The Nandi Awards for 2012 and 2013 have been announced by the Andhra Pradesh government. It is the first announcement since the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
2012 Winners
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus Eega has walked away with seven awards, while Ayodhya Kumar's Minugurulu has won six awards. Samantha and Nani's Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu and Tanikella Bharani's Mithunam follow next by winning five and four awards, respectively for the year 2012.
Below, find the complete list of winners:
Best Film - Eega
Second Best Film - Minugurulu
Third Best Film - Mithunam
Best Home Viewing Film - Ishq
Best Director - Rajamouli SS (Eega)
Best Cinematographer - Senthil Kumar (Eega)
Best Actor - Nani (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu)
Best Actress - Samantha (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu)
Best Villain - Sudeep (Eega)
Best Supporting Actor - Ajay (Ishq)
Best Supporting Actress - Shyamala Devi (Veerangam)
Best Character Artist - Aashish Vidyayarthi (Minugurulu)
Best Child Actor - Deepak Saroj (Minugurulu)
Best Child Actress - Rushini (Minugurulu)
Best Comedian: Raghu Babu (Onamaalu)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Julayi
Best Dialogue Writer - Tanikella Bharani (Mithunam)
Best Debut Director - Ayodhya Kumar (Minugurulu)
Best Story Writer - Ayodhya Kumar (Minugurulu)
Best Screenplay Writer - Rajamouli (Eega)
Best Music Director - Keeravani (Eega) and Ilayaraja (Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu)
Best Lyricist - Anantha Sri Ram (Koti Koti Tharallona - Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu)
Best Editor - Kotagivi Venkateswara Rao (Eega)
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Shankar Mahadevan (Okkade Devudu - Shirdi Sai)
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Geetha Madhuri (Yedalo Nadi Laagaa - Good Morning)
Best Choreographer - Jani (Mee Intiki Mundo Gateuu - Julayi)
Special Jury Awards
Lakshmi (Mithunam)
SP Balasubramaniam (Mithunam)
Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu
2013 Winners:
Prabhas' Mirchi won the Best Film award for 2013. Naa Bangaru Thalli and Uyyala Jampala have been declared as the second and third Best Films of the year.
Best Film - Mirchi
Second Best Film - Naa Bangaru Thalli
Third Best Film - Uyyala Jampala
Best Home Viewing Film - Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Attharintiki Daredi
Best Director - Daya Kodavaganti (Alias Janaki)
Best Actor - Prabhas (Mirchi)
Best Actress - Anjali Patil (Naa Bangaru Thalli)
Best Cinematographer - Muralimohan Reddy (Kamalato Naa Prayanam)
Best Music Director - Devisri Prasad (AD)
Best Editor - Praveen Pudi (Kaalicharan)
Best Supporting Actor - Prakash Raj (SVSC)
Best Supporting Actress - Nadiya (AD)
Best Child Actor - Vijaya Simha Reddy (Bhaktha Siriyaala)
Best Child Actress - Pranavi (Uyyala Jampala)
Best Villain - Sampat Raj (Mirchi)
Best Debut Director - Koratala Siva (Mirchi)
Best Story Writer - Indraganti Mohanakrishna (Anthakumundu Aatarvatha)
Best Screenplay Writer - Merlapaka Gandhi (Venkatadri Express)
Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram Srinivas (AD)
Best Art Director - AS Prakash (Mirchi)
Best Lyricist - Siri Vennela Seetharama Sastry (Maree anthaga from SVSC)
Best Male Singer - Kailash Kher (Pandagala Digivachavu - Mirchi)
Best Female Singer - Kalpana (Nava Moorthulainatti - Inthi Annamayya)
Best Choreographer - Sekhar (Gunde Jaari Gallantayyinde)
Best Jury Awards
Chaitanya Krishna (Mithunam)
Anjali (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
Ramya (O Malli)
Kalkimitra (Yugamali)
Siddique (Naa Bangaru Thalli)
