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India.com
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
‘Daaku Maharaj' Actor Balakrishna To Receive Telangana's NTR National Film Award
Hyderabad: Popular Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has been honoured with the NTR National Film Award and eminent filmmaker Mani Ratnam with the Paidi Jairaj Film Award by the Telangana government for their contributions to the film industry. The state government on Friday announced special awards as part of Gaddar Telangana Film Awards (GTFA). Veteran actor Murali Mohan, along with Telangana State Film Development Corporation (TSFDC) chairman Dil Raju, announced the special awards. Balakrishna will receive the award instituted in the name of his father, legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao, who was popularly known as NTR. Popular as Balayya in film circles, Balakrishna began his acting career as a child artist at the age of 14 and in a career spanning four decades, acted in more than 100 films. The jury chose Maniratnam for the Paidi Jairaj Film Award for Indian film personality. Well-known director Sukumar will get the BN Reddy Film Award for Telugu film director. Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award for Telugu Producer will be presented to Atluri Purna Chandra Rao. Actor Vijay Devarakonda has been picked up for the Kantha Rao Film Award for Telugu artist, while screenwriter Yendamuri Verendranath will receive the Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award (other than film artist, Telugu). The jury also announced the best film awards from 2014 to 2023. A day after announcing GTFA awards for 2024 in 11 different categories, the jury declared the best films for the last 10 years. The best films were selected from among the films produced between June 2, 2014 (formation of Telangana state) and December 31, 2023. The three best films were chosen for each year. 'Run Raja Run' was adjudged the best film for 2014, while 'Rudramadevi' was selected for 2015. 'Shatamanambhavathi' was declared the best film for 2016. The jury picked 'Bahubali Conclusion' as the best film for 2017. 'Mahanati' bagged the best film award for 2018, while 'Maharshi' emerged as the top movie for 2019. The other films selected for the category are 'Ala Vaikuntapuramulo' (2020), 'RRR' (2021), 'Sitaramam' (2022) and 'Balagam' (2023). Telangana has revived the Nandi awards for excellence in Telugu cinema and renamed them after revolutionary poet and balladeer Gaddar, who passed away in 2023. The awards have been revived after a gap of 14 years. Veteran actress Jayasudha, who headed the jury, on Thursday announced the awards for 2024. All the awards will be presented on June 14.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nandamuri Balakrishna to get Telangana's NTR National Film Award
Popular Tollywood actor has been honoured with the NTR National Film Award and eminent filmmaker with the Paidi Jairaj Film Award by the Telangana government for their contributions to the film industry. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The state government on Friday announced special awards as part of Gaddar Telangana Film Awards (GTFA). Veteran actor Murali Mohan, along with Telangana State Film Development Corporation (TSFDC) chairman Dil Raju, announced the special awards. Balakrishna will receive the award instituted in the name of his father, legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister , who was popularly known as NTR. Popular as Balayya in film circles, Balakrishna began his acting career as a child artist at the age of 14 and in a career spanning four decades, acted in more than 100 films. The jury chose Maniratnam for the Paidi Jairaj Film Award for Indian film personality. Well-known director Sukumar will get the BN Reddy Film Award for Telugu film director. Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award for Telugu Producer will be presented to Atluri Purna Chandra Rao. Actor Devarakonda has been picked up for the Kantha Rao Film Award for Telugu artist, while screenwriter Yendamuri Verendranath will receive the Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award (other than film artist, Telugu). Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna pushes actress Anjali at an event, gets trolled The jury also announced the best film awards from 2014 to 2023. A day after announcing GTFA awards for 2024 in 11 different categories, the jury declared the best films for the last 10 years. The best films were selected from among the films produced between June 2, 2014 (formation of Telangana state) and December 31, 2023. The three best films were chosen for each year. 'Run Raja Run' was adjudged the best film for 2014, while 'Rudramadevi' was selected for 2015. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Shatamanambhavathi' was declared the best film for 2016. The jury picked 'Bahubali Conclusion' as the best film for 2017. 'Mahanati' bagged the best film award for 2018, while 'Maharshi' emerged as the top movie for 2019. The other films selected for the category are 'Ala Vaikuntapuramulo' (2020), 'RRR' (2021), 'Sitaramam' (2022) and 'Balagam' (2023). Telangana has revived the Nandi awards for excellence in Telugu cinema and renamed them after revolutionary poet and balladeer Gaddar, who passed away in 2023. The awards have been revived after a gap of 14 years. Veteran actress Jayasudha, who headed the jury, on Thursday announced the awards for 2024. All the awards will be presented on June 14.
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Gaddar Telangana Film Awards on June 14
HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has announced that the government will present the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards on June 14. On Tuesday, the Gaddar Awards jury committee, chaired by actress Jayasudha, met with Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy at LV Prasad Cine Lab to discuss the preparations. The awards will retrospectively honour one outstanding film each year from 2014 to 2023. The Telangana Film Development Corporation has received 76 applications from directors and producers in various categories, along with 1,172 nominations for individual awards. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the awards ceremony will be held in a grand manner at HITEX, Hyderabad. He criticised the previous government for neglecting the film industry and reaffirmed the current government's commitment to supporting its growth. 'The earlier Congress government took significant steps to bring the film industry from Chennai to Hyderabad, including the allocation of land for studios and housing sites for film artists,' he remarked. Praising revolutionary balladeer Gaddar, the deputy CM said he truly embodies Telangana's culture. 'Gaddar has taken Telangana's cultural ideology to the global stage,' he added. Special Awards to be conferred: NTR National Film Award Paidi Jairaj Film Award BN Reddy Film Award Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani Film Award Kantha Rao Film Award Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award
