Annapurna Studios
Film production
Table:
Year

Film

Director

Cast

Details

2019
Manmadhudu 2
Rahul Ravindran
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Rakul Preet

2018
Rangula Ratnam
Sree Ranjani
Raj Tharun
Chitra Shukla

2017
Hello
Vikram Kumar
Akhil Akkineni
Kalyani Priyadarshan

2017
Ra Randoi Veduka Chudham
Kalyan Krishna
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya
Rakul Preet Singh

2016
Nirmala Convent
G. Naga Koteswara Rao
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Roshan Meka
Shriya Sharma
Co-produced with Nimmagadda Prasad

2016
Soggade Chinni Nayana
Kalyan Krishna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Ramya Krishnan
Lavanya Tripathi

2014
Oka Laila Kosam
Vijay Kumar Konda
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya
Pooja Hegde

2014

Manam[1][2]

Vikram Kumar

Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya

First time starring three generations of heroes acting together.

One of the Biggest Hit in TFI.

Got rave reviews from Critics and Audience.

2013

Bhai[3]

Veerabhadram

Akkineni Nagarjuna
Richa Gangopadhyay

2011

Rajanna

K. V. Vijayendra Prasad

Akkineni Nagarjuna
Sneha

Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver),

Nandi Award for Best Child Actress (Baby Annie),

Nandi Award for Best Character Actor (Gandhi),

Nandi Award for Best Art Director (S Ravinder),

Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Malavika),

Nandi Special Jury Award (Nagarjuna)

2005

Super

Puri Jagannadh

Akkineni Nagarjuna
Ayesha Takia
Sonu Sood
Anushka Shetty

Won Filmfare Best Comedian in Telugu(Ali),

Nominated for Filmfare Best Film in Telugu,

Filmfare Best Director (Puri Jagannadh),

Filmfare Best Actor (Akkineni Nagarjuna).

Filmfare Best Music Director (Sandeep Chowta),

Filmfare Best Actress (Sandhya)

2004

Mass

Raghava Lawrence

Akkineni Nagarjuna
Jyothika
Charmy Kaur

Won CineMAA Award for Best Actor (Nagarjuna),

Santosham Best Actress Award (Jyothika)

2003

Satyam

Surya Kiran

Sumanth
Genelia D'Souza

2002

Manmadhudu

K. Vijaya Bhaskar

Akkineni Nagarjuna
Sonali Bendre

Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold)

1999

Prema Katha

Ram Gopal Varma

Sumanth
Antara Mali

Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze),

Nandi Award for Best Director (Ram Gopal Varma),

Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress (Radhika),

Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist (P.Shankar)

