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Gaddar Award For Best Feature Film
This is the list of winners of the Telangana Gaddar Film Award for Best Feature Films since 2014. The awards are instituted in 2025 in the honor of revolutionary Telugu poet Gaddar Gummadi Vittal Rao (31 January 1949 – 6 August 2023), known as Gaddar, was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, as well as the Telangana movement, movement for Telangana' .... The Awards are instituted in the year 2025 and honored films released from 2014 since its inception. First Best Feature Film Second Best Feature Film Third Best Feature Film Notes References {{Gaddar Telangana Film Award for Best Feature Film Gaddar Telangana Film Awards winners Awards for best film Nandi Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana Gaddar Film Awards
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. The awards are instituted in 2025 in the honor of revolutionary Telugu poet Gaddar. 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. The awards were instituted in 2025 and honored films which released from June 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. 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. Best feature film * Telangana Gaddar Film Award for Best Feature Film Special awards NTR National Film Award - Artist only The NTR National Award is named in the memory of former chief minister and actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swapna Dutt
Swapna Dutt Chalasani (born 30 August 1981) is an Indian film producer known for her work in Telugu cinema. She is the daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt, a well-known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Swapna began her career in filmmaking at the age of 18 as an associate producer of the movie '' Azad'' (2000). Soon after her first project, she co-produced movies with her father under his banner Vyjayanthi Movies with her sister Priyanka Dutt. Both Priyanka and Swapna revived Swapna Cinema in 2014. Swapna later produced ''Mahanati'', for which she received a National Award, and later, ''Sita Ramam''. Early life and family Born in Vijayawada to a family involved in Telugu cinema, Swapna is the eldest daughter of C. Aswani Dutt and Vinaya Kumari. She has two younger sisters: Priyanka Dutt, who co-produces movies with Swapna and Sravanthi Dutt, who is a businesswoman in the hospitality sector. On 19 December 2010, Swapna married Prasad Varma. They have a dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthikeya 2
''Karthikeya 2'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery adventure film written and directed by Chandoo Mondeti. A sequel to the 2014 film ''Karthikeya'', it stars Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupama Parameswaran. The film is produced by Abhishek Agarwal. and People Media Factory. In the film, Dr. Karthikeya is on a quest to find the lost anklet of Lord Krishna. The film was officially launched in March 2020. Filming took place in India, predominantly in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in addition to Spain, Portugal, and Greece in Europe from February 2021 to March 2022. Made on a budget of crore, ''Karthikeya 2'' was released on 13 August 2022 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a sleeper hit, in both Telugu and Hindi, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Telugu films of 2022. It won the Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 70th National Film Awards. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film. Plot Ranganath Rao, an archaeologist and professor v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanth Varma
Prasanth Varma is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing ''Awe'' (2018), ''Kalki'' (2019), ''Zombie Reddy'' (2021) and '' Hanu-Man'' (2024). His debut film ''Awe'' won at the National film awards for Best Special Effects, and Best Make-up. He is also the co-founder of Scriptsville, an organization dedicated to supporting screenwriting in Telugu cinema. Early life Prasanth Varma was born on 29 May 1989 in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu family, to Narayana Raju, a civil contractor, and Kanaka Durga, a government school teacher. He has a younger sister, Sneha Sameera. He attended Sri Saraswathi Sisu Mandir in Palakollu, where his education included an extra subject focusing on stories from the Itihasas, such as the ''Ramayana'', ''Mahabharata'', and ''Bhagavatham''. After completing his schooling, he graduated from CVR College of Engineering in 2010. Varma's passion for mythological stories is shared by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanu-Man
''Hanu-Man'' (also marketed as ''HanuMan'') is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma and produced by K. Niranjan Reddy under Primeshow Entertainment. It stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai, Vennela Kishore and Raj Deepak Shetty. Set in the fictional village of Anjanadri, ''Hanu-Man'' is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe. The narrative follows Hanumanthu, who gains the powers of Hanuman to protect the people of Anjanadri, ultimately facing off against Michael after encountering a mysterious gem. Officially announced in May 2021, principal photography began on 25 June 2021 in Hyderabad and concluded by mid-April 2023. The film features music composed by GowraHari and Anudeep Dev, digital marketing by Manoj Valluri under Haashtag Media, cinematography by Dasaradhi Sivendra, visual effects supervision by Venkat Kumar Jetty, and editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pottel
''Pottel'' () is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language drama thriller film written and directed by Sahit Mothkuri. It stars Yuva Chandraa, Ananya Nagalla, Noel Sean and Ajay in primarily roles. The film showcases the traditions and culture of rural Telangana. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film. Plot The film is set in the remote village of Gurramgattu in Telangana during the 1970s, where a powerful and oppressive social hierarchy dominates rural life. Pedda Gangadhar (Yuva Chandraa), a local shepherd, has a singular mission: to educate his daughter Saraswati and challenge the village's deeply entrenched social norms. He is assigned the sacred responsibility of caring for a special sheep (Pottel) that is to be sacrificed during a traditional ritual held every 12 years. The village is controlled by Patel (Ajay), a tyrannical leader who actively prevents lower-caste villagers from accessing education and perpetuates systemic oppression. Patel believes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujeeth
