Awards
Nandi Awards winners
The Nandi Awards are presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for Telugu cinema, theatre and television. They are named after the Nandi bull sculpture at Lepakshi. The film winners here run from the first awards to 2016, the last year covered by the Wikipedia category lists. Wikipedia: Nandi Awards.
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2016
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Director | Satish Vegesna | Sathamanam Bhavati |
| Best Actor | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as • Abhiram • Anand | • Nannaku Prematho • Janatha Garage |
| Best Actress | Ritu Varma as Chitra | Pelli Choopulu |
| Best Music Director | Mickey J Meyer | A Aa |
2015
All 36 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Director | S. S. Rajamouli | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu as Harsha Vardhan | Srimanthudu |
| Best Actress | Anushka Shetty as Soundarya 'Sweety' | Size Zero |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Baahubali: The Beginning |
2014
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Legend |
| Best Director | Boyapati Srinu | Legend |
| Best Actor | Balakrishna as Jaidev / Krishna | Legend |
| Best Actress | Anjali as Geetanjali/Ushanjali | Geethanjali |
| Best Music Director | Anup Rubens | Manam |
2013
All 34 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Mirchi |
| Best Director | Daya Kodavaganti | Alias Janaki |
| Best Actor | Prabhas as Jai | Mirchi |
| Best Actress | Anjali Patil as Durga | Naa Bangaaru Talli |
| Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Attarintiki Daredi |
2012
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Eega |
| Best Director | S. S. Rajamouli | Eega |
| Best Actor | Nani as Varun Krishna | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
| Best Actress | Samantha as Nithya Yalavarthi | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Eega Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
| Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Eega Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
2011
All 36 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Best Director | N. Shankar | Jai Bolo Telangana |
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu as Ajay | Dookudu |
| Best Actress | Nayanthara as Goddess Sita | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Rama Rajyam |
2010
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Vedam |
| Best Director | Sunil Kumar Reddy | Ganga Putrulu |
| Best Actor | Balakrishna as Srimannarayana / Dr. Narasimha | Simha |
| Best Actress | Nithya Menen as Nithya | Ala Modalaindi |
| Best Music Director | Chakri | Simha |
2009
All 37 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sontha Vooru |
| Best Director | S. S. Rajamouli | Magadheera |
| Best Actor | Dasari Narayana Rao as Palakollu | Mestri |
| Best Actress | Theertha as Malli | Sontha Ooru |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Vengamamba |
2008
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Gamyam |
| Best Director | Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi | Gamyam |
| Best Actor | Ravi Teja as Ravi | Neninthe |
| Best Actress | Swathi Reddy as Lavanya | Ashta Chamma |
| Best Music Director | Mickey J Meyer | Kotha Bangaru Lokam |
2007
All 37 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Mee Sreyobhilashi |
| Best Director | Krishna Vamsi | Chandamama |
| Best Actor | Venkatesh as Ganesh | Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule |
| Best Actress | Charmy Kaur as Mantra | Mantra |
| Best Music Director | Mickey J Meyer | Happy Days |
2006
All 38 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Bommarillu |
| Best Director | Sekhar Kammula | Godavari |
| Best Actor | Nagarjuna as Bhadrachala Ramadasu | Sri Ramadasu |
| Best Actress | Nandita Das as Kamli | Kamli |
| Best Music Director | KM Radha Krishnan | Godavari |
2005
All 37 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Pothe Poni |
| Best Director | Krishna Vamsi | Chakram |
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu as Nanda Gopal (Nandu) / Pardhu | Athadu |
| Best Actress | Trisha as Siri | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Chatrapathi |
2004
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Aa Naluguru |
| Best Director | Sekhar Kammula | Anand |
| Best Actor | Rajendra Prasad as Raghuramayya | Aa Naluguru |
| Best Actress | Kamalinee Mukherjee as Roopa | Anand |
| Best Music Director | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam |
2003
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Missamma |
| Best Director | Gunasekhar | Okkadu |
