PNS|Hyderabad
Ace film director SS Rajamouli’s ‘Bahubali-2’ and ‘RRR’ were among the selections for the Telangana Government’s Gaddar Film Awards announced for the years 2014 to 2023.
Senior actor, producer Murali Mohan, who headed the award selection jury, announced the names of the winners of six other awards on Friday.
Veteran director Mani Ratnam has been chosen for the Paidi Jairaj Film Award (Indian Film Personality).
Murali Mohan said the first, second and third Best Films for 2014 were ‘Run Raja Run,’ ‘Pathashala’ and ‘Alludu Srinu’ respectively.
‘Rudrama Devi,’ ‘Kanche’ and ‘Srimanthudu’ were the first, second and third Best Films of 2015.
‘Sathamanam Bhavathi,’ ‘Pelli Chupulu’ and ‘Janatha Garage’ were the first, second and third Best Films respectively of 2016.
In 2017, ‘Bahaubali – Conclusion’, ‘Fida’ and ‘Ghazi’ were the first, second and third Best Films.
‘Mahanati,’ ‘Ranga Sthalam’ and ‘C/o Kancherapalem’ bagged the awards for 2018, while ‘Maharshi,’ ‘Jersey’ and ‘Mallesham’ were selected for the honours for 2019.
‘Ala Vaikuntapuramulo,’ ‘Colour Photo’ and ‘Middle Class Melodies’ were the first, second and third Best Films respectively of 2020.
‘RRR’, ‘Akhanda’ and ‘Uppena’ were selected for the awards for 2021, while ‘Sitaramam,’ ‘Karthikeya-2’ and ‘Major’ bagged the honours for 2022. ‘Balagam,’ ‘Hanu Man’ and ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ secured the 2023 awards.
‘Praja Kavi Kaloji’ got the Special Jury Award.
Murali Mohan said director Mani Ratnam has been selected for the Paidi Jairaj Film Award (Indian Film Personality).
Paidi Jairaj, a Telangana native, is a veteran actor and director of Bollywood who has also bagged the Dadasaheb Phalke award.
Seasoned actor N. Balakrishna has been selected for the NTR National Film Award (Artiste). Balakrishna is the legendary actor, NT Rama Rao’s son.
Director Sukumar of ‘Pushpa’ fame bagged the BN Reddy Film Award (Telugu Film Director).
Senior film producer Atluri Purnachandra Rao has been selected for the Nagireddy and Chakrapani Film Award (Telugu Producer).
Young hero Vijay Devarakonda won the Kantha Rao Film Award (Telugu artiste).
Renowned Telugu writer, novelist Yandamoori Veerendranath has been selected for the Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award (other than film artiste Telugu).
Murali Mohan said the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have discontinued the presentation of Nandi Film Awards after the 2014 bifurcation.
As all actors hope to be recognised by the government, he said film personalities had been requesting governments over the last 10 years to present the awards. Although the governments were positive, the awards were not announced.
Murali Mohan appreciated Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for his decision to present film awards once again by naming them after folk singer and balladeer Gaddar.
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has won the best feature film award, while top Telugu actor Allu Arjun was selected as the best leading actor for his performance in the film ‘Pushpa 2’ for the state government’s Gaddar Telangana Film Awards (GTFA) – 2024 announced on Thursday.
