National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film

Indian film award

National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film

National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Awarded for| Best Telugu Feature Film(s) of the year
Sponsored by| National Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly called| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1954–1968)
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1969–2021)
Reward(s)|

* Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
* ₹2,00,000

First award| 1955
Final award| 2023
Most recent winner| Bhagavanth Kesari
Highlights
Total awarded| 77
First winner| Peddamanushulu

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).

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

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

Awards legends

| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film
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
• 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
• 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
• C. Karunakar Rao  | K. Viswanath | [37]
1990
(38th) | Matti Manushulu |  • K. Mukherjee
• 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
• 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 | Gangaraju Gunnam | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | [51]
2004
(52nd) | Swarabhishekam | H. Gopalakrishna Murthy  | K. Viswanath | [52]
2005
(53rd) | Bommalata |  • R. K. Film Associates
• Spirit Media (P) Ltd.
• Gangaraju Gunnam | Prakash Kovelamudi | [53]
2006
(54th) | Kamli |  • B. C. Hari Charana Prasad
• 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
• K. Anvesh Reddy  | Sankalp Reddy | [65]
2018
(66th) | Mahanati | Priyanka Dutt | Nag Ashwin | [66][67]
2019
(67th) | Jersey | Naga Vamsi | Gowtam Tinnanuri | [68]
2020
(68th) | Colour Photo |  • Sai Rajesh Neelam
• Benny Muppaneni  | Sandeep Raj | [69]
2021
(69th) | Uppena |  • Naveen Yerneni
• Y. Ravi Shankar  | Buchi Babu Sana | [70]
2022
(70th) | Karthikeya 2 |  • Abhishek Agarwal
• T. G. Viswa Prasad  | Chandoo Mondeti | [71]
2023
(71st) | Bhagavanth Kesari |  • Sahu Garapati
• Harish Peddi  | Anil Ravipudi | [72]

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## External links

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* Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
* National Film Awards Archives

* v
* t
* e

National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film

1954–1960|

* Pedda Manushulu (1954)
* Bangaru Papa (1955)
* Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
* - (1957)
* Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958)
* Nammina Bantu (1959)
* Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)

Certificate of Merit|

* Thodu Dongalu and Vipra Narayana (1954)
* Ardhangi (1955)
* Edi Nijam (1956)
* Bhagya Rekha and Thodi Kodallu (1957)
* Mangalya Balam (1958)
* Maa Inti Mahalakshmi and Jayabheri (1959)
* Sita Rama Kalyanam (1960)

1961–1980|

* Bharya Bhartalu (1961)
* Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962)
* Lava Kusa (1963)
* Doctor Chakravarty (1964)
* Antastulu (1965)
* Rangula Ratnam (1966)
* Sudigundalu (1967)
* Varakatnam (1968)
* Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969)
* Desamante Manushuloyi (1970)
* Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
* Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
* - (1973)
* - (1974)
* Mutyala Muggu (1975)
* Oorummadi Brathukulu (1976)
* Oka Oori Katha (1977)
* Nimajjanam (1978)
* Nagna Sathyam (1979)
* Harischandrudu (1980)

Certificate of Merit|

* - (1961)
* Kula Gotralu and Siri Sampadalu (1962)
* Amarasilpi Jakkanna and Mooga Manasulu (1963)
* Ramadasu (1964)
* Palnati Yuddham and Manushulu Mamathalu (1965)
* Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000|

* Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
* Meghasandesam (1982)
* Rangula Kala (1983)
* Sitaara (1984)
* Sravanthi (1985)
* Swathi Muthyam (1986)
* - (1987)
* Daasi (1988)
* Sutradharulu (1989)
* Matti Manushulu (1990)
* Bhadram Koduko (1991)
* Ankuram (1992)
* Mister Pellam (1993)
* - (1994)
* Stri (1995)
* Ninne Pelladata (1996)
* Sindhooram (1997)
* Tholi Prema (1998)
* Kalisundam Raa (1999)
* Nuvve Kavali (2000)

2001–2020|

* Show (2001)
* - (2002)
* Aithe (2003)
* Swarabhishekam (2004)
* Bommalata (2005)
* Kamli (2006)
* - (2007)
* 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (2008)
* - (2009)
* - (2010)
* - (2011)
* Eega (2012)
* Naa Bangaaru Talli (2013)
* Chandamama Kathalu (2014)
* Kanche (2015)
* Pelli Choopulu (2016)
* Ghazi (2017)
* Mahanati (2018)
* Jersey (2019)
* Colour Photo (2020)

