Nandi Awards of 2009


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

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best Feature FilmSontha OoruSontha Ooru
Second Best Feature FilmBaanamBaanam
Third Best Feature FilmKalavaramaye MadiloKalavaramaye Madilo
Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature filmKonchem Ishtam Konchem KashtamKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome EntertainmentMagadheeraMagadheera
Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National IntegrationJagadguru Sri ShiridiSaibaba Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Saibaba
Best Children's FilmNazaranaNazarana
Second Best Children's FilmBuntyBunty
Best Documentary FilmKartavyamKartavyam
Second Best Documentary FilmO Jogini AtmakathaO Jogini Atmakatha
First best educational filmVimuktiVimukti
Second best educational filmR K Akna GoudBhavani
Best ActorDasari Narayana RaoMestri
Best ActressTheerthaSontha Ooru
Best Supporting ActorRamjaganMahatma
Best Supporting ActressRamya KrishnaRaju Maharaju
Best Character ActorL.B. SriramSontha Ooru
Best VillainTaraka RatnaAmaravathi
Best Male ComedianKishore BokkalaInkosari
Best Female ComedianHemaKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Best Child ActorSai KrishnaDrona
Best Child ActressBaby GayatriMy Name is Amrutha
Best DirectorS. S. RajamouliMagadheera
Best First Film of a DirectorSuman PathuriInkosari
Best Director for a Children’s FilmKoti BabuNazarana
Best Screenplay WriterVikram Sirikonda-Deepak RajKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Best Music DirectorM. M. KeeravaniVengamamba
Best Male Playback SingerS. P. BalasubrahmanyamMahatma
Best Female Playback SingerChithraKalavaramaye Madilo
Best LyricistSuddala Ashok TejaMestri
Best Story WriterSekhar KammulaLeader
Best Dialogue WriterL.B. Sri RamSontha Ooru
Best CinematographerSudhakar ReddyAmaravathi
Best EditorKotagiri Venkateswara RaoMagadheera
Best Art DirectorRavinderMagadheera
Best ChoreographerSiva ShankarMagadheera
Best Male Dubbing ArtistP. Ravi ShankarAnjaneyulu
Best Female Dubbing ArtistSoumyaMahatma
Best Makeup ArtistMallikharjuna RaoVengamamba
Best Fight MasterRam-LakshmanRide
Best Costume DesignerRama RajamouliMagadheera
Best AudiographerRadhakrishnaMagadheera
Best Special EffectsKamal Kannan, PC.Sanath, Ch SrinivasMagadheera
Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu CinemaPulagam Chinnaraana
Best Film Critic on Telugu CinemaHari Krishna Mamidi
Special Jury AwardGeniliaKatha
Special Jury AwardRam Charan TejaMagadheera
Special Jury AwardSrikanthMahatma
Special Jury AwardKumara SwamyRaju Maharaju
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