The National Film Awards are the prominent and oldest film awards in India. The awards were established in 1954 to honor the films directed across India. Since 1973, the award ceremonies are administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals. Each year the government appoints a national panel to select the winning entry. Generally the award ceremonies are held in New Delhi and the awards are presented by the President of India to the winners for the year. The ‘Special Jury Award/Special Mention Award’ is one of the sub-categories of Silver Lotus Award and was introduced in the year 1979. The inaugural award was bagged by two directors, Mrinal Sen and Muzaffar Ali for the movies ‘Parashuram’ and ‘Gaman’ respectively.
The Winners For Silver Lotus Special Jury Award / Special Mention Award Are:
|
Year
|
Special Jury Award Winner
|
Film
|
Language
|
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2009
|
K. M. Madhusoodanan (Director)
|
Bioscope
|
Malayalam
|
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2008
|
Anil Kapoor / Feroz Abbas Khan (Producer / Director)
|
Gandhi, My Father
|
Hindi
|
|
2007
|
Vishal Bharadwaj (Director)
|
Omkara
|
Hindi
|
|
2007
|
Thilakan (Actor)
|
Ekantham
|
Malayalam
|
|
2007
|
Prasenjit Chatterjee (Actor)
|
Dosar
|
Bengali
|
|
2006
|
Anupam Kher (Actor)
|
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
|
Hindi
|
|
2005
|
J. Phillip (Actor/Dancer)
|
Dancer
|
Tamil
|
|
2005
|
Pradeep Nair (Director)
|
Oridam
|
Malayalam
|
|
2005
|
Gurdas Maan (Actor)
|
Des Hoyaa Pardes
|
Punjabi
|
|
2004
|
Manoj Bajpai (Actor)
|
Pinjar
|
Hindi / Urdu
|
|
2004
|
Nedumudi Venu (Actor)
|
Margam
|
Malayalam
|
|
2003
|
Prakash Raj (Actor)
|
Bhavam
|
Malayalam
|
|
2003
|
Jyorthirmayi (Actress)
|
Bhavam
|
Malayalam
|
|
2002
|
Janaki Vishwanathan (Director)
|
Kutty
|
Tamil
|
|
2002
|
Dilip Doli & Narayan Deal (Directors)
|
Panoi Jomgi
|
-
|
|
2001
|
Soumitra Chatterjee (Actor)
|
Dekha
|
Bengali
|
|
2000
|
Kalabhavan Mani (Actor)
|
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
|
Malayalam
|
|
1999
|
Manju Warrier (Actress)
|
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
|
Malayalam
|
|
1999
|
Simran Bagga (Actress)
|
Vaalee
|
Tamil
|
|
1998
|
Jayamala (Actress)
|
Thai Saheb
|
Kannada
|
|
1998
|
Akkineni Nagarjuna (Actor)
|
Annamayya
|
Telugu
|
|
1998
|
Jomol (Actress)
|
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
|
Malayalam
|
|
1997
|
Amol Palekar (Director)
|
Daayraa
|
Hindi
|
|
1997
|
Kiron Kher (Actress)
|
Sardari Begum
|
Hindi
|
|
1996
|
Benaf Dadachandji (Child Actor)
|
Halo
|
Hindi
|
|
1996
|
Rohini (Actress)
|
Stri
|
Telugu
|
|
1995
|
Radhu Karmakar (Cinematographer)
|
Param Vir Chakra
|
Hindi
|
|
1995
|
Shaji N. Karun (Director)
|
Swaham
|
Malayalam
|
|
1995
|
Bishnu Kharghoria (Actor)
|
Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door
|
Assamese
|
|
1994
|
Mahesh Bhatt (Director)
|
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
|
Hindi
|
|
1994
|
Shashi Kapoor (Actor)
|
Muhafiz
|
Hindi
|
|
1994
|
Pallavi Joshi
(Actress)
|
Indra Dhanura Chhai
|
Hindi
|
|
1994
|
Sushant Misra (Director)
|
Woh Chokri
|
Oriya
|
|
1993
|
Sivaji Ganesan (Actor)
|
Thevar Magan
|
Tamil
|
|
1993
|
Ketan Mehta (Director)
|
Maya Memsaab
|
Hindi
|
|
1992
|
Soumitra Chatterjee (Actor)
|
Anthardhan
|
Bengali
|
|
1992
|
Ravindran (Composer)
|
Bharatham
|
Malayalam
|
|
1992
|
Mamta Shankar (Actress)
|
Agantuk
|
Bengali
|
|
1991
|
Anoubham Kiranmala (Actress)
|
Ishanou
|
Manipuri
|
|
1991
|
Jayabharathi (Actress)
|
Marupakkam
|
Tamil
|
|
1991
|
Sunny Deol (Actor)
|
Ghayal
|
Hindi
|
|
1991
|
Pankaj Kapoor (Actor)
|
Ek Doctor Ki Maut
|
Hindi
|
|
1990
|
Amitabh Chakraborty (Director)
|
Kaal Abhirati
|
Bengali
|
|
1990
|
Mohanlal (Actor)
|
Kireedam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1990
|
Anupam Kher (Actor)
|
Daddy
|
Hindi
|
|
1989
|
Aamir Khan (Actor)
|
Raakh
|
Hindi
|
|
1989
|
Ashok Ahuja (Director)
|
Vasundhara
|
Hindi
|
|
1987
|
John Abraham (Director)
|
Amma Ariyan
|
Malayalam
|
|
1986
|
Sudha Chandran (Actress)
|
Mayuri
|
Telugu
|
|
1985
|
T.S. Ranga (Director)
|
Giddh
|
Hindi
|
|
1984
|
Kumar Shahani (Director)
|
Tarang
|
Hindi
|
|
1984
|
Mankanda Ravi Varma (Director)
|
Nokkukuthi
|
Malayalam
|
|
1982
|
Satyajit Ray (Director)
|
Sadgati
|
Hindi
|
|
1979
|
Mrinal Sen (Director)
|
Parashuram
|
Bengali
|
|
1979
|
Muzaffar Ali (Director)
|
Gaman
|
Hindi
|
