Telangana Gaddar Film Awards of 2024

1st Telangana Gaddar Film Awards
Awarded for	Best of Telugu cinema in 2024
Awarded by	Telangana Film Development Corporation
Presented by	Chief Minister of Telangana
Presented on	14 June 2025 (2025-06-14)
Site	HITEX Convention Center Hyderabad
Best Feature Film	Kalki 2898 AD
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The 1st Telangana Gaddar Film Awards were announced by the Telangana Film Development Corporation for films certified and released in 2024 on 30 May 2025. ^{[1] [2]} The annual awards are presented by the Government of Telangana to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The awards are instituted in 2025 in the honor of revolutionary Telugu poet Gaddar. ^[6]

Background

The Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) are annual awards presented by the Government of Telangana to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. ^{[7] [8] [9]} The Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) announced the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) for best picture and six special awards, for the period between June 2014 to December 2024, on 30 May 2025. ^[10] The awards were instituted in 2025 and honored films which released from June 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Special Awards

Award	Awardee(s)
NTR National Film Award - Artist only	Nandamuri Balakrishna
Paidi Jairaj Film Award - Indian film personality	Mani Ratnam
Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award - Other than film artist Telugu	Yandamuri Veerendranath
B N Reddy Film Award - Telugu film director	Sukumar
Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award - Telugu producer	Atluri Purnachandra Rao
Kantha Rao Award - Telugu artist	Vijay Deverakonda

Main awards

Feature Film

Award	Film	Awardee(s)
First Best Feature Film	Kalki 2898 AD	Producer: C. Aswini Dutt Director: Nag Ashwin
Second Best Feature Film	Pottel	Producer: Nishank Reddy Kuruthi Suresh Kumar Sadige Director: Sahith Mothkuri
Third Best Feature Film	Lucky Baskhar	Producer: Suryadevara Naga Vamsi Director: Venky Atluri
Feature Film on National Integration, Communal Harmony and Social Uplift	Committee Kurrollu	Producer: Padmaja Konidela Jayalakshmi Adapaka Director: Yadhu Vamsi
Feature Film on Environemnt, Heritage and History	Razakar	Producer: Gudur Narayana Reddy Director: Yata Satyanarayana
Dr. M Prabhakar Reddy Best Wholesome Entertainment Film	Aay	Producer: Bunny Vas Director: Anji K. Maniputhra
Best Debut Film of a Director	Committee Kurrollu	Yadhu Vamsi
Best Children's Film	35 Chinna Katha Kaadu	Producer: Srujan Yarabolu Siddharth Rallapalli Director: Nanda Kishore Emani

Individual and Technical Awards

Award	Awardee(s)	Film
Best Director	Nag Ashwin	Kalki 2898 AD
Best Actor	Allu Arjun	Pushpa 2: The Rule
Best Actress	Niveda Thomas	35 Chinna Katha Kaadu
Best Supporting Actor	S. J. Surya	Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
Best Supporting Actress	Sharanya Pradeep	Ambajipeta Marriage Band
Best Child Actor	Master Arun Dev Pothula	35 Chinna Katha Kaadu
Best Child Actress	Baby Harika	Mercy Killing
Best Comedian	Satya	Mathu Vadalara 2
	Vennela Kishore
Best Music Director	Bheems Ceciroleo	Razakar
Best Lyricist	Chandrabose	Raju Yadav
Best Male Playback Singer	Sid Sriram	Ooru Peru Bhairavakona ("Nijame Ne Chebutunna")
Best Female Playback Singer	Shreya Ghoshal	Pushpa 2: The Rule ("Sooseki")
Best Story Writer	Siva Paladugu	Music Shop Murthy
Best Screenplay Writer	Venky Atluri	Lucky Baskhar
Best Cinematographer	Vishwanath Reddy Chelumalla	Gaami
Best Editor	Naveen Nooli	Lucky Baskar
Best Audiographer	Aravind Menon	Gaami
Best Choreographer	Ganesh Acharya	Devara: Part 1
Best Art Director	Nitin Zihani Choudhary	Kalki 2898 AD
Best Action Choreographer	K. Chandrasekhar Rathod	Gangster
Best Make-up Artist	Nalla Seenu	Razakar
Best Costume Designer	Archana Rao	Kalki 2898 AD
	Ajay Kumar
Special Jury Award	Dulquer Salmaan	Lucky Bhaskar
	Ananya Nagalla	Pottel
	Sujith and Sandeep	KA
	Prashanth Reddy and Rajesh Kallepalle	Raju Yadav
Special Mention	Faria Abdullah	Mathu Vadalara 2

References

1. Dutt, Ela (May 30, 2025). "Allu Arjun wins Best Actor for 'Pushpa 2' at Gaddar Telangana Film Awards - News India Times".
2. "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards | Jayasudha Announces Best Actor, Actress, and More | Dil Raju". May 28, 2025 – via YouTube.
3. "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu". Times Now. May 30, 2025.
4. "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Here's who won big in Telangana". www.deccanherald.com. May 30, 2025.
5. Prakash, B. V. S. (May 30, 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Honor Films From 2014". www.deccanchronicle.com.
6. B, Satya (May 30, 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Announced: 2014–2023". Gulte.
7. "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu". Times Now. May 30, 2025.
8. "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Here's who won big in Telangana". www.deccanherald.com. May 30, 2025.
9. Prakash, B. V. S. (May 30, 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Honor Films From 2014". www.deccanchronicle.com.
10. Dutt, Ela (May 30, 2025). "Allu Arjun wins Best Actor for 'Pushpa 2' at Gaddar Telangana Film Awards - News India Times".