2021–present|

* Uppena (2021)
* Karthikeya 2 (2022)
* Bhagavanth Kesari (2023)

* v
* t
* e

National Film Awards

* Directorate of Film Festivals
* Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
* Cinema of India

Lifetime Achievement|

* Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Feature Films|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Feature Film
* Direction
* Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
* Children's Film
* Debut Film of a Director
* Film in AVGC (Animator and Producer & Director)

|

Silver Lotus Awards|

* Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Film in AVGC (VFX Supervisor)
* Actor in a Leading Role
* Actress in a Leading Role
* Actor in a Supporting Role
* Actress in a Supporting Role
* Child Artist
* Music Direction
* Male Playback Singer
* Female Playback Singer
* Lyrics
* Production Design
* Sound Design
* Choreography
* Cinematography
* Costume Design
* Editing
* Make-up
* Screenplay
* Stunt Choreography
* Special Mention

Silver Lotus Awards
(Regional)|

Languages specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India:

* Assamese
* Bengali
* Bodo
* Dogri
* Gujarati
* Hindi
* Kannada
* Kashmiri
* Konkani
* Malayalam
* Manipuri
* Marathi
* Maithili
* Odia
* Punjabi
* Sanskrit
* Tamil
* Telugu
* Urdu

Languages other than those specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution:

* Bhojpuri
* Garo
* Haryanvi
* Jasari
* Khasi
* Kodava
* Kokborok
* Ladakhi
* Mishing
* Mizo
* Monpa
* Pangchenpa
* Rabha
* Sherdukpen
* Tiwa
* Tulu
* Wancho

Discontinued Awards|

* Second Best Feature Film
* Third Best Feature Film
* Story
* Film Based on High Literary Work
* Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
* Film on Family Welfare
* Film on National Integration
* Film on Other Social Issues
* Special Jury Award
* Animated Film
* Special Effects

Non-Feature Films|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Non-Feature Film
* Direction
* Debut Film of a Director

|

Silver Lotus Awards|

* Non Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Documentary
* Arts/Cultural Film
* Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Animation Film
* Short Film
* Script
* Sound Design
* Cinematography
* Editing
* Music Direction
* Narration / Voice Over
* Special Mention

Discontinued Awards|

* Experimental Film
* Industrial Film
* Agriculture Film
* Anthropological/Ethnographic Film
* Biographical Film
* Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
* Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
* Exploration/Adventure Film
* Film on Family Welfare
* Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Investigative Film
* Promotional Film
* Scientific Film
* Film on Social Issues
* Filmstrip
* News Review
* Newsreel Cameraman
* Special Jury Award

Writing on Cinema|

| Golden Lotus Awards|

* Book on Cinema
* Film Critic

|

Special Awards|

* Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
* Special Mention (Film Critic)

Awards by year|

| 1953–1960|

* 1953 (1st)
* 1954 (2nd)
* 1955 (3rd)
* 1956 (4th)
* 1957 (5th)
* 1958 (6th)
* 1959 (7th)
* 1960 (8th)

|

1961–1980|

* 1961 (9th)
* 1962 (10th)
* 1963 (11th)
* 1964 (12th)
* 1965 (13th)
* 1966 (14th)
* 1967 (15th)
* 1968 (16th)
* 1969 (17th)
* 1970 (18th)
* 1971 (19th)
* 1972 (20th)
* 1973 (21st)
* 1974 (22nd)
* 1975 (23rd)
* 1976 (24th)
* 1977 (25th)
* 1978 (26th)
* 1979 (27th)
* 1980 (28th)

1981–2000|

* 1981 (29th)
* 1982 (30th)
* 1983 (31st)
* 1984 (32nd)
* 1985 (33rd)
* 1986 (34th)
* 1987 (35th)
* 1988 (36th)
* 1989 (37th)
* 1990 (38th)
* 1991 (39th)
* 1992 (40th)
* 1993 (41st)
* 1994 (42nd)
* 1995 (43rd)
* 1996 (44th)
* 1997 (45th)
* 1998 (46th)
* 1999 (47th)
* 2000 (48th)

2001–2020|

* 2001 (49th)
* 2002 (50th)
* 2003 (51st)
* 2004 (52nd)
* 2005 (53rd)
* 2006 (54th)
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