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{{Infobox film award
| name = National Film Award for Best Audiography
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| awarded_for =
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| firstawarded = 1976
| lastawarded = 2018
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INRConvert|50|k}}}}
| former name = Best Sound Recording (1976–1979)
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = {{ubl
|Debajit Gayan {{small|(Location sound recordist)}}
|Mandar Kamalapurkar {{small|(Sound designer)}}
|[[Resul Pookutty]] Bibin Dev {{small|(Re-recordist of the final mixed track)}}
}}
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 45 {{small|(till 2008)}} 10 {{small|(Location sound recordist)}} 12 {{small|(Sound designer)}} 15 {{small|(Re-recordist of the final mixed track)}}
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = S. P. Ramanathan
}}
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)|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; [[Hindi]] (30 awards), [[Malayalam]] (15 awards), [[Bengali language|Bengali]] (10 awards), [[Tamil language|Tamil]] (9 awards), [[Marathi language|Marathi]] (5 awards), [[Telugu language|Telugu]], ladakhi (two each) [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Sanskrit]] (one Each).

Since the [[57th National Film Awards]] the award has been sub-categorised into [[Production sound mixer|Location sound recordist]], [[Sound design]]er and [[Re-recording (filmmaking)|Re-recordist of the final mixed track]].

== Winners ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"| Awards legends
|-
| style="background-color:#9FDFBF;width:20px;"|{{center|*}}
| {{small|Location Sound Recordist}}
|-
| style="background-color:#EBEBE0;width:20px;"|{{center|*}}
| {{small|Sound Designer}}
|-
| style="background-color:#E0EAEA;width:20px;"|{{center|*}}
| {{small|Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track}}
|}

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="6" | List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:25%;"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;"| Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"| Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:29%;" class="unsortable"| Citation
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:3%" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Refs.|Reference}}
|-
| align="center" | [[24th National Film Awards|1976 {{small|(24th)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. P. Ramanathan
| ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1977.html|title=24th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[25th National Film Awards|1977 {{small|(25th)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. P. Ramanathan
| ''[[Godhuli]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| {{hidden||''For recording great clarity and precision, creating a beautifully modulated tone poem of the various elements; of human speech, of atmospheric effects, of natural sound and vision which makes one live within the film; for superb technical quality which helps to enhance the meaning and impact of a thought-provoking film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="25thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/25th_nff_1977.pdf|title=25th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[26th National Film Awards|1978 {{small|(26th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Hitendra Ghosh
| ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For clarity, fidelity and precision in recording music, speech and sound effects.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="26thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|title=26th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[27th National Film Awards|1979 {{small|(27th)}}]]
| bgcolor="#F5A9A9" align="center" colspan="4"| No Award
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1980.html|title=27th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[28th National Film Awards|1980 {{small|(28th)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. P. Ramanathan
| ''[[Nenjathai Killathe]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| {{hidden||''For a highly sensitive use of sound to capture perfectly the rhythm and mood of each sequence.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="28thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/28th_nff_1981.pdf|title=28th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[29th National Film Awards|1981 {{small|(29th)}}]]
! scope="row" | P. Devdas
| ''[[Elippathayam]]''
| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| {{hidden||''For a brilliantly mixed soundtrack and impressive use of silences to underline the dramatic moments of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="29thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/29th_nff_1982.pdf|title=29th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[30th National Film Awards|1982 {{small|(30th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Essabhai M. Suratwala
| ''[[Namkeen]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his skilful structuring of the sound track to create the atmosphere for the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="30thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/30th_nff_1983.pdf|title=30th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[31st National Film Awards|1983 {{small|(31st)}}]]
! scope="row" | S. P. Ramanathan
| ''[[Adi Shankaracharya (film)|Adi Shankaracharya]]''
| [[Sanskrit]]
| {{hidden||''For the deft handling of the sound track to blend with the film's mood.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="31stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/31st_nff_1984.pdf|title=31st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[32nd National Film Awards|1984 {{small|(32nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | P. Devdas
| ''[[Mukhamukham]]''
| Malayalam
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[33rd National Film Awards|1985 {{small|(33rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Hitendra Ghosh
| ''Ek Pal''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his masterly use of the sound track in keeping with the atmosphere of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="33rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[34th National Film Awards|1986 {{small|(34th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Durga Mitra
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Pathbhola|Path Bhola]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For adding a new dimension to the film by a sensitive employment of sound.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="34thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|title=34th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Jyoti Prasad Chatterjee
