In 2024, the Telangana government revived the prestigious State Film Awards and renamed them the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards, in honour of the legendary revolutionary poet and balladeer Gaddar. The government officially announced the winners for 2025 today. Here’s the full list of winners.
SPECIAL AWARDS:
1. NTR National Film Award – Indian Film Artist (Male): Shri. KONIDELA CHIRANJEEVI
2. Paidi Jairaj Film Award – Indian Film Personality: Shri. KAMAL HASAN
3. B N Reddy Film Award – Telugu Film Director: Shri. SINGEETHAM SRINIVASA RAO
4. Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award: Telugu Producer: Shri. CHALASANI ASWINI DUTT
5. T.L. Kantha Rao Film Award – Telugu Film Artist: Shri. R NARAYANA MURTHY
6. Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award – Film personality (other than artist) Telugu cinema: Shri. RAMESH PRASAD
7. C Narayana Reddy Film Award – Poet, writer of Telugu cinema: Shri. SUDDALA ASHOK TEJA
8. Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Film Award – Indian Film Artist (female): Smt. JAYASUDHA
FEATURE FILMS:
Best Actor – Naga Chaitanya (Thandel)
Best Actress – Rashmika Mandanna (The Girlfriend)
Best Film – Raju Weds Rambai
Second Best Film – Dhandoraa
Third Best Film – The Great Pre-Wedding Show
National Integration Film – Thandel
Best Environmental Film – Igua
Best Debut Feature Film – Little Hearts
Best Entertainment Film – Sankranthiki Vasthunnam
Best Social Message Film – Court
Best Special Effects Film – Mirai
Best Children’s Film – Anaganagana
Best Director – Sailu (Raju Weds Rambai)
Best Supporting Actor – Shivaji
Best Supporting Actress – Bhumika
Best Music Director – Mark K Robin (Dhandoraa)
Best Male Playback Singer – Anurag (Raju Weds Rambai)
Best Female Playback Singer – Sahithi Chaganti (Kannappa)
Best Comedian – Krishna Teja (Jigris)
Best Child Actor – Rohan Roy (The Great Pre-Wedding Show)
Best Story Writer – Gunasekhar (Euphoria)
Best Screenplay Writer – Anil Ravipudi
Best Lyricist – Nandakishore (Kuberaa)
Best Cinematographer – Karthik Ghattamaneni (Mirai)
Best Editor – Sreekar Prasad (Mirai)
Best Audiographer – M. R. Rajakrishnan (Kishkindhapuri)
Best Choreographer – Gira Gira Gira
Best Art Director – Thota Tharani (Champion)
Best Makeup Artist – Govind (Akhanda 2)
Best Costume Designer – Chandrakant (Champion)
Special Jury Awards:
Best Special Jury Film – 23
Best Male Actor – Chaitu Jonnalagadda (Raju Weds Rambai)
Best Actress – Ananthika (8 Vasanthalu)
Special Jury Hero – Roshan (Champion)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILMS:
First Best Documentary Film: UNITY (THE MAN OF SOCIAL JUSTICE) – Shri. Chiramdasu Sreekanth
Second Best Documentary Film: THE FIRST ACTION HERO PAIDI JAIRAJ PRASTHANAM – Shri. Ponnam Ravichandra
Third Best Documentary Film: MAHAMANEESHI Dr. A.S. RAO – Shri. Bala Brahmachari Pusapati
BEST SHORT FILMS:
First Best Short Film: VANAJEEVI RAMAIAH – Shri. Busam Ravindranath
Second Best Short Film: MOUNAME NEE BHASHA – Shri. Raghavendra Varma Indukuri, Shri. Vishwas Hannurkar
Third Best Short Film: CYBER SLAVERY – Smt. K. Neelima
Diploma of Merit: TALLI DANDRULA ATMA GOURAVAM – Shri. Kanaparthi Hanumandlu
BEST BOOKS/ ARTICLES ON TELUGU CINEMA FOR TELANGANA GADDAR FILM AWARDS 2025 (TGFA):
BEST BOOK: Shunyam Nundi Shikharagralaku – Shri Prabhu
BEST CRITIC: Shri. H. Ramesh Babu