| Best Actor | Mahesh Babu as G. Seetaram | Nijam |
| Best Actress | Bhumika Chawla as Meghana | Missamma |
| Best Music Director | Mani Sharma | Okkadu |
2002
All 36 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Manmadhudu |
| Best Director | Krishna Vamsi | Khadgam |
| Best Actor | Chiranjeevi as • Indrasena Reddy / Shankar Narayana • Karthik | • Indra • Santosham |
| Best Actor | Nagarjuna as • Indrasena Reddy / Shankar Narayana • Karthik | • Indra • Santosham |
| Best Actress | Kalyani as Swathi | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Okato Number Kurraadu |
2001
All 36 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Preminchu |
| Best Director | Teja | Nuvvu Nenu |
| Best Actor | Balakrishna as Narasimha | Narasimha Naidu |
| Best Actress | Laya as Meena | Preminchu |
| Best Music Director | R. P. Patnaik | Nuvvu Nenu |
2000
All 35 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Chirunavvutho |
| Best Director | S.V. Krishna Reddy | Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam |
| Best Actor | Jagapati Babu as Anand Babu | Manoharam |
| Best Actress | Laya as Usha | Manoharam |
| Best Music Director | Vandemataram Srinivas | Devullu |
1999
All 33 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Kalisundam Raa |
| Best Director | Ram Gopal Varma | Prema Katha |
| Best Actor | Venkatesh as Raghu | Kalisundam Raa |
| Best Actress | Maheswari as Sasirekha | Nee Kosam |
| Best Music Director | Vandemataram Srinivas | Swayamvaram |
1998
All 33 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Tholi Prema |
| Best Director | Dasari Narayana Rao | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
| Best Actor | Venkatesh as Ganesh | Ganesh |
| Best Actress | Roja as Bhanumati | Swarnakka |
| Best Music Director | Mani Sharma | Choodalani Vundi |
1997
All 34 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Annamayya |
| Best Director | K. Raghavendra Rao | Annamayya |
| Best Actor | Nagarjuna as Annamacharya | Annamayya |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti as Ramulamma | Osey Ramulamma |
| Best Music Director | Vandemataram Srinivas | Osey Ramulamma |
1996
All 32 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Pavithra Bandham |
| Best Director | Gangaraju Gunnam | Little Soldiers |
| Best Actor | Jagapati Babu as Madhu | Maavichiguru |
| Best Actress | Soundarya as Radha | Pavithra Bandham |
| Best Music Director | Madhavapeddi Suresh | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam |
1995
All 29 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa |
| Best Director | K. Raghavendra Rao | Pelli Sandadi |
| Best Actor | Venkatesh as Rakesh | Dharma Chakram |
| Best Actress | Aamani as Ganga | Subha Sankalpam |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Pelli Sandadi |
1994
All 28 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Bangaru Kutumbam |
| Best Director | Singeetam Srinivas Rao | Bhairava Dweepam |
| Best Actor | Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Srinivasa Rao | Bangaru Kutumbam |
| Best Actress | Ooha as Bhavani | Aame |
| Best Music Director | Raj–Koti | Hello Brother |
1993
All 27 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Mr. Pellam |
| Best Director | K. Raghavendra Rao | Allari Priyudu |
| Best Actor | Suman as Raju | Bava Bavamaridi |
| Best Actress | Aamani as Jhansi / Goddess Lakshmi | Mr. Pellam |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Allari Priyudu |
1992
All 27 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | No Award |
| Best Director | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Ankuram |
| Best Actor | Chiranjeevi as Madhava | Aapathbandhavudu |
| Best Actress | Meena as Rajeshwari | Rajeswari Kalyanam |
| Best Music Director | M. M. Keeravani | Rajeswari Kalyanam |
1991
All 28 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Yagnam |
| Best Director | Ram Gopal Varma | Kshana Kshanam |
| Best Actor | Dasari Narayana Rao as Satteyya | Mamagaaru |
| Best Actress | Sridevi as Satya | Kshana Kshanam |
| Best Music Director | K. V. Mahadevan | Manjeera Nadam |
1990
All 25 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Erra Mandaram |
| Best Director | Kranthi Kumar | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu |
| Best Actor | Rajendra Prasad as Ramudu | Yerra Mandaram |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti as Vyjayanthi | Karthavyam |
| Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
1989
All 25 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Geethanjali |
| Best Director | Ram Gopal Varma | Siva |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan as G.K. Rayudu/Chandram | Indrudu Chandrudu |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti as Bharathi | Bharatha Naari |
