 and awards were given by then Vice-President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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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 the 9th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Bhagini Nivedita won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[1]
All India Award
Following were the awards given in each category:[1]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Bhagini Nivedita | Bengali | Producer: Aurora Film Corporation | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Bijoy Bose | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Pava Mannippu | Tamil | Producer: Buddha Pictures | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: A. Bhimsingh | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Prapanch | Marathi | Producer: Indian National Pictures Director: Madhukar Pathak |
Certificate of Merit only |
| Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Children's Film | Hattogol Vijay | Hindi | Producer: Hari S. Dasgupta Productions | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Buju Das Gupta and Raghunath Goswami | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Children's Film | Savitri | Hindi | Producer: Children's Film Society | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Phani Majumdar | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Children's Film | Nanhe Munne Sitare | Hindi | Producer and Director: Ajay Kumar Chakravarty | Certificate of Merit only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For 9th National Film Awards, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given in Gujarati, Kannada and Odia language; instead Certificate of Merit was awarded in each particular language.[1]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Assamese | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Shakuntala | Producer: Kamrup Chitra Director: Bhupen Hazarika |
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Samapti | Producer and Director: Satyajit Ray |
| Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Saptapadi | Producer: Uttam Kumar Director: Ajoy Kar |
| Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | Punascha | Producer and Director: Mrinal Sen |
| Feature Films in Gujarati | ||
| Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film | Nandanvan | Producer: Shrikumar V. Gaglani Director: Ganpatrao Brahmbhatt |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Dharmputra | Producer: B. R. Chopra Director: Yash Chopra |
| Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Gunga Jumna | Producer: Dilip Kumar Director: Nitin Bose |
| Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | Pyaar Ki Pyaas | Producer: Anupam Chitra Director: Mahesh Kaul |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film | Kittur Chennamma | Producer: Padmini Pictures Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu |
| Feature Films in Malayalam | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Mudiyanaya Puthran | Producer: Chandrathara Productions Director: Ramu Kariat |
| Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Kandam Becha Kottu | Producer: Modern Theatres Director: T. R. Sundaram |
| Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan | Producer: K. Kuppuswamy Director: S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Feature Films in Marathi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Manini | Producer: Kala Chitra Director: Anant Mane |
| Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Vaijayanta | Producer: Rekha Films Director: Gajanan Jagirdar |
| Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | Manasala Pankh Astat | Producer and Director: Madhav Shinde |
| Feature Films in Odia | ||
| Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film | Nua Bou | Producer: Ram Krishna Tripathy Director: Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Producer: Padmini Pictures Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu |
| Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Pasamalar | Producer: Rajamani Pictures Director: A. Bhimsingh |
| Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | Kumudam | Producer: Modern Theatres Director: Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Bharya Bharthalu | Producer: Prasad Art Pictures Pvt Ltd. Director: K. Pratyagatma |
Non-Feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries and educational films made in the country. Following were the awards given:[1]
Documentaries
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film | Rabindranath Tagore (Longer Version) |
English | Producer: Films Division | Gold Medal and ₹4,000 |
| Director: Satyajit Ray | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | Our Feathered Friends | English | Producer: Films Division | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: Gopal Datt | ₹500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Documentary Film | Romance of the Indian Coin | English | Producer: Films Division Director: G. H. Saraiya |
Certificate of Merit only |
Educational films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Educational Film | Citrus Cultivation | English | Producer: Films Division | Gold Medal and ₹4,000 |
| Director: Krishna Kapil | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Educational Film | Coir Worker | English | Producer and Director: F. R. Bilimoria | Certificate of Merit only |
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Educational Film | Ahvan | Hindi | Producer and Director: Dhruva Kumar Pandya | Certificate of Merit only |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1]
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Kannada
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Oriya
