| Nandi Awards | |
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| Current: Nandi Awards of 2016 | |
 Swarna Nandi (The Golden Bull) | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Telugu cinema Telugu theatre Telugu television |
| Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Andhra Pradesh Film, Television and Theatre Development Corporation[1][2] |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1964 |
| First awarded | 1964 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
| Website | apsftvtdc.in/nandi-awards |
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh the awards are named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi - a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.
Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold (Swarnam), Silver (Rajatam), Bronze (Kamsyam), and Copper (Raagi). A variant, the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theatre, is also given every year by the government for social, mythological and poetic dramas.[3][4]
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| First Awarded in 1964 |
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- ^ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (13 October 2012). "2011 Nandi Awards winners list". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News: ETV, SVBC, DD sweep Nandi awards". The Hindu. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2012.