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[35th National Film Awards|1987 {{small|(35th)}}]]
! scope="row" | P. Devadas
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Anantaram]]''
| rowspan="3" | Malayalam
| rowspan="3" | {{hidden||''For harnessing all the elements of sounds, music and silence to create a perfect complement to the visual design of the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" | <ref name="35thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[T. Krishnanunni]]
|-
! scope="row" | [[N. Harikumar]]
|-
| align="center" | [[36th National Film Awards|1988 {{small|(36th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[T. Krishnanunni|T. Krishnan Unni]]
| ''[[Piravi]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For creatively helping to capture and sustain the delicate seasonal and emotional mood of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="36thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|title=36th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[37th National Film Awards|1989 {{small|(37th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[N. Harikumar]]
| ''[[Mathilukal (film)|Mathilukal]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For perfection noticeable throughout the in creatively helping the director to capture the mood and sustain interest within the enclosed walls of a jail.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="37thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|title=37th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[38th National Film Awards|1990 {{small|(38th)}}]]
! scope="row" | N. Pandurangan
| ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For aesthetically weaving the soundtrack in the most creative manner to enhance the visuals of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="38thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/38th_nff_1991.pdf|title=38th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[39th National Film Awards|1991 {{small|(39th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Ajay Munjan
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Rukmavati Ki Haveli]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For the quality and effectiveness of sound in contributing to the ambience of stark oppression that pervades the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=39th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | M. M. Padmanabhan
|-
| align="center" | [[40th National Film Awards|1992 {{small|(40th)}}]]
! scope="row" | N. Pandurangan
| ''[[Thevar Magan]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For his extremely creative recording and mixing of the sound track, giving the film an added dimension.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[41st National Film Awards|1993 {{small|(41st)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[H. Sridhar]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadi]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For their capacity to the use of technique to contribute to the total effect of the film as an audio-visual gestalt.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="41stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | K. M. Surya Narayan (M/s Media Artiste Pvt. Ltd)
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[42nd National Film Awards|1994 {{small|(42nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. S. Laxmi Narayanan]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kadhalan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For combining numerous effects in multiple tracks and an often dazzling array of music, sound and dialogue with remarkable technical control.''}}
| 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}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | V. S. Murthy
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[43rd National Film Awards|1995 {{small|(43rd)}}]]
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Deepan Chatterji
| ''[[Kaalapani (1996 film)|Kalapani]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the meticulous use of sound, creating the unusual aura of Cellular Jail of Andaman.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the unique mixing of incidental and effect sound.''}}
|-
| align="center" | [[44th National Film Awards|1996 {{small|(44th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[T. Krishnanunni|Krishnan Unni]]
| ''[[Desadanam]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For excellent use and blending of ambient sound with superb effects, appropriate to the spirit depicted in the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[45th National Film Awards|1997 {{small|(45th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Sampath
| ''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For using silence creatively to enhance a subject that deals with the isolation of a mind trapped in fantasy.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[46th National Film Awards|1998 {{small|(46th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[H. Sridhar]]
| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For capturing sounds as varied as the visuals and creating an unusual rhytham on the sound track.''}}
| 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}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[47th National Film Awards|1999 {{small|(47th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Anup Mukhopadhyay
| ''[[Uttara (film)|Uttara]]''
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For creating the ambience of sound in different layers to create an atmosphere in support of the stark visuals. The final mixed sound track has enhanced the effect of viewing the film enormously.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[48th National Film Awards|2000 {{small|(48th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Anup Dev
| ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''The audiographer has, with extreme care, chosen the right sound, ambience and layered the tracks in an immaculate way to create an atmosphere to support the narrative of the film.''}}
| 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}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[49th National Film Awards|2001 {{small|(49th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[H. Sridhar]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Lagaan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For The sound effects recorded both efficiently and imaginatively heighten the visual impact of the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <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}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Nakul Kamte
