Nandi awards list 2008
(A) FEATURE FILMS
First Best Feature film : GAMYAM
1. Golden Nandi with a cash prize of : JAGARLAMUDI. SAI BABU
Rs.75,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
2. Copper Nandi and Commendation : JAGARLAMUDI. RADHA KRISHNA
Certificate to the Director
3. Copper Nandi and Commendation : M. SARVANAND
Certificate to the Hero
4. Copper Nandi and Commendation : KAMALINEE MUKHERJI
Certificate to the Heroine
Second Best Feature Film : VINAYAKUDU
5. Silver Nandi with a cash prize of : SMT SARITHA PATRA
Rs.40,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
6. Copper Nandi and Commendation : SAI KIRAN ADAVI
Certificate to the Director
7. Copper Nandi and Commendation : KRISHNUDU
Certificate to the Hero
8. Copper Nandi and Commendation : SONIA
Certificate to the Heroine
Third Best Feature Film : PARUGU
9. Bronze Nandi with a cash prize of : V.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY
Rs.20,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
10. Copper Nandi and Commendation : BHASKAR
Certificate to the Director
11. Copper Nandi and Commendation : ALLU ARJUN
Certificate to the Hero
12. Copper Nandi and Commendation : SHEILA
Certificate to the Heroine
Best Home Viewing Feature Film : ASHTA CHAMMA
13. A Silver Nandi, Sri Akkineni : RAM MOHAN P.
Nageshwara Rao Gold Medal with
a Cash Prize of Rs.30,000/- and a
Commendation Certificate to the Producer
Best Popular Feature Film providing:
Wholesome entertainment : READY
14. A Silver Nandi with a Cash Prize of : P.V. RAVI KISHORE
Rs.30,000/- and a Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
B. FEATURE FILMS ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Smt. Sarojini Naidu Award for Best Feature Film
on National Integration, Communal Harmony, Uplift
of Depressed Classes, and Inter Regional Integration : 1940 LO OKA GRAMAM
15. Golden Nandi with a cash prize of : NANDIREDDY NARASIMHA REDDY
Rs.75,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
16. Copper Nandi and Commendation : NARASIMHA NANDI
Certificate to the Director
(C) CHILDREN’S FILMS
First Best Children’s Film : NOT ELIGIBLE
17. Golden Nandi with a cash prize of :
Rs.1,20,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
18. Copper Nandi with a cash prize of :
Rs.25,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Director
Second Best Children’s Film : DURGI
19. Silver Nandi with a cash prize of : CH.V.S.N.BABJI &
Rs.60,000 and Commendation T.BALA CHANDRA REDDY
Certificate to the Producer
20. Copper Nandi with a cash prize of : SANKARAPU ANAND RAO
Rs.20,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Director
Best Director Award of Children’s Film : NOT ELIGIBLE
Title of the Film :
21. Copper Nandi, Sri T. Prakasa Rao
Gold Medal and Commendation
Certificate to the Director
(D) DOCUMENTARY FILMS
First Best Documentary Film : NOT ELIGIBLE
22. Golden Nandi with a cash prize of : …
Rs.30,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
23. Copper Nandi and Commendation : …
Certificate to the Director
Second Best Documentary Film : MEMU MANUSHULAME
24. Silver Nandi with a cash prize of : COMMISSIONER,
Rs.15,000 and Commendation SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT.
Certificate to the Producer
25. Copper Nandi and Commendation : SAAGAR
Certificate to the Director
(E) EDUCATIONAL FILMS
Film on Educational, Scientific, Instructional,
Experimental, and Socially Relevant :
