title: Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer
text: # Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer
  
  The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Copper Nandi", a cash award of ₹10,000 and a commendation certificate.
  
  Most number of Awards were received by Srinu Vaitla who won the award three times, followed by A. Karunakaran, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, and Neelakanta with two.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Writer | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2016 | Adivi Sesh Ravikanth Perepu | Kshanam |
  | 2015 | Kishore Tirumala | Nenu Sailaja |
  | 2014 | A. S. Ravikumar Chowdary | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham |
  | 2013 | Merlapaka Gandhi | Venkatadri Express |
  | 2012 | S. S. Rajamouli | Eega |
  | 2011 | Srinu Vaitla | Dookudu |
  | 2010 | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Ye Maaya Chesave |
  | 2009 | Vikram Sirikonda Deepak Raj | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam |
  | 2008 | A. Karunakaran | Ullasamga Utsahamga |
  | 2007 | Srinu Vaitla | Dhee |
  | 2006 | Bhaskar | Bommarillu |
  | 2005 | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Anukokunda Oka Roju |
  | 2004 | Sukumar | Arya |
  | 2003 | Neelakanta | Missamma |
  | 2002 | Muppalaneni Shiva | Nee Premakai |
  | 2001 | Neelakanta | Show |
  | 2000 | G. Ramprasad | Chiru Navvutho |
  | 1999 | Sreenu Vaitla | Nee Kosam |
  | 1998 | A. Karunakaran | Tholi Prema |
  | 1997 | Bhupati Raja | Master |
  | 1996 | Gangaraju Gunnam | Little Soldiers |
  | 1995 | Gunasekhar | Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? |
  | 1994 | Bharath | Tapassu |
  | 1993 | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao | Prema Pustakam |
  | 1992 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Brundavanam |
  | 1991 | Ram Gopal Varma | Kshana Kshanam |
  | 1990 | A. Raghurami reddy | Hrudayanjali |
  | 1989 | Satyanand | Adavilo Abhimanyudu |
  | 1988 | U. Visweswar Rao | Pellila Chadarangam |
  | 1987 | C. S. Rao | Kanchadevayaani |
  | 1986 | Kranthi Kumar | Sravana Meghalu |
  | 1985 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Mayuri |
  | 1984 | Relangi Narasimha Rao Adi Vishnu | Sundari Subbarao |
  | 1983 | T. Krishna | Neti Bharatam |
  | 1982 | K. Balachander | Kokilamma |
  | 1981 | K. Viswanath | Saptapadi |
  | 1980 | Ch. Bhava Narayana | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam |
  | 1979 | B. Narsing Rao Pran Rao | Maa Bhoomi |
  | 1978 | Modukuri Johnson | Karunamayudu |
  