The National Film Award for Best Animated Film was 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 was one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with a Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal). At the 70th National Film Awards, the category was discontinued and combined with Best Special Effects. The new award is named as Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comic) with two categories, one for the producer and director, and the other one for visual effects supervisor.[1]
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; Hindi (3 awards), Tamil and Telugu (1 each).
The award includes a cash prize of ₹100,000 (US$1,200).
Winners
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s), animator(s) and citation
For creating endearing characters who with their breath taking quixotic antics, battle the evil force of greed, in a refreshingly new manner. For taking animation in a new direction.
Animation and animal kingdom come together in showcasing the enormous significance of harmonious cohabitation of humans and nature. State-of the-Art Indian technology employed in this film should make us proud!