Sujeeth Reddy is an Indian film director and screen-writer. He made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema, Telugu Cinema with the romantic comedy thriller film ''Run Raja Run'' at the age of 23 years. He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu, SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) in 2015 for the film ''Run Raja Run''. Early life Sujeeth started creating short films at the age of 17. He holds a film degree from the LV Prasad Film & TV Academy in Chennai and has created over 30 short films. In an interview Sujeeth stated that "I actually came into the film industry to work as an assistant director under Puri Jagannadh. But after meeting him, he suggested that I can start making films myself". He got an opportunity to debut under UV Creations, with ''Run Raja Run'' (2014). Starring Sharwanand and Seerat Kapoor in the lead roles, it went to become a sleeper hit at the box office. Following the instant success of his debut, he developed a story for Prabhas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Raja Run
''Run Raja Run'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language romantic comedy thriller film directed by debutant Sujeeth and produced by Uppalapati Pramod and V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy on :UV Creations films, UV Creations banner. The film stars Sharwanand, Seerat Kapoor, and Adivi Sesh, while Sampath Raj and Jayaprakash (actor), Jayaprakash play important roles. The film released worldwide on 1 August 2014 to positive reviews from critics and became a box office Blockbuster. The film was also dubbed and released in Tamil language, Tamil under the same title. It also fetched the state Gaddar Award for Best Feature Film. Plot Raja Harishchandra Prasad is the son of a vegetable vendor named Prakash, who is constantly keep breaking up with girlfriends because of his extreme honesty. He meets Priya and they both fall in love. Meanwhile, there are kidnappings of ministers in the city and the person who solved the mystery years ago, police commissioner, commissioner Dileep Kumar has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar (born 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films in action, romance, mythological, and historical drama genres. He has won a National Film Award, multiple Nandi Awards, a Filmfare Award South, and a Gaddar Award. Gunasekhar directed the historical epic film ''Ramayanam'' (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and was screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India. His 2003 action film, '' Okkadu'' was huge commercial success becoming the highest grossing Telugu film of that year and was remade into various Indian languages. His other notable films include '' Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa'' (1995), '' Choodalani Vundi'' (1998), '' Manoharam'' (2000)'','' and '' Rudhramadevi'' (2015). Career Before venturing into mainstream film direction, Gunasekar worked as an associate director to D. V. Narsaraju, Kranthi Kumar, and Ram Gopal Varma. Gunasekhar made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudhramadevi (film)
''Rudhramadevi'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language 3D biographical action film based on the life of Rudrama Devi, one of the prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan, and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history. The film, written and directed by Gunasekhar, features Anushka in the title role alongside Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati, Vikramjeet Virk, Krishnam Raju, Prakash Raj, Suman, Nithya Menen, Adithya, and Catherine Tresa. The film is narrated by Chiranjeevi. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. ''Rudhramadevi'' was released worldwide on 9 October 2015, with dubbed versions in Hindi and Malayalam languages. The Tamil version was released by Sri Thenandal Films on 16 October. The film became the fifth highest opening day grossing Indian film of 2015. It grossed 87 crore at the worldwide box office. ''Rudhramadevi'' won the state Telangana Gaddar Film Award for Best Feature Film. Plot Ganapatideva (Krishnam Raju) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satish Vegesna
Satish Vegesna is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. His film ''Shatamanam Bhavati'' received the National Film Awards, National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the state Nandi Awards for Nandi Award for Best Director, Best Direction, and Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film, Best Home Viewing Feature Film. Early life Vegesna was born in Tanuku of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his BA and worked as a composer in the news daily Eenadu for 7 years. He quit his job to become a writer. Filmography Vegesna initially worked as a writer and became a director. In 1999, he started working with director Muppalaneni Shiva for a few films like ''Speed Dancer'' and ''Priya O Priya''. He worked with E. V. V. Satyanarayana for the film ''Thotti Gang''. This along with ''Kabaddi K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathamanam Bhavati
''Sathamanam Bhavati'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language family drama written and directed by Satish Vegesna. The film is produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations and stars Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha in key roles. An ensemble cast including Naresh, Indraja, Raja Ravindra, Shiju, Himaja, and Sithara plays supporting roles. ''Sathamanam Bhavati'' deals with the themes of "tradition-technology conflict", "joint family vs nuclear family", and "midlife crisis". The score and soundtrack are composed by Mickey J. Meyer, and cinematography is by Sameer Reddy. The film released worldwide on 14 January 2017 with highly positive reviews and coinciding with Sankranti. The screenplay of the film was archived at the Oscar Library. The film has received the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 64th National Film Awards "in appreciation of providing a feeling of jubilation by respecting family values in an unexplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
