The National Film Awards are considered as one of the precious and oldest film awards in India. They were incepted in 1954; and are administrated by Directorate of Film Festival since 1973. The winning entry is selected each year by a national panel appointed by the government and the winner receives award from the President of India on the ceremony. The ‘Best Child Artist Award’ was first introduced in the year 1960 and is also one of the sub-categories of Silver Lotus Award. The inaugural award was bagged by iconic Indian actor Kamal Haasan for his acting in the film ‘Kalathur Kannamma’. ‘Kalathur Kannamma’ is a Tamil movie directed by A. Bhimsingh in 1960.
The Winners For Silver Lotus Best Child Artist Award Are:
|
Year
|
Child Artist
|
Film
|
Language
|
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2007
|
Shams Patel
|
Thanks Maa
|
Hindi
|
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2008
|
Sharad Goekar
|
Tingya
|
Marathi
|
|
2007
|
Divya Chahadkar
|
Antarnad
|
Konkani
|
|
2006
|
Sai Kumar
|
Bommalata- A Bellyful of Dreams
|
Telugu
|
|
2005
|
Om Bhutakar
|
Chhota Sipahi
|
Hindi
|
|
2004
|
Ashwin Chitale
|
Shwaas
|
Marathi
|
|
2004
|
Kalidasan
|
Ente Veedu Appoontem
|
Malayalam
|
|
2003
|
P.S. Keerthana
|
Kannathil Muthamittal
|
Tamil
|
|
2003
|
Shweta Prasad
|
Makdee
|
Hindi
|
|
2002
|
P. Shwetha
|
Kutty
|
Tamil
|
|
2001
|
Udaya Raj
|
Nilakalam
|
Tamil
|
|
2000
|
Aswin Thampi
|
Jalamarmaram
|
Malayalam
|
|
1999
|
P. Shwetha
|
Malli
|
Tamil
|
|
1998
|
Dhan Raj
|
Dhanna
|
Hindi
|
|
1997
|
Kumar
|
Desadanam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1997
|
Kavya
|
Little Soldiers
|
Telugu
|
|
1996
|
Vishwas
|
Kraurya
|
Kannada
|
|
1995
|
Vijaya Raghavendra
|
Kottreshi Kanasu
|
Kannada
|
|
1994
|
Tarasankar Misra
|
Lavanya Preethi
|
Oriya
|
|
1993
|
Amit Phalke
|
Mujhse Dosti Karoge
|
Hindi
|
|
1992
|
Santhosh Reddy
|
Bhadram Koduko
|
Telugu
|
|
1991
|
Shamili, Tarun, Shruthi
|
Anjali
|
Tamil
|
|
1990
|
Mrin Moyee Chandrakar
|
Kalat Nakalat
|
Marathi
|
|
1989
|
Shafiq Syed
|
Salaam Bombay
|
Hindi
|
|
1988
|
Manjunath
|
Swamy
|
Hindi
|
|
1987
|
Aniket Sengupta
|
Phera
|
Bengali
|
|
1986
|
Puneet Rajkumar
|
Bettada Hoovu
|
Kannada
|
|
1985
|
Aravind, Suresh, Mukesh, Sonia
|
My Dear Kuttichathan
|
Malayalam
|
|
1984
|
Suresh
|
Malamukalile Daivam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1983
|
Vimal
|
Aaroodam
|
Malayalam
|
|
1982
|
Leikhendra Singh
|
Imagi Ningtham
|
Manipuri
|
|
1981
|
Aravind
|
Oppol
|
Malayalam
|
|
1980
|
Geeta Khanna
|
Aangan Ki Kali
|
Hindi
|
|
1979
|
Kanchan De Biswas
|
Ganadevata
|
Bengali
|
|
1978
|
Ajith Kumar
|
Ghatashraddha
|
Kannada
|
|
1977
|
Raju Shrestha
|
Chitchor
|
Hindi
|
|
1975
|
Kaushal Chakraborthy
|
Sonar Kella
|
Bengali
|
|
1974
|
G.S. Nataraj
|
Kaadu
|
Kannada
|
|
1973
|
Neera Malia
|
Ranur Prtham Bhag
|
Bengali
|
|
1972
|
Sachin
|
Ajab Tuje Sarkar
|
Marathi
|
|
1971
|
Rishi Kapoor
|
Mera Naam Joker
|
Hindi
|
|
1969
|
Baby Rani
|
Kuzhanthaikaka
|
Tamil
|
|
1960
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Kaluthur Kannamma
|
Tamil
|