National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Telugu - Winners

For successfully transforming Premchand's story "Kafan" into a scathing commentary on rural destitution and social injustice; for projecting through powerful performances of its leading characters, the degradation and brutalisation of human beings, for its sincere commitment to the cause of the downtrodden; for its fervent impassioned appeal to the conscience of humanity.

For a simple and restrained depiction of a dramatic theme, involving a woman's violation resulting in suicide.

For an exposure of the manoeuvrings and misdeeds of politicians and for contributing significantly to the development of political cinema in India.

For skilfully handling the theme of inter-communal marriage and making an impassioned stand against bigotry.

For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities.

For a vivid portrayal of urban life as seen by a sensitive painter in search of his identification with the masses.

For a moving film, which depicts the plight of the quitessential Indian woman who goes through life discharging obligations as daughter, wife and mother.

For an effective rendering of a dramatic story about a man too innocent and child-like to fit into the scheme of the hard, calculating world.

For portraying the grim reality of a feaudal milieu through original and rare use of film language.

For the way it charts the conquest of social oppression by spiritual understanding and peace.

For portraying the stark reality of pain which has been underlined with the warm hues of life.

For effectively focussing attention on the need for providing protection to homeless children.

For the struggle of a simple housewife who fights an oppressive system single-handed and succeeds in making a dent.

For its satirical exploration of the myth of the male ego, being superior to that of female.

The film is a startling revelation of the mind of a simple village woman, who asserts her right over her man and stands by him under all circumstances.

For the innovative way in which a family drama with the contemporary theme is handled.

For the film's sincere effort at analysing, the problem of corruption which leads to disillusionment among the young and perpetuates violence within a society.

For an unusual love story about two friends who confess their feelings for each other at the end of the film, which is a break from the run-of-the-mill film.

For a conventionally structured film in the genre of mainstream cinema which conveys in an entertaining and wholesome manner a social message of togetherness and the need for preserving the unit of the joint family.

For a refreshing film about a teenage friendship that blossoms into romance. The film stands out for it's youthful treatment thus bringing out the exuberance of this film.

For depicting the development of human relations between two strangers with spontaneous humour and rare insight into life.

For its portrayal of frustration in the youth, successfully solving it through a positive approach almost making the characters role models.

For its excellent musical structure clubbed with great classical musical performance.

For cinematically vibrant rendition of the story of an underprivileged through the medium of puppetry and magic.

For a convincing portrayal of the courage of a disadvantaged woman in her fight against female foeticide and child swapping.

For its courageous handling of caste-based prejudices.

In this one-of-its-kind and extraordinary fusion of technology and cinematic narrative the filmmaker has broken new grounds in concept and execution.