First Best Educational Film : NOT ELIGIBLE
26. Golden Nandi with a cash prize of : …
Rs.40,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
27. Copper Nandi and Commendation : ….
Certificate to the Director
Second Best Educational Film : ADAVI NAA THALLIRO
28. Silver Nandi with a cash prize of : AALLA RAMBABU
Rs.25,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Producer
29. Copper Nandi and Commendation : DHAVALA SATYAM
Certificate to the Director
(F) BOOKS/ARTICLES ON TELUGU CINEMA
Best Book on Telugu Cinema : ARUDRA CINE MINI KABURLU
30. Copper Nandi with a cash prize of : Dr. Ramalakshmi Arudra
Rs.25,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Author
Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema : Sri Parcha Sarath Kumar
31. Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.25,000 and Commendation
Certificate to the Film Critic
Individual Awards for Artistes & Technicians in all Categories of Films
32. Best Director : RADHA KRISHNA JAGARLAMUDRI
(Silver Nandi, Sri K.V.Reddy Gold
Medal with a cash prize of
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : GAMYAM
33. Best Leading Actor : RAVI TEJA
(Silver Nandi, Sri Rajendra Prasad
Gold Medal with a cash prize of
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : NENINTHE
34. Best Leading Actress : SWATHI
(Silver Nandi, Smt. Jamuna Gold Medal
with a cash prize of Rs.30,000 and
Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ASHTA CHAMMA
35. Best Supporting Actor : E. NARESH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : GAMYAM
36. Best Supporting Actress : RAKSHA
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : NACHAVULE
37. Best Character Actor : MUKKU RAJU
(Copper Nandi, Sri Gummadi Venkateswara
Rao Gold Medal with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : 1940 LO OKA GRAMAM
38. Allu Ramalingaiah Award for : BRAHMANANDAM
Best Comedian Actor
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : READY
39. Best Comedian Actress : NOT ELIGIBLE
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : …
40. Best Villain : SONU SOOD
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHAI
41. Best Child Actor : MASTER BHARATH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : READY
42. Best Child Actress : BABY DIVYA NAGESH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
43. Best First Film of a Director : SAI KIRAN ADAVI
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : VINAYAKUDU
44. Best Screenplay Writer : A.KARUNAKARAN
(Copper Nandi, Sri K.S. Prakash Rao
Gold Medal with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ULLASANGA UTHSAHANGA
45. Best Story Writer : R. P. PATNAIK
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ANDAMAINA MANASULO
46. Best Dialogue Writer : PURI JAGANNADH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : NENINTHE
47. Best Lyric Writer : CH. SEETHARAMA SASTHRY
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Song : GAMYAM
Title of the Film : ENTHAVARAKU… ENDUKORAKU…
48. Best Cinematographer : CHOTAK K. NAIDU
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : KOTHA BANGARU LOKAM
49. Best Music Director : MICKEY J. MAYER
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.25,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : KOTHA BANGARU LOKAM
50. Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Award for
Best Male Playback Singer : SHANKAR MAHADEVAN
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.25,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Song : NAADHA SANDHAANAME….
Title of the Film : VENKATADRI
51. Best Female Playback Singer : GEETHA MADHURI
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.25,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Song : NINNE NINNE KORAA….
Title of the Film : NACHAVULE
52. Best Editor : MARTHAND K. VENKATESH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
53. Best Art Director : ASHOK
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
54. Best Choreographer (Dance) : PREM RAKSHITH
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Song : VAYASSUNAAMI… THAAKENAMMI…
Title of the Film : KANTHRI
55. Best Audiographer : RADHA KRISHNA &
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of MADHUSUDHAN REDDY
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
56. Best Costume Designer : DEEPA CHANDER
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
57. Best Makeup Artiste : RAMESH MOHANTY
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
58. Best Fight Master : RAM LAXMAN
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : NENINTHE
59. Best Male Dubbing Artiste : P. RAVI SHANKAR
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
60. Best Female Dubbing Artiste : R. HARITHA
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : NACHAVULE
61. Best Special Effects : RAHUL NAMBIAR
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.20,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
Special Jury Awards
62. Name of the Awardee : ANUSHKA
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : ARUNDHATHI
63. Title of the Film : BATHUKAMMA
Name of the Producer : P. SARASWATHI
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
64. Name of the Awardee : ALLU ARJUN
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : PARUGU
65. Name of the Awardee : SUSEELA
(Copper Nandi with a cash prize of (Debu)
Rs.30,000 and Commendation Certificate)
Title of the Film : 1940 LO OKA GRAMAM