National Film Award For Best Art Direction - Winners

For perfectly creating the glamour of the royal palace juxtaposed with the grim austerity of hutments, for successfully providing a period touch down to the smallest details, for providing a stamp of authenticity to the film.

For re-creating the sets of the Lucknow Kothas and aristocratic homes with an unerring sense of the historical period portrayed.

For recreating milieu with delicate details.

For the inventive creation of a backdrop which admirably complemented the varying moods of the film.

For the authentic creation of a setting of the early years of the century.

For effectively recreating the era of Madhvacharya.

For interpreting the visual content of the film as authentically as possible, both in the design and construction of the sets and the colour schemes, to create the appropriate atmosphere and character of the film.

For his minute care and concern for detail of prop and decor, creating a period locale which becomes an amalgamated part of the film enhancing its aesthetic value.

For adding to the aesthetic value of the film as a whole by carefully recreating the essence of the reality of a bygone era in Kerala with minute attention to details of pros and decor.

For maintaining the era, etching the characters against the canvas, with perfect color, design and execution.

For creating an authentic and real setting, matching the mood and manner of the film.

For its realistic recreation of the desert scape, with its requisite architectural structures, both opulent and humble.

For recreating architecture, landscape and interiors of exceptional beauty and cinematic integrity, synchronised to perfection with the thematic content of the protagonist's search for the poetry of an ailing maestro.

For creating an appropriate space for a romantic fantasy in cinema-scope in tandem with the cinematography.

For his apt and outstanding recreation of the early decades of this century, with a remarkably detailed work of mis-en-scene.

For erection of sets and selection of locations perfectly retaining the period depicted in the story and enhancing the huge canvas of the film.

For his meticulous attention to minute details creating the exact atmosphere and aura of the film's period lifestyle and its changing perspective decade to decade.

The film covers a large time span from the pre-electricity age to post independence India. The scene, both indoor and outdoor move effortlessly around rural, urban, Indian and foreign locales and blur the distinction between sets and locations – with the aid of faultless camerawork, the art direction almost single handedly creates the entire period mood and feel of the film.

For recreating the haveli ambience and matching it with the existing structure used, the décor of the sets and for recreating the best of life styles of the region.

For aesthetically recreating the period of early twentieth century taking great care in selecting authentic properties of the time to enhance the décor of both interiors as well as exteriors, thus bringing alive Tamilnadu of that period.

For aesthetically recreating the pre independence period village with authentic details.

For creating an evocative visual setting for the romantic drama.

For his muted recreation of a period and its ambiance.

For creating a colourful ambiance which effectively supported the narrative.

For effectively recreating the period prior to the second world war across nations.

For effectively recreating the mughal period and rendering life to an era.

For the authentic recreation of a historic and culturally rich era.

For creating authentic film settings of 1970s and recreating them in a dilapidated condition a generation later.

For its perfect use of props and choice of colours to enhance the ambience of a post-riots.

For a very convincing match of actual locations with detailed, recreated sets.

For the style and finesse realised in the creation of a set design that is coherent with the futuristic visual style of the narrative.

For a detailed visualisation of the Bengal renaissance through a very intricate weaving of sets, props and the colours that epitomise such an era. He brings in his expertise and knowledge of that period and deftly merges it with the tragic plight of star-crossed lovers in this famous Tagorean tragedy. Recreating locations without making them too elaborate is a highlight of this film.

For a subject that transcends different times and space, the commendable production design has played a huge part in making this film what it is."