His 2007 release , '' Prarambha '' won the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film at the 55th National Film Awards . The film dealt with the stigma attached to an HIV person . It dealt with a little boy who had been ostracised from school only because he is diagnosed with HIV . This film highlighted the plight of the boy and highlighted the ignorance of the society towards this virus . It dealt with the myths surrounding HIV and aimed at educating the masses through an entertaining story weaved around the little boy . This was produced by the Bill and Melinda Gates Aids foundation and was shot entirely in Mysore
55th National Film Awards
55th National Film Awards
Santosh Sivan