1999

Seetharama Raju

YVS Chowdary

Nagarjuna Akkineni
Nandamuri Harikrishna
Sakshi Sivanand
Sanghavi

Co-produced with D.Siva Prasad Reddy

1998

Aaha

Suresh Krishna

Jagapathi Babu
Sanghavi

1998

Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi

YVS Chowdary

Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Venkat
Chandni

1998

Chandralekha

Krishna Vamsi

Nagarjuna Akkineni
Ramya Krishna
Isha Koppikar

Co-produced with V.Ram Prasad

1996

Ninne Pelladutha

Krishna Vamsi

Nagarjuna Akkineni
Tabu

Won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu

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Manmadhudu 2 ( transl . Cupid 2 ) is a 2019 Telugu-language romantic comedy film produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni , P. Kiran under Annapurna Studios , Anandi Art Creations , Viacom18 Motion Pictures banners and directed by Rahul Ravindran . It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles and music composed by Chaithan Bharadwaj . The film is an official remake of a French movie I Do ( 2006 ) of Alain Chabat and is a sequel to Nagarjuna 's Manmadhudu ( 2002 ) .
Rahul Ravindran is an Indian film actor and director who has appeared in Telugu , Tamil and English language films . He made his debut in the Tamil film Moscowin Kavery ( 2010 ) , before playing leading roles as a man with cerebral palsy in Vinmeengal and as a mechanic in Soorya Nagaram . He has since gone on to make a career as a leading actor in the Telugu film industry . He made his debut as a director with a Telugu film Chi La Sow ( 2018 ) for which he won the National Award for Best Original Screenplay .
Akkineni Nagarjuna ( born 29 August 1959 ) is an Indian film actor , producer , television presenter , and entrepreneur , primarily known for his works in Telugu language films . He has also worked in some Hindi and Tamil language films . He has received nine state Nandi Awards , three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention . In 1996 , he produced Ninne Pelladata , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu . Akkineni is also known his works in biographical films , he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in the 1997 film Annamayya , Yavakri ( the son of the ascetic Bharadwaja ) in the 2002 film Agni Varsha , Major Padmapani Acharya , in the 2003 war film LOC Kargil , 17th-century composer Kancherla Gopanna in the 2006 film Sri Ramadasu , Suddala Hanmanthu in the 2011 film Rajanna , Sai Baba of Shirdi in the 2012 film Shirdi Sai , Chandaludu in the 2013 film Jagadguru Adi Sankara , and Hathiram Bhavaji in the 2017 film Om Namo Venkatesaya . In 1989 , he starred in the Mani Ratnam directed romantic drama film Geetanjali , which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment . The following year , he acted in Siva , an action drama blockbuster directed by Ram Gopal Varma , which premiered at the 13th International Film Festival of India . In 1990 , he made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of Shiva . In 1998 , he received the National Film Award-Special Mention for his performance in the historical film Annamayya . In 2013 , he represented the cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival 's 100 Years of Indian Cinema 's celebration , alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood . In 1995 , he ventured into film production , with a production unit operating in Seychelles , and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company called Heart Animation . Akkineni is the co-owner of the production company Annapurna Studios .
Rakul Preet Singh ( born 10 October 1990 ) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly works in the Telugu and Tamil film industries . She has also appeared in a number of Hindi and Kannada movies . Currently , she is appointed as the brand ambassador for Beti Bachao , Beti Padhao programme by Telangana State Government . She started career as a model while in college , during which she also made her acting debut in the Kannada film Gilli ( 2009 ) . In 2011 she participated in the Femina Miss India pageant , in which she was placed fifth and won five pageant titles including People 's Choice Miss Indiatimes , Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face , Femina Miss Talented , Femina Miss Beautiful Smile and Femina Miss Beautiful Eyes . She subsequently opted to become a full-time actress , making her Telugu debut in Keratam the same year and her Tamil debut in Thadaiyara Thaakka , the following year . In 2014 she also made her Bollywood debut in Yaariyan in which her performance was better received . She was part of the commercially successful films like Venkatadri Express ( 2013 ) , Current Theega ( 2014 ) , Rough ( 2014 ) , Loukyam ( 2014 ) , Kick 2 ( 2015 ) , Sarrainodu ( 2016 ) , Nannaku Prematho ( 2016 ) , Dhruva ( 2016 ) , Spyder ( 2017 ) and Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru ( 2017 ) and established herself as the leading actress in Telugu Cinema .
Hello ! is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action thriller film , produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni under his Annapurna Studios banner , and written and directed by Vikram K Kumar . The film lead rolls star Akhil Akkineni and Kalyani Priyadarshan . The music is composed by Anup Rubens . The film was released on 22 December 2017 .
Vikram K. Kumar is an Indian film director , and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema , and Tamil cinema . In 1998 , he directed his breakthrough non-feature film , Silent Scream , for which he won the National Film Award For Best Instructional Film . He made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema with Ishtam , and then directed the Hindi-Tamil bilingual13B . In 2014 , he scripted and directed Manam which was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Homage to Akkineni Nageswara Rao section on 29 November 2014 . The film garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu . He then directed the box-office hits such as the science-fiction 24 ( 2016 ) , which won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards , and the comedy-thriller Gang Leader ( 2019 ) .
Akhil Akkineni ( born 8 April 1994 ) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema . He is the son of actors Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala , the grandson of actor Nageswara Rao , and half-brother of Akkineni Naga Chaitanya . His sister-in-law Samantha Akkineni is also an actor . Akhil pursued acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute before making his debut in films in 2014 through a cameo in Manam . His first film in a lead role came in Akhil ( 2015 ) .
Kalyani Priyadarshan is an Indian film actress who appears in the Malayalam , Telugu and Tamil films . After taking bachelor 's degree in architecture designing from Parsons School of Design , New York City , she worked as an assistant in the production design of Krrish 3 ( 2013 ) and Iru Mugan ( 2016 ) . She made her acting debut in the 2017 Telugu film Hello for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South and 7th South Indian International Movie Awards .
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham ( transl . Come , let 's watch the celebrations ) is a 2017 Telugu language romantic comedy film , produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala . It stars Naga Chaitanya , Rakul Preet Singh , Jagapathi Babu and Sampath Raj in the lead roles and music composed by Devi Sri Prasad .
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema . He debuted in the 2009 film Josh , directed by newcomer Vasu Varma and produced by Dil Raju . Prior to the release of his first film , he signed his second film with Indira Productions , directed by Gautham Menon . This film Ye Maaya Chesave co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu released in 2010 , and was a critical and commercial success . His next film Sukumar 's 100% Love , co-starring Tamannaah was a super success . This was soon followed by the flop Dhada , co-starring Kajal Aggarwal and Bejawada . Chaitanya also appeared in the movie Autonagar Surya . 2014 saw him in the Manam . In 2016 , he starred in two films , the romance drama Premam , co-starring Shruti Haasan , and the thriller Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo . In 2017 , he starred in Rarandoi Veduka Chudham , which became his highest grosser of the year . In 2019 , he starred in the romantic drama Majili alongside his wife Samantha Akkineni .
