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.[1][2]

The Nandi awards for the year 2008 were announced on 24 October 2009 at Hyderabad.[3]

Nandi Awards 2008 Winners List

CategoryWinnerFilm
Best Feature FilmSaibabu Jagarlamudi Gamyam
Second Best Feature FilmPrem Patra Vinayakudu
Third Best Feature FilmDil RajuParugu
Nandi Award - Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature filmRam Mohan Ashta Chamma
Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome EntertainmentSravanthi Ravi KishoreReady
Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National IntegrationNandireddy Narasimha Reddy 1940 Lo Oka Gramam
Best Children's Film--
Second Best Children's FilmPHVSN Babji, P Balachandra Reddy Durgi
Best Documentary Film--
Second Best Documentary FilmCommissioner of Social Welfare Department, APMemu Manushulame
First best educational film--
Second best educational filmAlla Rambabu Adavi Naa Thalliro
Best ActorRavi TejaNeninthe
Best ActressSwathi ReddyAshta Chamma
Best Supporting ActorAllari NareshGamyam
Best Supporting ActressRakshaNachavule
Best Character Actor (Gummadi Award)Mukkuraju 1940 Lo Oka Gramam
Best VillainSonu SoodArundhati
Best Male Comedian (Allu Award)BrahmanandamReady
Best Female Comedian--
Best Child ActorBharathReady
Best Child ActressDivya NageshArundhati
Best DirectorSai Kiran AdiviVinayakudu
Best Screenplay WriterA. KarunakaranUllasamga Utsahamga
Best First Film of a DirectorSai Kiran Adivi Vinayakudu
Best Director for a Children's Film--
Best Music DirectorMickey J. MeyerKotha Bangaru Lokam
Best Male Playback SingerShankar MahadevanVenkatadri
Best Female Playback SingerGeeta Madhuri Nachavule
Best LyricistSirivennela Seetharama SastryGamyam (Enthavaraku)
Best Story WriterR. P. PatnaikAndamaina Manasulo
Best Dialogue WriterPuri Jagannadh Neninthe
Best CinematographerChota K. Naidu Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Best EditorMarthand K. VenkateshArundhati
Best Art DirectorAshok Arundhati
Best ChoreographerPrem RakshithKantri
Best Male Dubbing ArtistP. Ravi Shankar Arundhati
Best Female Dubbing ArtistR Haritha Nachavule
Best Makeup ArtistRamesh MahantiArundhati
Best Fight MasterRam LakshmanNeninthe
Best Costume DesignerDeepa ChandarArundhati
Best AudiographerMadhusudhan Reddy

Radhakrishna

 Arundhati
Best Special EffectsRahul NambiarArundhati
Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema(Books, posters, etc.)Dr. Ramalakshmi Arudra Arudra Cine Mini Kaburlu (Book)
Best Film Critic on Telugu CinemaParcha Sarath Kumar
Special Jury AwardAnushka ShettyArundhati
Special Jury AwardP. Saraswati Rammohan Bathukamma
Special Jury AwardAllu Arjun Parugu
Special Jury AwardSuseela 1940 Lo Oka Gramam

References

  1. ↑ "All About Nandi Awards". www.apsftvtdc.in. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nandi awards 2008 announced". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Nandi Awards 2008 announced". Indiaglitz.com. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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