Bhubaneswar, June 27: The Odisha government on Friday presented the 35th and 36th State Film Awards for the years 2023 and 2024 at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, attending the ceremony as the chief guest, conferred the awards on distinguished personalities and filmmakers for their contribution to Odia cinema.

Here is the full list of winners

State Film Awards – 2023

Mohan Sundardev Goswami Lifetime Achievement Award: Shyamalendu Bhattacharya

Best Film:

Pushkara – Producer: Tarang Cine Productions

My Sweet House Wife – Producers: Mystic Claw Claps, Naina Das Tiwari and Pritiraj Satpathy

Best Director: Pinaki Singh and Shishir Kumar Sahu (My Sweet House Wife)

Best Actor: Harihar Mohapatra (Dhore Babu Dho)

Best Actress:

Naina Das Tiwari (My Sweet House Wife)

Supriya Nayak (Pushkara)

Best Supporting Actor: Choudhury Jayaprakash Das (Phalguna Chaitra)

Best Supporting Actress: Suryamayee Mohapatra (Delivery Boy)

Best Villain: Choudhury Bikash Das (Cuttack Sesharu Arambha)

Best Villain Actress: Pinky Pradhan (Dhore Babu Dho)

Best Comedian: Santosh Kumar Kandi (Shakti Apartment)

Best Child Actress: Alia Nanda (Shanti Apartment)

Best Story Writer: Pinaki Srichandan (Niyati)

Best Screenplay: Pranab Prasanna Rath (Phalguna Chaitra)

Best Dialogue Writer: Bharadwaj Panda (Mana Museum)

Best Music Director (Balakrushna Das Award): Sarat Nayak (Mana Museum)

Best Lyricist: Dr. Nirmal Nayak (Maharshi – "Mo Mati Mo Pain Basachandan")

Best Male Playback Singer: Bishnu Mohan Kabi (Maharshi – "Mo Mati Mo Pain Basachandan")

Best Female Playback Singer: Antara Chakraborty (Mana Museum – "Aa Re Megha Aa")

Best Cinematography (Pramod Pati Award): Rudrakanta Singh (My Sweet House Wife)

Best Editing: Rashmiranjan Das (Ei Akasha Tale)

Best Sound Recordist: Jyoti Prakash Mahana (Bapa Superman)

Best Art Director: Kalinga Kesari Nayak (Pushkara)

Best Choreography: Montu Jena (Delivery Boy)

Best Makeup Artist: Raj Kishore Jena (Love in London)

Best Costume Designer: Wasidia Tabassum (Phalguna Chaitra)

Best Special Effects: No award

Best Entertainment Film: Malyagiri – Kahani Arambha

Producer: Raindrop Pictures (Rakesh Kumar Jena)

Best Children's Film: Phulphuti Mahakila

Producer: Pratibha Creative Arts (Dr. Trilochan Khuntia)

Best Documentary: Mo Bou Mo Gaon

Producer: Kicks Weeks Films (Suprabha Sahu)

Director: Subash Sahu

Best Educational Film: My National Flag...

Producer: Nina Mahapatra

Special Jury Award: Samarpita Das (Ei Akasha Tale)

Best Odia Cinema Book: Monograph – Amitai Khilar

Best Tribal Language Film: No entries

State Film Awards – 2024

Mohan Sundardev Goswami Lifetime Achievement Award: Namrata Das (Dolly Apa)

Best Film: Ashram

Producer: Aneesh Entertainment (Tapan Kumar Das)

Best Director: Ashok Pati (Power)

Best Actor: Tanmay Mohanty (Babusan) (Power)

Best Actress: Debjani Dehuriya (Bhagia Bharija)

Best Supporting Actor: Sukanta Rath (Trikanya)

Best Supporting Actress: Lipsa Mishra (Kemiti E Samparka)

Best Villain: Har Rath (Vote)

Best Villain Actress: Bhasasi Mishra (Kemiti E Samparka)

Best Comedian: Jiban Panda (Adrushya)

Best Child Actress: Latasa Khurana (Tuma Bina)

Best Story Writer: Ajay Mahapatra (Vote)

Best Screenplay: Chinmay Kumar Das (Parab)

Best Dialogue Writer: Bijay Das (Sindura)

Best Music Director (Balakrushna Das Award): Dibyajit Sahu (Parab)

Best Lyricist: Durga Madhab Panda (Karma – "Mo Hrudayata Nuhen")

Best Male Playback Singer: Rupak Kumar Parida (Ashram – "Abarnaniya Jagannath")

Best Female Playback Singer: Arpita Choudhury (Chandrabanshi – "Madhuchhandare")

Best Cinematography (Pramod Pati Award): Manas Kumar Mishra (Bhagia Bharija)

Best Editing: Chandrasekhar Mishra (Ashram)

Best Sound Recordist: Tushar Jeja (Rangashur)

Best Art Director: Kalinga Nayak (Rangashur)

Best Choreography: Girish Mahanti (I Love You 2.0)

Best Costume Designer: Nirmal Das (I Love You 2.0)

Best Makeup Artist: Tapan Nayak (Ajira Rebati)

Best Special Effects: No award

Best Entertainment Film: Karma

Producer: Amiya Pattnaik Productions

Best Children's Film: Anubhav

Producer: Pinky Pradhan

Best Documentary: Dande Rahe Kahani Kahe

Producer/Director: The Premier Media (Santosh Panda)

Best Educational Film: Sindura

Producer: Raseswari Films (Biranchi Narayan Panda)

Special Jury Awards:

Sona Mallik (Abha)

Harihar Mohapatra (Bhagia Bhariya)

Best Odia Cinema Book: Evolution of Odia Cinema – Dr. Ranjan Kumar Rath

Best Tribal Language Film: No entries