8th National Film Awards
| 8th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1960 |
| Awarded by | Vice-President of India (Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 31 March 1961 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Anuradha |
The 8th 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 1960.[1] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 31 March 1961 and awards were given by then Vice-President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Starting with 8th National Film Awards, new category of awards for Educational Films was introduced. This category includes Prime Minister's Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit for second and third best educational film.[1]
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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 8th National Film Awards, a Hindi film Anuradha 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 | Anuradha | Hindi | Producer: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | Kshudhita Pashan | Bengali | Producer: Hemen Ganguly | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Tapan Sinha | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Deivapiravi | Tamil | Producer: Kamal Brothers Pvt Ltd Director: R. Krishnan and S. Panju |
Certificate of Merit only |
| Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Children's Film | Phool Aur Kaliyan | Hindi | Producer: Rajkamal Kalamandir | Gold Medal and ₹20,000 |
| Director: Ram Gabale | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Children's Film | Idd Mubarak | Hindi | Producer: Children's Film Society | Certificate of Merit and ₹10,000 |
| Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Children's Film | Delhi Ki Kahani | Hindi | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Rajendra Kumar |
Certificate of Merit only |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. With 8th National Film Awards, new award category was introduced for the feature films made in Gujarati and Odia language. These newly introduced categories includes President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film and Certificate of Merit for second and third best film in both the languages, although former was not given for Gujarati language as no film was found suitable for the award. Along with Gujarati, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was also not given in Kannada language, instead Certificate of Merit was awarded. No awards were given in Assamese and Malayalam language as no film was found to be suitable.[1]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Devi | Producer and Director: Satyajit Ray |
| Certificate of Merit | Ganga | Producer: Cine Art Production Pvt Ltd. Director: Rajen Tarafdar |
| Feature Films in Gujarati | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Mendi Rang Lagyo | Producer: Bipin Gajjar Director: Manhar Raskapur |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Mughal-e-Azam | Producer and Director: K. Asif |
| Certificate of Merit | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai | Producer: Ranbir Raj Kapoor Director: Radhu Karmakar |
| Kanoon | Producer and Director: B. R. Chopra | |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Bhakta Kanakadasa | Producer: D. R. Naidu Director: Y. R. Swami |
| Feature Films in Marathi | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Kanyadan | Producer: Surel Chitra Director: Madhav Shinde |
| Certificate of Merit | Umaj Padel Tar | Producer: Narayan Baburao Kamat Director: Dinkar D. Patil |
| Feature Films in Odia | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Sri Lokenath | Producer: Rupa Raga Pvt Ltd. Director: Prafulla Kumar Sengupta |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Parthiban Kanavu | Producer: Jubilee Films Pvt Ltd. Director: Dasari Yoganand |
| Certificate of Merit | Paathai Theriyuthu Paar | Producer: Kumari Films Pvt Ltd. Director: Nemai Ghosh |
| Kalathur Kannamma | Producer: AVM Productions Director: A. Bhimsingh |
|
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film | Mahakavi Kalidasu | Producer: Sarani Productions Director: K. Kameshwara Rao |
| Certificate of Merit | Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam | Producer: N. A. T. Pvt Ltd. Director: N. Titivikrama Rao |
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 | Kangra and Kulu | English | Producer: Films Division | Gold Medal and ₹4,000 |
| Director: N. S. Thapu | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | Saga of Service | English | Producer: Films Division | Certificate of Merit and ₹2,000 |
| Director: Dilip Jamdar | ₹500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Documentary Film | The Weavers | English | Producer: Films Division Director: F. R. Bilimoria |
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 | Pond Culture | English | Producer: Films Division | Gold Medal and ₹4,000 |
| Director: N. K. Issar | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Educational Film | Cotton | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Krishna Kapil |
Certificate of Merit only |
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Educational Film | Wheat | English | Producer: Films Division Director: Krishna Kapil |
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 Assamese
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Kannada
- President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
