| 31st National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1983 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India) |
| Presented on | June 1984 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Adi Shankaracharya |
| Best Book | Cinemayude Lokam |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Durga Khote |
| Most awards | Adi Shankaracharya (4) |
The 31st National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1983.[1] Ceremony took place in June 1984 and awards were given by then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.