National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | |
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National award for contributions to Indian Cinema | |
Awarded for | Best Telugu Feature Film(s) of the year |
Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
Formerly called | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1954–68) |
Reward(s) |
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First awarded | 1955 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
Most recent winner | Karthikeya 2 |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 75 |
First winner | Peddamanushulu |
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages.
Awards for films in seven regional language (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The later two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards (1967).
The 1954 film, directed by K. V. Reddy, Peddamanushulu was honoured with the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu. Certificate of Merit for Second and Third Best Feature Films in Telugu were received by Thodu Dongalu and Vipra Narayana respectively.
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
Awards legends | |
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* | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film |
* | Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film |
* | Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film |
* | Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film |
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
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Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
1954 (2nd) | Pedda Manushulu | Vauhini Productions | K. V. Reddy | – | [1] |
Thodu Dongalu | National Art Theater, Madras | D. Yoganand | – | ||
Vipra Narayana | Bharani Pictures | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | – | ||
1955 (3rd) | Bangaru Papa | Vauhini Productions | B. N. Reddy | – | [2] |
Ardhangi | Ragini Films | P. Pullayya | – | ||
1956 (4th) | Tenali Ramakrishna | Vikram Productions | B. S. Ranga | – | [3] |
Edi Nijam | Pratibha Productions | S. Balachander | – | ||
1957 (5th) | Bhagya Rekha | Ponnaluri Brothers | B. N. Reddy | – | [4] |
Thodi Kodallu | Annapurna Pictures | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | ||
1958 (6th) | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Jayanthi Pictures | K. V. Reddy | – | [5] |
Mangalya Balam | Annapurna Pictures | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | ||
1959 (7th) | Nammina Bantu | Sambhu Films | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | [6] |
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi | Navashakthi Films | Gutha Ramineedu | – | ||
Jayabheri | Vasireddy Narayana Rao | P. Pullayya | – | ||
1960 (8th) | Mahakavi Kalidasu | Sarani Productions | K. Kameswara Rao | – | [7] |
Seetharama Kalyanam | National Art Theater, Madras | N. T. Rama Rao | – | ||
1961 (9th) | Bharya Bharthalu | Prasad Art Pictures | K. Pratyagatma | – | [8] |
1962 (10th) | Mahamantri Timmarusu | Gowthami Productions | K. Kameswara Rao | – | [9] |
Kula Gothralu | A. Subba Rao | Kotayya Pratyagatma | – | ||
Siri Sampadalu | V. Venkateswarlu | P. Pullayya | – | ||
1963 (11th) | Lava Kusa | Lalita Sivajyoti Films | • C. Pullayya • C. S. Rao | – | [10] |
Amara Silpi Jakkanna | B. S. Ranga | B. S. Ranga | – | ||
Mooga Manasulu | C. Sundaram | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | ||
1964 (12th) | Doctor Chakravarthy | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | [11] |
Ramadasu | Chittoor Nagayya | Chittoor Nagayya | – | ||
1965 (13th) | Antastulu | V. B. Rajendra Prasad | V. Madhusudhana Rao | – | [12] |
Palnati Yudham | Y. Lakshmaya Choudaray | Gutha Ramineedu | – | ||
Manushulu Mamathalu | A. Subba Rao | K. Atma | – | ||
1966 (14th) | Rangula Ratnam | B. N. Reddy | B. N. Reddy | – | [13] |
1967 (15th) | Sudigundalu | Chakravarthi Chitra | Adurthi Subba Rao | – | [14] |
1968 (16th) | Varakatnam | N. Trivikrama Rao | N. T. Rama Rao | – | [15] |
1969 (17th) | Aadarsa Kutumbam | N. Trivikrama Rao | K. Pratyagatma | – | [16] |
1970 (18th) | Desamante Manushuloyi | •K. M. K. Naidu •G. K. Naidu | C. S. Rao | – | [17] |
1971 (19th) | Mattilo Manikyam | Chalam | B. V. Prasad | – | [18] |
1972 (20th) | Pandanti Kapuram | G. Hanumantha Rao | Lakshmi Deepak | – | [19] |
1973 (21st) | No Award | [20] | |||
1974 (22nd) | No Award | [21] | |||
1975 (23rd) | Mutyala Muggu | M. V. L. Narasimha Rao | Bapu | – | [22] |
1976 (24th) | Oorummadi Brathukulu | B. S. Narayana | B. S. Narayana | – | [23] |
1977 (25th) | Oka Oori Katha | A. Parandhama Reddy | Mrinal Sen | For successfully transforming Premchand's story "Kafan" into a scathing commentary on rural destitution and social injustice; for projecting through powerful performances of its leading characters, the degradation and brutalisation of human beings, for its sincere commitment to the cause of the downtrodden; for its fervent impassioned appeal to the conscience of humanity. | [24] |
1978 (26th) | Nimajjanam | Red Rose Art Films | B. S. Narayana | For a simple and restrained depiction of a dramatic theme, involving a woman's violation resulting in suicide. | [25] |
1979 (27th) | Nagna Sathyam | U. Visweswar Rao | U. Visweswar Rao | – | [26] |
1980 (28th) | Harischandrudu | U. D. Murali Krishna | U. Visweswar Rao | For an exposure of the manoeuvrings and misdeeds of politicians and for contributing significantly to the development of political cinema in India. | [27] |
1981 (29th) | Seethakoka Chilaka | Edida Nageswara Rao | Bharathiraja | For skilfully handling the theme of inter-communal marriage and making an impassioned stand against bigotry. | [28] |
1982 (30th) | Meghasandesam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Dasari Narayana Rao | For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities. | [29] |
1983 (31st) | Rangula Kala | K. Venkateswara Rao | B. Narsing Rao | For a vivid portrayal of urban life as seen by a sensitive painter in search of his identification with the masses. | [30] |
1984 (32nd) | Sitaara | Edida Nageswara Rao | Vamsy | – | [31] |
1985 (33rd) | Sravanthi | Jaya Krishna | Kranthi Kumar | For a moving film, which depicts the plight of the quintessential Indian woman who goes through life discharging obligations as daughter, wife and mother. | [32] |
1986 (34th) | Swathi Muthyam | Edida Nageswara Rao | K. Viswanath | For an effective rendering of a dramatic story about a man too innocent and child-like to fit into the scheme of the hard, calculating world. | [33] |
1987 (35th) | No Award | [34] | |||
1988 (36th) | Daasi | B. Ramachandra Rao | B. Narsing Rao | For portraying the grim reality of a feaudal milieu through original and rare use of film language. | [35] |
1989 (37th) | Suthradharulu | •Sudhakar Reddy •C. Karunakar Rao | K. Viswanath | For the way it charts the conquest of social oppression by spiritual understanding and peace. | [36] |
1990 (38th) | Matti Manushulu | •K. Mukherjee •Veda Kumar | B. Narsing Rao | For portraying the stark reality of pain which has been underlined with the warm hues of life. | [37] |
1991 (39th) | Bhadram Koduko | V. Ramachandra Rao | Akkineni Kutumba Rao | For effectively focussing attention on the need for providing protection to homeless children. | [38] |
1992 (40th) | Ankuram | K. V. Suresh Kumar | C. Umamaheswara Rao | For the struggle of a simple housewife who fights an oppressive system single-handed and succeeds in making a dent. | [39] |
1993 (41st) | Mister Pellam | Gavara Partha Sarathi | Bapu | For its satirical exploration of the myth of the male ego, being superior to that of female. | [40] |
1994 (42nd) | No Award | [41] | |||
1995 (43rd) | Stri | • NFDC • Doordarshan | K. S. Sethumadhavan | The film is a startling revelation of the mind of a simple village woman, who asserts her right over her man and stands by him under all circumstances. | [42] |
1996 (44th) | Ninne Pelladata | Nagarjuna | Krishna Vamsi | For the innovative way in which a family drama with the contemporary theme is handled. | [43] |
