National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
On five occasion the award was shared by two films: in 1987 by Tamil films "Ore Oru Gramathiley" and "Vedham Pudhithu" , in 1993 by "Janani" ( Bengali ) and " Naaraayam" ( Malayalam ) , in 1994 by "Wheelchair" ( Bengali ) and " Parinayam" ( Malayalam ) , in 2000 by "Munnudi" ( Kannada ) and "Vetri Kodi Kattu" ( Tamil ) , and in 2003 by Hindi films "Koi . . . Mil Gaya" and "Gangaajal" . 
<triplet> Vedham Pudhithu <subj> 1987 <obj> publication date <triplet> Naaraayam <subj> 1993 <obj> publication date <triplet> Parinayam <subj> 1994 <obj> publication date