National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist | |
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National award for contributions to Indian Cinema | |
Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
Reward(s) |
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First awarded | 2006 |
Last awarded | 2020 |
Most recent winner | T. V. Ram Babu |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 17 |
First winner | Anil Motiram Palande |
The National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist 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 2006, at 54th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.
• 3 wins : Vikram Gaikwad
• 2 wins : Ranjith
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation | |||||
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Year | Recipient | Film(s) | Language(s) | Citation | Refs. |
2006 (54th) |
Anil Motiram Palande | Traffic Signal | Hindi |
For subtle and convincing make-up for a wide range of characters. |
[1] |
2007 (55th) |
Pattanam Rasheed | Paradesi | Malayalam |
For technical excellence of detailing through makeup the character of the protagonist. |
[2] |
2008 (56th) |
U. K. Sasi | Naan Kadavul | Tamil |
For its wide variety of make-up inputs to reflect the large spectrum of characters. |
[3] |
2009 (57th) |
Christien Tinsley | Paa | Hindi |
For authentic, detailed creation of a heart-warming character stricken by a fatal disease. |
[4] |
Dominie Till | |||||
2010 (58th) |
Vikram Gaikwad | Moner Manush | Bengali |
For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters across an extensive time span. |
[5] |
2011 (59th) |
Vikram Gaikwad | • Balgandharva • The Dirty Picture |
• Marathi • Hindi |
For bringing to life the primary characters who propel the two films. He has especially worked on the transformations of the two characters as they journey towards their tragic fate. The makeup lends authenticity and highlights their emotional frailties thus raising the film to another temporal level. |
[6] |
2012 (60th) |
Raja | Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | Tamil |
Unobtrusive, yet effective make up is the hallmark of this Tamil film. |
[7] |
2013 (61st) |
Vikram Gaikwad | Jaatishwar | Bengali |
For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters played by Prosenjit Chatterjee. |
[8] |
2014 (62nd) |
Raju | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | Kannada |
For the realistic creation of gender duality in a character through different phases of life. |
[9] |
Nagaraj | |||||
2015 (63rd) |
Preetisheel Singh | Nanak Shah Fakir | Punjabi |
For Creating detailed appearances, and meticulous 'ageing' technique to a wide range of historic characters. |
[10] |
Clover Wootton | |||||
2016 (64th) |
N. K. Ramakrishna | Allama | Kannada |
The film gives a sense of 'a historical figure' and 'time' through the art and craft of make-up. |
[11] |
2017 (65th) |
Ram Rajjak | Nagarkirtan | Bengali | – | |
2018 (66th) |
Ranjith | Awe | Telugu |
For bringing out the texture of each face and giving personality to every character. |
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2019 (67th) |
Ranjith Ambady | Helen | Malayalam |
For creating gradual changes in the face and body of the lead character even in the adverse and unfavorable conditions. |
[12] |
2020 (68th) |
T. V. Ram Babu | Natyam | Telugu |
For an inspired and imaginative make up that brings home the nuances embedded in the script. |
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2021 (69th) |
Preetisheel Singh | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | [13][14] |