Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2025 Winners – Full List

The Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2025 celebrated the finest achievements in Telugu cinema, honoring veterans, rising stars, and technical brilliance. Revived in 2024 to replace the Nandi Awards, these honors were renamed in tribute to revolutionary poet-balladeer Gaddar.

This year’s ceremony saw Rashmika Mandanna and Naga Chaitanya clinch the top acting awards, while Raju Weds Rambai took home Best Film. Special accolades recognized icons Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan, Aswani Dutt, and Jayasudha.

Feature Film & Social Excellence Awards

• Best Actor – Naga Chaitanya (Thandel)
• Best Actress – Rashmika Mandanna (The Girlfriend)
• Best Director – Saiyila (Raju Weds Rambai)
• Best Feature Film on National Integration – Thandel
• Best Social Message Film – Court
• Best Children’s Film – Anaganaga
• Best Debut Feature Film – Sai Marthand (Little Hearts)
• Best Popular/Entertainment Film – Sankranthiki Vasthunam

Supporting & Technical Categories

• Best Supporting Actor – Shivaji (Dandora)
• Best Supporting Actress – Bhumika (Euphoria)
• Best Music Director – Mark Robin (Dandora)
• Best Male Playback Singer – Anurag Kulkarni (Raju Weds Rambai)
• Best Female Playback Singer – Sahithi (Kannappa)
• Best Child Actor – Master Rohan (The Great Pre-Wedding Show)
• Best Story Writer – Gunasekhar (Euphoria)
• Best Screenplay – Anil Ravipudi
• Best Lyricist – Nandakishore (Kubera)
• Best Cinematographer – Karthik Ghattamaneni (Mirai)
• Best Editor – Sreekar Prasad (Mirai)
• Best Audiographer – M.R. Radhakrishnan (Kishkindhapuri)
• Best Choreographer – Sandeep (Champion)
• Best Art Director – Thotavarni (Champion)
• Best Makeup Artist – Govindaraju (Akhanda)
• Best Costume Designer – Chandrakanth (Champion)
• Best Action Choreographer – Peter (Champion)

Special Awards

• NTR National Award – Chiranjeevi
• Paidi Jayaraj Award – Kamal Haasan
• Nagireddy Chakrapani Award – Aswani Dutt
• ANR Award – Jayasudha

Special Jury & Barry Awards

• Special Jury Best Film – 23
• Special Jury Male Actor – Chaitu Jonnalagadda (Raju Weds Rambai)
• Special Jury Female Actor – Ananthika Sanilkumar (8 Vasanthalu)
• Special Jury Hero – Roshan (Champion)

Barry Awards recognized performers across multiple films:

• Sriraj Rachakonda (23 Films)
• Chaitu Jonnalagadda (Raju Weds Rambai)
• Roshan Meka (Champion)
• Ananthika Sanilkumar (8 Vasanthalu)

Which winner surprised you the most?