In a press conference held today at Film Chamber of Commerce in Hyderabad, Nandi Awards 2011 were announced by the chairman of the jury committee and cinematographer S Gopal Reddy. As expected, ‘Dookudu’ sweeped the prestigious Nandi Awards with 7 Awards in its kitty. The major awards winners are ‘Sri Ramarajyam’ as Best Film, Mahesh Babu-Best Actor for ‘Dookudu’, Nayantara-Best Actress for ‘Sri Ramarajyam’, N Shankar-Best Director for ‘Jai Bolo Telangana’, Prakash Raj-Best Supporting Actor for ‘Dookudu’, Sujata Reddy-Best Supporting Actress for ‘Inkennalu’ and Lakshmi Manchu-Best Villain for ‘Anaganaga O Dheerudu’. The special jury awards were given to Nagarjuna for ‘Rajanna’, Charmi for ‘Mangala’ and Ramesh Prasad for ‘Rushi’.
Here is the complete list of Nandi Awards 2011:
Best Film - Sri Rama Rajyam
Second Best Film – Rajanna
Third Best Film – Virodhi
Best Director - N Shankar (Jai Bolo Telangana)
Best Actor - Mahesh Babu (Dookudu)
Best Actress - Nayantara (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Supporting Actor - Prakash Raj (Dookudu)
Best Supporting Actress - Sujatha Reddy (Inkennallu)
Best Villain – Lakshmi Manchu (Anaganaga O Dheerudu)
Best Character Actor - Gandhi (Rajanna)
Best Comedian (Actor) - M S Narayana (Dookudu)
Best Comedian (Actress) - Ratnasagar (Karalu Miriyalu)
Best Cinematographer - Raju (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Music Director - Ilayaraja (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Editor - M R Varma (Dookudu)
Best Art Director - S Ravinder (Rajanna)
Best Screenplay - Srinu Vaitla (Dookudu)
Best Story Writer - Raj Madiraju (Rushi)
Best Dialogues - Neelakanta (Virodhi)
Best Lyricist - Madepalli Surender (Jai Bolo Telangana)
Best Male Playback Singer - Gaddar (Jai Bolo Telangana)
Best Female Playback Singer - Malavika (Rajanna)
Best Child Actor - Master Nikhil (100% Love)
Best Child Actress - Baby Annie (Rajanna)
Best Home-viewing Feature Film - 100% Love
Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Dookudu
Best Children's Film – Shikaram
Second Best Children's Film - Gantala Bandi
Best Director for a Children's Film – Kailash
Best Documentary - Avayuva Daanam
Second Best Documentary - Mana Badhyatha
Best Film on National Integration - (Jai Bolo Telangana)
Best Debut Director - Bhanu Prakash (Prayogam)
Best Film Critic - Rentala Jayadev
Best Choreographer - Sreenu (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Audiographer - K Devi Krishna (Badrinath)
Best Costume Designer - Nikhil Dawan, Baasha (Anganaga Oka Dheerudu)
Best Makeup - P Rambabu (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Stunts - Vijay (Dookudu)
Best Special Effects - Phani Eggone (Anaganaga O Dheerudu)
Best Dubbing Artist (Male) - RCM Raju (Jai Bolo Telangana)
Best Dubbing Artist (Female) - Sunitha (Sri Rama Rajyam)
Best Literature on cinema (Books, posters, etc) – Eeshwar
Special Jury Awards
Nagarjuna (Rajanna)
Charmi (Mangala)
Ramesh Prasad (Rushi)
