Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2024

Honoring the best of Telugu cinema, from powerful performances to path-breaking storytelling. This year’s winners reflect cinematic excellence with heart, heritage, and innovation.

Here’s the full winners list:

Top Honors:

Best Feature Film (1st Place): Kalki

Best Feature Film (2nd Place): Pottel

Best Feature Film (3rd Place): Lucky Baskhar

Special Thematic Awards:

Best Film on National Integration & Communal Harmony: Committee Kurrollu

Best Children’s Film: 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu

Best Film on Environment, Heritage & History: Razakar

Directorial Excellence:

Best Director: Nag Ashwin (Kalki)

Best Debut Director: Yedhu Vamsi (Committee Kurrollu)

Best Wholesome Entertainment Film: Aay

Performance Awards:

Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2)

Best Actress: Nivetha Thomas (35 Chinna Katha Kaadu)

Best Supporting Actor: SJ Suryah (Saripodha Sanivaaram)

Best Supporting Actress: Sharanya (Ambajipeta Marriage Band)

Best Comedian(s): Satya & Vennela Kishore (Mathu vadalara 2)

Best Child Actors:

Master Arun Dev Pothula (35 Chinna Katha Kaadu)

Baby Harika (Mercy Killing)

Music & Sound:

Best Music Director: Bheems (Razakar)

Best Male Playback Singer: Sid Sriram (Oori Peru Bhairava Kona)

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Pushpa 2)

Best Lyricist: Chandrabose (Raju Yadav)

Best Audiographer: Aravind Menon (Gaami)

Writing & Craft:

Best Story Writer: Shiva (Music Shop Murthy)

Best Screenplay Writer: Venky Atluri (Lucky Baskhar)

Best Cinematographer: Viswanadh Reddy (Gaami)

Best Editor: Naveen Nooli (Lucky Baskhar)

Best Choreographer: Ganesh Acharya (Devara)

Best Art Director: Nitin Zihani Choudary (Kalki)

Best Action Choreographer: Chandrasekhar Rathod (Gangster)

Best Makeup Artist: Nalla Srinu (Razakar)

Best Costume Designers: Archana Rao & Ajay Kumar (Kalki)

Special Jury Awards:

Outstanding Actor: Dulquer Salmaan (Lucky Baskhar)

Outstanding Actress: Ananya Nagalla (Pottel)

Noteworthy Directors: Sujith & Sandeep (KA)

Special Jury Mention: Faria Abdullah (Mathu Vadalara 2)

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— Filmy Focus (@FilmyFocus) May 29, 2025