Adoor chosen best director, Kancheevaram best film

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NEW DELHI: The national film awards for 2007 were announced here yesterday.

Priyadarshan’s Tamil film Kancheevaram has bagged the award for the best film.

Adoor Gopalakrishnan was adjudged the best director for his Naalu Pennungal. Best regional film award goes to Ore Kadal. Ouseppachan has bagged the award for the best music director for Ore Kadal. Pattanam Rasheed bagged the award for best makeup (Paradesi).

Tamil actor Prakash Raj got the best actor award for his performance in Tamil film Kancheevaram. Umashree gets the best actress award for her performance in Girish Kasaravalli's Kannada film Gulabi Talkies.

Frozen, Gandhi MY Father, Gulabi Talkies lost the award for the best film to Kancheevaram. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film depicts the lives and times of silk-weavers of Kancheepuram in pre-Independent India.

Chak De gets the award in the wholesome entertainment category and Taare Zameen Par in the family welfare category.

Playback singer Shankar Mahadevan has won the award for the song "Meri Maa" from the film Taare Zameen Par.

The jury was headed by Sai Paranjpe, other members included Ashok Viswanathan and Namita Gokhale.

Main Awards:

Best Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Naalu Pennungal)

Best Film: Kancheevaram (Director: Priyadarshan)

Best Actor: Prakash Raj (Kancheevaram)

Best Actress: Umashree (Gulabi Talkies)

Special Jury Award: Gandhi My father (Director: Firoz Abbas Khan)

Best Music Director: Ouseppachan (Ore Kadal)

Best Playback Male Singer: Shankar Mahadevan (Taare Zameen Par)

Best Playback Female Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Jab We Met)

Best Make-up Man: Pattanam Rasheed (Paradesi)

Best Film Editor: B. Ajith (Naalu Pennungal)

Art Director: Sabu Siril (Om Shanti Om)

Popular Film: Chak De India

Best Family Film: Taare Zameen Par

Best Screenplay: Firoz Abbas Khan (Gandhi My Father)

Best National Integration Film: Dharm (Director: Bhavan Thalvar)

Special Effects: Shivaji

Best Supporting Actor: Darshan Jariwal (Gandhi My Father)

Best Lyricist: Prasool Joshi (Taare Zameen Par)

Best Child Artist: Sharad Goyekar (Tingya)

Sound Editing: Pramod Thomas John (1971)

Best Supporting Actress: Shabaani Shah (The Last Lear)

Best Cinematographer: Shankar Raman (Frozen)

Best Choreography: Saroj Khan (Jab We Met)

Debut Director: Shivaji Chandramohan

Best Sound Records: Kunal Sharma (1971)

Best Book on Film: From Raj to Swaraj (M F Thomas)

Best Children’s Film: Photo

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Best Short Film: Vellappokkathil (Director: Jayaraj)

Special Appraisal: Poomaram (Vipin Vijay)