Telugu Awards Nandi Awards 1989

The Nandi Award is the greatest recognition given to Telugu films by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is given for excellence not only in cinema but also in Telugu theatre, television and lifetime achievements. The name “NANDI” means bull and the award is named after the Lepakshi bull which is considered to be the cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu community. There are various categories in which the Nandi Awards are given away namely gold, silver, bronze and copper. The Nandi Natakotsavam award for theatre is another variety of the Nandi award. This award recognizes outstanding performance in the theatre area. The award, however mainly concentrates on social, mythological and poetic dramas.

The awards were instituted in the year 1964 to recognize and appreciate the best of all the films which are produced and made in the Telugu language. One important and distinct requirement for eligibility and application to the award is that the films are produced in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In the year 1989, the Nandi Award for best feature film was given to C. Praveen Kumar Reddy for the film “ Geethanjali Click to look into! >> Read More... ”. The Andhra Pradesh Government also recognized Ushakiron Movies for the film “ Mouna Poratam Mouna Poratam, the Tamil TV serial intricately air >> Read More... ” by giving the Nandi Award for the second best feature film. The Nandi Award for the third best feature film went to C. Karunakaran and Betha Sudhakar Betha Sudhakar is a Telugu and Tamil actor cum pro >> Read More... for “Sutradharalu”. P.C Sreeram received the Nandi Award for the Best Cinematographer for the film “Geethanjali”.

Thota Tharani In days of 1960’s and 1970’s set designs had playe >> Read More... won the best art director Nandi for “Geethanjali” and Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More... won the best Story Writer Nandi Award for the same film. While ‘Suthivelu’ was given the award for best male comedian for “Geethanjali”, it was Ram Gopal Varma Ram Gopal Varma is a famed Indian film director an >> Read More... who won the best directorial debut award for the film “ Shiva Click to look into! >> Read More... ”. ‘O.P Nayyar’ was honored with the Nandi Award for the best Music Director for the film “Neeranjanam”. The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor was given away to Sarath Babu Sarath Babu is in the Industry for few decades now >> Read More... for Neerajanam. ‘ Vijayashanti Vijayashanti, the popular Tamil and Telugu actress >> Read More... ’ received the Nandi Award for being the Best Actress for in the movie Bharatha Naari. The Nandi Award for Best Director was given to Ram Gopal Varma for his debut venture of Shiva. The most coveted Nandi Award for Best Actor was received by Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More... for his performance in Indrudu Chandrudu.

The Nandi Award for being the Best Male Playback Singer was received by ‘S. P. Balasubrahmanyam’ for the film Neerajanam, while the Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer went to ‘P. Susheela’ for her song Pongindi Pongindi from the film Godavari Pongindi. The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress was given to Swaathi Chinukulu and the Nandi Award for Best Villain went to Rami Reddy Rami Reddy was a Telugu actor who has acted in Tel >> Read More... for ‘Ankusham’. The Nandi Award for Best Lyricist was given to ‘M. S. Reddy’ for her work in Ankusam and the Nandi Award for Best Audiographer was adjudged as ‘Sutradharulu’.

The Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer was awarded to Mouna Poratam. Jagapati Babu Jagapati Babu is a friendly actor, who works in Te >> Read More... received the Nandi Special Jury Award for Adavilo Abhimanyudu along with ‘K. R. Vijaya’ for Sutradharulu and Seetha for Mutyamantha Muddu. The Nandi Award for Best Editor was given to Gautham Raju Gautham Raju is a senior editor in the Telugu film >> Read More... for Bharatha Naari. ‘M.V.S. Harnatha Rao’ for her performance in Bharatha Naari received the Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer.