Creativity to the fore in low budget films

Hyderabad: The Nandi film awards 2010 were dominated by small budget films with a strong storyline by creative directors, which have walked away with a large part of the top honours this year.
Nandamuri Balakrishna bagged the best leading actor award for his performance in the commercial hit film, 'Simha,' while Nitya Menon was adjudged best leading actress for her role in the film 'Ala Modalaindi.' The awards were announced by noted director N Shankar, chairman of the AP State Nandi Film Awards Committee-2010, here on Friday.'Maryada Ramanna' directed by S S Rajamouli with comedian Sunil as the lead actor won as many as four awards in different categories. 'Simha,' 'Vedam' and 'Varudu' won three awards each.
Awards committee chairman Shankar said that the state government should ideally give away the awards on Ugadi as was the practice earlier. However, even the awards for 2009 were not given away due to the political situation in the state.
The first best feature film award went to 'Vedam', while 'Ganga Putrulu' and 'Prasthanam' were adjudged the second and third best feature films respectively.
All three films did well with audiences. Allu Arjun and Anushka, the leading pair of `Vedam,' directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi and produced by Y N Sobhanadri and D S S Prasad, will get Nandis for their performances.
The award for the best home viewing feature film went to 'Andari bandhuvaya,' while the best popular feature film award for providing wholesome entertainment went to 'Maryada Ramanna'.
Another film starring actor Balakrishna, - 'Param Veera Chakra' - also bagged an award, namely, the Sarojini Naidu award for best feature film on national integration. The film which was produced by C Kalyan, was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.
The Allu Ramalingaiah award for best comedian went to Dharmavarapu Subramanyam for the film 'Aalasyam Amrutham,' while Jhansi won best comedian (female) for her role in 'Simha'. V Nagineedu got the best villain award for the film 'Maryada Ramanna'.
It was also announced that Nandini Reddy bagged award for best first film of a director for 'Ala Modalaindi', while Chakri won the best music director award for 'Simha'.
List of A P State Nandi film awards for the year 2010:
First best feature film: Vedam
Second best feature film: Ganga Putrulu
Third best feature film: Prasthanam
Best home viewing feature film: Andari Bandhuvaya
Best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment: Maryada Ramanna
Best feature film on national integration: Param Veera Chakra
Best children's film: Little Buddha
First best documentary film: Advaitham
Second best documentary film: Freedom Park
Best book on Telugu cinema: Telugu Cine Geya Kavula Charitra by Dr Paidipala
Best film critic on Telugu cinema: Chakravarthi
Best director: P Suneel Kumar Reddy for the film 'Ganga Putrulu'
Best leading actor: Nandamuri Balakrishna for 'Simha'
Best leading actress: Nitya Menon for 'Ala Modalaindi'
Best supporting actor: AVS for 'Kothi Mooka'
Best supporting actress: Pragathi for 'Emaindi Evela'
Best character actor: Sai Kumar for 'Prasthanam'
Allu Ramalingaiah award for best comedian actor: Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam for 'Aalasyam Amrutham'.
Best comedian actress: Jhansi for 'Simha'
Best villain: V Nagineedu for 'Maryada Ramanna'
Best child actor: Master Bharath for 'Bindas'
Best first film of a director: Nandini Reddy for 'Ala Modalaindi'.
Best screenplay writer: Gautham Vasudev Menon for 'Ye Maaya Chesave'
Best story writer: R P Patnaik for 'Broker'
Best dialogue writer: P Suneel Kumar Reddy for 'Ganga Putrulu'
Best lyric writer: Nandini Sidda Reddy for the song 'Nageti Challala Naa Telangana' in the film 'Veera Telangana'
Best cinematographer: Prasad Murella for the film 'Namo Venkatesa'
Best music director: Chakri for 'Simha'
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao award for best male playback singer: M M Keeravani for the song 'Teluguammaiyi' in the film 'Maryada Ramanna'.
Best female playback singer: Pranavi for the song 'Sari gama padani. ' in the film `Sneha Geetam'.
Best editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao for the film 'Darling'.
Best art director: Ashok for the film 'Varudu'
Best choreographer: Prem Rakshith for the song 'Ee pilla. ' in the film 'Adurs'
Best audiographer: E Radhakrishna for the film 'Brindavanam'
Best costume designers: Ram and Kumar for the film 'Varudu'
Best make-up artiste: Gangadhar for the film 'Brahmalokam to Yamalokam via Bhoolokam'
Best fight master: Shekar for the film 'Manasara'
Best male dubbing artiste: R C M Raju for 'Darling'
Best female dubbing artiste: Chinmayi for 'Ye Maaya Chesave'
Best special effects: Alagar Swamy for 'Varudu'
Special jury awards:
Samantha Ruth Prabhu for 'Ye Mayaa Chesave'
Chandra Siddharth for 'Andari Banduvaya'
Ramulu for 'Vedam'
Manchu Manoj Kumar for 'Bindas'
Sunil for 'Maryada Ramanna'.