Nirmala Convent is a 2016 Telugu romance film , produced jointly by Nagarjuna Akkineni , Nimmagadda Prasad on Annapurna Studios & Matrix Team Works banner and directed by G. Naga Koteswara Rao . Starring Roshan Meka , Shriya Sharma in the lead roles , Nagarjuna Akkineni in a crucial important role and music composed by Roshan Saluri . The film is the lead debut to Roshan Meka , son of Telugu cinema hero Srikanth and actress Ooha , after Rudhramadevi in which he played as child artist . Shriya Sharma who has acted as child artist in few Telugu films is the lead actress . Roshan Saluri son of famous Telugu music director Koti and grandson of legendary music director Sri Saluri Rajeswara Rao , introduced as the music director . A. R. Rahman 's son Master A. R. Ameen has debuted as a singer in Telugu with this movie . It even marks the debut of actor Rajiv Kanakala and anchor Suma 's son Roshan Kanakala and also to television actor Prabhakar 's son Chandrahas as co-artists . Nagarjuna has crooned a special song in this film with his own voice after 17 years . He previously sang for the movie Seetharama Raju ( 1999 ) . The film borrows shades of Slumdog Millionaire ( 2009 ) .
Shriya Sharma is an Indian film actress and model who appears mainly in Telugu Films
Nimmagadda Prasad ( born 11 October 1961 ) is an Indian industrialist from Andhra Pradesh , India , known for his ventures in the Pharmaceutical and Television industries , and is involved in philanthropic activities through Nimmagadda Foundation . With master 's degrees in Physics and Business Administration , Prasad made a humble beginning as a company executive . With over 15 years of professional experience in multinational pharmaceutical environment , Prasad turned entrepreneur in the year 2000 by acquiring a sick pharmaceutical company in Hyderabad , and made it a great turnaround company , Matrix Laboratories Limited . With good product innovation , manufacturing scale , leadership , global marketing footprint and M & A Strategy , Prasad steered Matrix Laboratories as one of the major pharmaceutical companies in India . In a span of 6 years , Prasad built Matrix to a US $ 1.03 Billion value enterprise before it was acquired by US-based Mylan Inc. in 2006 . Prasad has played a vital role in establishing Care Hospitals and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology ( AIG ) , two leading healthcare centres started in Hyderabad . He served as a board member and was also an investor with both . Prasad continued his entrepreneurial journey by acquiring Maa TV in 2006 and made it a leading Telugu General Entertainment Channel network . The revenue of the company has grown to Rs.350 Crores in 7 years . In the year 2015 , Maa TV was acquired by Star TV , a wholly owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch-owned 21st Century Fox for a consideration of about Rs . 2,300 Crore . In 2008 , Prasad joined as a local partner with the Government of Ras al-Khaimah for the implementing of a mega infrastructure project under the umbrella of VANPIC for the development of a world-class port-based integrated industrial corridor in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh .
Soggade Chinni Nayana ( English : The Young Man is a Charmer ) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala . In addition to producing the film under his Annapurna Studios banner , Akkineni Nagarjuna played dual roles . Ramya Krishna and Lavanya Tripathi were the film 's female leads . Nassar , Pithamagan Mahadevan , Sampath Raj and Brahmanandam played key supporting roles . Written by Ram Mohan P , Soggade Chinni Nayana revolves around the soul of Bangarraju , a flirtatious zamindar whom Yama ( the god of the underworld ) sends back to earth to reconcile his son ( Ram Ramu Mohan ) and his wife Seetha ; they are on the brink of divorce . In the process , he learns about his death and its connection with a local Shiva temple . P. S. Vinod and Siddhardh Ramaswami provided the cinematography , and Anup Rubens composed the film 's soundtrack and background score . Prawin Pudi edited the film . Principal photography for the film began on 19 November 2014 after it was launched in Hyderabad , and wrapped on 4 October 2015 . Most of the film was shot in and around Rajahmundry and Mysore . Produced on a budget of ₹150-200 million , Soggade Chinni Nayana was released worldwide on 15 January 2016 during the Makar Sankranti festival season in 390-410 screens . It received positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful , earning ₹750 million globally .
Ramya Krishnan ( born 15 September 1970 ) , is an Indian film actress . She has acted in over 200 films in five languages : Telugu , Tamil , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi . Ramya has won four Filmfare Awards , three Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award . She is credited as Ramya Krishna in the Telugu and Kannada film industries . She is known for playing Neelambari in Padayappa which also won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil . She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu for the 2009 dramedy Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam . Ramya 's portrayal of Sivagami Devi in the Baahubali series ( 2015-17 ) received universal acclaim . While Baahubali : The Beginning ( 2015 ) is the sixth highest grossing Indian film , its sequel Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion ( 2017 ) is the second highest grossing Indian film of all time . Her performance in Baahubali : The Beginning also won her the Best Supporting Actress - Telugu at the 2016 Filmfare Awards and Best Supporting Actress at Nandi Awards by Government of Andhra Pradesh .
Lavanya Tripathi ( born 15 December 1990 ) is an Indian model , actress and dancer who predominantly works in Telugu film industry . After working as a model and won the Miss Uttarakhand title in 2006 , she entered the film industry in 2012 , with the Telugu film , Andala Rakshasi .
Oka Laila Kosam ( transl . For the sake of one Laila ( girl ) ) is a 2014 Telugu language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vijay Kumar Konda . Produced by Nagarjuna on his home banner Annapurna Studios , the film features Naga Chaitanya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles . Anoop Rubens composed the music for this film while I. Andrew and Praveen Pudi handled the cinematography and editing departments respectively . The film 's talkie part was wrapped up on 20 May 2014 . The film released worldwide on 17 October 2014 . The film declared as a Hit at Box Office .
Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and film actress who appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films . A former beauty pageant contestant , she was crowned as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010 competition , before going on to make her acting debut in Mysskin 's Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi ( 2012 ) . She then featured in the Telugu films Oka Laila Kosam and Mukunda ( 2014 ) , while signing on to feature as the lead actress in Ashutosh Gowariker 's Mohenjo Daro ( 2016 ) along with Hrithik Roshan.She is one of the hottest actresses of Tollywood
Manam ( English : Us ) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language fantasy-drama film , written and directed by Vikram Kumar and produced by the Akkineni Family under the Annapurna Studios banner . Akkineni Nagarjuna appears alongside Akkineni Nageswara Rao , Naga Chaitanya , Shriya Saran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu . Amala and Nagarjuna 's younger son Akhil Akkineni made cameo appearances along with other personalities marking their debuts in Telugu cinema . The film is set in various time periods , over the course of a hundred years up until 2013 , and deals with the concepts of rebirth and eternal love . The plot features a wealthy businessman , Nageswara Rao , attempting to bring a young couple together resembling his deceased parents and the elderly Chaitanya 's attempts to bring the businessman and a doctor together . They resemble Chaitanya 's deceased parents who died because of a mistake committed by him in his childhood . The film was made with a budget of ₹280 million . Harsha Vardhan wrote the film 's dialogues , while Anup Rubens composed the film 's music . P. S. Vinod handled the film 's cinematography . Production began on 3 June 2013 . Principal photography began on 7 June 2013 and was shot in and around Hyderabad , Coorg and Mysore till mid April 2014 . Manam was the last film of Nageswara Rao , who died on 22 January 2014 during the film 's production phase .
