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.
2002 Nandi Awards Winners List
Category Winner Film Best Feature Film Nagarjuna Akkineni ManmadhuduSecond Best Feature Film Sravanthi Ravi Kishore Nuvve Nuvve Third Best Feature Film K. L. Narayana Santhosham Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film K. S. Rama Rao VasuSarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration Sunkara Madhu Murali Khadgam Best Director Krishna Vamsi Khadgam Best Actor Chiranjeevi Nagarjuna IndraSantosham Best Actress Kalyani Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru Best Supporting Actor Prakash Raj Khadgam Best Supporting Actress Bhanupriya Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Best Character Actor Nandamuri Harikrishna Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Best Male Comedian Suman Setty Jayam Best Female Comedian Rama Prabha Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Best Villain GopichandAhuti Prasad JayamNenu Ninnu Premistunnanu Best Child Actor Master Kaushic Babu Takkari Donga Best Child Actress Baby Swetha Jayam Best First Film of a Director V. V. Vinayak Aadi Best Screenplay Writer Muppalaneni Shiva Nee Premakai Best Story Writer P. V. Shanti Manasunte Chaalu Best Dialogue Writer Trivikram Srinivas Nuvve Nuvve Best LyricistChandrabose Aadi Best Cinematographer Jayanan Vincent Takkari Donga Best Music Director M. M. Keeravani Okato Number Kurradu Best Male Playback Singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Vasu Best Female Playback Singer Usha Nee Sneham Best Editor Gautham Raju Aadi Best Art Director P. Ranga Rao Khadgam Best Choreographer Raghava Lawrence Indra Best Audiographer P. Madhusudhan Reddy Takkari Donga Best Costume Designer Ganapathi Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru Best Makeup Artist Kishore Khadgam Best Fight Master Vijay Takkari Donga Best Male Dubbing Artist P. Ravi Shankar Indra Best Female Dubbing Artist Sunitha Jayam Special Jury Award Jr.NTR Aadi Special Jury Award Mahesh Babu Takkari Donga Special Jury Award Ravi Teja Khadgam
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