National Film Award for Best Audiography | |
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Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals | |
Type | National |
Category | Indian Cinema |
Description | |
Medal | Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) |
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Instituted | 1976 |
First awarded | 1976 |
Last awarded | 2015 |
Total awarded | 71 |
Cash award | ₹50,000 (US$740) |
Previous name(s) | Best Sound Recording (1976–79) |
First awardee(s) | S. P. Ramanathan |
Recent awardee(s) | • Sanjay Kurian (Location sound recordist) • Sanjay Kurian (Sound designer) • Justin Jose (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) |
The National Film Award for Best Audiography is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1976, at 24th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.
Since 57th National Film Awards award has been sub-categorized into Location sound recordist, Sound designer and Re-recordist of the final mixed track.
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years: