# CineMAA Awards

The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Maa TV Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. The awards were introduced in 2004. The CineMAA Awards are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts as per meritocracy.
Each year one Life Time Achievement Award is presented to one of the accomplished veterans from the Industry. The award ceremony is telecasted live over MAA TV from the Hyderabad International Convention Center of the Novotel Group in Hyderabad. In 2013, Telugu cinema category, for Best Actor and Actress was introduced for the first time.

## Popular awards
### Best Film

The CineMAA Award for Best Film is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Producer / Productions |
| 2003 | Indra | C. Ashwani Dutt |
| 2004 | Okkadu | M. S. Raju |
| 2005 | Varsham | M. S. Raju |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Sekhar Kammula |
| 2009 | Jalsa | Allu Aravind |
| 2010 | Magadheera | Allu Aravind |
| 2011 | Maryada Ramanna | Shobu Yarlagadda & Prasad Devineni |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta & Anil Sunkara |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Bandla Ganesh |
| 2015 | Race Gurram | Nallamalupu Bujji |
| 2016 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Shobu Yarlagadda & Prasad Devineni |

### Best Director

The CineMAA Award for Best Director is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Director |
| 2002 | Jayam | Teja |
| 2003 | Okkadu | Gunasekhar |
| 2004 | Anand | Sekhar Kammula |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Sekhar Kammula |
| 2010 | Magadheera | S. S. Rajamouli |
| 2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Sreenu Vaitla |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Harish Shankar |
| 2015 | Legend | Boyapati Srinu |
| 2016 | Baahubali: The Beginning | SS Rajamouli |

### Best Actor - Male

The CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2003 | Indra | Chiranjeevi |
| 2004 | Okkadu Simhadri | Mahesh Babu Jr. NTR |
| 2005 | Arya Mass | Allu Arjun Nagarjuna |
| 2008 | Yamadonga | Jr. NTR |
| 2009 | Parugu | Allu Arjun |
| 2010 | Magadheera | Ram Charan Teja |
| 2011 | Simha | Balakrishna |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Mahesh Babu |
| 2013 | Racha | Ram Charan Teja |
| 2015 | Race Gurram | Allu Arjun |
| 2016 | Temper | Jr. NTR |

### Best Actor - Female

The CineMAA Award for Best Actor- Female is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actress |
| 2003 | Indra | Aarthi Aggarwal |
| 2005 | Varsham | Trisha Krishnan |
| 2008 | Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule | Trisha Krishnan |
| 2010 | Arundhati | Anushka Shetty |
| 2011 | Brindavanam | Kajal Aggarwal |
| 2012 | 100% Love | Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2013 | Eega | Samantha Ruth Prabhu |
| 2015 | Manam | Samantha Ruth Prabhu |
| 2016 | Rudhramadevi | Anushka Shetty |

#### Multiple Wins

The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress |
| 2 | Trisha KrishnanAnushka ShettySamantha Ruth Prabhu |

### Best Actor - Male (Tamil)

The CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male (Tamil) is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2013 | Maattrraan | Suriya |

### Best Actor - Female (Tamil)

The CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Female (Tamil) is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actress | Ref(s) |
| 2013 | Thuppakki | Kajal Aggarwal | |

### Best Outstanding Actor

The CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actor is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2013 | Onamalu | Rajendra Prasad |
| 2014 | Manam | Nagarjuna |

### Best Outstanding Actress

The CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actress is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actress |
| 2013 | Life Is Beautiful | Amala Akkineni |

### Best Face of The Year

The CineMAA Award for Best Face of The Year is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actress |
| 2012 | Panjaa | Anjali Lavania |
| 2013 | Ee Rojullo | Reshma Rathore |

### Best Villain

The CineMAA Award for Best Villain is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2008 | Don | Kelly Dorjee |
| 2010 | Arundhati | Sonu Sood |
| 2011 | Maryada Ramanna | Nagineedu |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Sonu Sood |
| 2013 | Eega | Sudeepa |
| 2015 | Legend | Jagapati Babu |
| 2016 | Baahubali - The Beginning | Daggubati Rana |

### Best Comedian

The CineMAA Award for Best Comedian is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Comedian |
| 2003 | Manmadhudu | Bramhanandam |
| 2004 | Dil | Venu Madhav |
| 2005 | Sye | Venu Madhav |
| 2008 | Dhee | Bramhanandam |
| 2010 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Bramhanandam |
| 2011 | Adhurs | Bramhanandam |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Bramhanandam |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Antyakshari Team |
| 2014 | Hrudaya Kaleyam | Sampoornesh Babu |
| 2015 | Oka Laila Kosam | Ali |
| 2016 | Bengal Tiger | Prudhvi Raj |