Akkineni Nageswara Rao ( 20 September 1924 - 22 January 2014 ) , widely known as ANR , was an Indian film actor and producer , known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema . He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career , becoming one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema . He is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors of Indian cinema and one of the two pillars of Telugu Cinema , along with N.T.Rama Rao . He was one of the instrumental figures in moving the Telugu cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the early 1960s . He established Annapurna Studios in 1975 to provide infrastructural support to the Telugu film industry in Hyderabad . He later started the Annapurna International School of Film and Media within Annapurna Studios in 2011 . ANR is known for his path-breaking work in biographical films ; He essayed the Tamil saint Thondaradippodi Alvar in the 1954 film Vipra Narayana ; Tenali Rama in the 1956 film Tenali Ramakrishna , which received the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film ; Kalidas ( the Sanskrit poet of Ujjain ) in the 1960 film Mahakavi Kalidasu ; the 12th Century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva of Odisha in the 1961 film Bhakta Jayadeva ; the Kannada sculptor Amarashilpi Jakanachari in the 1964 film Amara Shilpi Jakkanna ; the Marathi saint Tukaram in the 1971 film Bhakta Tukaram ; Kabir in the 2006 film Sri Ramadasu ; Valmiki in the 2009 film Sri Rama Rajyam . Similarly , Rao played many famous mythological figures such as Lord Vishnu in Chenchu Lakshmi ; Narada in Bhookailas and Arjuna in Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu . ANR is also remembered for his performances in romantic dramas Laila Majnu ( 1949 ) , Devadasu ( 1953 ) , Anarkali ( 1955 ) , Batasari ( 1961 ) , Mooga Manasulu ( 1964 ) , Prem Nagar ( 1971 ) , Premabhishekam ( 1981 ) and Meghasandesham ( 1982 ) , which was featured at the 9th International Film Festival of India , the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and the Moscow film festival . ANR also starred in the blockbusters Ardhangi ( 1955 ) , Donga Ramudu ( 1955 ) , Mangalya Balam ( 1958 ) , Gundamma Katha ( 1962 ) , Doctor Chakravarty ( 1964 ) , Dharma Daata ( 1970 ) and Dussehra Bullodu ( 1971 ) . ANR received seven state Nandi Awards , and five Filmfare Awards South . He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award , the highest Indian award in the field of cinema .
Bhai ( English : Brother ) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film , produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios and directed by Veerabhadram Chowdary in association with Reliance Entertainment . Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni , Richa Gangopadhyay in lead roles and music composed by Devi Sri Prasad The Hindi-dubbed version titled Bhai : Mera Big Brother premiered on Zee Cinema on 23 October 2017 .
Veerabhadram Chowdary is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu cinema . He made his directorial debut in 2011 through Aha Naa Pellanta .
Richa Gangopadhyay ( born Antara Gangopadhyay ) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly appeared in Telugu films . She has also appeared in a few Tamil and Bengali films . She completed an MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2017 . After appearing in commercials , she made her film debut with the Telugu political drama film Leader ( 2010 ) and later worked on several commercially successful Telugu films such as Nagavalli ( 2010 ) , Mirapakaay ( 2011 ) , Sarocharu ( 2012 ) and Mirchi ( 2013 ) . She also played the lead in two Tamil films , including the Dabangg remake , Osthe ( 2012 ) and the critically acclaimed film Mayakkam Enna ( 2012 ) , directed by Selvaraghavan , for which she received numerous Best Actress awards . She also appeared in the Bengali film Bikram Singha . In October 2013 , Gangopadhyay announced that she would leave the film industry and move back to the United States to pursue her MBA and focus on her long-term career ambitions . In a short span of four years , she starred along with prominent Telugu , Tamil and Bengali actors such as Venkatesh , Nagarjuna , Ravi Teja , Prabhas , Dhanush , Prosenjit and Silambarasan
Rajanna is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language period action film written and directed by V. Vijayendra Prasad . The film is produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni , and starred Nagarjuna Akkineni , Sneha and child artist Baby Annie . The film is partially inspired by Razakars movement , and freedom fighter Suddala Hanmanthu . Rajanna was released to positive reviews and critical acclaim , with soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani . The film recorded as Above Average at the box office . The film has won six state Nandi Awards , including the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Silver .
Koduri Viswa Vijayendra Prasad ( born 27 May 1942 ) is an Indian film screen writer and director known for his works in Telugu cinema and Bollywood . In 2011 , he directed the Telugu Cinema Rajanna , which won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film . Since 1988 , he was the screenwriter for more than twenty five films , most of which turned out to be blockbusters . His recent works include Mersal , Baahubali : The Beginning and Bajrangi Bhaijaan , which became the biggest blockbusters of the year , for which Prasad won the Filmfare Award for Best Story .
Suhasini Rajaram , known by her stage name , Sneha ( born 12 October 1981 ) , is an Indian film actress , who works in the South Indian film industry . She debuted in the Malayalam film Ingane Oru Nilapakshi ( 2000 ) , directed by Anil - Babu and was later signed for the Tamil film Virumbugiren , though it was only released two years later . She started getting offers in Tamil and moved her focus to Kollywood ; and the movie Ennavale , where she starred opposite R. Madhavan , was released first in the same year . She had her first commercial success with Aanandham in the year 2001 . She became one of Tamil cinema 's contemporary lead actresses in the 2000s , following appearances in several commercially successful films . She debuted in Telugu in the year 2001 with the film Priyamaina Neeku , which was a commercial success . Following this , she appeared in some Tollywood films . She also appeared in Malayalam films such as Thuruppu Gulan , Shikkar , The Hunt , Pramaani , and The Great Father . She has also appeared in a few Kannada language films . She has won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil for her performance in Unnai Ninaithu ( Autograph ) ( 2002 ) , Vijay Award for Best Actress , Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress twice , in 2001 for her performances in the films Virumbugiren , Aanandham and Punnagai Desam ; and later for Pirivom Santhippom ( 2008 ) . She has also won Nandi Special Jury Award for her performance in the movie Radha Gopalam .
The list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film :
The Nandi Award for Best Child Actress winners since 1977 :
The S. V. Ranga Rao Nandi Award for Best Character Actor winners since 1995 :
This is a list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Art Director .
The Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer was commissioned since 1977 . As of now S Janaki has won highest 12 Nandi awards , 10 for movie songs and 2 for television serial songs followed by K. S. Chitra 10 for movie songs and 1 for television serial song & P. Susheela with 6 wins . K.S.Chithra is the most successful winner , who has a record of winning Nandi awards for 4 times continuosly in a row from 1990-1993 .
