| V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award | |
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| State award for contributions to Marathi cinema | |
_for_the_Non-feature_film_%E2%80%93_PAVASACHA_NIBANDHA,_at_the_65th_National_Film_Awards_Function,_in_New_Delhi.JPG) The 2022 recipient: Nagraj Manjule | |
| Awarded for | Contribution to Marathi Cinema. |
| Sponsored by | Government of Maharashtra |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 2009 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Most recent winner | Nagraj Manjule |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 13 |
| First winner | Mahesh Kothare |
The V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award, instituted in 2009 for the Maharashtra State Film Awards is an award given by the Government of Maharashtra to long-serving film personalities in Marathi cinema. It was named V. Shantaram in honour of V. Shantaram, one of the successful Marathi filmmaker.