The Nandi Awards - given to the best Telugu films and crew - for 2012 and 2013 have been announced by the Andhra Pradesh government.
Senior actress Jayasudha Kapoor, who heads the jury, announced the awards today at Vijayawada.
The Rajamouli-directed Eega won major awards for 2012, including for Best Film, Best Director, Best Music Director (shared), Best Cinematography and Best VFX.
The silver Nandi for the second best film went to Minugurulu, and the bronze Nandi for the third best film went to Mithunam.
Trivikram's Julayi won the Best Popular Film award.
Winners For 2012
Best Film - Eega Second Best Film - Minugurulu Third Best Film - Mithunam Best Home Viewing Film - Ishq Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Julayi Best Director - Rajamouli S S (Eega) Best Actor - Nani (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu) Best Actress - Samantha (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu) Best Supporting Actor - Ajay (Ishq) Best Villain - Sudeep (Eega) Best Debut Director - Ayodhya Kumar (Minugurulu) Best Story Writer - Ayodhya Kumar (Minugurulu) Best Screenplay Writer - Rajamouli (Eega) Best Dialogue Writer - Tanikella Bharani (Mithunam) Best Cinematographer - Senthil Kumar (Eega) Best Music Director - Keeravani (Eega) & Ilayaraja (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu) Best Editor - Kotagivi Venkateswara Rao (Eega) Best VFX - Eega
Winners For 2013
Best Film - Mirchi Second Best Film - Naa Bangaru Thalli Third Best Film - Uyyala Jampala Best Director - Daya Kodavaganti (Alias Janaki) Best Actor - Prabhas (Mirchi) Best Actress - Anjali Patil (Naa Bangaru Thalli) Best Home Viewing Film - Sitamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Attharintiki Daredi Best Supporting Actor - Prakash Raj (Sitamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu) Best Supporting Actress - Nadiya (Attharintiki Daredi) Best Villain - Sampat Raj (Mirchi) Best Debut Director - Koratala Siva (Mirchi) Best Story Writer - Indraganti Mohanakrishna (Anthakumundu Aatarvatha) Best Screenplay Writer - Merlapaka Gandhi (Venkatadri Express) Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram Sreenivas (Attharintiki Daredi) Best Cinematographer - Muralimohan Reddy (Kamalato Naa Prayanam) Best Music Director - Devisri Prasad (Attharintiki Daredi) Best Editor - Praveen Pudi (Kaalicharan) Best Art director - A S Prakash (Mirchi)
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