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981 .
Super ( Telugu : సూపర్ ) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios banner , written and directed by Puri Jagannadh . Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni , Ayesha Takia , Anushka Shetty and Sonu Sood in lead roles and music composed by Sandeep Chowta . The film was also dubbed into Hindi and was titled Robbery .
Puri Jagannath ( born 28 September 1966 ) is an Indian film director , screenwriter and producer , who works primarily in the Telugu cinema . He is known as the Dynamic Director in Telugu film industry for his characterizations and style of film making . He made his debut with the 2000 blockbuster film Badri starring Pawan Kalyan , Renu Desai and Ameesha Patel . In 2006 , he directed Pokiri , premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai . The film was later re-made into several Indian Languages , and catapulted Puri to national recognition . He made his Bollywood debut in 2004 , with the film Shart : The Challenge . In 2011 , he directed Bbuddah . Hoga Terra Baap , which was archived in the Oscar library . He produces films under his production companies , Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and Vaishno Academy . He also owns a music company called as Puri Sangeet . Other box office hits that he directed include , Badri , Itlu Sravani Subramanyam , Appu , Idiot , Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi , Sivamani , Bujjigadu , Pokiri , Desamuduru , Neninthe , Golimaar , Businessman , Iddarammayilatho , Heart Attack and Temper .
Ayesha Takia ( born 10 April 1986 ) is an Indian film actress who appeared in Bollywood films . She made her film debut in Taarzan : The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004 . Her notable films also include Socha Na Tha ( 2005 ) , Dor ( 2006 ) , for which she won the Screen Award for Best Actress ( Critics ) , and Wanted ( 2009 ) .
Sonu Sood ( born 30 July 1973 ) is an Indian film actor , model , and producer who acts predominantly in Hindi , Telugu , Tamil , Kannada and Punjabi films . In 2009 , he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati . In 2010 , he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg . In 2012 , he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi . He is best known for roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva ( 2004 ) , Athadu ( 2005 ) , Aashiq Banaya Aapne ( 2005 ) , Jodhaa Akbar ( 2008 ) , Dabangg ( 2010 ) , Dookudu ( 2011 ) , Shootout at Wadala ( 2013 ) , Happy New Year ( 2014 ) , Kung Fu Yoga ( 2017 ) and Simmba ( 2018 ) . He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel . In July 2016 , he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions , which is named after his father , Shakti Sagar Sood .
Sweety Shetty ( born 7 November 1981 ) , known by her stage name Anushka Shetty , is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in the Telugu and Tamil film industries . She has received several accolades , including three CineMAA Awards , a Nandi Award , TN State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards from eight nominations . Anushka is one of the highest paid actresses of India and is popularly referred as Lady Superstar of south Indian cinema . She made her acting debut with the 2005 Telugu film Super , which garnered her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress - Telugu nomination . The following year , she starred in S. S. Rajamouli 's Vikramarkudu , which went to become a major commercial success . Her further releases Lakshyam ( 2007 ) and Souryam ( 2008 ) , and Chintakayala Ravi ( 2008 ) were also box office successes . In 2009 , Shetty played dual roles in the dark fantasy Arundhati , which garnered her critical acclaim and several awards , including her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu , Nandi Award , Cinemaa Award for Best Actress . The following year , Shetty 's portrayal of a prostitute in the acclaimed drama Vedam won her a second consecutive Best Actress Award from Filmfare and CineMaa Award . Following the success of a series of films , she established herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema . In the 2010s , Shetty also achieved success in Tamil cinema with starring roles in the action films such as Vettaikaran ( 2009 ) , Singam ( 2010 ) , Singam II ( 2013 ) , Yennai Arindhaal ( 2015 ) , and Si3 ( 2017 ) , all of which were major commercial successes . She continued to draw praise from critics with her leading performances in the dramas Vaanam ( 2011 ) , Deiva Thirumagal ( 2011 ) and Inji Iduppazhagi ( 2015 ) . She portrayed the titular Queen in the 2015 epic historical fiction Rudramadevi , which won her the third Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Telugu .
The Telugu Filmfare Best Comedian Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films . The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003 , with Brahmanandam being the first recipient . This category has been retired from 2005 . Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won .
Habib Hossain ( born 10 October 1968 ) is an Indian actor and TV presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema . He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu , Tamil and Hindi .
The Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films . The award was first given in 1964 for films released around 1963 . Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won .
The Filmfare Award for Best Director - Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films . The awards were extended to Best Director in 1972 .
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films . The awards were extended to Best Actor in 1972 . The year indicates the year of release of the film .
The Telugu Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films . Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won .
Sandeep Chowta is an Indian music director who primarily works in Bollywood and Telugu cinema . He is also the head of Columbia Records in India . He has also sung some of his songs . In 2003 , he produced an anti substance abuse documentary , titled Dead End , which entered into numerous film festivals . This was produced by seventeen-year-old college student and drug activist , Tanya Khubchandani . In 2004 Chowta invited Jay Oliver and Richard Gannaway of the world/new age musical group , AO Music ( also known as AO ) , to his Mumbai studio , and has since become one of the group 's core members . AO Music also features Miriam Stockley , the voice of Karl Jenkins ' Adiemus project , and children 's choral ensembles from around the globe . AO Music album releases crediting Chowta have charted in the top five internationally since 2009 . When it comes to Tollywood , he composed music for 10 films of which Akkineni Nagarjuna is associated with 5 films in some or the other way and Mohan Babu has been involved with remaining 5 films .
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films . The awards were extended to Best Actress in 1972 . The year indicates the year of release of the film .
Mass ( Telugu : మాస్ ) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna on his home production Annapurna Studios banner , written and directed by debutant Raghava Lawrence . It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Jyothika in the lead roles , with the music composed by Devi Sri Prasad . The film released on 23 December 2004 . It was later dubbed into Tamil under the title Veeran and in Hindi as Meri Jung : One Man Army in 2005 .
Raghava Lawrence is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor , director , composer and playback singer . After making his debut as a choreographer in 1993 , he began looking for acting opportunities . He began his career as an actor in 1998 , in a Telugu film , aged 22 . He adopted the name Raghava in 2001 , and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career . He got his breakthrough with Telugu film Style and then Muni . Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won four Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards for best choreography . In 2015 , after the death of former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam , Lawrence set up a charity trust in his name and donated ₹10 million .
