📌 Key Points
- Telangana’s Gaddar Film Awards 2025 unveiled! Nandi’s successor shines.
- Naga Chaitanya, Rashmika Mandanna seize Best Actor/Actress honors!
- Chiranjeevi clinches NTR Award; Kamal Haasan bags Paidi Jairaj!
- ‘Raju Weds Rambayi’ shocks, claims Best Film amidst transparent wins!
The much-anticipated Gaddar Film Awards 2025, celebrating Telugu cinema and named after the iconic people’s singer, have officially unveiled their full list of winners! Announced in Telangana, the awards feature sensational entries and intriguing surprises. With industry stalwarts like Dil Raju and Mani Sharma involved, the upcoming ceremony promises a grand affair. Get ready for all the details!
Gaddar Awards: A Transparent Revival
The Gaddar Film Awards 2025, named after the renowned people’s singer Gaddar, were recently announced in Telangana, celebrating sensational winners and surprise entries. The awards ceremony is eagerly anticipated. The jury members finalized the list for the 2025 awards and presented it to Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka. Prominent personalities, including producer Dil Raju, actor Tanikella Bharani, Roja Ramani, Mani Sharma, and Pragati, participated in the meeting where the award selection process and the organization of the ceremony were discussed. The complete list of winners for the 2025 awards has now been officially unveiled under the chairmanship of Mani Sharma.
These awards, revived last year after a hiatus of nearly 14 years to replace the Nandi Awards, were selected with complete transparency, free from any political pressures. A total of 17 categories will be honored this year, including special awards for social and message-oriented films. Additionally, special honorary awards named after literary giant Dr. C. Narayana Reddy and legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) have been included. Last year, awards for the period 2014-2023 were announced simultaneously, setting a precedent for recognizing diverse contributions to cinema.
Here are the details of the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards 2025 (TGFA) winners: Main Awards (Feature Films)
* First Best Film: Raju Weds Rambayi
* Second Best Film: Dandora
* Third Best Film: The Great Pre-Wedding Show
* National Integration Film: Thandel
* Environment/History/Heritage Film: EGWA
* Best Debut Film: Little Hearts
* Best Entertaining Film: Sankranthiki Vasthunnam
* Social Message Film: COURT
* Best Special Effects: Mirai
* Best Children’s Film: Anaganaga
Individual Awards (Artists and Technicians)
* Best Director: Sri Sailu Kampati (Raju Weds Rambayi)
* Best Actor: Sri Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (Thandel)
* Best Actress: Srimathi Rashmika Mandanna (The Girl Friend)
* Best Supporting Actor: Sri Shivaji (Dandora)
* Best Supporting Actress: Srimathi Bhumika Chawla (Euphoria)
* Best Music Director: Sri Mark K Robin (Dandora)
* Best Male Playback Singer: Sri Anurag Kulkarni (Song: Rambayi Nee Meeda Naaku Manasu Aayene – Raju Weds Rambayi)
* Best Female Playback Singer: Ms. Sahithi Chaganti (Song: Sagamai Cheri – Kannappa)
* Best Comedian: Sri Krishna Teja Reddy (Jigris)
* Best Story Writer: Sri Gunasekhar (Euphoria)
* Best Screenplay Writer: Sri Anil Ravipudi (Sankranthiki Vasthunnam)
* Best Lyricist: Sri Nandakishore (Kubera)
* Best Cinematographer: Sri Karthik Ghattamaneni (Mirai)
* Best Editor: Sri Sreekar Prasad (Mirai)
* Best Choreographer: Sri Aata Sandeep (Champion)
Honoring Excellence: The 2025 Winners
Special Honorary Awards
* NTR National Film Award: Sri Konidela Chiranjeevi
* Paidi Jairaj Film Award: Sri Kamal Haasan
* B.N. Reddy Film Award (Director): Sri Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
* Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award (Producer): Sri Chalasani Ashwini Dutt
* T.L. Kantharao Film Award: Sri R. Narayana Murthy
* Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award: Sri Ramesh Prasad
* C. Narayana Reddy Film Award (Poet/Writer): Sri Suddala Ashok Teja
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao Film Award: Srimathi Jayasudha
Books and Others
* Best Book: Shoonyam Nundi Shikharagraalaku (Author: Sri Prabhu)
* Best Critic: Sri H. Ramesh Babu
* First Best Documentary: UNITY (The Man of Social Justice)
* First Best Short Film: Vanajeevi Ramayya
The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held with great fanfare on March 19, 2026, coinciding with the Ugadi festival. Preparations for the Gaddar Film Awards 2025 ceremony are in full swing. It is hoped that these awards will serve as a significant milestone in promoting talent within the Telugu film industry. Further details are expected to be announced soon.
Looking Ahead
As Ugadi 2026 approaches, the Gaddar Film Awards are poised to script a new chapter for Telugu cinema. This landmark event, celebrating our rich talent, promises more than just accolades. We anticipate these awards will powerfully champion distinctive voices, ensuring our stories resonate profoundly across the nation and beyond. A true milestone awaits.
