Nandi Award for Best Actor

Nandi Award for Best Actor
Awarded forBest Performance by an actor in a leading role in Telugu cinema
Sponsored byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Reward(s)"Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate
First awarded1977
Last awarded2016
Most recent winnerN. T. Rama Rao Jr. for the films Nannaku Prematho and Janatha Garage
Highlights
Most awardsVenkatesh (5 awards)
Mahesh Babu (4 awards)
Total awarded40
First winnerKrishnam Raju

The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977.[1] The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor awards with five wins, followed by Mahesh Babu with four wins.[2]

Winners

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List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actor
Artist Wins
Venkatesh
5
Mahesh Babu
4
Chiranjeevi
3
Balakrishna
3
Nagarjuna
3
Kamal Haasan
3
Jagapati Babu
2
Krishnam Raju
2
Dasari Narayana Rao
2
Rajendra Prasad
2
M. Prabhakar Reddy
2
Ravi Teja
1
Prabhas
1
Nani
1
N.T. Rama Rao Jr
1
Year Actor Role Film Ref.
2016 N. T. Rama Rao Jr.  • Abhiram
 • Anand
 • Nannaku Prematho
 • Janatha Garage
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2015 Mahesh Babu Harsha Vardhan Srimanthudu
2014 Balakrishna Jaidev / Krishna Legend
2013 Prabhas Jai Mirchi [4]
2012 Nani Varun Krishna Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu [4]
2011 Mahesh Babu Ajay Dookudu [5]
2010 Balakrishna Srimannarayana / Dr. Narasimha Simha
2009 Dasari Narayana Rao Palakollu Mestri
2008 Ravi Teja Ravi Neninthe
2007 Venkatesh Ganesh Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
2006 Nagarjuna Bhadrachala Ramadasu Sri Ramadasu
2005 Mahesh Babu Nanda Gopal (Nandu) / Pardhu Athadu
2004 Rajendra Prasad Raghuramayya Aa Naluguru
2003 Mahesh Babu G. Seetaram Nijam
2002
 • Chiranjeevi
 • Nagarjuna
 • Indrasena Reddy / Shankar Narayana
 • Karthik
 • Indra
 • Santosham
2001 Balakrishna Narasimha Narasimha Naidu
2000 Jagapati Babu Anand Babu Manoharam
1999 Venkatesh Raghu Kalisundam Raa
1998 Venkatesh Ganesh Ganesh
1997 Nagarjuna Annamacharya Annamayya
1996 Jagapati Babu Madhu Maavichiguru
1995 Venkatesh Rakesh Dharma Chakram
1994 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Srinivasa Rao Bangaru Kutumbam
1993 Suman Raju Bava Bavamaridi
1992 Chiranjeevi Madhava Aapathbandhavudu
1991 Dasari Narayana Rao Satteyya Mamagaaru
1990 Rajendra Prasad Ramudu Yerra Mandaram
1989 Kamal Haasan G.K. Rayudu/Chandram Indrudu Chandrudu
1988 Venkatesh Pruthvi Prema
1987 Chiranjeevi Sambayya Swayam Krushi
1986 Kamal Haasan Sivayya Swathi Muthyam
1985 Murali Mohan Ramachandra O Thandri Theerpu
1984 Krishnam Raju Brahmanna/Ravi Bobbili Brahmanna
1983 Kamal Haasan Balakrishna Saagara Sangamam
1982 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Ravindra Babu Meghasandesam
1981 M. Prabhakar Reddy Palle Pilichindi
1980 M. Prabhakar Reddy Yuvatharam Kadilindi
1979 Gokina Rama Rao Sarpanch Raghuramayya Punadhirallu
1978 Hema Sunder Parvateesam Naalaga Endaro
1977 Krishnam Raju Hari/Krishna Amaradeepam

References

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  1. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Nandi Awards Best actors list since the beginning". Idlebrain.com. 13 February 2008.
  3. ^ "AP Government announces Nandi Awards". The Hans India. 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Nandi Awards 2011 Winners List". indiaglitz.com. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.

See also

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