The government of Telangana announced the winners of the 2025 Gaddar Film Awards just about a while ago in Hyderabad. While Naga Chaitanya bagged the Best Actor award for his performance in Thandel, Rashmika Mandanna won the Best Actress award for her performance in The Girlfriend.
Raju Weds Rambai won the Best Film Award. Dhandoraa and The Pre-Wedding Show won Second and Third Best Feature Film Awards, respectively.
Debutant director Sailu, who helmed Raju Weds Rambai, won the Best Director Award. Shivaji won the Best Supporting Actor award, and Bhumika won the Best Supporting Actress award. Mark K Robin won the Best Music Director Award for Dhandoraa.
In the special awards category, NTR National Film Award has been awarded to Chiranjeevi. Paidi Jairaj Film Award has been presented to Kamal Haasan. Director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao has been honoured with BN Reddy Film Award.
Here is the list of all Gaddar Film awards of this year:
Major Awards
Best Actor: Naga Chaitanya – Thandel
Best Actress: Rashmika Mandanna – The Girlfriend
Best Film: Raju Weds Rambai
Second Best Film: Dhandoraa
Third Best Film: The Pre-Wedding Show
Special Category Awards
National Integrity Film: Thandel
Best Environmental Film: Igwa
Best Debut Feature Film: Little Hearts
Best Entertainment Film: Sankranthiki Vasthunnam
Best Social Message Film: Court
Best Special Effects Film: Mirai
Best Children’s Film: Anaganagana
Individual Awards
Best Director: Sailu – Raju Weds Rambai
Best Supporting Actor: Shivaji
Best Supporting Actress: Bhumika
Music and Singing
Best Music Director: Mark K. Robin – Dandora
Best Male Playback Singer: Anurag – Raju Weds Rambai
Best Female Playback Singer: Sahithi Chaganti – Kannappa
Performance & Writing
Best Comedian: Krishna Teja – Jigrees
Best Child Actor: Rohan Roy – Pre-Wedding Show
Best Story Writer: Gunasekhar – Euphoria
Best Screenplay Writer: Anil Ravipudi
Best Lyricist: Nandakishore – Kubera
Technical Awards
Best Cinematographer: Karthik Ghattamaneni – Mirai
Best Editor: Sreekar Prasad – Mirai
Best Audiographer: M. R. Radhakrishnan – Kishkindhapuri
Best Choreographer: Gira Gira Gira
Best Art Director: Thota Tharani – Champion
Best Makeup Artist: Govind – Akhanda
Best Costume Designer: Chandrakant – Champion
Special Jury Awards
Best Special Jury Film: 23
Best Male Actor (Special Jury): Chaitu Jonnalagadda – Raju Weds Rambai
Best Actress (Special Jury): Ananthika – 8 Vasanthalu
Special Jury Hero: Roshan – Champion
SPECIAL AWARDS
NTR National Film Award – Indian Film Artist (Male): Konidela Chiranjeevi
Paidi Jairaj Film Award – Indian Film Personality: Kamal Hasan
B N Reddy Film Award – Telugu Film Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award – Telugu Producer: Chalasani Aswini Dutt
T. L. Kantha Rao Film Award – Telugu Film Artist: R Narayana Murthy
Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award – Film personality (other than artist) Telugu cinema: Ramesh Prasad
C Narayana Reddy Film Award – Poet, writer of Telugu cinema: Suddala Ashok Teja
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Film Award – Indian Film Artist (Female): Jayasudha.
This post was last modified on 7 March 2026 12:15 pm
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