| National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| National award for contributions to Indian Cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Odia Feature Film(s) of the year |
| Sponsored by | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Formerly called | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Odia (1960–1968) National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia (1969–2021) |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1960 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Most recent winner | Daman |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 40 |
| First winner | Sri Lokanath |
The National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
The films made in Odia language were not considered until the 8th National Film Awards ceremony held in March 1961.[1] The 1960 Prafulla Kumar Sengupta directorial film Sri Lokenath received the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Odia. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Odia Feature Film".[2]