| Best Music Director | O. P. Nayyar | Neerajanam |
1988
All 26 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Swarna Kamalam |
| Best Director | Suresh Krishna | Prema |
| Best Actor | Venkatesh as Pruthvi | Prema |
| Best Actress | Bhanupriya as Meenakshi | Swarna Kamalam |
| Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Rudra Veena |
1987
All 26 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sruthi Layalu |
| Best Director | K. Viswanath | Srutilayalu |
| Best Actor | Chiranjeevi as Sambayya | Swayam Krushi |
| Best Actress | Sumalatha as Sita | Sruthilayalu |
| Best Music Director | K. V. Mahadevan | Sruthilayalu |
1986
All 27 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Swathi Muthyam |
| Best Director | K. Viswanath | Swati Mutyam |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan as Sivayya | Swathi Muthyam |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi as Shanthi | Sravana Meghalu |
| Best Music Director | K. Chakravarthy | Sravana Meghalu |
1985
All 24 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Mayuri |
| Best Director | Singeetam Srinivas Rao | Mayuri |
| Best Actor | Murali Mohan as Ramachandra | O Thandri Theerpu |
| Best Actress | Vijayashanti as Jhansi | Pratighatana |
| Best Music Director | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mayuri |
1984
All 21 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Swathi |
| Best Director | K. Raghavendra Rao | Bobbili Brahmanna |
| Best Actor | Krishnam Raju as Brahmanna/Ravi | Bobbili Brahmanna |
| Best Actress | Suhasini as Swathi | Swathi |
| Best Music Director | P. Adinarayana Rao | Suvarna Sundari |
1983
All 21 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Ananda Bhairavi |
| Best Director | Jandhyala | Ananda Bhairavi |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan as Balakrishna | Saagara Sangamam |
| Best Actress | Jayasudha as Lakshmi | Dharmaatmudu |
| Best Music Director | K. Chakravarthy | Neti Bharatham |
1982
All 20 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Meghasandesam |
| Best Director | U. Visweswar Rao | Keerthi Kantha Kanakam |
| Best Actor | Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravindra Babu | Meghasandesam |
| Best Actress | Jaya Prada as Padma | Meghasandesam |
| Best Music Director | Ramesh Naidu | Meghasandesam |
1981
All 20 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Seethakoka Chiluka |
| Best Director | Bharathiraja | Seethakoka Chiluka |
| Best Actor | M. Prabhakar Reddy | Palle Pilichindi |
| Best Actress | Jayasudha as Jayanthi | Premabhishekam |
| Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Seethakoka Chiluka |
1980
All 12 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Yuvatharam Kadilindi |
| Best Actor | M. Prabhakar Reddy | Yuvatharam Kadilindi |
| Best Actress | Sakuntala | Kukka |
| Best Music Director | S. Rajeswara Rao | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatmyam |
1979
All 13 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sankarabharanam |
| Best Actor | Gokina Rama Rao as Sarpanch Raghuramayya | Punadhirallu |
| Best Actress | Jayasudha as Suhasini | Idi Katha Kaadu |
| Best Music Director | K. V. Mahadevan | Sankarabharanam |
1978
All 14 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Naalaga Endaro |
| Best Actor | Hema Sunder as Parvateesam | Naalaga Endaro |
| Best Actress | Roopa as Kalyani | Naalaaga Endaro |
| Best Music Director | M. S. Viswanathan | Naalaga Endaro |
1977
All 12 winners| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | No Award |
| Best Actor | Krishnam Raju as Hari/Krishna | Amaradeepam |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi as Sharada | Pantulamma |
| Best Music Director | Rajan–Nagendra | Panthulamma |
1976
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Oorummadi Brathukulu |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Mahakavi Kshetrayya |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Anthuleni Katha |
| Best Story Writer | B. N. Reddy | Pelli Kani Pelli Manushulanta Okkate |
1975
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Jeevana Jyothi |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Muthyala Muggu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Swargam Narakam |
| Best Story Writer | K. Rama Lakshmi Y. Sarojini Devi | Jeevana Jyothi Maa Voori Ranga |
1974
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Alluri Seetharama Raju |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | O Seeta Katha |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Teerpu |
