Nandi Awards
Annual award in Telugu cinema and television / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh the awards are named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi - a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.
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Nandi Awards | |
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Current: Nandi Awards of 2016 | |
Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Telugu cinema Telugu theatre Telugu television |
Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Country | India |
Presented by | Andhra Pradesh Film, Television and Theatre Development Corporation[1][2] |
Status | Active |
Established | 1964 |
First awarded | 1964 |
Last awarded | 2016 |
Website | apsftvtdc.in/nandi-awards |
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Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold (Swarnam), Silver (Rajatam), Bronze (Kamsyam), and Copper (Raagi). A variant, the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theatre, is also given every year by the government for social, mythological and poetic dramas.[3][4]