Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Bathukamma Award Winners Announced
The Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge announced its winners.
'Sarassu Gnapakalu' won the best short film award, while 'Sontha Illu' and 'Atma Gouravam' were the runner-up and third place, respectively.
'Bathukamma' by Darpalli Sai Kumar was named the best video song, with 'Bathukamma Samburam' and 'Akasham anchulu daati' following as runner-up and third place.
Consolation and special jury prizes were also awarded to other participants.
The awards were presented by ministers and a film industry chairman.
Sarassu Gnapakalu won the best short film award at the Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge.
Sontha Illu and Atma Gouravam were the runner-up and third place in the short film category.
Bathukamma by Darpalli Sai Kumar was adjudged the best video song.
Consolation and special jury prizes were awarded to several other participants.
Ministers and the Telangana Film Development Corporation chairman presented the awards.
- Who
- Winners of the Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge
- What
- Announcement of award winners for short films and video songs
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To recognize and reward short films and songs based on welfare schemes implemented by the Congress government
- Best Short Film
- Sarassu Gnapakalu
- Runner-up Short Film
- Sontha Illu
- Third Place Short Film
- Atma Gouravam
- Best Video Song
- Bathukamma
- Runner-up Video Song
- Bathukamma Samburam
- Third Place Video Song
- Akasham anchulu daati
- Consolation Prizes (Short Films)
- Kalakarudu, Nightingale on Wheels, Varasudu, Praja Prabhutvam
- Special Jury Prizes
- God ela brathakali, Son of Chukka Ramulu
- Consolation Prizes (Video Songs)
- Ramanna uyyalo, Drugs paina prathigna
- Presenters
- Ministers Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Jupally Krishna Rao, Dil Raju