The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi

Lepakshi

Lepakshi is a small village and Mandal headquarters located in the Anantapur District, in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is east of Hindupur and about north of Bangalore. From Bangalore, it can be reached by going west at Kodikonda checkpost on Hyderabad highway NH 7...

 — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.
Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper. A variant, Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theater is also given every year by the Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 government for social, mythological and poetic Dramas.

Annually, a state panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in Hyderabad, where in the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 gives away the awards. A list of rules is presented every year in a document of regulations. The criteria for eligibility contains many clauses. Among them, there is a direct requirement for the makers of a film, and particularly films entering the competition should be produced in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, and in case of co-production involving a foreign entity, there are as many conditions which should be fulfilled in order for the film to qualify.

According to the criteria, in order to be eligible for consideration of the jury, a film should be certified by the Central Board of Film Certification

Central Board of Film Certification

The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...

 between January 1 and December 31. The Government do not have influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. However, There are strict criteria which are being scrutinized by the government as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels.

Gold

• Best Feature Film
• Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration
  Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration
  The Sarojini Award Film on National Integration is presented annually at the Nandi Awards.-Winners:-See also:* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
  
  
• Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
  Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
  The Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award is an annual award introduced to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry....
  
   - Life Time Achievement in Telugu Cinema
  Telugu cinema
  The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
  
  
• Best Children's Film
  Nandi Award for Best Children Film
  The Nandi Award for Best Children Film winners:Second best Children Film...
  
  
• Best Documentary Film
• Best Popular Feature Film

Silver

• Best Documentary Film
• Best Educational Film
• Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film
  Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film
  The Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film winners:...
  
  
• Best Director
  Nandi Award for Best Director
  The Nandi Award for Best Director winners:...
  
  
• Best Actor
  Nandi Award for Best Actor
  Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
  
  
• Best Actress
  Nandi Award for Best Actress
  The Nandi Award for Best Actress winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
  
  

Copper

• Best Supporting Actor
  Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor
  The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor winners:...
  
  
• Best Supporting Actress
  Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
  The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress winners:...
  
  
• Best Character Actor
  Nandi Award for Best Character Actor
  The Nandi Award for Best Character Actor winners:...
  
  
• Best Male Comedian
  Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian
  The Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian winners:...
  
  
• Best Female Comedian
  Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian
  The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India for Telugu cinema.The Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian winners:...
  
  
• Best Villain
  Nandi Award for Best Villain
  The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
  
  
• Best Child Actor
  Nandi Award for Best Child Actor
  The Nandi Award for Best Child Actor winners:...
  
  
• Best Child Actress
  Nandi Award for Best Child Actress
  The Nandi Award for Best Child Actress winners:...
  
  
• Best Debut Director
  Nandi Award for Best Debut Director
  The Nandi Award for Best Debut Director winners:...
  
  
• Best Screenplay Writer
  Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer
  The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer winners:...
  
  
• Best Story Writer
  Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
  The Nandi Award for Best Story Writer winners:...
  
  
• Best Dialogue Writer
  Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer
  The Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners:...
  
  
• Best Lyricist
  Nandi Award for Best Lyricist
  The following is a list of recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist....
  
  
• Best Cinematographer
  Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer
  The Nandi Award for Best Cinematograper winners:...
  
  
• Best Music Director
  Nandi Award for Best Music Director
  The Nandi Award for Best Music Director winners:...
  
  
• Best Male Playback Singer
  Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer
  The Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer started in the year 1977....
  
  
• Best Female Playback Singer
  Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
  The Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners:...
  
  
• Best Editor
  Nandi Award for Best Editor
  The Nandi Award for Best Editor winners:...
  
  
• Best Art Director
  Nandi Award for Best Art Director
  This is a list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Art Director....
  
  
• Best Makeup Artist
  Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist
  The Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist winners:...
  
  
• Best Costume Designer
  Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer
  The Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer winners:...
  
  
• Best Male Dubbing Artist
  Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist
  The Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist winners:...
  
  
• Best Female Dubbing Artist
  Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist
  The Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist winners:...
  
  
• Best Choreographer
  Nandi Award for Best Choreographer
  The Nandi Award for Best Choreographer winners:...
  
  
• Best Audiographer
  Nandi Award for Best Audiographer
  The Nandi Award for Best Audiographer winners:...
  
  
• Special Jury Award
  Nandi Special Jury Award
  The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
  
  
• Best Fight Master
  Nandi Award for Best Fight Master
  The Nandi Award for Best Fight Master winners:...
  
  
• Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema
  Nandi Award for Best Film Critic
  The Nandi Award for Best Film Critic winners:...
  
  
• Best Special Effects
• Best Book on Telugu Cinema
• Best Male Debut
• Best Female Debut

Life Time Achievement Awards for contribution to Indian Cinema

The Awards are named after Telugu film personalities, to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry. The Awards are given as part of Nandi Awards function.

• NTR National Award
  NTR National Award
  The NTR National Award is an annual award to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.NTR National Film Award is an award instituted in the honor of an Indian Film Actor, director, producer, and a politician, N.T. Rama Rao by the state of Andhra...
  
  
• B. N. Reddy National Award
• Nagi Reddy Chakrapani Award

B. N. Reddy National Award Winners

• 2008 : K. B. Tilak
  K. B. Tilak
  K. B. Tilak is a Indian independence activist, film director and producer. His complete name is Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak.-Early life:...
  
   (director and producer)
• 2009 : K.Raghavendra Rao (film director)

External Links

• http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44294.html
• http://indiascanner.com/tag/nandi-natakotsavam-awards
• http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/17/stories/2004061713090300.htm
• http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/12/stories/2006111217510100.htm
• http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/48528.html
• http://www.ragalahari.com/news/3238/government-announces-nandi-awards-committee-members.aspx
• http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/09/02/stories/2005090201670200.htm
• http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/11/stories/2010111158730400.htm
• http://www.bharatwaves.com/Nandi-awards-pictures-2812.html