| 36th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1988 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | R. Venkataraman (President of India) |
| Presented on | 31 May 1989 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Piravi |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Kanaka Purandara |
| Best Book | The Moving Image |
| Best Film Critic | Manmohan Chadha |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Ashok Kumar |
| Most awards | Daasi (5) |
The 36th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1988.[1] Ceremony took place in 1989.