Nandi awards for the year 2011 will be presented today to the winners at a special event at Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Hyderabad. A galaxy of stars including Balakrishna, Mahesh Babu, Nagarjuna and others are expected to attend the event and receive their awards. Since this awards are given by AP state government, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, Ministers D.K.Aruna, Geetha Reddy, Mukesh Goud, Danam Nagendar and Hyderabad’s Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain will attend as guests.
Nandi awards 2011 winners:
Category
Winner
Film
Type of Nandi
Cash
First best feature film
Sri Ramarajyam
Sri Ramarajyam
Gold
75,000
Second best feature Film
Rajanna
Rajanna
Silver
40,000
Third best feature film
Virodhi
Virodhi
Bronze
20,000
Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film
100% Love
100% Love
Silver
30,000
Best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment
Dookudu
Dookudu
Silver
30,000
Best film on national integration
N Shankar
Jai Bolo Telangana
Gold
75,000
Best children film
G Nagendra Prasad
Sikharam
Gold
1,20,000
Second best bhildren film
C Anantha Sree & MS Prasad
Gantala Bandi
Copper
60,000
Best director of Children film
Kenaz
Aakaasam
Copper & T Prakasa Rao Golden Medal
Best documentary film
N Gopala Krishna
Avayava Daanam
Golden
30,000
Second best documentary film
C Amar
Mana Badyata
Silver
15,000
Best book
Eswar
Cinema Poster
Copper
25,000
Best film critic
Dr. Rentala Jadeva
Copper
25,000
Best director
N Shankar
Jai Bolo Telangana
Silver & KV Reddy Gold Medal
30,000
Best leading actor
Mahesh Babu
Dookudu
Silver & Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal
30,000
Best leading actress
Nayanatara
Sri Ramarajyam
Silver & Jamuna Gold Medal
30,000
Best supporting actor
Prakash Raj
Dookudu
Copper
20,000
Best supporting actress
Sujatha Reddy
Inkennallu
Copper
20,000
SV Rangarao award for best character actor
Sammeta Gandhi
Rajanna
Copper & Gummdadi Venkateswarao Gold Meda
20,000
Allu Ramalingaiah award best comedian actor
MS Narayana
Dookudu
Copper
20,000
Best comedian actress
Ratna Sagar
Karalu Miryalu
Copper
20,000
Best villain
Lakshmi Manchu
Anaganaga O Dheerudu
Copper
20,000
Best child actor
Master Nikhil
100% Love
Copper
20,000
Best child actress
Baby Annie
Rajanna
Copper
20,000
Best 1st film of a director
Bhanu Prakash Balusu
Prayogam
Copper & KV Thilak Gold Medal
20,000
Best screenplay writer
Seenu Vytla
Dookudu
Copper & KS Prakasha Rao Gold Medal
20,000
Best story writer
Raj Madiraju
Rushi
Copper
20,000
Best dialogue writer
Neelakanta
Virodhi
Copper
20,000
Best lyric writer
Mettapally Surender (Rathi bommallona koluvaina sivudu)
Poru Telangana
Copper
20,000
Best cinematographer
PRK Raju
Sri Ramarajyam
Copper
20,000
Best music director
Ilayaraja
Sri Ramarajyam
Copper
25,000
Gantasala Venkateswara Rao award for best male playback singer
Gaddar (Podusthunna Poddu meeda)
Jai Bolo Telangana
Copper
25,000
Best female playback singer
Malavika (Ammaa Avani)
Rajanna
Copper
25,000
Best editor
MR Varma
Dookudu
Copper
20,000
Best art director
S Ravinder
Rajanna
Copper
20,000
Best choreographer
Srinu (Jagadananda Tharaka)
Sriramarajyam
Copper
20,000
Best audiographer
K Devi Krishna
Badrinadh
Copper
20,000
Best costume designer
Nikhar Dhawan & Basha
Anagana O Dheerudu
Copper
20,000
Best makeup artiste
P Rambabu
Sriramarajyam
Copper
20,000
Best fight master
Vijay
Dookudu
Copper
20,000
Best male dubbing artiste
RCM Raju
Poru Telangana
Copper
20,000
Best female dubbing artiste
Sunitha
Sriramarajyam
Copper
20,000
Best special effects
Phani Eggone
Anaganaga O Dheerudu
Copper
20,000
Special jury award
Nagarjuna
Rajanna
Copper
30,000
Special jury award
Chamme
Mangala
Copper
30,000
Special jury award
Ramesh Prasad
Rushi
Copper
30,000