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Nandi Awards 2006 for the Best
February 13th, 2008
Nandi Awards, presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh are the ultimate awards in the Telugu Film Industry. Every artist in the industry dreams to win this award at least once in their career. The Nandi Awards for the year 2006 are announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Awards committee Sri. M.S. Reddy in Hyderabad. The awards function will be held in the last week of March in Hyderabad.
Bhaskar’s Bommarillu has won the Golden Nanadi along with 6 more in other categories. Shekar Kammula’s Godavari has won Best Director and Best Music Director awards also.

Akkineni Nagarjuna has proved himself once again as the best after his father Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in portraying devotee roles. He won the Best Actor award for his exuberant performance in Sri Rama Dasu. Unexpectedly Nandita Dass has won the Best Actress award for her splendid performance in Kamli.

The Nandi Awards for the year 2006 are :

Golden Nandi for the Best Film given to Bhaskar's Family entertainer Bommarillu, Produced by Dil Raju

Silver Nandi for the Second Best Film was awarded to Godavari, with a tag line Ee Vesavi Chala Challaga Umtumdi directed by Shekar Kammula.

Bronze Nandi for the Third Best Film given to Ganga.

Most Popular Film: Mahesh Babu’s Pokiri

Best Family Film: Sri Rama Dasu

Best Actor – Akkineni Nagarjuna for Sri Rama Dasu.

Best Actress – Nandita Das for Kamli.

Best Director award has been given to experimental director Shekar Kammula for his simple and superb film Godavari. He has won this award for the 2nd time with in Two years. Shekar Kammula also won the Nandi award for the Best Director for his film Anand in 2004.

Best Music Director Award goes to K.M. Radha Krishnan for Godavari.

Best Male Playback Singer Award goes to K.J. Yesudas for the song Vellipotunnava Chelli in Ganga. Best Female Playback Singer award is given Suneeta for the song Andamga lena song from Godavari.

Best Choreographer award goes to Raghava Lawrence for Style.

Best supporting actor – for this Prakash Raj has been chosen for his portrayal of a loving and caring father in the film Bommarillu.

Best supporting actress award was won by Smt. Eeshwari Rao for film Ganga.

Best film for National Integration Award is given to Srihari’s Hanumantu for showcasing the extempore Patriotism.

Special Jury Awards :

Vivacious Genilia has won the Special Jury award for Best Actress for her innocent, straight forward character in Bommarillu.

Jury award for Best Message Oriented Film has been given to Chiranjeevi starrer Stalin for promoting the message - Help others – It will help you.

Special Jury Award for Best Director is given to Gunnam Gangaraju for Amma Cheppindi for magnificently portraying a specially enabled child’s life.

Best Children’s Film: Bharathi
Second Best Children’s Film: Kittu
Best Director for Children’s Film: R.S. Raju
Best Child Actors: Raghava for Style and Sreedivya for Bharathi
Best Character Actor: Kota Srinivasa Rao for Pellaina Kottalo
Best Comedian: Allu Ramalingaiah Award – Venu Madhav for Lakshmi
Best Female Comedian: Abhinaya Sri for Paisalo Paramatma
Best Villain: Sai Kumar for Samanyudu
Best Debutant Director: Bhaskar for Bommarillu
Best Screen-play: Bhaskar for Bommarillu
Best Story Writer: Ravi C. Kumar for Samanyudu
Best Dialogue Writer: Abburi Ravi for Bommarillu
Best Lyricist: Andesree for Ganga
Best Cinematographer: Vijay C. Kumar for Bommarillu
Best Editor: Mrtand K. Venkatesh for Pokiri
Best Art Director: Ashok for Pokiri
Best Costume Designer: Basha for Sri Rama Dasu
Best Fight Master: Vijayan for Pokiri
Best Make-up Artist: B. Ramachandra Rao for Sri Rama Dasu
Best Dubbing Artist-Male: Ravi Sankar for Pokiri
Best Dubbing Artist-Female: Savitha Reddy for Bommarillu
Best Special Effects: Nipuna – Spirit for Sainikudu