Who Won at the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards?

Hyderabad, May 29 (NationPress) ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has clinched the award for best feature film, while Allu Arjun has been named best leading actor for his outstanding performance in ‘Pushpa-2’. This announcement was made by the Telangana government on Thursday during the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards.

The esteemed 15-member jury, led by veteran actress Jayasudha and accompanied by Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) Chairman Dil Raju, revealed the recipients of these prestigious awards.

Nivetha Thomas earned the title of best leading actress for her role in ’35-Chinna Katha Kadu’.

S.J. Surya received the best supporting actor award for his work in ‘Saripoda Sanivaram’, and Saranya Pradeep was honored as best supporting actress for her role in ‘Ambajipeta Marriage Band’.

Nag Ashwin Singi Reddy was recognized as the best director for ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. Bheems Ceciroleo was awarded best music director for ‘Razakar’.

Sid Sriram was named best male playback singer for the song ‘Nizame Ne Chebutunna’ from ‘Ooru Peru Bhairavakona’, while Shreya Goshal took home the award for best female playback singer for ‘Suseti Aggi Ravva’ from ‘Pushpa 2’.

The jury recognized Satya and Vennela Kishore with the best comedian award for their performance in ‘Mattu Vadalara-2’.

Venky Atluri was awarded as the best screenplay writer for ‘Lucky Bhaskar’, while Siva Paladugu won for best story writer for ‘Music Shop Murthy’.

Chandra Bose earned the best lyricist award for ‘Raju Yadav’, and Vishawanath Reddy was recognized as the best cinematographer for ‘Gaami’.

Actor Dulquer Salmaan received the special jury award for ‘Lucky Bhasker’, along with Ananya Nagalla for ‘Pottel’, Sujith and Sandeep for ‘KA’, Prashanth Reddy and Rajesh Kallepally for ‘Raju Yadav’, and Faria Abdullah for her rap song in ‘Mattu Vadalara-2’.

‘Pottel’ and ‘Lucky Bhasker’ were recognized as the second and third best feature films, respectively.

‘Committee Kurrollu’ was honored as the best feature film promoting national integration, communal harmony, and the upliftment of marginalized communities. The jury named ’35 Chinna Katha Kadu’ as the best children’s film and ‘Razakar’ as the best historical feature film.

Yedu Vamsee is celebrated as the best debut feature film director for ‘Committee Kurrollu’, while ‘Aay…Mem friends andi’ was awarded the title of best wholesome entertainment film.

The Gaddar Telangana Film Awards aims to honor and celebrate the cinematic achievements of Telugu filmmakers and artists.

This marks the first official state-level film awards since Telangana's formation, concluding a lengthy hiatus since the last Nandi Awards were given in the former united Andhra Pradesh in 2011.

Jayasudha highlighted that the jury received 1,248 nominations across 11 categories. The awards ceremony is set for June 14.

Last year, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced the revival of the Nandi awards for excellence in Telugu cinema, renaming them after the revolutionary poet and balladeer Gaddar, who passed away in 2023. This revitalization comes after a significant 14-year gap.

The government emphasizes that these awards reflect its commitment to acknowledging and promoting cinematic excellence, celebrating Telangana's rich cultural identity, and supporting the creative community.