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Nandi Awards Revival Offers Andhra Pradesh Film Industry Renewal

Nandi Awards Revival Offers Andhra Pradesh Film Industry Renewal
Nandi Awards revival: What AP's film industry lost and what it can Regain · thehansindia.com

The Nandi Awards are important prizes for people who make Telugu films and television programs.

They recognize actors, directors, writers, musicians and many other workers.

The awards were not held for more than a decade.

The Andhra Pradesh government now plans to bring them back for awards covering 2012 through 2025.

Awards for earlier years are expected in Vijayawada in November 2026.

Later awards are expected to be announced in November, with ceremonies planned for December.

Film events are planned around Amaravati and Vijayawada, while television awards are planned in Tirupati.

The revival could help people remember how Telugu cinema changed during this period.

The article says the awards should be fair, continuous and inclusive of technical workers.

Key facts

Awards covered
2012–2025
Earlier awards
Awards for 2012–2016 are planned for November 2026 in Vijayawada.
Later awards
Awards for 2017–2025 are expected to be announced in November, with ceremonies planned for December.
Film venues
Around Amaravati and Vijayawada
Television venue
Tirupati
Revival discussions
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu called for work to restart the awards in February 2025.
Public appeal
Megastar Chiranjeevi appealed to Naidu to revive the awards in March 2026.

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