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{{Infobox film award
| name = National Film Award for Best Choreography
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| awarded_for = Best choreography for a feature film song for a year
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| firstawarded = 1992 (Instituted in 1991)
| lastawarded = 2019
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INRConvert|50|k}}}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Raju Sundaram
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 33
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = Laxmibai Kolhapurkar
}}
The '''National Film Award for Best Choreography''' is one of the [[National Film Awards]] presented annually by the [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], the organization 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. [[Hindi]] (19 awards), [[Tamil language|Tamil]] (5 awards), [[Malayalam]] (4 awards), [[Telugu language|Telugu]] (3 awards), [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] (1 each).

The choreographer who has won most Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) for Best Choreography is [[Saroj Khan]] with 3 wins followed by [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Raju Sundaram]] and [[Ganesh Acharya]] with two wins.

[[Mugur Sundar|Sundaram]] and [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Raju Sundaram]] are the father and son trio who are honored by this award.

== 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), song(s), film(s), language(s) and citation
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:5%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:18%;"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:26%;"| Song(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:24%;"| Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"| Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:17%;" 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="5" | 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" | Laxmibai Kolhapurkar
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Ek Hota Vidushak]]''
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| {{hidden||''For successfully adapting a popular folk theatre form to the screen.''}}
| 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" | [[Mugur Sundar|Sundaram]]
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| {{hidden||''For the orchestration of scores of dancers in unison, with massive sets, stunning light effects and foot thumping music.''}}
| 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" | [[42nd National Film Awards|1994 {{small|(42nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Jay Borade
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| {{hidden||''For a graceful and aesthetically pleasing choreography, contemporary and yet traditional in its adherence to Indian cultural practices.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="42ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|title=42nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[43rd National Film Awards|1995 {{small|(43rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Ileana Citaristi]]
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Yugant]]''
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| {{hidden||''For her simply graceful and imaginative compositions of the dance sequence.''}}
| 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" | [[Prabhu Deva]]
| {{•}}"Strawberry Kannae" {{•}}"Vennilavae Vennilavae"
| ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For sensual body language is par excellence and appropriate to unique choreographic patterns.''}}
| 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)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Shiamak Davar]]
| {{•}}“Le Gayi” {{•}}”Koi Ladki Hai” {{•}}”The Dance of Envy”
| ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the striking and aesthetic use of color and design in the film with both elements enriching its rhythm and dance movement.''}}
| 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" | [[Brinda (choreographer)|Brinda]]
| "Swargam Thedi Vannore"
| ''[[Daya (film)|Daya]]''
| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| {{hidden||''For the spirited and novel adaptation of an Arabic dance.''}}
| 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" rowspan="3" | [[47th National Film Awards|1999 {{small|(47th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Arsh Tanna
| rowspan="3" | "Dholi Taro"
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
| rowspan="3" | {{hidden||''For combining musical elements in the dance number skillfully composed by the choreographer to enrich visual opulence.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="3"|<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|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Sameer Tanna
|-
! scope="row" | [[Vaibhavi Merchant]]
|-
| align="center" | [[48th National Film Awards|2000 {{small|(48th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Kala (choreographer)|Kala]]
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For the classical dance number skilfully composed, creating the symbiotic dance in keeping with our rich traditions and heritage.''}}
| 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" | Raju Khan
| "Ghanan Ghanan"
| ''[[Lagaan]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For choreography of that particular song is very lively and skifully composed keeping our tradition and heritage in mind.''}}
| 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" | [[Saroj Khan]]
| "[[Dola Re Dola]]"
| ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For her creation of captivating dance movements to reflect the spirit of the characters and the period.''}}
