Telangana Gaddar Film Awards
| Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) | |
|---|---|
| Current: Telangana Gaddar Film Awards of 2024 | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Telugu cinema |
| Sponsored by | Government of Telangana |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Telangana Film Development Corporation |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 2025 |
| First award | 2025 |
The Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) are annual awards presented by the Government of Telangana to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema.[1][2][3] The awards are instituted in 2025 in the honor of revolutionary Telugu poet Gaddar.[4] The Telangana Gaddar Film Awards memento was designed by Ramavath Nayak of Guntur.[5][6]
The Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) announced the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) for best picture and six special awards, for the period between June 2014 to December 2024, on 30 May 2025.[7] The awards were instituted in 2025 and honored films which released from June 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]
In 2025 it was found that the jury selecting the awards did not watch the films that received the awards. It was reported they only partially watched two to three films.[8]
Best feature film
[edit]Special awards
[edit]NTR National Film Award - Artist only
[edit]The NTR National Award is named in the memory of former chief minister and actor N. T. Rama Rao, and is presented to "an eminent film personality every year for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema."
- 2024: Nandamuri Balakrishna[3]
Paidi Jairaj Film Award - Indian film personality
[edit]- 2024: Mani Ratnam[3]
Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award - Other than film artist Telugu
[edit]The award is named after Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, and presented annually to "an eminent film personality for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema."
B N Reddy Film Award - Telugu film director
[edit]The award is named after director B. N. Reddy and is presented to an eminent film director for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Telugu cinema.
Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award - Telugu producer
[edit]Named after filmmakers, Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani, the award is presented annually to an eminent film producer or writer or technician or infrastructure provider to the film industry for contributions towards growth and development of Telugu cinema.
- 2024: Atluri Purnachandra Rao
Kantha Rao Film Award - Telugu artist
[edit]- 2024: Vijay Devarakonda[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu". Times Now. 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Here's who won big in Telangana". www.deccanherald.com. 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Prakash, B. V. S. (30 May 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Honor Films From 2014". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ B, Satya (30 May 2025). "Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Announced: 2014–2023". Gulte.
- ^ "Creating the Gaddar Award demanded cultural sensitivity and historical insight, says the artist". The Hindu. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Telangana Gaddar Film Awards Memento: Fusion of Folk Art, Protest, and Cinema". Word of India. 21 July 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Dutt, Ela (30 May 2025). "Allu Arjun wins Best Actor for 'Pushpa 2' at Gaddar Telangana Film Awards - News India Times".
- ^ Rayasam, Raj (17 June 2025). "Telangana Gaddar Film Awards: Jury didn't even watch all films before picking winners!". South First. Retrieved 27 June 2025.