The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.

Superlatives Superlative DirectorRecordMost winsK. Viswanath 8Most nominationsS. S. Rajamouli10

K. Viswanath has the record of winning the award eight times and winning it twice in a row, on three separate occasions (1974–1975, 1982–1983 and 1986–1987). S. S. Rajamouli has received the award five times, which is the second most. He is the only director to have won the award in three separate decades: the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. He also holds the record for receiving 10 nominations, the highest among all. Nandini Reddy and Sripriya are the only female directors to have been nominated, for their films Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Drushyam (2014) respectively. Krish remains the only director to have won the award for his first two films, Gamyam and Vedam, consecutively. Sukumar, Venu Yeldandi and Krish are the only directors who received the award for their debut films.

Winners Year Director Film Ref2024SukumarPushpa 2: The Rule2023Venu YeldandiBalagam 2022 S. S. Rajamouli RRR 2020–2021 Sukumar Pushpa: The Rise 2018 Nag Ashwin Mahanati 2017 S. S. Rajamouli Baahubali: The Conclusion 2016 Vamsi Paidipally Oopiri 2015 S. S. Rajamouli Baahubali: The Beginning 2014 Vikram Kumar Manam 2013 Trivikram Srinivas Atharintiki Daaredi 2012 S. S. Rajamouli Eega 2011 Sreenu Vaitla Dookudu 2010 Krish Vedam 2009 S. S. Rajamouli Magadheera 2008 Krish Gamyam 2007 Sekhar Kammula Happy Days 2006 Puri Jagannadh Pokiri 2005 Trivikram Srinivas Athadu 2004 Sukumar Arya 2003 Gunasekhar Okkadu 2002 Krishna Vamsi Khadgam 2001 Teja Nuvvu Nenu 2000 K. Vijaya Bhaskar Nuvve Kavali 1999 B. Gopal Samarasimha Reddy 1998 Krishna Vamsi Anthahpuram 1997 K. Raghavendra Rao Annamayya 1996 Krishna Vamsi Ninne Pelladata 1995 K. Viswanath Subha Sankalpam 1994 S. V. Krishna Reddy Subhalagnam 1993 K. Raghavendra Rao Allari Priyudu 1992 K. Viswanath Aapadbandhavudu 1991 Kranthi Kumar Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu 1990 K. Raghavendra Rao Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari 1989 Mani Ratnam Geethanjali 1988 M. V. Raghu Kallu 1987 K. Viswanath Sruthilayalu 1986 K. Viswanath Swathi Muthyam 1985 Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Mayuri 1984 Jandhyala Srivariki Premalekha 1983 K. Viswanath Saagara Sangamam 1982 K. Viswanath Subhalekha 1981 Dasari Narayana Rao Premabhishekam 1980 Bapu Vamsa Vruksham 1979 Dasari Narayana Rao Gorintaku 1978 K. Balachander Maro Charitra 1977 K. Raghavendra Rao Prema Lekhalu 1976 Bapu Seetha Kalyanam 1975 K. Viswanath Jeevana Jyothi 1974 K. Viswanath O Seeta Katha 1973 T. Rama Rao Jeevana Tharangaalu 1972 K. V. Reddy Sri Krishna Satya

Nominations

Before 2000 year there have been no nominations for Filmfare Awards South in Telugu films, The panel of judges jury members are selected for winners in different Categories.

2000s 2001: Teja – Nuvvu Nenu B. Gopal – Narasimha Naidu Krishna Vamsi – Murari 2002: Krishna Vamsi – Khadgam Puri Jagannadh – Idiot Teja – Jayam V. V. Vinayak – Aadi 2003: Gunasekhar – Okkadu Rasool Ellore – Okariki Okaru S. S. Rajamouli – Simhadri Puri Jagannadh – Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi 2004: Sukumar – Arya K. Vijaya Bhaskar – Malliswari S. S. Rajamouli – Sye Sekhar Kammula – Anand 2005: Trivikram Srinivas – Athadu Muppalaneni Shiva – Sankranti Prabhu Deva – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Puri Jagannadh – Super S. S. Rajamouli – Chhatrapati 2006: Puri Jagannadh – Pokiri Bhaskar – Bommarillu S. S. Rajamouli – Vikramarkudu Shekhar Kammula – Godavari 2007: Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days Puri Jagannadh – Desamuduru S. S. Rajamouli – Yamadonga Sreenu Vaitla – Dhee Tulasiram – Mantra 2008: Krish – Gamyam Bhaskar – Parugu Ravi Babu – Nachavule Sreenu Vaitla – Ready Trivikram Srinivas – Jalsa 2009: S. S. Rajamouli – Magadheera Chaitanya Dantaluri – Baanam Kodi Ramakrishna – Arundhati Sukumar – Arya 2 Surender Reddy – Kick

2010s 2010: Krish – Vedam Boyapati Srinu – Simha Gautham Vasudev Menon – Ye Maaya Chesave Sekhar Kammula – Leader Vamsi Paidipally – Brindavanam 2011: Sreenu Vaitla – Dookudu Bapu – Sri Rama Rajyam Dasaradh – Mr. Perfect Nandini Reddy – Ala Modalaindi Sukumar – 100% Love 2012: S. S. Rajamouli – Eega Harish Shankar – Gabbar Singh Krish – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Puri Jagannadh – Business Man Trivikram Srinivas – Julayi 2013: Trivikram Srinivas – Atharintiki Daaredi Koratala Siva – Mirchi Srikanth Addala – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Vijaykumar Konda – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Virinchi Varma – Uyyala Jampala 2014: Vikram Kumar – Manam Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya Sripriya – Drushyam Sujeeth – Run Raja Run Surender Reddy – Race Gurram 2015: S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Beginning Koratala Siva – Srimanthudu Kranthi Madhav – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Krish – Kanche Trivikram Srinivas – S/O Satyamurthy 2016: Vamsi Paidipally – Oopiri Koratala Siva – Janatha Garage Ravikanth Perepu – Kshanam Sukumar – Nannaku Prematho Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam – Pelli Choopulu Trivikram Srinivas – A Aa 2017: S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Krish – Gauthamiputra Satakarni Sandeep Reddy Vanga – Arjun Reddy Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi Satish Vegesna – Sathamanam Bhavati Sekhar Kammula – Fidaa 2018: Nag Ashwin – Mahanati Indraganti Mohan Krishna – Sammohanam Koratala Siva – Bharat Ane Nenu Parasuram – Geetha Govindam Sukumar – Rangasthalam Venkatesh Maha – C/o Kancharapalem

2020s 2020–2021: Sukumar – Pushpa: The Rise Buchi Babu Sana – Uppena Karuna Kumar – Palasa 1978 Rahul Sankrityan – Shyam Singha Roy Sekhar Kammula – Love Story Trivikram Srinivas – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Uday Gurrala – Mail 2022: S. S. Rajamouli – RRR Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya 2 Hanu Raghavapudi – Sita Ramam Sai Kiran – Masooda Sashi Kiran Tikka – Major Vimal Krishna – DJ Tillu 2023: Venu Yeldandi – Balagam Anil Ravipudi – Bhagavanth Kesari Karthik Varma Dandu – Virupaksha Prashanth Neel – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Sai Rajesh Neelam – Baby Shouryuv – Hi Nanna Srikanth Odela – Dasara 2024: Sukumar – Pushpa 2: The Rule Nag Ashwin – Kalki 2898 AD Nanda Kishore Emani – 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu Prasanth Varma – Hanu-Man Venky Atluri – Lucky Baskhar Yadhu Vamsi – Committee Kurrollu

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