# National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of 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). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Telugu Feature Film".
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.

## Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
Awards legends :
| * | 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) and director(s) :
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) |
| 1954 (2nd) | Pedda Manushulu | Vauhini Productions | K. V. Reddy |
| 1954 (2nd) | Thodu Dongalu | National Art Theater, Madras | D. Yoganand |
| 1954 (2nd) | Vipra Narayana | Bharani Pictures | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| 1955 (3rd) | Bangaru Papa | Vauhini Productions | B. N. Reddy |
| 1955 (3rd) | Ardhangi | Ragini Films | P. Pullayya |
| 1956 (4th) | Tenali Ramakrishna | Vikram Productions | B. S. Ranga |
| 1956 (4th) | Edi Nijam | Pratibha Productions | S. Balachander |
| 1957 (5th) | Bhagya Rekha | Ponnaluri Brothers | B. N. Reddy |
| 1957 (5th) | Thodi Kodallu | Annapurna Pictures | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1958 (6th) | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Jayanthi Pictures | K. V. Reddy |
| 1958 (6th) | Mangalya Balam | Annapurna Pictures | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1959 (7th) | Nammina Bantu | Sambhu Films | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1959 (7th) | Maa Inti Mahalakshmi | Navashakthi Films | Gutha Ramineedu |
| 1959 (7th) | Jayabheri | Vasireddy Narayana Rao | P. Pullayya |
| 1960 (8th) | Mahakavi Kalidasu | Sarani Productions | K. Kameswara Rao |
| 1960 (8th) | Seetharama Kalyanam | National Art Theater, Madras | N. T. Rama Rao |
| 1961 (9th) | Bharya Bharthalu | Prasad Art Pictures | K. Pratyagatma |
| 1962 (10th) | Mahamantri Timmarusu | Gowthami Productions | K. Kameswara Rao |
| 1962 (10th) | Kula Gothralu | A. Subba Rao | Kotayya Pratyagatma |
| 1962 (10th) | Siri Sampadalu | V. Venkateswarlu | P. Pullayya |
| 1963 (11th) | Lava Kusa | Lalita Sivajyoti Films | • C. Pullayya • C. S. Rao |
| 1963 (11th) | Amara Silpi Jakkanna | B. S. Ranga | B. S. Ranga |
| 1963 (11th) | Mooga Manasulu | C. Sundaram | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1964 (12th) | Doctor Chakravarthy | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1964 (12th) | Ramadasu | Chittoor Nagayya | Chittoor Nagayya |
| 1965 (13th) | Antastulu | V. B. Rajendra Prasad | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| 1965 (13th) | Palnati Yudham | Y. Lakshmaya Choudaray | Gutha Ramineedu |
| 1965 (13th) | Manushulu Mamathalu | A. Subba Rao | K. Atma |
| 1966 (14th) | Rangula Ratnam | B. N. Reddy | B. N. Reddy |
| 1967 (15th) | Sudigundalu | Chakravarthi Chitra | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1968 (16th) | Varakatnam | N. Trivikrama Rao | N. T. Rama Rao |
| 1969 (17th) | Aadarsa Kutumbam | N. Trivikrama Rao | K. Pratyagatma |
| 1970 (18th) | Desamante Manushuloyi | • K. M. K. Naidu • G. K. Naidu | C. S. Rao |
| 1971 (19th) | Mattilo Manikyam | Chalam | B. V. Prasad |
| 1972 (20th) | Pandanti Kapuram | G. Hanumantha Rao | Lakshmi Deepak |
| 1973 (21st) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1974 (22nd) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1975 (23rd) | Mutyala Muggu | M. V. L. Narasimha Rao | Bapu |
| 1976 (24th) | Oorummadi Brathukulu | B. S. Narayana | B. S. Narayana |