| Best Story Writer | N. T. Rama Rao | Tatamma Kala Manushulu Matti Bommalu |
| Best Story Writer | B. Bhaskar | Tatamma Kala Manushulu Matti Bommalu |
1973
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sharada |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Andala Ramudu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Samsaram Sagaram |
| Best Story Writer | Dasari Narayana Rao | Samsaram Sagaram Andala Ramudu |
| Best Story Writer | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Samsaram Sagaram Andala Ramudu |
1972
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Kalam Marindi |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Tata Manavadu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Praja Nayakudu |
1971
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Chelleli Kapuram |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Sri Krishna Satya |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Amaayakuraalu |
1970
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Kathanayika Molla |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Kodalu Diddina Kapuram |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Balaraju Katha |
1969
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Kathanayakudu |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Athmeeyulu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Bangaru Panjaram |
| Best Story Writer | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Kathanayakudu Aadarsa Kutumbam |
| Best Story Writer | K. Pratyagatma | Kathanayakudu Aadarsa Kutumbam |
1968
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Bandhavyalu |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Chinnari Papalu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Bangaru Gajulu |
| Best Story Writer | K. S. Prakash Rao | Bandipotu Dongalu Bangaru Gaajulu |
| Best Story Writer | Rajasri | Bandipotu Dongalu Bangaru Gaajulu |
1967
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Sudi Gundalu |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Chadarangam |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Bhakta Prahlada |
| Best Story Writer | D. V. Narasa Raju | Chadarangam Poola Rangadu |
| Best Story Writer | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | Chadarangam Poola Rangadu |
1966
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Rangula Ratnam |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Chilaka Gorinka |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Asthiparulu |
| Best Story Writer | Palagummi Padmaraju | Rangula Ratnam |
1965
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Antastulu |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Aatma Gowravam |
| Best Story Writer | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao | Aatma Gowravam Antastulu |
| Best Story Writer | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani | Aatma Gowravam Antastulu |
| Best Story Writer | Javar Seetharaman | Aatma Gowravam Antastulu |
1964
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Film award | Doctor Chakravarthy |
| Second Best Feature Film | Film award | Keelu Bommalu |
| Third Best Feature Film | Film award | Gudi Gantalu |
Source: Wikipedia list articles, at the revisions linked: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film, Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director, Nandi Award for Best Director, Nandi Award for Best Actor, Nandi Award for Best Actress, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress, Nandi Award for Best Character Actor, Nandi Award for Best Villain, Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian, Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian, Nandi Award for Best Child Actor, Nandi Award for Best Child Actress, Nandi Award for Best Music Director, Nandi Award for Best Lyricist, Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Nandi Award for Best Story Writer, Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer, Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer, Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer, Nandi Award for Best Editor, Nandi Award for Best Art Director, Nandi Award for Best Choreographer, Nandi Award for Best Fight Master, Nandi Award for Best Audiographer, Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer, Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist, Nandi Award for Best Special Effects, Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist, Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist, Nandi Award for Best Children Film, Nandi Award for Best Character Actress. A name links to a page here only when its Wikidata ID matches one of our records.