Nandi Award for Best Actress

Awarded for| Best Performance by an actress in a leading role in Telugu cinema
Sponsored by| Government of Andhra Pradesh
Reward(s)|

* 6" Silver Nandi
* Smt. Jamuna Gold Medal
* ₹30,000 (US$350)

First award| 1977
Final award| 2016
Most recent winner| Ritu Varma for film Pelli Choopulu
Highlights
Most wins| Vijayashanti (4 awards)
Jayasudha (4 awards)
Total awarded| 40
First winner| Lakshmi

The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of ₹30,000.[1]

## Superlatives

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The Actresses with most wins are listed in total order

Wins  | Actress

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4  | Vijayashanti, Jayasudha
2  | Laya, Aamani, Lakshmi

## List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actress

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Year | Actress | Role | Film

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2016  | Ritu Varma | Chitra  | Pelli Choopulu
2015  | Anushka Shetty | Soundarya 'Sweety'  | Size Zero
2014  | Anjali | Geetanjali/Ushanjali  | Geethanjali[2]
2013[3] | Anjali Patil | Durga | Naa Bangaaru Talli
2012 | Samantha | Nithya Yalavarthi | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
2011 | Nayanthara | Goddess Sita | Sri Rama Rajyam
2010 | Nithya Menen | Nithya | Ala Modalaindi[4]
2009 | Theertha[5] | Malli | Sontha Ooru
2008 | Swathi Reddy | Lavanya | Ashta Chamma
2007 | Charmy Kaur | Mantra | Mantra
2006 | Nandita Das | Kamli | Kamli
2005 | Trisha | Siri | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2004 | Kamalinee Mukherjee | Roopa | Anand
2003 | Bhumika Chawla | Meghana | Missamma
2002 | Kalyani | Swathi | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru
2001 | Laya | Meena | Preminchu
2000 | Laya | Usha | Manoharam
1999 | Maheswari | Sasirekha | Nee Kosam
1998 | Roja | Bhanumati | Swarnakka
1997 | Vijayashanti | Ramulamma | Osey Ramulamma
1996 | Soundarya | Radha | Pavithra Bandham
1995 | Aamani | Ganga | Subha Sankalpam
1994 | Ooha | Bhavani | Aame
1993 | Aamani | Jhansi / Goddess Lakshmi | Mr. Pellam
1992 | Meena | Rajeshwari | Rajeswari Kalyanam
1991 | Sridevi | Satya | Kshana Kshanam
1990 | Vijayashanti | Vyjayanthi | Karthavyam
1989 | Vijayashanti | Bharathi | Bharatha Naari
1988 | Bhanupriya | Meenakshi | Swarna Kamalam
1987 | Sumalatha | Sita | Sruthilayalu
1986 | Lakshmi | Shanthi | Sravana Meghalu
1985 | Vijayashanti | Jhansi | Pratighatana
1984 | Suhasini | Swathi | Swathi
1983 | Jayasudha | Lakshmi | Dharmaatmudu
1982 | Jaya Prada | Padma | Meghasandesam
1981 | Jayasudha | Jayanthi | Premabhishekam
1980 | Sakuntala |  | Kukka
1979 | Jayasudha | Suhasini | Idi Katha Kaadu
1978 | Roopa | Kalyani | Naalaaga Endaro
1977 | Lakshmi[6] | Sharada | Pantulamma

## References

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1. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
2. ^ "AP Government announces Nandi Awards". The Hans India. 11 November 2017.
3. ^ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
4. ^ "Nandi awards 2010 announced - Telugu cinema news".
5. ^ "IndiaGlitz - Nandi Awards 2009 Winners List - Telugu Movie News". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010.
6. ^ Bhushan, Ravi (1994). Asian women, Volume 1. Rifacimento International. p. 118.

## See also

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* Nandi Awards

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Nandi Award for Best Actress

Nandi Awards

1977–1980|

* Lakshmi (1977)
* Roopa (1978)
* Jayasudha (1979)
* Shakuntala (1980)

1981–1990|

* Jayasudha (1981)
* Jayasudha (1982)
* Jayasudha (1983)
* Suhasini (1984)
* Vijayashanti (1985)
* Lakshmi (1986)
* Sumalatha (1987)
* Bhanupriya (1988)
* Vijayashanti (1989)
* Vijayashanti (1990)

1991–2000|

* Sridevi (1991)
* Meena (1992)
* Aamani (1993)
* Ooha (1994)
* Aamani (1995)
* Soundarya (1996)
* Vijayashanti (1997)
* Roja (1998)
* Maheswari (1999)
* Laya (2000)

2001–2010|

* Laya (2001)
* Kalyani (2002)
* Bhumika Chawla (2003)
* Kamalinee Mukherjee (2004)
* Trisha Krishnan (2005)
* Nandita Das (2006)
* Charmy Kaur (2007)
* Swathi Reddy (2008)
* Theertha (2009)
* Nithya Menen (2010)

2011–present|

* Nayanthara (2011)
* Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2012)
* Anjali Patil (2013)
* Anjali (2014)
* Anushka Shetty (2015)
* Ritu Varma (2016)

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