### Best Music Director

The CineMAA Award for Best Music Director is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Music Director |
| 2003 | Indra | Mani Sharma |
| 2004 | Okkadu | Mani Sharma |
| 2005 | Varsham | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2010 | Arya 2 | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | A. R. Rahman |
| 2012 | Dookudu | S. Thaman |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2016 | S/o Satyamurthy Srimanthudu Kumari 21F | Devi Sri Prasad |

### Best Male Debut

The CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2003 | Jayam | Nithiin |
| 2004 | Gangotri | Allu Arjun |
| 2005 | Donga Dongadi | Manoj Manchu |
| 2008 | Chirutha | Ram Charan Teja |
| 2010 | Josh | Naga Chaitanya |
| 2011 | Leader | Rana Daggubati |
| 2012 | Prema Kavali | Aadi |
| 2013 | Tuneega Tuneega | Sumanth Ashwin |
| 2015 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam | Sai Dharam Tej |
| 2016 | Akhil | Akhil Akkineni |

### Best Female Debut

The CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Actress |
| 2003 | Idiot | Rakshita |
| 2004 | Satyam | Genelia D'Souza |
| 2005 | Anand | Kamalinee Mukherjee |
| 2008 2009 | Desamuduru | Hansika Motwani |
| 2009 | Josh | Karthika Nair |
| 2010 | Oy! | Shamili |
| 2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Samantha |
| 2012 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Shruti Haasan |
| 2013 | Andala Rakshasi | Lavanya Tripathi |
| 2015 | Oohalu Gusagusalade | Raashii Khanna |
| 2016 | Kanche | Pragya Jaiswal |

### Best Debut Director

The CineMAA Award for Best Debut Director is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Director |
| 2003 | Aadi | V. V. Vinayak |
| 2004 | Okariki Okaru | Rasool Ellore |
| 2005 | Mass | Raghava Lawrence |
| 2008 | Lakshyam | Srivas |
| 2010 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Kishore Kumar |
| 2012 | Ala Modalaindi | Nandini Reddy |
| 2013 | Onamalu and Andala Rakshasi | Kranthi Madhav and Hanu Raghavapudi |

## Best Lyricist

The CineMAA Award for Best Lyricist is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Vanamali (Arey Rey) |
| 2010 | Magadheera | Chandrabose(Panchadhara Bomma) |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Devi Sri Prasad (Pilla) |
| 2015 | Manam | Chandrabose(Kanipenchina ) |
| 2016 | Kanche | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry |

## Best Editor

The CineMAA Award for Best Editor is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2008 | Chirutha | Varma |
| 2010 | Magadheera | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh and Damarukam | Goutham Raju |
| 2015 | Race Gurram | Goutham Raju |
| 2016 | Baahubali: The Beginning Srimanthudu | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |

## Best Costume Designer

The CineMAA Award for Best Costume Designer is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2013 | Damarukam | Payal |

## Best Fight Master

The CineMAA Award for Best Fight Master is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2013 | Damarukam | Vijay |
| 2015 | Legend | Ram Lakshman |
| 2016 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Peter Hein |

## Best Visual Effects

The CineMAA Award for Best Visual Effects is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2013 | Eega | Makuta VFX |

## Best Art Director

The CineMAA Award for Best Art Director is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2008 | Yamadonga | Anand Sai |
| 2010 | Magadheera | Ravi |

## Best Screenplay

The CineMAA Award for Best Screenplay is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Writer |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Sekhar Kammula |

## Best Dialogue

The CineMAA Award for Best Dialogue is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Writer |
| 2008 | Yamadonga | M. Ratnam |
| 2014 | Legend | M. Ratnam |

## Best Story

The CineMAA Award for Best Story is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Film | Writer |
| 2003 | Santosham | Dasarath |
| 2005 | 7G Brindavan Colony | Sri Raghava |
| 2008 | Happy Days | Sekhar Kammula |

## Best Male Playback Singer

| Year | Winner | Song | Film |
| 2003 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Paadana Teeyaga" | Vasu |
| 2004 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Ekkadunnavamma" | Okariki Okaru |
| 2005 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "All Songs" | Swarabhishekam |
| 2008 | Karthik | "Padametu Pothunna" | Happy Days |
| 2010 | Anuj Gurwara | "Panchadhaara" | Magadheera |
| 2016 | Karthik | "Pacha Bottesina" | Baahubali: The Beginning |

