The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, For Telugu cinema by State government. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh. Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper.
2009 Nandi Awards Winners List
Category Winner Film Best Feature Film Sontha Ooru Sontha OoruSecond Best Feature Film Baanam Baanam Third Best Feature Film Kalavaramaye Madilo Kalavaramaye Madilo Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature filmKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome EntertainmentMagadheera MagadheeraSarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Saibaba Jagadguru Sri Shiridi SaibabaBest Children's Film Nazarana NazaranaSecond Best Children's Film Bunty Bunty Best Documentary Film Kartavyam KartavyamSecond Best Documentary Film O Jogini Atmakatha O Jogini AtmakathaFirst best educational film Vimukti VimuktiSecond best educational film R K Akna Goud Bhavani Best ActorDasari Narayana Rao Mestri Best ActressTheertha Sontha Ooru Best Supporting Actor Ramjagan Mahatma Best Supporting ActressRamya KrishnaRaju Maharaju Best Character ActorL.B. Sriram Sontha Ooru Best VillainTaraka RatnaAmaravathi Best Male Comedian Kishore Bokkala Inkosari Best Female ComedianHema Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Best Child ActorSai Krishna Drona Best Child ActressBaby Gayatri My Name is Amrutha Best DirectorS. S. Rajamouli Magadheera Best First Film of a Director Suman Pathuri InkosariBest Director for a Children's Film Koti Babu Nazarana Best Screenplay WriterVikram Sirikonda-Deepak RajKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Best Music DirectorM. M. KeeravaniVengamamba Best Male Playback Singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Mahatma Best Female Playback Singer Chithra Kalavaramaye Madilo Best Lyricist Suddala Ashok Teja Mestri Best Story WriterSekhar KammulaLeader Best Dialogue Writer L.B. Sri Ram Sontha Ooru Best Cinematographer Sudhakar Reddy Amaravathi Best Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao Magadheera Best Art DirectorRavinderMagadheera Best ChoreographerSiva Shankar Magadheera Best Male Dubbing Artist P. Ravi Shankar Anjaneyulu Best Female Dubbing Artist Soumya Mahatma Best Makeup Artist Mallikharjuna Rao Vengamamba Best Fight MasterRam-Lakshman Ride Best Costume DesignerRama RajamouliMagadheera Best Audiographer RadhakrishnaMagadheera Best Special Effects Kamal Kannan, PC.Sanath, Ch Srinivas MagadheeraNandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema(Books, posters, etc.)Pulagam Chinnaraana (Aanati Aanavallu) Best Film Critic on Telugu CinemaHari Krishna Mamidi Special Jury AwardGeniliaKatha Special Jury Award Ram Charan Teja Magadheera Special Jury AwardSrikanthMahatma Special Jury AwardKumara Swamy Raju Maharaju Special Jury AwardRaghu KuncheBumper Offer
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