OdiaZone: 08/13/11

Orissa Government announces State Film Awards for 2008 and 2009 which was announced by Culture Minister Prafulla Samal at Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The film Jianta Bhoota directed by Prasant nanda sweep out the state award in seven segment. Akas Das Nayak and Anuvhab Mohanty selected as best actor for the year of 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Jianata Bhuta and Sata Sure Bandha A Jiban won the Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Award for being adjudged as the best feature film for 2008 and 2009 respectively. The veteran Odia Film Director Sadhu Meher and popular actress Mahasweta Roy were selected for Prestigious Jayadev Award for life achievement for the two years — 2008 and 2009.
Jayadev Award Carries a cash award of Rs 25,000 and a citation, the best feature film would be given Rs 15,000 as prize money. At the mean time the Minister announced that the State Government decided to enhance the prize money for the Jayadev Award from present Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Besides, the prizes would be awarded in 27 categories listed below.

Award winners - State Film Awards for the year 2008

2008: Jaya Dev award: Sadhu Meher
Best Film [Mohan Sundardev Goswami Award: (Jianta Bhoota ) (Akshaya Parija)
Best Director: Prashanta Nanda (Jianta Bhoota )
Best Actor: Akas Das Nayak (Kalinga Putra)
Best Actress: Ralli Nanda( Kalinga Putra)
Best Story: Biranchi Naryan Panda (satye mabe jayete)
Best Playback Singer [Male]: Bibhu Kishore(Jiyaniibara Mane-Hasib Puni mo Suna Sansar)
Best Playback Singer [Female]: Saila Bhama (Dina Sari Jaye- Hasib Puni mo Suna Sansar) Best Cinema Photography: Apurba Kishore Bir (Jianta Bhoot)
Best Editing: Prasant Nanda (Jianta Bhoot)
Best Script: Barada Prasana Tripathy (Kalinga Putra)
Best Supporting Actor : Bijay Mohanty (Satyameb Jayete)Best Supporting Actress :Aparijita (Hasib Puni Mo Suna Sansar)
Best Comic Actor: Hadu (Hasib Puni mo Suna Sansar)
Best Child Artiste: Budhan (Kalinga Putra)
Best Art Direction: Budha Moha rana(Jianta Bhoot)
Best Sound Recordist: Anup Mukherjee(Jianta Bhoot)
Best Jury Award(Actress ) Rimjhim (Jianta Bhoot)
Best Lyricist: Debidutt Mohanty (Aa Janhera Lekhiba naa)
Best Music Director: Bubu Mishra( Hasib Puni Mo Suna Sansar)
Following is the complete list of award winners State Film Awards for the year 2009
2009: Jaya Dev award: Mahasweta
Best Film [Mohan Sundardev Goswami Award: (Sata sure Bandha a Jeeban) Manmath Mishra and Dilip Das
Best Director: Sanjaya Nayak (Pagal Karichi Paunji Tora)
Best Actress: Arachita sahoo(Pagal Karichi Paunji Tora)
Best Story: Ulugulan(Deepak Panda)
Best Playback Singer [Male]: Pankaj Jal(Ulugulan)
Best Actor: Anuvhab Mohanty (Akaesha Ki Ranga Lagila)
Best Playback Singer [Female]: Ira Mohanty (suna chadei Mo Rupa Chadei)Cinema Photography: Subhranshu Das(Avimanyu)Best Editing: Chandra Sekhar Mishra (Aji Akaesha Ki ranga Lagila)
Best Script: Bijaya Mall( Akaesha Ki Ranga Lagila ) (Best Supporting Actor : Mihir Das(Avimanyu)Best Supporting Actress :Madhusmita (Suna Chadei Mo Rupa Chadei)
Best Comic Actor: Hari har Mohapatra (Suna Chadei Mo Rupa Chadei)
Best Child Artiste mkar (Sata sure Bandha a Jeeban) Best Sound Recordist: Swpana jit Sabat (Suna Chadei Mo Rupa Chadei)
Best Jury Award(Actress )Trupati Panda(Ulugulan)
Best Lyricist: Basant raj Samal(Sata sure Bandha a Jeeban)
Best Music Director:Manmath Mishra (Sata sure Bandha a Jeeban)
Best art Director:Maguni Parida (Akaesha Ki Ranga Lagila)