National Film Award for Best Special Effects

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{{Infobox film award
| name = National Film Award for Best Special Effects
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| awarded_for = Best special graphic effects for a feature film for a year
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| firstawarded = 1992 (Instituted in 1991)
| lastawarded = 2018
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INRConvert|50|k}}}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Siddharth Priyadarshan (''[[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]'')
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 28
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Shashilal K. Nair]]
}}
The '''National Film Award for Best Special Effects''' 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)|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 1991 at [[39th National Film Awards]] but awarded first time at [[40th National Film Awards]] and then awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.

== Winners ==

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%"
! colspan="7" | List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:5%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:18%;"| Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"| Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:39%;" class="unsortable" | Citation
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:3%" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Refs.|Reference}}
|-
| align="center" | [[39th National Film Awards|1991 {{small|(39th)}}]]
| bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" colspan="4" | No Award
| align="center" |<ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=39th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[40th National Film Awards|1992 {{small|(40th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Shashilal K. Nair]]
| ''[[Angaar]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| {{hidden||''For his absolutely convincing miniature work.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[41st National Film Awards|1993 {{small|(41st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Sethu
| ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| {{hidden||''For professional and apt handling of spectacular scenes on a large scale, contributing significantly to the overall impact of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="41stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[42nd National Film Awards|1994 {{small|(42nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | C. Murugesh
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kadhalan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''In recognition of many spectacular sequences creatively engineered.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref name="42ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|title=42nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | S. T. Venki
|-
| align="center" | [[43rd National Film Awards|1995 {{small|(43rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. T. Venki
| ''[[Kaalapani (1996 film)|Kaalapani]]''
| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| {{hidden||''For creating innovative and spectacular visual effects.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[44th National Film Awards|1996 {{small|(44th)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. T. Venki
| ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For recreation of the period images and also for combining new footage with stock footage.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[45th National Film Awards|1997 {{small|(45th)}}]]
| bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" colspan="4" | No Award
| align="center" |<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[46th National Film Awards|1998 {{small|(46th)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. T. Venki
| ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For [Venki's] extremely innovative and spectacular special effects created on computer. The animation of the twin characters is fascinating and intriguing.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=12 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[47th National Film Awards|1999 {{small|(47th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Mantra
| ''[[Hey Ram]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For judicious use of special effects to enhance the feel of living in the past and conversing with a legend of Indian history.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[48th National Film Awards|2000 {{small|(48th)}}]]
| bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" colspan="4" | No Award
| align="center" |<ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[49th National Film Awards|2001 {{small|(49th)}}]]
! scope="row" | N. Madhusudhanan
| ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For its creative execution of live and animated special effects which enhance the dramatic impact of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[50th National Film Awards|2002 {{small|(50th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Indian Artists
| ''[[Magic Magic 3D|Magic Magic]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the skilful use of digital technology to create a world of fantasy and magic.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[51st National Film Awards|2003 {{small|(51st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Bimmini Special Fx Design Studios
: {{*}} James Colmer
: {{*}} Lara Denman
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For its apt incorporation of Special effects in its depiction of fantasy.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=15 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Digital Art Media
:{{*}} Marc Kolbe
:{{*}} Craig Mumma
|-
| align="center" | [[52nd National Film Awards|2004 {{small|(52nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Sanath (Fire Fly Digital)
| ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| {{hidden||''For imaginative and effective creation of an outside world using special effects.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="52ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[53rd National Film Awards|2005 {{small|(53rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Tata Elxsi]]
| ''[[Anniyan]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For highly imaginative and creative special effects that lift the style of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[54th National Film Awards|2006 {{small|(54th)}}]]
! scope="row" | EFX, Chennai
| ''[[Krrish]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For impressive effects and technical finesse that enhances the magical quality of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="54thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[55th National Film Awards|2007 {{small|(55th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Indian Artists
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the pioneering effort of rendering tones and textures that assume realistic proportions. Turing dark skin tone to fair by painstaking computer graphic work is most convincingly done.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="55thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[56th National Film Awards|2008 {{small|(56th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Govardhan ([[Tata Elxsi]])
| ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For its stunning use of technical effects of visual shorts to mirror a man-made disaster.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[57th National Film Awards|2009 {{small|(57th)}}]]
! scope="row" | R. Kamal Kannan
| ''[[Magadheera]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''For the stunning use of special effects to enhance the visual sweeps of the fantastical story telling.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="57thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[58th National Film Awards|2010 {{small|(58th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[V. Srinivas Mohan]]
| ''[[Enthiran]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian cinema and creating a space for the practitioners of this art form on the global map.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[59th National Film Awards|2011 {{small|(59th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Red Chillies VFX]]
:{{•}}Harry Hingorani
:{{•}}Keitan Yadav
| ''[[Ra.One]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For a skilful deployment of the latest techniques in computerised special effects. The team at Red Chillies VFX department has created a variety of effects from 3D graphics to a complex layering of composite images with real action to demonstrate the magic of robotic creatures. It has paid close attention to minute details for the primary action sequences.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="59thaward">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80734|title=59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[60th National Film Awards|2012 {{small|(60th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Makuta VFX]]
| ''[[Eega]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''State of the art technology of computer graphics and digital imaging takes centre-stage in this entertainer.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[61st National Film Awards|2013 {{small|(61st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd
| ''[[Jal (film)|Jal]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creative and organic use of special effects to enhance the theme of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="61staward">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=16 April 2014|access-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[62nd National Film Awards|2014 {{small|(62nd)}}]]
| bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" colspan="4" | No Award
| align="center" |<ref name="62ndaward">{{cite press release|title=62nd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=24 March 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[63rd National Film Awards|2015 {{small|(63rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[V. Srinivas Mohan]]
| ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''For creating breath-taking special effects which bring out the emotional and dramatic upheavals of the story''.}}
| align="center" |<ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[64th National Film Awards|2016 {{small|(64th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Naveen Paul
| ''[[Shivaay]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''The film has a judicious mix of unbelievable yet entertaining action scenes''.}}
| align="center" |<ref name="64thaward">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[65th National Film Awards|2017 {{small|(65th)}}]]
! scope="row" | R. C. Kamal Kannan
| ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/65th-national-film-awards-live-sridevi-posthumously-awarded-best-actress-for-mom-newton-wins-best-hindi-film-1717053.html|title=65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award |website=News 18date=13 April 2018|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
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|- bgcolor="#EBEBE0"
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[66th National Film Awards|2018 {{small|(66th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0E0D1"| Srushti Creative Studio
| ''[[Awe (film)|Awe]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''For the dexterity and finesse in bringing to a cohesive conclusion multiple stories and characters in a visually effective manner. ''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |
|- bgcolor="#EBEBE0"
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0E0D1"| Unifi Media
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
| [[Kannada]]
| {{hidden||''The film successfully and convincingly creates an era of a rough neighborhood, during the 80s.''}}
|-
| align="center" | [[67th National Film Awards|2019 {{small|(67th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Siddharth Priyadarshan
| ''[[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2021 |title=67th National Film Awards: Complete list (updating) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/67th-national-film-awards-complete-list-updating/article34131921.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://dff.nic.in/ Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]
* [http://dff.nic.in/NFA_archive.asp National Film Awards Archives]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090508040421/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/National_Film_Awards_India/ National Film Awards] at [[IMDb]]

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