National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film

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The National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Awarded forBest Telugu feature film of the year
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledPresident's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1954–1968)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1969–2021)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
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National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Awarded forBest Telugu feature film of the year
Sponsored byNational Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly calledPresident's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1954–1968)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1969–2021)
Rewards
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹2,00,000
First award1955
Most recent winnerBhagavanth Kesari (2023)
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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). Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Telugu Feature Film".[1]

The 1954 film, directed by K. V. 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.

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

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Awards legends
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 President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film
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 Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film
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 Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film
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 Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film
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More information List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s), Year ...
List of award films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s)
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Refs.
1954
(2nd)		 Pedda Manushulu Vauhini Productions K. V. Reddy [2]
Thodu Dongalu National Art Theater, Madras D. Yoganand
Vipra Narayana Bharani Pictures P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
1955
(3rd)		 Bangaru Papa Vauhini Productions B. N. Reddy [3]
Ardhangi Ragini Films P. Pullayya
1956
(4th)		 Tenali Ramakrishna Vikram Productions B. S. Ranga [4]
Edi Nijam Pratibha Productions S. Balachander
1957
(5th)		 Bhagya Rekha Ponnaluri Brothers B. N. Reddy [5]
Thodi Kodallu Annapurna Pictures Adurthi Subba Rao
1958
(6th)		 Pelli Naati Pramanalu Jayanthi Pictures K. V. Reddy [6]
Mangalya Balam Annapurna Pictures Adurthi Subba Rao
1959
(7th)		 Nammina Bantu Sambhu Films Adurthi Subba Rao [7]
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi Navashakthi Films Gutha Ramineedu
Jayabheri Vasireddy Narayana Rao P. Pullayya
1960
(8th)		 Mahakavi Kalidasu Sarani Productions K. Kameswara Rao [8]
Seetharama Kalyanam National Art Theater, Madras N. T. Rama Rao
1961
(9th)		 Bharya Bharthalu Prasad Art Pictures K. Pratyagatma [9]
1962
(10th)		 Mahamantri Timmarusu Gowthami Productions K. Kameswara Rao [10]
Kula Gothralu A. Subba Rao Kotayya Pratyagatma
Siri Sampadalu V. Venkateswarlu P. Pullayya
1963
(11th)		 Lava Kusa Lalita Sivajyoti Films C. Pullayya and C. S. Rao [11]
Amara Silpi Jakkanna B. S. Ranga B. S. Ranga
Mooga Manasulu C. Sundaram Adurthi Subba Rao
1964
(12th)		 Doctor Chakravarthy D. Madhusudhana Rao Adurthi Subba Rao [12]
Ramadasu Chittoor Nagayya Chittoor Nagayya
1965
(13th)		 Antastulu V. B. Rajendra Prasad V. Madhusudhana Rao [13]
Palnati Yudham Y. Lakshmaya Choudaray Gutha Ramineedu
