Nandi Awards for the year 2016 were announced by Andhra Pradesh Government on 14 November 2017.[1] Both Janatha Garage and Sathamanam Bhavati emerged as big winners, with 6 awards each for the year.[2] The NTR National award for the year was conferred on actor Rajinikanth.[3]

The Awards Ceremony was held in Amaravati.[4]

Winners list

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Category Winner Film Nandi Type
Best Feature Film Raj Kandukuri
Yash Rangineni
Pelli Choopulu Gold
Second Best Feature Film M. Ravi Kumar Arddhanaari Silver
Third Best Feature Film Gurajala Jagan Mohan Manalo Okkadu Bronze
Best Actor Jr. NTR Janatha Garage
Nannaku Prematho
Silver
Best Director Satish Vegesna Sathamanam Bhavati Silver
Best Actress Ritu Varma Pelli Choopulu Silver
Best Supporting Actor Mohanlal Janatha Garage Copper
Best Supporting Actress Jayasudha Sathamanam Bhavati Copper
Best Character Actor Naresh Sathamanam Bhavati Copper
Best Male Comedian Saptagiri Express Raja Copper
Best Female Comedian Pragathi Kalyana Vaibhogame Copper
Best Villain Aadhi Pinisetty Sarrainodu Copper
Best Cinematographer Sameer Reddy Sathamanam Bhavati Copper
Best Music Director Mickey J. Meyer Sathamanam Bhavati Copper
Best Editor Naveen Nooli Nannaku Prematho Copper
Best Art Director A. S. Prakash Janatha Garage Copper
Best Screenplay Writer Ravikanth Perepu
Adivi Sesh
Kshanam Copper
Best Story Writer Koratala Siva Janatha Garage Copper
Best Dialogue Writer Srinivas Avasarala Jo Achyutananda Copper
Best Lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry Janatha Garage Copper
Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film Dil Raju Sathamanam Bhavati Silver
Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar, and C. V. Mohan Janatha Garage Gold
Best Children's Film Gold
Best Documentary Film Gold
Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema Copper
Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration No Entry Gold
Best Male Playback Singer Vandemataram Srinivas Dandakaranyam Copper
Best Female Playback Singer Chinmayi Kalyana Vaibhogame Copper
Best Child Actor Maikhel Gandhi Supreme Copper
Best Child Actress Raina Rao Manamantha Copper
Best First Film of a Director Kalyan Krishna Kurasala Soggade Chinni Nayana Copper
Best Choreographer Raju Sundaram Janatha Garage Copper
Best Audiographer E. Radhakrishna Sarrainodu Copper
Best Costume Designer A. Tirumaleswara Rao Sri Chilukuru Balaji Copper
Best Makeup Artist Ranjith Arddhanaari Copper
Best Fight Master Venkat Supreme Copper
Best Special Effects Fire Fly Soggade Chinni Nayana Copper
Best Male Dubbing Artist Vasu Arddhanaari Copper
Best Female Dubbing Artist Lipsika Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Copper
Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema (Books, posters, etc.) Copper
Special Jury Award Nani Copper
Special Jury Award Chandra Sekhar Yeleti Copper
Special Jury Award Saagar K Chandra Appatlo Okadundevadu Copper

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References

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  1. ^ AP Government announces Nandi Awards
  2. ^ Baahubali walks away with 13 Nandi awards
  3. ^ Nandi Awards 2014-16: Kamal Haasan, K Raghavendar Rao and Rajinikanth win the NTR Award
  4. ^ "Nandi Awards 2014-16: Kamal Haasan, K Raghavendar Rao and Rajinikanth win the NTR Award". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2017.