| 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" | [[51st National Film Awards|2003 {{small|(51st)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Farah Khan]]
| "Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala"
| ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For its seamless weaving of different dance styles, in the best traditions of the musical.''}}
| align="center" |<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>
|-
| align="center" | [[52nd National Film Awards|2004 {{small|(52nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Prabhu Deva]]
| "[[Main Aisa Kyun Hoon (song)|Main Aisa Kyu Hoon]]"
| ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his imaginative, spectacular and rhythmic dance composition.''}}
| 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" | [[Saroj Khan]]
| {{dash}}
| ''[[Sringaram]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For authentic recreation of the devdasi tradition that has been brought out with immense grace and beauty.''}}
| 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" rowspan="2" | [[54th National Film Awards|2006 {{small|(54th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Madhu Samudra
| rowspan="2" | {{dash}}
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Rathri Mazha]]''
| rowspan="2" | Malayalam
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For choreography that displays modern and innovative aesthetics in rhythm and movement.''}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"|<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|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Sajeev Samudra
|-
| align="center" | [[55th National Film Awards|2007 {{small|(55th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Saroj Khan]]
| "Yeh Ishq Haaye"
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the lively depiction of a colourful local hill song against a mountainous backdrop.''}}
| 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" rowspan="2" | [[56th National Film Awards|2008 {{small|(56th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Chinni Prakash]]
| rowspan="2" | "Azeem-o-Shaan Shahenshah"
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For its extravagant and dreamlike treatment of celebrations on a magnificent scale.''}}
| 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|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Rekha Prakash
|-
| align="center" | [[57th National Film Awards|2009 {{small|(57th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[K. Sivasankar]]
| "Dheera Dheera Dheera"
| ''[[Magadheera]]''
| Telugu
| {{hidden||''For breath taking energy and innovation.''}}
| 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" | [[Dinesh Kumar (choreographer)|Dinesh Kumar]]
| "Otha Sollaala"
| ''[[Aadukalam]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the native charm and innovative design in the art of choreography that creates an effervescent energy in the spectator.''}}
| 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" | [[Bosco-Caesar]]
| "[[Señorita (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara song)|Senorita]]"
| ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the innovative blending of a realistic dance event in Spain and the appearance of the primary characters on location. They effortlessly mixes the tradition of professional Flamenco dancing with the capabilities and styles of the Indian actors.''}}
| 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" | [[Birju Maharaj]]
| "Unnai Kaanadhu Naan"
| ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''Artistically pleasing choreography, maintaining purity of the Kathak dance form by this veteran has added an extra dimension to the characterization of the lead actor.''}}
| 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" | [[Ganesh Acharya]]
| "Maston Ka Jhund"
| ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For effectively using young soldiers and just the props available within the barracks to create a rugged and exuberant dance.''}}
| 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)}}]]
! scope="row" | Sudesh Adhana
| "Bismil"
|''[[Haider (film)|Haider]]''
| Hindi
|{{hidden||''For the evocative fusion of performative grammars, interweaving a staccato whirling of masculinised bodies with larger than life puppets, to create a dance that is firmly embedded within the narrative.''}}
| 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" | [[Remo D'Souza]]
| "[[Deewani Mastani]]"
|''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
| Hindi
|{{hidden||''For creating enchanting moves that expresses anguish of love, defying social barriers, resonating the core theme of the film.''}}
| 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" | [[Raju Sundaram]]
| "Pranaamam"
|''[[Janatha Garage]]''
| Telugu
|{{hidden||''Visually appealing and with a definite flourish and finish to the dance moves.''}}
| 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" | [[Ganesh Acharya]]
| "Gori Tu Latth Maar"
| ''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]''
| Hindi
|
| align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[66th National Film Awards|2018 {{small|(66th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Jyothi D. Tomar Kruti Mahesh Madya
| "[[Ghoomar (song)|Ghoomar]]"
|''[[Padmaavat]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''Exquisite delicate movements synchronized beautifully, creating a visual treat.''}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf|format=PDF|access-date=9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | [[67th National Film Awards|2019 {{small|(67th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Raju Sundaram]]
| rowspan="2" | "Paala Pitta"
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Maharshi ]]''
| rowspan="2" | Telugu
|
|
|}

== 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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