# Nandi Awards of 2016

Nandi Awards for the year 2016 were announced by Andhra Pradesh Government on 14 November 2017. Both Janatha Garage and Sathamanam Bhavati emerged as big winners, with 6 awards each for the year. The NTR National award for the year was conferred on actor Rajinikanth.
The Awards Ceremony was held in Amaravati.

## Winners list

| Category | Winner | Film | Nandi Type |
| Best Feature Film | Raj Kandukuri Yash Rangineni | Pelli Choopulu | Gold |
| Second Best Feature Film | M. Ravi Kumar | Arddhanaari | Silver |
| Third Best Feature Film | Gurajala Jagan Mohan | Manalo Okkadu | Bronze |
| Best Actor | Jr. NTR | Janatha Garage Nannaku Prematho | Silver |
| Best Director | Satish Vegesna | Sathamanam Bhavati | Silver |
| Best Actress | Ritu Varma | Pelli Choopulu | Silver |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mohanlal | Janatha Garage | Copper |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jayasudha | Sathamanam Bhavati | Copper |
| Best Character Actor | Naresh | Sathamanam Bhavati | Copper |
| Best Male Comedian | Saptagiri | Express Raja | Copper |
| Best Female Comedian | Pragathi | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Copper |
| Best Villain | Aadhi Pinisetty | Sarrainodu | Copper |
| Best Cinematographer | Sameer Reddy | Sathamanam Bhavati | Copper |
| Best Music Director | Mickey J. Meyer | Sathamanam Bhavati | Copper |
| Best Editor | Naveen Nooli | Nannaku Prematho | Copper |
| Best Art Director | A. S. Prakash | Janatha Garage | Copper |
| Best Screenplay Writer | Ravikanth Perepu Adivi Sesh | Kshanam | Copper |
| Best Story Writer | Koratala Siva | Janatha Garage | Copper |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Srinivas Avasarala | Jo Achyutananda | Copper |
| Best Lyricist | Ramajogayya Sastry | Janatha Garage | Copper |
| Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film | Dil Raju | Sathamanam Bhavati | Silver |
| Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar, and C. V. Mohan | Janatha Garage | Gold |
| Best Children's Film | | | Gold |
| Best Documentary Film | | | Gold |
| Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema | | | Copper |
| Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration | | No Entry | Gold |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Vandemataram Srinivas | Dandakaranyam | Copper |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Copper |
| Best Child Actor | Maikhel Gandhi | Supreme | Copper |
| Best Child Actress | Raina Rao | Manamantha | Copper |
| Best First Film of a Director | Kalyan Krishna Kurasala | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Copper |
| Best Choreographer | Raju Sundaram | Janatha Garage | Copper |
| Best Audiographer | E. Radhakrishna | Sarrainodu | Copper |
| Best Costume Designer | A. Tirumaleswara Rao | Sri Chilukuru Balaji | Copper |
| Best Makeup Artist | Ranjith | Arddhanaari | Copper |
| Best Fight Master | Venkat | Supreme | Copper |
| Best Special Effects | Fire Fly | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Copper |
| Best Male Dubbing Artist | Vasu | Arddhanaari | Copper |
| Best Female Dubbing Artist | Lipsika | Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Copper |
| Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema (Books, posters, etc.) | | | Copper |
| Special Jury Award | Nani | | Copper |
| Special Jury Award | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | | Copper |
| Special Jury Award | Saagar K Chandra | Appatlo Okadundevadu | Copper |