Gaddar Telangana Awards 2025: Allu Arjun bags Best Actor award, Kalki 2898 AD wins Best Film award, see full list of winners
The jury of the 2025 Gaddar Telangana Awards on Thursday announced the winners ahead of the ceremony scheduled for June 14. This year saw movies like Lucky Bhaskar and Kalki 2898 AD bag multiple awards, with the latter edging past, and actor Allu Arjun added another accolade for his performance in Pushpa 2, a movie that broke several records in its theatrical run.
Actor and former Andhra Pradesh MLA Jayasudha chaired the 15-member jury. The list of winners is as follows:
Best Film: Kalki 2898 AD
Second Best Film: Pottel
Third Best Film: Lucky Bhaskar
National Integration Film: Committee Kurrollu
Children's Film: 35 Chinna Katha Kadu
Environment/Heritage/History Film: Razakar
Wholesome Entertainment Film: Aay…Mem Friends Andi
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Best Director: Nag Ashwin (Kalki 2898 AD)
Debut Director: Sri Yedu Vamsee (Committee Kurrollu)
Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2)
Best Actress: Nivetha Thomas (35 Chinna Katha Kadu)
Best Supporting Actor: SJ Suryah (Saripodhaa Sanivaaram)
Best Supporting Actress: Saranya Pradeep (Ambajipeta Marriage Band)
Best Music Director: Bheems Ceciroleo (Razakar)
Best Male Playback Singer: Sid Sriram (Ooru Peru Bhairavakona – Nizame Ne Chebutunna)
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Pushpa 2 – Sooseki Aggi Ravva)
Best Comedian: Satya, Vennela Kishore (Mathu Vadalara 2)
Best Child Artist: Arundev Pothula (35 Chinna Katha Kadu), Harika (Mercy Killing)
Best Story Writer: Siva Paladugu (Music Shop Murthy)
Best Screenplay Writer: Venky Atluri (Lucky Baskhar)
Best Lyricist: Chandra Bose (Raju Yadav)
Best Cinematographer: Vishwanath Reddy (Gaami)
Best Editor: Navin Nooli (Lucky Baskhar)
Best Audiographer: Aravind Menon (Gaami)
Best Choreographer: Ganesh Acharya (Devara – Ayudha Puja)
Best Art Director: Adnithin Zihani Choudhary (Kalki 2898 AD)
Best Action Choreographer: K Chandra Shekar Rathod (Gangster)
Best Makeup Artist: Nalla Sreenu (Razakar)
Best Costume Designer: Archana Rao, Ajay Kumar (Kalki 2898 AD)
Special Jury Awards: Dulquer Salmaan (Lucky Baskhar), Ananya Nagalla (Pottel), Sujith, Sandeep (KA), Prashanth Reddy, Rajesh Kallepally (Raju Yadav) and
Jury Special Mention: Faria Abdullah (Mathu Vadalara 2 – Drama Nakko Mama)
In February this year, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced that poets, artists, and film personalities would receive the Gaddar Awards—officially instituted by the government—in place of the Nandi Awards.
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