The prestigious National Film Award was inaugurated in the year 1954. Since 1973 the award ceremonies have been administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals. The award ceremony was introduced to encourage and honor the films that are directed across India featuring Indian art and culture in the movie. The government appoints a national panel every year to select the winning entry. The ‘Best Audiography Award’ is one of the sub-categories of Silver Lotus Award and was first introduced in 1977. The inaugural award was bagged by S.P. Ramanathan for the Telugu film ‘Bhakta Kannappa’. The film throws light on the life of Shaiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar (who was one of the 63 Nayanmars or holy Saivite saints). The movie was released in 1976 and was directed by Bapu.
The Winners For Silver Lotus Best Audiography Award Are:
|
Year
|
Winner
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Film
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Language
|
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2009
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Pramod. J. Thomas, Anmol Bhave
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Gandha
|
Marathi
|
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2008
|
Kunal Sharma
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1971
|
Hindi
|
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2007
|
Subhash Sahoo , K. J. Singh
|
Omar
|
Hindi
|
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2006
|
Nakul Kamte
|
Rang De Basanti
|
Hindi
|
|
2005
|
Anup Mukherjee
|
Iti Srikanta
|
Bengali
|
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2004
|
Anup Mukhopadhyay, Deepon Chatterjee
|
Bhalo Theko
|
Bengali
|
|
2003
|
A.S. Laxmi Narayanan
|
Kannathil Muthamittal
|
Tamil
|
|
2002
|
H. Sridhar, Nakul Kamte
|
Lagaan
|
Hindi / English
|
|
2001
|
Anup Dev
|
Moksha
|
Hindi
|
|
2000
|
Anup Mukhopadhyay
|
Uttara
|
Bengali
|
|
1999
|
H. Sridhar
|
Dil Se
|
Hindi
|
|
1998
|
Janakikutty Sampath
|
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
|
Malayalam
|
|
1997
|
T. Krishnanunni
|
Kulam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1996
|
Deepan Chatterji
|
Kalapani
|
Malayalam
|
|
1995
|
A.S. Laxmi Narayanan, V.S. Murthy
|
Kadhalan
|
Tamil
|
|
1994
|
H. Sridhar, Suryanarayana
|
Mahanadi
|
Tamil
|
|
1993
|
N. Pandu Rangan
|
Thevar Magan
|
Tamil
|
|
1992
|
Ajay Munjan, M.M. Padmanabhan
|
Rukmavati Ki Haveli
|
Hindi
|
|
1991
|
N. Pandu Rangan
|
Anjali
|
Tamil
|
|
1990
|
N. Harikumar
|
Mathilukal
|
Malayalam
|
|
1989
|
T. Krishnanunni
|
Piravi
|
Malayalam
|
|
1988
|
P. Devadas,T. Krishnanunni, N. Harikumar
|
Anantharam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1987
|
Durga Mitra
|
Path Bhola
|
Bengali
|
|
1986
|
Hitendra Ghosh
|
Ek Pal
|
Hindi
|
|
1985
|
P. Devdas
|
Mukhamukham
|
Malayalam
|
|
1984
|
S.P. Ramanathan
|
Adi Sankaracharya
|
Sanskrit
|
|
1983
|
Essabhai M. Suratwala
|
Namkeen
|
Hindi
|
|
1982
|
P. Devdas
|
Elippathayam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1981
|
S.P. Ramanathan
|
Nenjathil Killathe
|
Tamil
|
|
1980
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1979
|
Hitendra Ghosh
|
Junoon
|
Hindi
|
|
1978
|
S.P. Ramanathan
|
Godhuli
|
Hindi
|
|
1977
|
S.P. Ramanathan
|
Bhakta Kannappa
|
Telugu
|