Jyothika Saravanan ( née Sadanah ; born 18 October 1977 ) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films . She also acted in some Telugu , Malayalam , Kannada and Hindi films . She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna ( 1997 ) , directed by Priyadarshan . She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali ( 1999 ) and her first Telugu film Tagore ( 2003 ) , opposite Chiranjeevi . Jyothika received critical praise for playing a young charming and strong girl in a women-centric thriller Snegithiye ( 2000 ) , a blind woman in Perazhagan ( 2004 ) , Alter-egos Chandramukhi and Ganga in Chandramukhi ( 2005 ) , a strong and bold Characters in June R ( 2006 ) and Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu ( 2007 ) , A mute and deaf girl in Mozhi ( 2007 ) , a negative character in Pachaikili Muthucharam ( 2007 ) , a middle aged woman in 36 Vayadhinile ( 2015 ) , the role of a menacing , short-tempered and a bold cop in Naachiyaar ( 2018 ) and a well-disciplined teacher in Raatchasi ( 2019 ) . However , the turning point of her career came with the success of Vaali ( 1999 ) and Kushi ( 2000 ) . At the peak of her career , she agreed to play the role of an antagonist in Pachaikili Muthucharam ( 2007 ) . She received her first Filmfare Awards for Vaali ( 1999 ) as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South . She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi ( 2000 ) . A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in Kushi ( 2000 ) , Perazhagan ( 2004 ) , Chandramukhi ( 2005 ) , Mozhi , ( 2007 ) , and 36 Vayadhinile ( 2015 ) . Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying actor Suriya on 11 September 2006 , after being engaged in a relationship for several years , and with whom she was paired in seven films . She won three Filmfare Awards , three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards , Dinakaran Awards , International Tamil Film Awards and other awards and nominations .
Charmy Kaur , also spelt as Charmme or Charmi , ( born 17 May 1987 ) is an Indian film producer and former actress . She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema , as well as few Tamil , Malayalam , Kannada , and Bollywood films . She has appeared in more than forty films . Her most notable works include box office hits , such as Mass ( 2004 ) , Anukokunda Oka Roju ( 2005 ) , Lakshmi ( 2006 ) and Pournami ( 2006 ) , for which her performance as a Kuchipudi dancer received positive reviews . Her next film , Rakhi ( 2006 ) was also a super hit . She then appeared in films such as Mantra ( 2007 ) , for which she bagged the state Nandi Award for Best Actress , the subsequent years , she appeared in Manorama ( 2009 ) , Kavya 's Diary ( 2009 ) , and Mangala ( 2011 ) for which she bagged another state Nandi Special Jury Award , while establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema . In 2011 , she starred in the Bollywood hit Bbuddah . Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan .
The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the MAATV 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 .
The Santosham Best Actress Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films . The award was first given to Asin Thottumkal in 2003 . Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won .
Satyam is a 2003 Telugu romantic drama directed by debutant Surya Kiran . The film stars Sumanth and Genelia D'Souza and was very successful at the box-office . Released in December 2003 , it is one of the biggest hits in Sumanth 's career . It was also Genelia 's debut Telugu film . It was produced by the noted film star and Sumanth 's uncle Akkineni Nagarjuna under the Annapurna Studios banner . Chakri won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu . It was remade in Bengali as Shakti
Sumanth ( Born Sumanth Kumar ) is an Indian actor/producer known predominantly for his work in Telugu cinema . The eldest grandson of late Akkineni Nageswara Rao , he is also a partner in Annapurna Studios . He is best known for starring in the films , Satyam , Gowri , Godavari , Madhumasam , Golconda High School , and most recently Malli Raava .
Genelia Deshmukh ( née D'Souza ; born 5 August 1987 ) is an Indian film actress and model . She has appeared in Telugu , Hindi , Tamil , Kannada and Malayalam films . After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan , Genelia began her acting career with the box-office hit Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003 . She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year , and later established herself in Telugu cinema by acting in several Telugu films during 2003-2012 . Genelia received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film , Bommarillu , which earned her critical acclaim . In 2008 , she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam , a Tamil remake of Bommarillu , and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu . Ya Jaane Na . Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil , Genelia has established herself as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry . In addition to mainstream acting , Genelia has hosted the television show Big Switch , and has been the brand ambassador of Fanta , Virgin Mobile India , Fastrack , LG Mobiles , Garnier Light , Margo , and Perk in India .
Manmadhudu ( English : Cupid ) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film , directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar , and story by Trivikram Srinivas . Produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios , the film starred Nagarjuna Akkineni , Sonali Bendre , Anshu in the lead roles and has a highly successful soundtrack composed by Devi Sri Prasad . The story and dialogues for the film were written by acclaimed writer Trivikram Srinivas . The film was released on 20 December 2002 to highly positive reviews and further went on to become one of the biggest hits in Nagarjuna 's career . The film recorded as Blockbuster at box office . The film was later remade as Aishwarya in Kannada , marking the debut of Deepika Padukone and also remade in Bengali as Priyotoma .
K. Vijaya Bhaskar is a top film director in the Telugu film industry . Most of the films he directed were blockbusters and he is a national award winner He is alumnus of Sainik School , Korukonda .
Sonali Bendre ( born 1 January 1975 ) is an Indian film actress who has primarily worked in Hindi films and has won a Filmfare Award .
Prema Katha ( English : Love Story ) is a 1999 Telugu romantic tragedy film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma . It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali . The film opened to positive reviews by critics and it had an average run at the box office and a highly praised soundtrack including the song Devudu karunistadani . The film bagged four state Nandi Awards . The film was dubbed in Tamil as Kadhal Vanile .
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director , screenwriter and producer , known for his works in Telugu cinema , Bollywood , and television . Varma directed films across multiple genres , including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism , technical finesse , and craft . Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema , Varma garnered the National Film Award for scripting the political crime drama , Shool ( 1999 ) . In 2004 , he was featured in the BBC World series Bollywood Bosses . In 2006 , Grady Hendrix of Film Comment , published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as Bombays Most Successful Maverick for his works on experimental films . Varma is known for presenting the Indian Political Trilogy , and the Indian Gangster Trilogy ; film critic Rajeev Masand had labeled the series as one of the most influential movies of Hindi cinema . The first installment of the trilogy , Satya , was also listed in CNN-IBN 's 100 greatest Indian films of all time . Varma 's recent avant-garde works include hits such as the dramatized re-enactment of Rayalaseema factionism in Rakta Charitra ( 2010 ) , the 2008 Mumbai attacks in The Attacks of 26/11 ( 2013 ) , the Operation Cocoon in Killing Veerappan ( 2016 ) , and the Vijayawada riots in Vangaveeti ( 2016 ) . Starting his career as a civil engineer , he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller , Siva ( 1989 ) screened at the 13th International Film Festival of India , and has garnered Varma , the state Nandi Awards for Best direction , Best first film of a director , and the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu . Subsequently , the film was included in CNN-IBN 's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time . Varma 's next movie Kshana Kshanam ( 1991 ) was screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival . The sleeper hit won him another Nandi Award for Best Direction , and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer .
