Telugu cinema made a strong impact at the 72nd National Film Awards, with several films winning honours in major and technical categories for the year 2024.
The winners were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on Saturday.
Kalki 2898 AD, Committee Kurrollu and Pushpa 2: The Rule led the list of Telugu winners with two awards each.
Committee Kurrollu, directed by Yadhu Vamsee and produced by Niharika Konidela under the Pink Elephant Pictures banner, won the Best Telugu Film award.
P. Ravi Kumar also received the Best Make-up Artist award for his work in the film.
Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule won the award for Best Original Screenplay, which was presented to director and writer Sukumar.
Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma received the Best Costume Design award for their work in the action drama.
Prabhas-starrer Kalki 2898 AD also bagged two major honours. The Nag Ashwin directorial won the Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award.
Nitin Zihani Choudhary received the Best Production Design award for his work in the science-fiction film, which was produced by Vyjayanthi Movies.
Director Venky Atluri was honoured with the Best Dialogue Writer award for Lucky Baskhar, starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role.
Telugu film 35-Chinna Katha Kaadu, which had earlier won three honours at the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards, received the Best Children’s Film award.
Arundev Pothula also shared the Best Child Artist award with two other young performers for his role in the film.
The awards considered films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
An 11-member jury headed by filmmaker Jayaraj selected the winners after reviewing entries from across the country.