## Best Female Playback Singer

| Year | Winner | Song | Film |
| 2003 | Usha | "Nee Tholisariga" | Santosham |
| 2005 | K. S. Chithra | "Nuvvosthanante" | Varsham |
| 2008 | Geetha Madhuri | "Chamka Chamka" | Chirutha |
| 2010 | Nikita Nigam | "Dheera Dheera" | Magadheera |
| 2011 | Shreya Ghoshal | "Seetha Seemantham" & "Chali Chaliga" | Sri Rama Rajyam & Mr. Perfect |
| 2012 | Ramya NSK | "Poovai Poovai" | Dookudu |
| 2013 | Gopika Poornima | "Laali Laali" | Damarukam |
| 2013 | Mamta Sharma (Special Jury) | "Kevvu Keka" | Gabbar Singh |
| 2013 | Shweta Pandit (Special Jury) | "Amararama' | Shirdi Sai |
| 2013 | K. S. Chithra (Duet) | "Nee Choopule" | Endukante... Premanta! |
| 2014 | K. S. Chithra | "Gopikamma" | Mukunda |

## Best Choreographer

| Year | Film | Winner |
| 2008 | Yamadonga | Prem Rakshith |
| 2011 | Maryada Ramanna | Jani |
| 2013 | Gabbar Singh | Ganesh |

## Critic's awards
### Best Actor (Jury)

| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2003 | Aadi | Jr. NTR |
| 2005 | Aa Naluguru | Rajendra Prasad |
| 2008 | Desamuduru | Allu Arjun |
| 2010 | Arya 2 | Allu Arjun |
| 2011 | Darling | Prabhas |
| 2012 | Rajanna | Nagarjuna |
| 2013 | Shirdi Sai | Akkineni Nagarjuna |
| 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Mahesh Babu |
| 2016 | Rudhramadevi | Allu Arjun |

### Best Actress (Jury)

The CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury) is chosen by a selected panel of eminent film personalities. The award is given to the leading actress whose performance is recognised by the jury members as well as the critics. Past winners are:
| Year | Film | Actress |
| 2003 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru | Kalyani |
| 2005 | Naa Autograph | Bhumika Chawla |
| 2011 | Vedam | Anushka Shetty |
| 2012 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Nayanthara |
| 2013 | Ishq | Nithya Menen |
| 2014 | Loukyam | Rakul Preet Singh |

### Best Director (Jury)

| Year | Film | Director |
| 2003 | Aadi | V. V. Vinayak |
| 2005 | Arya | Sukumar |
| 2011 | Vedam | Krish |
| 2012 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Bapu |
| 2013 | Mithunam | Tanikella Bharani |

### Best Film (Jury)

| Year | Film | Director |
| 2011 | Prasthanam | Deva Katta |
| 2012 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Bapu |
| 2013 | Shirdi Sai | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 2014 | Manam | Vikram Kumar |

### Special Jury

| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2011 | Maryada Ramanna | Sunil |
| 2011 | Vedam | Nagayya |
| 2012 | Rajanna | Baby Annie |
| 2012 | Dookudu | M. S. Narayana |

### Best Supporting Actor

| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2003 | Khadgam | Prakash Raj |
| 2004 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Prakash Raj |
| 2005 | Aa Naluguru | Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| 2008 | Yamadonga | Mohan Babu |
| 2011 | Prasthanam | Sai Kumar |
| 2012 | Dookudu | Prakash Raj |

### Best Supporting Actress

| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2003 | Khadgam | Sangeetha |
| 2004 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Jayasudha |
| 2005 | Anand | Satya Krishnan |
| 2008 | Sri Mahalakshmi | Suhasini Maniratnam |
| 2011 | Leader | Suhasini Maniratnam |
| 2012 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Lakshmi Manchu |

## Special Appreciation

* 2016 Krish - Kanche
* 2016 Gunasekhar - Rudhramadevi
* 2003 Vikram - Sivaputrudu

## Lifetime Contribution

The CineMAA Award for Life Time Contribution is chosen via the public of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The winners are listed below:
| Year | Awardee |
| 2003 | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| 2005 | D. Rama Naidu |
| 2008 | K. Viswanath |
| 2010 | C. Narayanareddy |
| 2011 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 2012 | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 2013 | P. C. Sriram |
| 2015 | Krishna |