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[50th National Film Awards|2002 {{small|(50th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. S. Laxmi Narayanan]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For creating a sounds cape that heightens the dramatic conflicts of the story.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <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}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[H. Sridhar]]
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[51st National Film Awards|2003 {{small|(51st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Anup Mukhopadhyay
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Bhalo Theko]]''
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For the innovative use of sound, its quality and timbre.''}}
| 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}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Deepon Chatterjee
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[52nd National Film Awards|2004 {{small|(52nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Anup Mukhopadhyay
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Iti Srikanta]]''
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For finest recordings of the sound in a superb way that lends an extra dimension to the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="52ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Alok De
|-
| align="center" | [[53rd National Film Awards|2005 {{small|(53rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Nakul Kamte
| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creating a vibrant sound design that effectively supports the graph 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|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[54th National Film Awards|2006 {{small|(54th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Shajith Koyeri]]
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]''
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
| rowspan="3" | {{hidden||''For the brilliant sound design that enhances the moods and emotions through different layers of sound in the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" | <ref name="54thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Subhash Sahoo
|-
! scope="row" | [[K. J. Singh]]
|-
| align="center" | [[55th National Film Awards|2007 {{small|(55th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Kunal Sharma
| ''[[1971 (2007 film)|1971]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For capturing the mood and tension of that wartorn period which marked the climax of the deteriorating ties with our neighbours.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="55thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[56th National Film Awards|2008 {{small|(56th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Pramod J. Thomas
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Gandha (film)|Gandha]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For its use of dramatically scripted sounds to heighten the mood of the film.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Anmol Bhave
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[57th National Film Awards|2009 {{small|(57th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF" | Subash Sahoo
| ''[[Kaminey]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For excellent live sound quality with the right tonal balance, capturing all the ambient sounds.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref name="57thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | [[Resul Pookutty]], [[Amrit Pritam Dutta]]
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Keralavarma Pazhassiraja]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For creating an outstanding aural landscape that transports you to a historical era.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | Anup Dev
| ''[[3 Idiots]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the fine amalgamation of different elements of sound to create the right ambience and perspective of the film image.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[58th National Film Awards|2010 {{small|(58th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF" | Kaamod Kharade
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For capturing the soft nuances and variations of the artists’ voices and location ambiance in a sensorial manner.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Subhadeep Sengupta
| ''[[Chitrasutram]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the use of various sound effects along with existing ambience to impart a subliminal experience in this abstract work.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | Debajit Changmai
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For merging voices, location ambience, background music and other sound effects to create a near-tactile experience that is both real and artistic.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[59th National Film Awards|2011 {{small|(59th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Baylon Fonseca
| ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For providing a certain kind of purity in the audio track which is rarely heard in Indian cinema. The 'live' location sound contributes to enriching the actors' performances and feelings that the film intends to convey. He makes this rather complex task so simple, helping the viewers to immerse themselves in the sounds of the long road journey through the various landscapes of Spain.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<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>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Baylon Fonseca
| ''[[Game (2011 film)|Game]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For giving a new dimension to the genre of the suspenseful 'whodunnit' cinema. His audio blueprint intermingles location sounds, dialogues, background music and songs into one united tension-packed experience. Interesting is the way he plays with sound levels in order to merge even the song sequences into the world of credible experience.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | Hitendra Ghosh
| ''[[Game (2011 film)|Game]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creating a seamless narrative that traverses all over the globe from Greece to Thailand. He uses his rich experience of over 40 years behind the mixing console to deliver a sound track which brings the viewer's attention to every detail while refraining from overdoing the audio levels which films of the suspense genre are usually disposed towards.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="6" | [[60th National Film Awards|2012 {{small|(60th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Radhakrishnan S.
| ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''The technology of sync-sound is effectively employed in this film with semiurban setting.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="6" |<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Anirban Sengupta
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Shabdo]]''
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''A deft handling of sound technology and its ramifications have contributed to make this film an unforgettable experience.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0" | Dipankar Chaki
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | Alok De
| rowspan="3" | {{•}}''[[Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1]]'' {{•}}''[[Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2]]''
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
| rowspan="3" | {{hidden||''For a film done in a milieu of natural locations the final mixing of multitude tracks has added tremendous cinematic value.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | [[Sinoy Joseph]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | [[Sreejesh Nair]]
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[61st National Film Awards|2013 {{small|(61st)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Nihar Ranjan Samal
| ''[[Madras Cafe]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''Superlative professional job, in picking up minute nuances, covering indoor as well as outdoor locations.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref name="61staward">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.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>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| [[Bishwadeep Chatterjee]]
| ''[[Madras Cafe]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''With his competent sound design Bishwadeep adds authenticity and another dimension to the film.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| D. Yuvaraj
| ''[[Swapaanam]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''A commendable job of keeping a perfect balance between, dialogues, sound effects and resonant 'chenda' playing.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="4" | [[62nd National Film Awards|2014 {{small|(62nd)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Mahaveer Sabbanwal
| ''[[Khwada]]''
| Marathi
| {{hidden||'' Khwada for its excellent live sound quality which skillfully captures all the ambient sounds with the right tonal balance.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="4" |<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|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=24 March 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| [[Anish John]]
| ''[[Asha Jaoar Majhe]]''
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''Asha Jaoar Majhe for creating a brilliant soundscape which enhances the narrative even in the absence of the spoken word.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| Anirban Sengupta
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Nirbashito]]''
| rowspan="2" | Bengali
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''Nirbashito for the seamless movement from chaos into the quietness of solitude while integrating various elements of sound.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| Dipankar Chaki
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[63rd National Film Awards|2015 {{small|(63rd)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Sanjay Kurian
| ''[[Talvar (film)|Talvar]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For capturing the natural voices, with all its nuances predominantly of characters undergoing great stress.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" | <ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| [[Bishwadeep Chatterjee]]
| ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creating a rich aural tapestry, evoking the romantic moods and heroic tension.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| [[Justin Jose]]
| ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the perfect blend of the ambiances ranging from royal palace interiors to war fronts.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[64th National Film Awards|2016 {{small|(64th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| Jayadevan Chakkadath
| ''[[Kaadu Pookkunna Neram]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For bringing out the 'feel' of the forest and tribal hamlet through various natural as well as other elements. ''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="64thaward">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.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>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| Alok De
| ''[[Ventilator (2016 film)|Ventilator]]''
| Marathi
| {{hidden||''The film brings out a delicate balance between various spoken words and silence.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[65th National Film Awards|2017 {{small|(65th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Mallika Das
| ''[[Village Rockstars]]''
| Assamese
|
| align="center" rowspan="3" |
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"|[[Sanal George]]
| ''Walking With The Wind''
| Ladakhi
|
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| [[Justin Jose]]
| ''Walking With The Wind''
| Ladakhi
|
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3" | [[66th National Film Awards|2018 {{small|(66th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Gaurav Verma
| ''Tendlya''
| Marathi
| {{hidden||''The flavour and mood of the small town is vastly enhanced by the ambient aural quality.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf|access-date=9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| [[Bishwadeep Chatterjee]]
| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''An orchestra of created as well as recorded aural dimensions.''}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| [[M. R. Rajakrishnan]]
| ''[[Rangasthalam]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''Playing with beauty and essence of the tonal quality of the silence.''}}
|-
| align="center" rowspan="4" | [[67th National Film Awards|2019 {{small|(67th)}}]]
! scope="row" style="background-color:#9FDFBF"| Debajit Gayan
| ''Iewduh''
| [[Khasi language|Khasi]]
|
| align="center" rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2021 |title=67th National Film Awards: Complete list of winners |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/67th-national-film-awards-complete-list-updating/article34131921.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#EBEBE0"| Mandar Kamalapurkar
| ''Trijya''
| Marathi
|
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA"| [[Resul Pookutty]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Oththa Seruppu Size 7]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| scope="row" style="background-color:#E0EAEA" | Bibin Dev
|-
|}

== 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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National Film Award for Best Audiography - Revision history

>Babulbaishya at 12:17, 14 August 2021