1997 (45th) | Sindhooram | Krishna Vamsi | Krishna Vamsi | For the film's sincere effort at analysing, the problem of corruption which leads to disillusionment among the young and perpetuates violence within a society. | [44] |
1998 (46th) | Tholi Prema | G. V. G. Raju | A. Karunakaran | For an unusual love story about two friends who confess their feelings for each other at the end of the film, which is a break from the run-of-the-mill film. | [45] |
1999 (47th) | Kalisundam Raa | Daggubati Suresh Babu | Udayasankar | For a conventionally structured film in the genre of mainstream cinema which conveys in an entertaining and wholesome manner a social message of togetherness and the need for preserving the unit of the joint family. | [46] |
2000 (48th) | Nuvve Kavali | Ramoji Rao | K. Vijaya Bhaskar | For a refreshing film about a teenage friendship that blossoms into romance. The film stands out for its youthful treatment thus bringing out the exuberance of this film. | [47] |
2001 (49th) | Show | Manjula Ghattamaneni | G. Neelakanta Reddy | For depicting the development of human relations between two strangers with spontaneous humour and rare insight into life. | [48] |
2002 (50th) | No Award | [49] | |||
2003 (51st) | Aithe | Gangaraju Gunnam | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | For its portrayal of frustration in the youth, successfully solving it through a positive approach almost making the characters role models. | [50] |
2004 (52nd) | Swarabhishekam | H. Gopalakrishna Murthy | K. Viswanath | For its excellent musical structure clubbed with great classical musical performance. | [51] |
2005 (53rd) | Bommalata | •R. K. Film Associates • Spirit Media (P) Ltd. • Gangaraju Gunnam | Prakash Kovelamudi | For cinematically vibrant rendition of the story of an underprivileged through the medium of puppetry and magic. | [52] |
2006 (54th) | Kamli | •B. C. Hari Charana Prasad •P. V. Sukanya | K. N. T. Sastry | For a convincing portrayal of the courage of a disadvantaged woman in her fight against female foeticide and child swapping. | [53] |
2007 (55th) | No Award | [54] | |||
2008 (56th) | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | N. C. Narasimham | Narasimha Nandi | For its courageous handling of caste-based prejudices. | [55] |
2009 (57th) | No Award | [56] | |||
2010 (58th) | No Award | [57] | |||
2011 (59th) | No Award | [58] | |||
2012 (60th) | Eega | Sai Korrapati | S. S. Rajamouli | In this one-of-its-kind and extraordinary fusion of technology and cinematic narrative the filmmaker has broken new grounds in concept and execution. | [59] |
2013 (61st) | Naa Bangaaru Talli | Sun Touch Productions | Rajesh Touchriver | The film is a searing indictment of the pervasive and ruthless world of the sex trade. | [60] |
2014 (62nd) | Chandamama Kathalu | Working Dream Production | Praveen Sattaru | For its skilful interweaving of stories featuring a variety of characters bound together by a common anxiety about securing their future. | [61] |
2015 (63rd) | Kanche | Y. Rajeev Reddy | Krish | Barriers of caste and conventions breaks down as this romantic period drama unveils its magic. | [62] |
2016 (64th) | Pelli Choopulu | Dharamapatha Creations | Tharun Bhascker | Desires and aspirations of the younger generation on a lighter note. | [63] |
2017 (65th) | Ghazi | • Prasad V. Potluri •K. Anvesh Reddy | Sankalp Reddy | - | [64] |
2018 (66th) | Mahanati | Priyanka Dutt | Nag Ashwin | Biopic of a great Telugu actress effectively told. | [65] [66] |
2019 (67th) | Jersey | Suryadevara Naga Vamsi | Gowtam Tinnanuri | A strong portrayal of the life and struggle of a cricketer to fulfill his unfinished dream. | [67] |
2020 (68th) | Colour Photo | • Sai Rajesh Neelam •Benny Muppaneni | Sandeep Raj | For showcasing the fault lines in the society using dark skin colour as a metaphor. | [68] |
2021 (69th) | Uppena | •Naveen Yerneni •Y. Ravi Shankar | Buchi Babu Sana | [69] | |
2022 (70th) | Karthikeya 2 | • Abhishek Agarwal •T. G. Viswa Prasad | Chandoo Mondeti | [70] |
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