Antara Mali ( born 20 October 1975 ) is an Indian actress , director , and screenwriter , who predominantly works in Bollywood films , and has also acted in a Malayalam and Telugu film .
The Nandi Award for Best Director the Award was first given in 1981 .
The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress was institute since 1981 :
Radikaa Sarathkumar is an Indian film and television actress , entrepreneur , and producer who works in the Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , Hindi and Kannada film industries . She is the founder and CP of the Radaan Mediaworks India Limited , which has produced serials such as Chitti , Annamalai , Selvi , Arasi , Chellame , Vaani Rani , Thamarai , Idi Katha Kadu ( Telugu ) , and Chithi - 2 . Radikaa has acted in over three hundred films in Tamil , Telugu , Hindi , Malayalam and Kannada . She was a judge on Vijay TV 's Jodi Number One Season 3 . She has also produced a film titled Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kathai , which won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director . In April 2019 , Radikaa Sarathkumar narrowly escaped from a bomb explosion on Easter Sunday which happened at Cinnamon Grand Hotel where she was present after wrapping up shooting for a film . In September 2019 , she was awarded as Nadigavel Selvi during audio launch of Market Raja MBBS .
The Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist winners since 1997 :
Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar ( born 28 November 1966 ) also known as Kempegowda Ravi , Armuga Ravishankar , Bommali Ravi Shankar or Sai Ravi is an Indian film actor , dubbing artist , director and writer . He rose to fame with the 2011 blockbuster Kempe Gowda starring Sudeep . He has also acted in a few Telugu and Tamil films . He dubbed for over 2600 films with more than 1000 films each in Telugu and Tamil languages . He dubbed for over 150 Kannada films . He is the brother of actor Saikumar Pudipeddi . He won nine state Nandi Awards for Best Male Dubbing Artist and two Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist . He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Durgi in 2004 . He also worked as a dialogue writer and penned dialogues for over 75 Telugu films and 150 Tamil films . He also worked as a playback singer for films such as Rakta Charitra and Bejawada . He won his first Filmfare Award for his performance in the film Kempe Gowda that gave him a big break in his acting career .
Seetharama Raju is a 1999 Telugu Action film , produced jointly by Nagarjuna Akkineni , D. Sivaprasad Reddy under the Great India Enterprises & Kamakshi Movies banner and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary . It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni , Nandamuri Harikrishna , Sakshi Shivanand , Sanghavi in the lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani . Nagarjuna has for the first time crooned a song with his own voice in this film . The film was dubbed into Hindi as Ek Aur Haqeeqat in 2011 by Goldmines Telefilms and into Tamil as Sathriya Dharmam . The movie was a blockbuster and ran 350 days in the cinema . The movie was heavily hyped the fact to see the sons of NTR and Nageshwar Rao in the same screen .
Yalamanchili Venkata Satyanarayana Chowdary is an Indian Telugu cinema writer , director , producer , distributor , exhibitor and a music company owner . He made his debut as a director in 1998 with the film Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna under Great India Entertainments . He then directed Seetharama Raju starring Nagarjuna and Nandamuri Harikrishna , Yuvaraju starring Mahesh Babu . He then established his own production house Bommarillu Vari and started producing his own directorials with Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo . Later , he directed Seetayya , Devadasu , Okka Magaadu , Saleem , Rey . Among these , Saleem is the only film which is not from his production house . He has directed nine films till date . In 2012 , he produced Nippu starring Ravi Teja under the direction of Gunasekhar . Chowdary says he entered Telugu film industry with inspiration of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao . He introduced Venkat , Chandini and Chandu with his debut film Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi , Aditya Om and Ankitha with Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo , Ram Pothineni and Ileana with Devadasu , Sai Dharam Tej and Saiyami Kher with Rey .
Akkineni Nagarjuna ( born 29 August 1959 ) is an Indian film actor , producer , television presenter , and entrepreneur , primarily known for his works in Telugu language films . He has also worked in some Hindi and Tamil language films . He has received nine state Nandi Awards , three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention . In 1996 , he produced Ninne Pelladata , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu . Akkineni is also known his works in biographical films , he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in the 1997 film Annamayya , Yavakri ( the son of the ascetic Bharadwaja ) in the 2002 film Agni Varsha , Major Padmapani Acharya , in the 2003 war film LOC Kargil , 17th-century composer Kancherla Gopanna in the 2006 film Sri Ramadasu , Suddala Hanmanthu in the 2011 film Rajanna , Sai Baba of Shirdi in the 2012 film Shirdi Sai , Chandaludu in the 2013 film Jagadguru Adi Sankara , and Hathiram Bhavaji in the 2017 film Om Namo Venkatesaya . In 1989 , he starred in the Mani Ratnam directed romantic drama film Geetanjali , which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment . The following year , he acted in Siva , an action drama blockbuster directed by Ram Gopal Varma , which premiered at the 13th International Film Festival of India . In 1990 , he made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of Shiva . In 1998 , he received the National Film Award-Special Mention for his performance in the historical film Annamayya . In 2013 , he represented the cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival 's 100 Years of Indian Cinema 's celebration , alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood . In 1995 , he ventured into film production , with a production unit operating in Seychelles , and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company called Heart Animation . Akkineni is the co-owner of the production company Annapurna Studios .
Nandamuri Harikrishna ( 2 September 1953 - 29 August 2018 ) was an Indian film actor , producer and politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh . He was known for his works in Telugu cinema . Harikrishna was the fourth son of Telugu matinee idol , and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh , N. T. Rama Rao . Harikrishna was the father of actors N. T. Rama Rao Jr. , and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram . Harikrishna made his acting debut in 1964 as a child artist in Sri Krishnavataram , in which he played Krishna . It was directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao . He then starred in Thalla ? Pellama ? ( 1970 ) , which was followed by Tatamma Kala ( 1974 ) , Ram Raheem ( 1974 ) and Daana Veera Shura Karna ( 1977 ) . After long years of sabbatical , and political stint he then started as a Character actor in works such as Sri Ramulayya ( 1998 ) , followed by a full length role alongside Nagarjuna in Seetharama Raju ( 1999 ) , Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo ( 2002 ) and Seetayya ( 2003 ) . In 2002 , he received Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his work in Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo . Harikrishna died in a crash on 29 August 2018 at age 61 .
