58th National Film Awards, 2010 - Directorate of Film Festivals

58 th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2010S. No. Name of Award Name of Film AwardeeMedal& Cash PrizeCitationTwo riveting performances that fusecharacter and actor in one:9 BEST ACTOR1.) Aadukalam (Tamil)1.) DhanushRAJATKAMAL1.) For the nuanced portrayal of a raw,cocky young man who learns hislessons in life, the hard way;RS 50,000/-2.) Adaminte Makan Abu(Malayalam)2.) SalimKumar2.) For an evocative, restrainedperformance as a simple man withan unshakeable humanist faith inhis quest for salvation.For the portrayal of two mothers struggling tobetter the lives of their children in the face ofuntold hardship:10 BEST ACTRESS1.) Baboo Band Baaja(Marathi)2.) ThenmerkkuParuvakkatru(Tamil)1.) MitaleeJagtapVaradkar2.) SaranyaPonvannanRAJATKAMALRS 50,000/-(SHARING)1.) For portraying with finesse, the roleof a mother who strives to achieve forher son, a better future than the onedenied to her by circumstances.2.) For playing a fiercely combativesingle mother who shields her son tothe point of sacrificing herself for thesake of his happiness.