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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