4th National Film Awards
| 4th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1956 |
| Awarded by |
President of India (Dr. Rajendra Prasad) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented on | 28 April 1957 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Kabuliwala |
| Most awards | Kabuliwala and Tenali Ramakrishna (2) |
The 4th 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 the year 1956.[1][2] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 28 April 1957 and awards were given by then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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 4th National Film Awards, in this category, Kabuliwala, a Bengali film, along with a Telugu film, Tenali Ramakrishna won the maximum number of awards (two), with former also winning the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[1][2]
All India Award
For 4th National Film Awards, none of the films were awarded from Children's films category as no film was found to be suitable. Only Certificate of Merit for Children's films was given. Following were the awards given in each category:[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Kabuliwala | Bengali | Producer: Charuchitra Director: Tapan Sinha |
| All India Certificate of Merit | Bandhan | Hindi | Producer: Sircar Productions Director: Hem Chunder |
| Tenali Ramakrishna | Telugu | Producer: Vikram Productions Director: B. S. Ranga | |
| All India Certificate of Merit for Best Children's Film | Jaldeep | Bengali | Producer: Children's Film Society Director: Kidar Sharma |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For 4th National Film Awards, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil language; instead Certificate of Merit was awarded in each particular language, whereas no award was given for Assamese, Malayalam and Marathi language films.[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Films in Bengali | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Bengali | Kabuliwala | Producer: Charuchitra Director: Tapan Sinha |
| Certificate of Merit | Mahakavi Girishchandra | Producer: Emkeji Productions Director: Madhu Bose |
| Ek Din Ratre | Producer: R. K. Films Director: Sombhu Mitra and Amit Maitra | |
| Feature Films in Hindi | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Basant Bahar | Producer: Shri Vishwa Bharati Films Director: R. Chandra |
| Feature Films in Kannada | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Bhakta Vijaya | Producer: Jagannath Productions Director: A. K. Pattabhi |
| Feature Films in Tamil | ||
| Certificate of Merit | Kula Deivam | Producer: S. K. Pictures Director: Krishnan-Panju |
| Feature Films in Telugu | ||
| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu | Tenali Ramakrishna | Producer: Vikram Productions Director: B. S. Ranga |
| Certificate of Merit | Edi Nijam | Producer: Pratibha Productions Director: Sundaram Balachander |
Non-Feature films
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries made in the country. Following were the awards given:[1][2]
Documentaries
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film | Gotama The Buddha | English | Producer: Bimal Roy Productions for Films Division Director: Rajbans Khanna |
| Certificate of Merit | Khajuraho | English | Producer: Films Division Director: M. Wadhwani |
| A Village In Travancore | English | Producer: Art Films of Asia Private Ltd. for Burmah-Shell Director: Fali Billimoria |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "4th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "4th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
External links
- 4th National Film Awards
- 4th National Film Awards (PDF)
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India