The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic sculpture of the sacred bull, Nandi, at Lepakshi, a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.

The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. [1] The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate.

Nandi Awards are synonymous with the highest recognition for actors and technicians of Telugu feature films to receive awards and rewards from Government of Andhra Pradesh. These awards are presented annually to honor the talents of Telugu movie artists and technical crew for their contribution to Telugu cinema in the preceding year.

Nov 14, 2017 · New Delhi: Kamal Haasan, SS Rajamouli, Naga Chaitanya and Ramya Krishnan emerged as top winners of the Nandi State Awards for 2014, 2015 and 2016, which were announced on...

The TFCC Nandi Awards, also known as the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce Nandi Awards, is a unique initiative started by the prominent Film Chamber of Commerce. These awards recognize and honor exceptional talent in the Telugu Film industry in particular and South Indian talent in general.

Five actors have won the award twice: M. Prabhakar Reddy, Krishnam Raju, Rajendra Prasad, Dasari Narayana Rao and Nandamuri Balakrishna. Check all the winners of Nandi Award for Best Actor presented under Nandi Awards since 1964 .

Mar 12, 2025 · The Telangana government has finalized the guidelines for the prestigious Nandi Awards, aiming to celebrate excellence in Telugu cinema. A committee, chaired by Narasimha Rao Dil Raju as vice-chairman, was formed to streamline the process.

Mar 14, 2021 · Although every award has its own importance, a Nandi Awards is the highest honour for a Telugu film actor besides National Film Awards and Mahesh Babu has won 8 Nandi Awards in his career including Best Male Debut. Read along to …

The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.

Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold (Swarnam), Silver (Rajatam), Bronze (Kamsyam), and Copper (Raagi). A variant, the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theatre, is also given every year by the government for social, mythological and poetic dramas.