Nagarjuna is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter who works primarily in Telugu cinema and television. He has received ten state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention. He received his first National Film Awards during 1996 as he produced, Ninne Pelladata , which has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. His performance in Annamayya received a National Film Award – Special Mention (Actor) in the 45th National Film Awards in 1998.
The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by Movie Artists Association Group, a television network based in Hyderabad.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Mass | Best Actor - Male | Won | [1] |
2012 | Rajanna | Special Jury Award – Best Actor | Won | [2] |
2013 | Shirdi Sai | Won | [3] | |
2015 | Manam | Special Jury Award – Best Film | Won | [4] |
Exceptional Performance Award | Won | [4] | ||
The Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognize the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Year [lower-alpha 1] | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | Ninne Pelladatha | Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film (as producer) | Won | [12] |
1997 | Annamayya | Best Actor | Won | [12] |
2000 | Prema Katha | Best Feature Film – Kansya (Bronze) (as producer) | Won | [12] |
Yuvakudu | Special Jury Award (as producer) | Won | [12] | |
2002 | Santosham | Best Actor | Won | [12] |
Manmadhudu | Best Feature Film – Swarna (Gold) (as producer) | Won | [12] | |
2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Best Actor | Won | [12] |
2011 | Rajanna | Special Jury Award (Actor) | Won | [13] |
Best Feature Film – Rajata (Silver) (as producer) | Won | [13] | ||
2014 | Manam | Best Feature Film – Rajata (Silver) (Producer) | Won | [13] |
The National Film Awards are awarded by the Government of India's Directorate of Film Festivals division for achievements in the Indian film industry. Nagarjuna has received two awards.
Year [lower-alpha 1] | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Ninne Pelladata | Best Feature Film in Telugu (as producer) | Won | [14] |
1998 | Annamayya | Special Mention | Won | [15] |
The South Indian International Movie Awards are rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.
Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Rajanna | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated | [16] |
Special Appreciation – Best Actor | Won | [17] | ||
2015 | Manam | Best Film – Telugu | Won | [18] |
2017 | Thozha | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Nominated | [19] |
Year | Film | Category | Result |
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2017 | Oopiri / Thozha | Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Male | Won |
Year | Film | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1986 | Vikram | Vamsee Berkeley Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
1989 | Geetanjali | Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers Awards | |||
Bharatamuni Awards | |||||
Siva | Vamsee Berkley Awards | ||||
Cinema Express Awards | |||||
1996 | Ninne Pelladata | Akruthi Film Awards | |||
1997 | Annamayya | Screen Videocon Awards | |||
Bharatamuni Awards | |||||
2000 | Azad | Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Association Awards | |||
2005 | Mass | CineMAA Awards | |||
2012 | Rajanna | 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Special Appreciation (Actor) | [20] [21] | |
CineMAA Awards | Best Actor (Jury) | ||||
2013 | Shirdi Sai | [22] |
Ninne Pelladata is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic family drama film, produced by Nagarjuna under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Krishna Vamsi. It stars Nagarjuna and Tabu, and music composed by Sandeep Chowta. The film was remade in Kannada as Preethsod Thappa. The film has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. This film recorded as Industry Hit at box office. It is the highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1996.
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997), ten state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.
Kanneganti Brahmanandam, known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performances. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1000 films to date. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University. Regarded as one of the finest and highest-paid comic actors of India, he was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contribution to Film Art.
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema besides having directed a few Hindi films. He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South. In a film career spanning more than four decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.
Amala Akkineni is an Indian actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and activist. She has predominantly worked in Tamil films, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada-language films. She was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 1992 and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful. Amala is the co-founder of Blue Cross of Hyderabad, a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.
Sudigundalu (transl. Whirlpools) is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Adurthi Subba Rao under the Chakravarthy Chitra banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and has music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It was released on 28 June 1968. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, The Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. It marked the debut of Nageswara Rao's son Nagarjuna as child artist in a cameo. The cult classic film was screened at the Tashkent Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of India.
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, better known as Krish Jagarlamudi or Krish, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his career including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South.
Rajanna is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language period action film written and directed by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film is produced by Nagarjuna, and starred him, Sneha, Shwetha Menon and child artist Baby Annie. The film is partially inspired by Razakar movement, and freedom fighter Suddala Hanmanthu. Rajanna was released to positive reviews and critical acclaim, with soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film recorded as Above Average at the box office. The film has won six state Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Silver. The film was set to be released on 23 December 2011, but the date was moved ahead to 21 December due to a good response to the film's music.
Ramajogayya Sastry is an Indian film lyricist, known for his works in Telugu cinema and music.
Akhil Akkineni is an American actor based in India, who works in Telugu cinema. Akhil was born in San Jose, California, and was raised in Hyderabad, India. Akhil debuted as a child artist in the children's film Sisindri (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. He is also the captain of Telugu Warriors cricket team that competes in Celebrity Cricket League.