| 1977 (25th) | Oka Oori Katha | A. Parandhama Reddy | Mrinal Sen |
| 1978 (26th) | Nimajjanam | Red Rose Art Films | B. S. Narayana |
| 1979 (27th) | Nagna Sathyam | U. Visweswar Rao | U. Visweswar Rao |
| 1980 (28th) | Harischandrudu | U. D. Murali Krishna | U. Visweswar Rao |
| 1981 (29th) | Seethakoka Chilaka | Edida Nageswara Rao | Bharathiraja |
| 1982 (30th) | Meghasandesam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| 1983 (31st) | Rangula Kala | K. Venkateswara Rao | B. Narsing Rao |
| 1984 (32nd) | Sitaara | Edida Nageswara Rao | Vamsy |
| 1985 (33rd) | Sravanthi | Jaya Krishna | Kranthi Kumar |
| 1986 (34th) | Swathi Muthyam | Edida Nageswara Rao | K. Viswanath |
| 1987 (35th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1988 (36th) | Daasi | B. Ramachandra Rao | B. Narsing Rao |
| 1989 (37th) | Suthradharulu | • Sudhakar Reddy • C. Karunakar Rao | K. Viswanath |
| 1990 (38th) | Matti Manushulu | • K. Mukherjee • Veda Kumar | B. Narsing Rao |
| 1991 (39th) | Bhadram Koduko | V. Ramachandra Rao | Akkineni Kutumba Rao |
| 1992 (40th) | Ankuram | K. V. Suresh Kumar | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
| 1993 (41st) | Mister Pellam | Gavara Partha Sarathi | Bapu |
| 1994 (42nd) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1995 (43rd) | Stri | • NFDC • Doordarshan | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| 1996 (44th) | Ninne Pelladata | Nagarjuna | Krishna Vamsi |
| 1997 (45th) | Sindhooram | Krishna Vamsi | Krishna Vamsi |
| 1998 (46th) | Tholi Prema | G. V. G. Raju | A. Karunakaran |
| 1999 (47th) | Kalisundam Raa | Daggubati Suresh Babu | Udayasankar |
| 2000 (48th) | Nuvve Kavali | Ramoji Rao | K. Vijaya Bhaskar |
| 2001 (49th) | Show | Manjula Ghattamaneni | G. Neelakanta Reddy |
| 2002 (50th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2003 (51st) | Aithe | Gangaraju Gunnam | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
| 2004 (52nd) | Swarabhishekam | H. Gopalakrishna Murthy | K. Viswanath |
| 2005 (53rd) | Bommalata | • R. K. Film Associates • Spirit Media (P) Ltd. • Gangaraju Gunnam | Prakash Kovelamudi |
| 2006 (54th) | Kamli | • B. C. Hari Charana Prasad • P. V. Sukanya | K. N. T. Sastry |
| 2007 (55th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2008 (56th) | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | N. C. Narasimham | Narasimha Nandi |
| 2009 (57th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2010 (58th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2011 (59th) | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 2012 (60th) | Eega | Sai Korrapati | S. S. Rajamouli |
| 2013 (61st) | Naa Bangaaru Talli | Sun Touch Productions | Rajesh Touchriver |
| 2014 (62nd) | Chandamama Kathalu | Working Dream Production | Praveen Sattaru |
| 2015 (63rd) | Kanche | Y. Rajeev Reddy | Krish Jagarlamudi |
| 2016 (64th) | Pelli Choopulu | Dharamapatha Creations | Tharun Bhascker |
| 2017 (65th) | Ghazi | • Prasad V. Potluri • K. Anvesh Reddy | Sankalp Reddy |
| 2018 (66th) | Mahanati | Priyanka Dutt | Nag Ashwin |
| 2019 (67th) | Jersey | Suryadevara Naga Vamsi | Gowtam Tinnanuri |
| 2020 (68th) | Colour Photo | • Sai Rajesh Neelam • Benny Muppaneni | Sandeep Raj |
| 2021 (69th) | Uppena | • Naveen Yerneni • Y. Ravi Shankar | Buchi Babu Sana |
| 2022 (70th) | Karthikeya 2 | • Abhishek Agarwal • T. G. Viswa Prasad | Chandoo Mondeti |