Nandamuri Balakrishna received The NTR National Award at inaugural Telangana Film Gaddar Awards 2025. He thanked Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Government for giving him this award. He thanked them for establishing National Award in the name of his legendary father NTR.
He remarked that he is accepting the cash award as the donation to Basavatharakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and stated that he is proud to be receiving Gaddar Award. He said, “Arts represent humanity and arts cannot be maligned by politics.”
Allu Arjun received Best Actor award for Pushpa and thanked Telangana Government for making it memorable and honoring him with an award. Mani Ratnam received Paidi Jairaj Film Award – Indian film personality and Sukumar received B N Reddy Film Award – Telugu film director.
Vijay Deverakonda received Kantha Rao Film Award – Telugu artist award and MM Keeravani got special recognition for receiving Oscar as a Telugu creative personnel. The inaugural awards ceremony with all the guests and winners became a memorable event.
