Shri K. Balachander, the famous Tamil Film Director is confered with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , India's highest award in cinema for the year 2010, The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969,the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (golden lotus) medallion, a cash prize of 1 million and a shawl. ...