Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu

The Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1964 for films released around 1963.^[1] Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu
Awarded for	Best film in Telugu cinema
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First award	Narthanasala (1963)
Currently held by	Balagam (2023)
Website	Filmfare Telugu

Winners

Year	Film	Producer
2023	Balagam	• Hanshita Reddy  • Harshith Reddy[2]
2022	RRR	• D. V. V. Danayya[3]
2020–2021	Pushpa: The Rise	• Naveen Yerneni  • Y. Ravi Shankar [4]
2018	Mahanati	• Swapna Dutt  • Priyanka Dutt[5]
2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	• Shobu Yarlagadda  • Prasad Devineni[6]
2016	Pelli Choopulu	• Raj Kandukuri  • Yash Rangineni[7]
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning	• Shobu Yarlagadda  • Prasad Devineni[8]
2014	Manam	• Nagarjuna[9]
2013	Attarintiki Daredi	• B. V. S. N. Prasad[10]
2012	Eega	• Sai Korrapati[11]
2011	Dookudu	• Ram Achanta  • Gopichand Achanta  • Anil Sunkara[12]
2010	Vedam	• Shobu Yarlagadda  • Prasad Devineni[13]
2009	Magadheera	• Allu Aravind  • B. V. S. N. Prasad[14]
2008	Gamyam	Saibabu Jagarlamudi[15]
2007	Happy Days	• Sekhar Kammula  • Chandra S. Kammula[16]
2006	Bommarillu	Dil Raju[17]
2005	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	M.S. Raju[18]
2004	Varsham	M.S. Raju[19][20]
2003	Okkadu	M. S. Raju[21][22]
2002	Santosham	K. L. Narayana[23]
2001	Nuvvu Nenu	P. Kiran[24]
2000	Nuvve Kavali	Ramoji Rao[25]
1999	Raja	R. B. Choudary[26]
1998	Anthapuram	P. Kiran[27]
1997	Annamayya	V. Doraiswamy Raju[28]
1996	Ninne Pelladata	Nagarjuna[29]
1995	Subha Sankalpam	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam[30]
1994	Aame	Mullapudi Brahmanandam [31]
1993	Mathru Devo Bhava	K. S. Rama Rao[32]
1992	Gharana Mogudu	Devi Varaprasad[33][34]
1991	Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu	V. Doraiswamy Raju [35][36]
1990	Karthavyam	A. M. Ratnam[37]
1989	Siva	• Akkineni Venkat  • Yarlagadda Surendra[38][39][40]
1988	Swarnakamalam	Ch.V. Appa Rao [41]
1987	Padamati Sandhya Ragam	G. Subba Rao [42]
1986	Repati Pourulu	P. Venkateswara Rao[43][44]
1985	Pratighatana	Ramoji Rao Atluri Rama Rao[45][46]
1984	Swathi	Kranthi Kumar[47]
1983	Neti Bharatam	P. Venkateswara Rao[48]
1982	Meghasandesam	Dasari Narayana Rao[49]
1981	Saptapadi	P. Butchi Reddy[50]
1980	Maa Bhoomi	• B. Narsing Rao  • G. Ravindranath[51]
1979	Gorintaku	K. Murari[52]
1978	Manavoori Pandavulu	Jayakrishna [53]
1977	Adavi Ramudu	• N.V.V. Satyanarayana  • A. Suryanarayana[54][55]
1976	Soggadu	D. Rama Naidu[56][57]
1975	Jeevana Jyothi	D. V. S. Raju[58]
1974	O Seeta Katha	Sharma [59]
1973	Jeevana Tharangaalu	D. Ramanaidu[60][61]
1972	Pandanti Kapuram	G. Hanumantha Rao [62][63]
1971	Tahsildar Gari Ammayi	• N.V.V.Sathya Narayana  • A.Surya Narayana[64]
1970	Dharma Daata	Tammareddy Krishna Murthy[65]
1969	Bangaru Panjaram	B. N. Reddy[66]
1968	Sudigundalu	• Adurthi Subba Rao  • ANR[67]
1967	Chadarangam	• Badeti Satyanarayana  • Putla Venkata Rao [68]
1966	Aastiparulu	V. B. Rajendra Prasad[69]
1965	Antastulu	V. B. Rajendra Prasad[70]
1964	Mooga Manasulu	C.Sundaram [71]
1963	Narthanasala	• Lakshmi Rajyam  • Sridhar Rao [1][72][73]

• Before 2000 year there have no nominations for Filmfare Awards South in Telugu films. The panel of judges, jury members are selected for Best films.^[74]

2000s

• 2001: Nuvvu Nenu
  • Kushi
  • Murari
• 2002: Santosham
  • Indra
  • Jayam
  • Manmadhudu
• 2003: Okkadu
  • Aithe
  • Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
  • Vasantam
• 2004: Varsham
  • Aa Naluguru
  • Anand
  • Arya
• 2005: Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
  • Athadu
  • Chhatrapati
  • Sankranti
  • Super
• 2006: Bommarillu
  • Godavari
  • Pokiri
  • Sri Ramadasu
• 2007: Happy Days
  • Desamuduru
  • Dhee
  • Tulasi
  • Yamadonga
• 2008: Gamyam
  • Ashta Chamma
  • Jalsa
  • Kotha Bangaru Lokam
  • Parugu
  • Ready
• 2009: Magadheera
  • Arundhati
  • Arya 2
  • Kick
  • Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

2010s

• 2010: Vedam
  • Adhurs
  • Brindavanam
  • Leader
  • Simha
  • Ye Maaya Chesave
• 2011: Dookudu
  • 100% Love
  • Mr. Perfect
  • Rajanna
  • Sri Rama Rajyam
• 2012: Eega
  • Businessman
  • Gabbar Singh
  • Julayi
  • Racha
• 2013: Attarintiki Daredi
  • Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
  • Mirchi
  • Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Uyyala Jampala
• 2014: Manam
  • Drushyam
  • Karthikeya
  • Race Gurram
  • Run Raja Run
• 2015: Baahubali: The Beginning
  • Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
  • Kanche
  • Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju
  • Srimanthudu
• 2016: Pelli Choopulu
  • A Aa
  • Dhruva
  • Kshanam
  • Nannaku Prematho
  • Oopiri
• 2017: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
  • Arjun Reddy
  • Fidaa
  • Gautamiputra Satakarni
  • Ghazi
  • Sathamanam Bhavati
• 2018: Mahanati
  • Bharat Ane Nenu
  • C/o Kancharapalem
  • Geetha Govindam
  • Rangasthalam
  • Sammohanam

2020s

• 2020–2021: Pushpa: The Rise
  • Akhanda
  • Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
  • Jathi Ratnalu
  • Love Story
  • Palasa 1978
  • Uppena
• 2022: RRR
  • Sita Ramam
  • Major
  • Karthikeya 2
  • DJ Tillu
  • Bimbisara
• 2023: Balagam
  • Baby
  • Dasara
  • Hi Nanna
  • Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
  • Samajavaragamana
  • Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire