Nandi Awards for 2008 Announced

The Nandi Awards for 2008 were announced yesterday. I must say there were a few surprises. Arundhati and Gamyam mainly dominated the awards. Here are the winners:

First Best Feature Film: Gamyam (Saibabu Jagarlamudi)

Second Best Feature Film: Vinayakudu (Prem Patra)

Third Best Feature Film: Parugu (Dil Raju)

Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film: Ashta Chemma (Ram Mohan)

Best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment: Ready (Sravanthi Ravi Kishore)

Best film on national integration: 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (Nandireddy Narasimha Reddy)

Second Best Children film: Durgi (PHVSN Babji, P Balachandra Reddy)

Second best documentary film: Memu Manushulame (Com of Social Welfare Dept)

Second best educational film: Adavi Naa Thalliro (Alla Rambabu)

Best director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Gamyam)

Best Leading Actor: Ravi Teja (Neninthe)

Best Leading Actress: Swati (Ashta Chemma)

Best Supporting Actor: Allari Naresh (Gamyam)

Best Supporting Actress: Raksha (Nachchavule)

Best Character Actor (Gummadi Award): Mukkuraju (1940 Lo Oka Gramam)

Best Comedian Actor (Allu Award): Brahmanandam (Ready)

Best Villain: Sonu Sood (Arundhati)

Best Child Actor: Bharat (Ready)

Best child actress: Divya Nagesh (Arundhati)

Best 1st Film Director: Sai Kiran Adivi (Vinayakudu)

Best Screenplay Writer: A Karunakaran (Ullasamga Utsahamga)

Best Story Writer: RP Patnaik (Andamaina Manasulo)

Best Dialogue Writer: Puri Jagannath (Neninthe)

Best Lyricist: Sirivennela (Enthavarako from Gamyam)

Best Cinematographer: Chota K Naidu (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)

Best Music Director: Mickey J. Meyer (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)

Best Male Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan (Venkatadri)

Best Female Playback Singer: Geeta Madhuri (Ninne Ninne from Nachchavule)

Best Editor: Marthand K. Venkatesh (Arundhati)

Best art director: Ashok (Arundhati)

Best Choreographer: Prem Rakshit (Kantri)

Best Audiographer: Radhakrishna & Madhusudhan Reddy (Arundhati)

Best Costume Designer: Deepa Chandar (Arundhati)

Best Makeup Artiste: Ramesh Mahanti (Arundhati)

Best Fight Master: Ram - Lakshman (Neninthe)

Best Male Dubbing Artiste: P. Ravi Shankar (Arundhati)

Best Female Dubbing Artiste: R Haritha (Nachchavule)

Best Special Effects: Rahul Nambiar (Arundhati)

Special Jury Awards: Anushka (Arundhati)
Batukamma (P Saraswati)
Allu Arjun (Parugu)
Suseela (1940 Lo Oka Gramam)

Best book on Telugu cinema: Arudra Cine Mini Kaburlu (Dr. Ramalakshmi Arudra)

Best film critic on Telugu Cinema: Parcha Sarath Kumar

If you all wondering how Arundhati can be considered for awards in 2008, these awards are actually from Ugadi 2008 to Ugadi 2009. Since Arundhati was released in Sankranthi 2009 it was considered for these awards