22nd National Film Awards

The 22nd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1974.^[1]

22nd National Film Awards
Awarded for	Best of Indian cinema in 1974
Awarded by	Directorate of Film Festivals
Presented by	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (President of India)
Presented on	1976
Official website	dff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature Film	Chorus
Dadasaheb Phalke Award	B. N. Reddy
Most awards	Sonar Kella (5)
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On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film. Starting with 22nd National Film Awards, President's Gold and Silver Medal awards were renamed to Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) respectively.

Juries

Two different committees were formed for feature films and short films, headed by Bhagwan Sahay and Prasanta Sanyal respectively.^[1]

• Jury Members: Feature Films
  • Bhagwan Sahay (Chairperson) • Adoor Gopalakrishnan • Amala Shankar • Ananta Patnaik • Arjun Jairamdas • Balwant Gargi
  • Elangbam Nilakanta Singh • Emani Sankara Sastry • H. Venkat Subbiah • Karuna Banerjee • Keshav Rao • Kiranmoy Raha
  • M. Bilgrami • O. V. Vijayan • Arun Ramavtar Poddar • Rajendra Avasthy • Ranu Barua • Reoti Sharan Sharna
  • Sai Paranjpye • Satish Bahadur • Shanta Gandhi • T. K. Mahadevan • Vijay Tendulkar • M. Yunus Dehlvi
• Jury Members: Short Films
  • Prasanta Sanyal (Chairperson) • Bishamber Khanna • Gargi Dutt • Inder Lal Dass • Jag Mohan • S. Mohinder

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.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of Award	Image	Awardee(s)	Awarded As	Cash Prize
Dadasaheb Phalke Award		B. N. Reddy	Producer	Swarna Kamal, ₹20,000 and a Shawl

Special Awards

On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short-Film.^[1]

Award	Film	Language	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize
Best Feature Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's Independence	Uttarayanam[a]	Malayalam	Producer: Pattathuvila Karunakaran	Rajat Kamal, ₹30,000 and a certificate
			Director: G. Aravindan	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Short-Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's Independence	I	English	Producer: S. Krishnaswamy	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a certificate
			Director: S. Krishnaswamy	Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a certificate

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 22nd National Film Awards, a Bengali film Chorus won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film; whereas another Bengali film, Sonar Kella won the maximum number of awards (five). Following were the awards given in each category:^[1]

All India Award

Following were the awards given:^[1]

Award	Film	Language	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize
Best Feature Film	Chorus[b]	Bengali	Producer: Mrinal Sen Productions	Swarna Kamal, ₹40,000 and a certificate
			Director: Mrinal Sen	Rajat Kamal, ₹15,000 and a certificate
Second Best Feature Film	Ankur[c]	Hindi	Producer: Blaze Film Enterprises	Rajat Kamal, ₹15,000 and a certificate
			Director: Shyam Benegal	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film on National Integration	Parinay[d]	Hindi	Producer: Samantar Chitra	Rajat Kamal, ₹30,000 and a certificate
			Director: Kantilal Rathod	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value	Kora Kagaz[e]	Hindi	Producer: Sanat Kothari for Shreeji Films	Swarna Kamal and a Certificate
			Director: Anil Ganguly	Rajat Kamal and a certificate
Best Direction	Sonar Kella	Bengali	Satyajit Ray	Rajat Kamal, ₹20,000 and a Certificate
Best Cinematography (Black and White)	Chorus	Bengali	K. K. Mahajan	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a certificate
Best Cinematography (Color)	Sonar Kella	Bengali	Soumendu Roy	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a certificate
Best Actor	Ankur	Hindi	Sadhu Meher	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Actress	Ankur	Hindi	Shabana Azmi	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Child Artist	Sonar Kella	Bengali	Kushal Chakraborty	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a certificate
Best Male Playback Singer	Rajnigandha (For the song "Kai Baar Yoon Bhi")	Hindi	Mukesh	Rajat Kamal and a certificate
Best Female Playback Singer	Kora Kagaz	Hindi	Lata Mangeshkar	Rajat Kamal and a certificate
Best Music Direction	Chorus	Bengali	Ananda Shankar	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Screenplay	Sonar Kella	Bengali	Satyajit Ray	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Story	Jukti Takko Aar Gappo	Bengali	Ritwik Ghatak	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a certificate
Best Lyrics	Alluri Seetharama Raju	Telugu	Srirangam Srinivasarao	₹10,000 and a certificate

Regional Award

The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in Assamese, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Meitei, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu language, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.^[1]

Award	Film	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize
Best Feature Film in Bengali	Sonar Kella[f]	Producer: Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West Bengal	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate
		Director: Satyajit Ray	Rajat Kamal and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in Kannada	Kankana[g]	Producer: Hamzu Jagalur Imam for Mayura Films Pvt. Ltd	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate
		Director: M. B. S. Prasad	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate
Best Feature Film in Malayalam	Uttarayanam	Producer: Pattathuvila Karunakaran	Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 and a Certificate
		Director: G. Aravindan	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate

Non-Feature films

Following were the awards given:^[1]

Short films and Documentaries

Award	Film	Language	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize
Best Information Film (Documentary)	Man In Search of Man	English	Producer: G. P. Asthana for Films Division	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate
			Director: Prem Vaidya for Films Division	Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate
Best Educational / Instructional Film	Atoms	English	Producer: (Late) Pramod Pati for Films Division	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate
			Director: M. M. Chaudhuri of I. I. T., Kanpur	Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate
Best Film on Social Documentation	Behind the Breadline	English	Producer: S. Sukhdev	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate
			Director: S. Sukhdev
Best Promotional Film (Commercial)	To Serve Is To Love	English	Producer: Cinerad Communications for Air India	Rajat Kamal and a Certificate
			Director: Zafar Hai
Best Promotional Film (Non-Commercial)	Ek Anek Aur Ekta	Hindi	Producer: Bhim Sain	Rajat Kamal and a Certificate
			Director: Vijaya Mulay
Best Animation Film	Synthesis	English	Producer: B. R. Shendge	Rajat Kamal, ₹5,000 and a Certificate
			Director: A. R. Sen and B. R. Dohling	Rajat Kamal, ₹4,000 and a Certificate

Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:^[1]

• Best Film on Family Welfare
• Best Children's Film
• Best Experimental Film
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Manipuri
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Oriya
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil
• President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu

Explanatory notes

1. P. K. Mohandas (Leading Actor) and Radhamani (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.
2. Utpal Dutt (Leading Actor) and Gita Sen (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.
3. Anant Nag (Leading Actor) and Shabana Azmi (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.
4. Romesh Sharma (Leading Actor) and Shabana Azmi (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.
5. Vijay Anand (Leading Actor) and Jaya Bhaduri (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.
6. Soumitra Chatterjee (Leading Actor) was awarded with the medallion.
7. H. B. Yajaman (Leading Actor) and A. Revathi (Leading Actress) were awarded with the medallion.