Telangana Gaddar Film Awards

The Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) are annual awards presented by the Government of Telangana to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema.^[1][2][3] The awards are instituted in 2025 in the honor of revolutionary Telugu poet Gaddar.^[4] The Telangana Gaddar Film Awards memento was designed by Ramavath Nayak of Guntur.^[5][6]

Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA)
Current: Telangana Gaddar Film Awards of 2024
Awarded for	Excellence in cinematic achievements for Telugu cinema
Sponsored by	Government of Telangana
Country	India
Presented by	Telangana Film Development Corporation
Status	Active
Established	2025
First award	2025

The Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) announced the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA) for best picture and six special awards, for the period between June 2014 to December 2024, on 30 May 2025.^[7] The awards were instituted in 2025 and honored films which released from June 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.^[1][2][3]

In 2025 it was found that the jury selecting the awards did not watch the films that received the awards. It was reported they only partially watched two to three films.^[8]

Best feature film

• Telangana Gaddar Film Award for Best Feature Film

Special awards

NTR National Film Award - Artist only

The NTR National Award is named in the memory of former chief minister and actor N. T. Rama Rao, and is presented to "an eminent film personality every year for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema."

• 2024: Nandamuri Balakrishna^[3]

Paidi Jairaj Film Award - Indian film personality

• 2024: Mani Ratnam^[3]

Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award - Other than film artist Telugu

The award is named after Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, and presented annually to "an eminent film personality for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema."

• 2024: Yandamuri Veerendranath^[3]

B N Reddy Film Award - Telugu film director

The award is named after director B. N. Reddy and is presented to an eminent film director for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Telugu cinema.

• 2024: Sukumar^[3]

Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award - Telugu producer

Named after filmmakers, Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani, the award is presented annually to an eminent film producer or writer or technician or infrastructure provider to the film industry for contributions towards growth and development of Telugu cinema.

• 2024: Atluri Purnachandra Rao

Kantha Rao Film Award - Telugu artist

• 2024: Vijay Devarakonda^[3]