National Film Award for Best Music Direction ( the Silver Lotus Award ) is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards by the Directorate of Film Festivals to a musician who has composed the best score for films produced within the Indian film industry . The award was first introduced at the 15th National Film Awards in 1967 . At the 42nd National Film Awards , an award for " Best Background Score " was instituted . It was however discontinued after that , and it was not until 2009 that the category was re-introduced . A total of 51 awards — including award for Best Background score — to 40 different composers
15th National Film Awards
15th National Film Awards
National Film Award for Best Music Direction