The 31st National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1983.
[1] Ceremony took place in June 1984 and awards were given by then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.
Three different committees were formed for feature films, short films and books on cinema, headed by veteran director K. Balachander, S. Krishnaswamy and Justice G. D. Khosla respectively.
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level.
For feature films in English, Gujarati, Kashmiri and Punjabi language, award for Best Feature Film was not given.