Sakshi Shivanand ( born 15 April 1977 ) is an Indian actress , who has appeared in Telugu , Tamil , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi films . Her most notable work is Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai which was directed by Anubhav Sinha and co-starred Priyanshu Chatterjee , Om Puri and Farida Jalal . She has also lent her voice to Cinderella in The Story of Cinderella , a popular animation television series which was telecast in India on Just Kids ! on Sahara TV .
Sangavi ( born Kavya Ramesh ) is an Indian film actress and former model , known for her works Predominantly in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema and in few Kannada cinema , Malayalam Cinema and Hindi cinema . In a film career spanning 25 years she was starred in over 80 feature films . 36 movies in Telugu , 35 movies in Tamil , 6 movies in Kannada , 2 movies in Malayalam and 1 movie in Hindi
Aahaa. ! ( English : Wow. ! ) is a 1998 Telugu romantic film produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni under the Great India Entertainments banner and directed by Suresh Krishna . The film stars Jagapathi Babu , Sanghavi in the lead roles and music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas . The film won a South Filmfare Award and it is a remake of Suresh Krishna 's own Tamil film Aahaa .
Suresh Krissna is an Indian film director known for his works in South Indian cinema and Bollywood . His first Tamil film was Sathya ( 1988 ) starring Kamal Haasan . He found success with Kavithalaya 's Annamalai , starring Rajinikanth . Since then , he has directed Veera , Baashha and Baba with Rajinikanth in the lead . He has also worked with leading stars like Mohanlal , Salman Khan , Chiranjeevi , Nagarjuna Akkineni , Venkatesh and Vishnuvardhan . He wrote a book called My Days with Baasha about his experiences working with Rajinikanth . In 1989 he received the Nandi Award for Best Director for Prema .
Jagapati Babu ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ; born Veeramachaneni Jagapatirao Chowdary ) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to a few Tamil and Malayalam films . In a career spanning 31 years , Jagapati Babu has starred in over 120 feature films , and has received 4 Filmfare Awards and 7 state Nandi Awards . He received the Kala Bhushana Award , for his contribution to cinema , by TSR Lalitha kala Parishat . He has worked with noted directors like S.V . Krishna Reddy , Ram Gopal Varma , Krishna Vamsi , E. V. V. Satyanarayana , Guna Sekhar , Chandra Sekhar Yeleti , A. M. Rathnam , K. Raghavendra Rao , Radha Mohan , M. Raja , and J. D. Chakravarthy .
Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi ( English : Come On ! Let 's watch the marriage of Sita & Rama ) is a 1998 Telugu romance film , produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni under the Great India Enterprises banner and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary . It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao , Venkat , Chandni in the lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani . The film recorded as Hit at the box office .
Chandni is an Indian actress , who has appeared in Bollywood movies like Sanam Bewafa ( 1991 ) , Aaja Sanam ( 1992 ) , Mr. Azaad ( 1994 ) , Jai Kishen ( 1994 ) , 1942 : A Love Story ( 1994 ) .
Chandralekha is a 1998 Telugu film , produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and V. Ram Prasad under the Great India Enterprises banner and directed by Krishna Vamsi . It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni , Ramya Krishna , Isha Koppikar in the lead roles and music composed by Sandeep Chowtha . This film is a remake of the Mohanlal-starring Malayalam film Chandralekha , directed by Priyadarshan . It is the second combination of Nagarjuna-Vamsi-Chowtha after Ninne Pelladatha . Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt made a special appearance for the first time in a Telugu film .
Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi , known popularly as Krishna Vamsi , is an Indian film director , producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema . Vamsi made his directorial debut with the 1995 crime film Gulabi , starring J. D. Chakravarthi . He has received two National Film Awards , three Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards . Before his directorial debut with Gulabi , he worked as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma . In 1996 , he directed the film Ninne Pelladata , one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the time . He subsequently directed the critically acclaimed crime film , Sindhooram under his production house Andhra Talkies ; both the films won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu . In 2002 , he ventured into Bollywood with Shakti : The Power , a remake of his own 1998 Telugu cult classic Antahpuram .
Ramya Krishnan ( born 15 September 1970 ) , is an Indian film actress . She has acted in over 200 films in five languages : Telugu , Tamil , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi . Ramya has won four Filmfare Awards , three Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award . She is credited as Ramya Krishna in the Telugu and Kannada film industries . She is known for playing Neelambari in Padayappa which also won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil . She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu for the 2009 dramedy Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam . Ramya 's portrayal of Sivagami Devi in the Baahubali series ( 2015-17 ) received universal acclaim . While Baahubali : The Beginning ( 2015 ) is the sixth highest grossing Indian film , its sequel Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion ( 2017 ) is the second highest grossing Indian film of all time . Her performance in Baahubali : The Beginning also won her the Best Supporting Actress - Telugu at the 2016 Filmfare Awards and Best Supporting Actress at Nandi Awards by Government of Andhra Pradesh .
Isha Koppikar ( born 19 September 1976 ) is an Indian actress , politician and model who has appeared in Hindi , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , and Marathi films .
Ninne Pelladata ( English : I will marry only you ) is a 1996 Telugu romantic drama film , produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Krishna Vamsi . It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni , Tabu in lead roles and music composed by Sandeep Chowta . The film was recorded as an Industry Hit at the box office . The film was remade in Kannada as Preethsod Thappa , with V. Ravichandran . It was dubbed into Tamil as Unnaiye Kalyanam Pannikiren and in Hindi as Jab Dil Kisi Pe Aata Hai . The blockbuster film has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year .
Tabassum Fatima Hashmi ( born 4 November 1971 ) , known by the mononym Tabu , is an Indian film actress primarily working in Hindi films , in addition to Telugu , Tamil , Malayalam , English , Bengali and Marathi films . She has won two National Film Awards for Best Actress and six Filmfare Awards , including a record four Critics Awards for Best Actress . In 2011 , the Government of India awarded her with the Padma Shri , the fourth highest civilian honour of the country . Tabu 's critically acclaimed performances include Maachis ( 1996 ) , Kaalapaani ( 1996 ) , Kadhal Desam ( 1996 ) , Virasat ( 1997 ) , Hu Tu Tu ( 1999 ) , Kandukondain Kandukondain ( 2000 ) , Astitva ( 2000 ) , Chandni Bar ( 2001 ) , Maqbool ( 2003 ) , Cheeni Kum ( 2007 ) , Haider ( 2014 ) , Drishyam ( 2015 ) and Andhadhun ( 2018 ) . She has also played leading and supporting roles in several commercial successes , including Coolie No.1 ( 1991 ) , Vijaypath ( 1994 ) , Ninne Pelladata ( 1996 ) , Saajan Chale Sasural ( 1996 ) , Chachi 420 ( 1997 ) , Biwi No.1 ( 1999 ) , Hum Saath-Saath Hain ( 1999 ) , Hera Pheri ( 2000 ) , Jai Ho ( 2014 ) , Golmaal Again ( 2017 ) and De De Pyaar De ( 2019 ) . Her international projects include a leading role in Mira Nair 's drama The Namesake ( 2007 ) and a supporting role in Ang Lee 's highly successful adventure film Life of Pi ( 2012 ) .
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 Kadri Venkata 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 .