Manushulu Mamathalu A. Subba Rao K. Atma
1966
(14th)		 Rangula Ratnam B. N. Reddy B. N. Reddy [14]
1967
(15th)		 Sudigundalu Chakravarthi Chitra Adurthi Subba Rao [15]
1968
(16th)		 Varakatnam N. Trivikrama Rao N. T. Rama Rao [16]
1969
(17th)		 Aadarsa Kutumbam N. Trivikrama Rao K. Pratyagatma [17]
1970
(18th)		 Desamante Manushuloyi K. M. K. Naidu and G. K. Naidu C. S. Rao [18]
1971
(19th)		 Mattilo Manikyam Chalam B. V. Prasad [19]
1972
(20th)		 Pandanti Kapuram G. Hanumantha Rao Lakshmi Deepak [20]
1973
(21st)		 No Award [21]
1974
(22nd)		 No Award [22]
1975
(23rd)		 Mutyala Muggu M. V. L. Narasimha Rao Bapu [23]
1976
(24th)		 Oorummadi Brathukulu B. S. Narayana B. S. Narayana [24]
1977
(25th)		 Oka Oori Katha A. Parandhama Reddy Mrinal Sen [25]
1978
(26th)		 Nimajjanam Red Rose Art Films B. S. Narayana [26]
1979
(27th)		 Nagna Sathyam U. Visweswar Rao U. Visweswar Rao [27]
1980
(28th)		 Harischandrudu U. D. Murali Krishna U. Visweswar Rao [28]
1981
(29th)		 Seethakoka Chilaka Edida Nageswara Rao Bharathiraja [29]
1982
(30th)		 Meghasandesam Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao [30]
1983
(31st)		 Rangula Kala K. Venkateswara Rao B. Narsing Rao [31]
1984
(32nd)		 Sitaara Edida Nageswara Rao Vamsy [32]
1985
(33rd)		 Sravanthi Jaya Krishna Kranthi Kumar [33]
1986
(34th)		 Swathi Muthyam Edida Nageswara Rao K. Viswanath [34]
1987
(35th)		 No Award [35]
1988
(36th)		 Daasi B. Ramachandra Rao B. Narsing Rao [36]
1989
(37th)		 Suthradharulu Sudhakar Reddy and C. Karunakar Rao K. Viswanath [37]
1990
(38th)		 Matti Manushulu K. Mukherjee and Veda Kumar B. Narsing Rao [38]
1991
(39th)		 Bhadram Koduko V. Ramachandra Rao Akkineni Kutumba Rao [39]
1992
(40th)		 Ankuram K. V. Suresh Kumar C. Umamaheswara Rao [40]
1993
(41st)		 Mister Pellam Gavara Partha Sarathi Bapu [41]
1994
(42nd)		 No Award [42]
1995
(43rd)		 Stri NFDC and Doordarshan K. S. Sethumadhavan [43]
1996
(44th)		 Ninne Pelladata Nagarjuna Krishna Vamsi [44]
1997
(45th)		 Sindhooram Krishna Vamsi Krishna Vamsi [45]
1998
(46th)		 Tholi Prema G. V. G. Raju A. Karunakaran [46]
1999
(47th)		 Kalisundam Raa Daggubati Suresh Babu Udayasankar [47]
2000
(48th)		 Nuvve Kavali Ramoji Rao K. Vijaya Bhaskar [48]
2001
(49th)		 Show Manjula Ghattamaneni G. Neelakanta Reddy [49]
2002
(50th)		 No Award [50]
2003
(51st)		 Aithe Gunnam Gangaraju Chandra Sekhar Yeleti [51]
2004
(52nd)		 Swarabhishekam H. Gopalakrishna Murthy K. Viswanath [52]
2005
(53rd)		 Bommalata R. K. Film Associates, Spirit Media and Gunnam Gangaraju Prakash Kovelamudi [53]
2006
(54th)		 Kamli B. C. Hari Charana Prasad and P. V. Sukanya K. N. T. Sastry [54]
2007
(55th)		 No Award [55]
2008
(56th)		 1940 Lo Oka Gramam N. C. Narasimham Narasimha Nandi [56]
2009
(57th)		 No Award [57]
2010
(58th)		 No Award [58]
2011
(59th)		 No Award [59]
2012
(60th)		 Eega Sai Korrapati S. S. Rajamouli [60]
2013
(61st)		 Naa Bangaaru Talli Sun Touch Productions Rajesh Touchriver [61]
2014
(62nd)		 Chandamama Kathalu Working Dream Production Praveen Sattaru [62]
2015
(63rd)		 Kanche Y. Rajeev Reddy Krish Jagarlamudi [63]
2016
(64th)		 Pelli Choopulu Dharamapatha Creations Tharun Bhascker [64]
2017
(65th)		 Ghazi Prasad V. Potluri and K. Anvesh Reddy Sankalp Reddy [65]
2018
(66th)		 Mahanati Priyanka Dutt Nag Ashwin [66][67]
2019
(67th)		 Jersey Suryadevara Naga Vamsi Gowtam Tinnanuri [68]
2020
(68th)		 Colour Photo Sai Rajesh and Benny Muppaneni Sandeep Raj [69]
2021
(69th)		 Uppena Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar Buchi Babu Sana [70]
2022
(70th)		 Karthikeya 2 Abhishek Agarwal and T. G. Viswa Prasad Chandoo Mondeti [71]
2023
(71st)		 Bhagavanth Kesari Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi Anil Ravipudi [72]
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