National Film Award/Beste Musik
# National Film Award/Beste Musik

Die Gewinner des indischen National Film Award der Kategorie Beste Musik (Best Music Direction) waren:
| Jahr | Komponist | Film | Sprache |
| 1967 | K. V. Mahadevan | Kandan Karunai | Tamilisch |
| 1968 | Kalyanji-Anandji | Saraswati Chandra | Hindi |
| 1969 | S. Mohinder | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Panjabi |
| 1970 | Madan Mohan | Dastak | Hindi |
| 1971 | Jaidev | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi |
| 1972 | Sachin Dev Burman | Zindagi Zindagi | Hindi |
| 1973 | Satyajit Ray | Ashani Sanket | Bengalisch |
| 1974 | Anand Shankar | Chorus | Hindi |
| 1975 | Bhupen Hazarika | Chameli Memsaab | Assamesisch |
| 1976 | B. V. Karanth | Rishya Shringa | Kannada |
| 1977 | B. V. Karanth | Ghattashraddha | Kannada |
| 1978 | Jaidev | Gaman | Hindi |
| 1979 | K. V. Mahadevan | Shankarabharanam | Telugu |
| 1980 | Satyajit Ray | Hirak Rajar Deshe | Bengalisch |
| 1981 | Khayyam | Umrao Jaan | Hindi |
| 1982 | Ramesh Naidu | Megha Sandesam | Telugu |
| 1983 | Ilaiyaraaja | Saagara Sangamam | Telugu |
| 1984 | Jaidev | Ankahee | Hindi |
| 1985 | Ilaiyaraaja | Sindhu Bhairavi | Tamilisch |
| 1986 | M. Balamuralikrishna | Madhvacharya | Kannada |
| 1987 | Vanraj Bhatia | Tamas | Hindi |
| 1988 | Ilaiyaraaja | Rudraveena | Telugu |
| 1989 | Sher Choudhury | Wosobipo | Karbi |
| 1990 | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Lekin... | Hindi |
| 1991 | Rajat Dholakia | Dharavi | Hindi |
| 1992 | A. R. Rahman | Roja | Tamilisch |
| 1993 | Johnson | Ponthan Mada | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Bombay Ravi | Sukrutham Parinayam | Malayalam |
| 1995 | Hamsalekha | Sangeetha Sagara Gaanayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Kannada |
| 1996 | A. R. Rahman | Minsara Kanavu | Tamilisch |
| 1997 | M. M. Keeravani | Annamayya | Telugu |
| 1998 | Vishal Bharadwaj | Godmother | Hindi |
| 1999 | Ismail Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi |
| 2000 | Anu Malik | Refugee | Hindi |
| 2001 | A. R. Rahman | Lagaan | Hindi |
| 2002 | A. R. Rahman | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamilisch |
| 2003 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Hindi |
| 2004 | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam | Telugu |
| 2005 | Lalgudi Jayaraman | Sringaram | Tamilisch |
| 2006 | Ashok Patki | Antarnad | Konkani |
| 2007 | Ouseppachan | Ore Kadal | Malayalam |
| 2008 | Ajay Gogawle Atul Gogawle | Jogva | Marathi |
Derzeit erhält der Gewinner einen Rajat Kamal und ein Preisgeld von 50.000 Rupien.