Hyderabad, India — The vibrant Tollywood film industry recently celebrated its annual awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding contributions in filmmaking from 2014 to 2023. The event showcased a range of films that have captivated audiences and critics alike over the years.
In 2014, “Run Raja Run” was honored as the best film, followed closely by “Paathshala” and “Alludu Seenu.” The next year, “Rudramadevi” took top honors as the best film, with “Kanche” and “Srimanthudu” claiming the second and third spots, respectively.
The recognition continued in 2016 with “Shatamanam Bhavathi” winning best film, while “Pelli Choopulu” and “Janatha Garage” garnered second and third place honors. 2017 was marked by the epic success of “Baahubali: The Conclusion,” which dominated the awards, with “Fidaa” and “Ghazi” following closely behind.
In 2018, “Mahanati” was celebrated as the best film, with “Rangasthalam” and “C/o Kancharapalem” earning commendations. 2019 saw “Maharshi” claim the top spot, leaving “Jersey” and “Mallesham” to take the next two positions.
The following year, 2020, brought “Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo” to the forefront as the best film, with “Colour Photo” and “Middle Class Melodies” not far behind in the rankings. The year 2021 was notable for “RRR,” which won best film, while “Akhanda” and “Uppena” secured second and third places, respectively.
In 2022, “Sita Ramam” stood out as the best film, followed by “Karthikeya 2” and “Major.” The most recent awards for 2023 recognized “Balagam” as the best film, with “HanuMan” and “Bhagavanth Kesari” rounding out the top three.
Special accolades were also presented during the ceremony. Nandamuri Balakrishna received the NTR National Film Award, while esteemed director Mani Ratnam was honored with the Paidi Jairaj Film Award. Sukumar was awarded the B N Reddy Film Award, and Atluri Purna Chandra Rao received the Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award for his contributions to the industry.
Vijay Devarakonda was recognized with the Kantha Rao Film Award, and Yandamuri Veerendranath received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award. Notably, the Special Jury Award was given posthumously to Prajakavi Kaloji Narayana Rao.
This year’s celebration not only highlighted individual achievements but also reflected the strength and diversity of the Telugu film industry, which continues to evolve and thrive.
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