title: Nandi Award for Best Music Director
text: # Nandi Award for Best Music Director
  
  The Nandi Award for Best Music Director winners since 1977.
  
  | Year | Music Director | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2016 | Mickey J Meyer | A Aa |
  | 2015 | M. M. Keeravani | Baahubali: The Beginning |
  | 2014 | Anup Rubens | Manam |
  | 2013 | Devi Sri Prasad | Attarintiki Daredi |
  | 2012 | M. M. Keeravani Ilaiyaraaja | Eega Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
  | 2011 | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Rama Rajyam |
  | 2010 | Chakri | Simha |
  | 2009 | M. M. Keeravani | Vengamamba |
  | 2008 | Mickey J Meyer | Kotha Bangaru Lokam |
  | 2007 | Mickey J Meyer | Happy Days |
  | 2006 | KM Radha Krishnan | Godavari |
  | 2005 | M. M. Keeravani | Chatrapathi |
  | 2004 | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam |
  | 2003 | Mani Sharma | Okkadu |
  | 2002 | M. M. Keeravani | Okato Number Kurraadu |
  | 2001 | R. P. Patnaik | Nuvvu Nenu |
  | 2000 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Devullu |
  | 1999 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Swayamvaram |
  | 1998 | Mani Sharma | Choodalani Vundi |
  | 1997 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Osey Ramulamma |
  | 1996 | Madhavapeddi Suresh | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam |
  | 1995 | M. M. Keeravani | Pelli Sandadi |
  | 1994 | Raj–Koti | Hello Brother |
  | 1993 | M. M. Keeravani | Allari Priyudu |
  | 1992 | M. M. Keeravani | Rajeswari Kalyanam |
  | 1991 | K. V. Mahadevan | Manjeera Nadam |
  | 1990 | Ilaiyaraaja | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
  | 1989 | O. P. Nayyar | Neerajanam |
  | 1988 | Ilaiyaraaja | Rudra Veena |
  | 1987 | K. V. Mahadevan | Sruthilayalu |
  | 1986 | K. Chakravarthy | Sravana Meghalu |
  | 1985 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mayuri |
  | 1984 | P. Adinarayana Rao | Suvarna Sundari |
  | 1983 | K. Chakravarthy | Neti Bharatham |
  | 1982 | Ramesh Naidu | Meghasandesam |
  | 1981 | Ilaiyaraaja | Seethakoka Chiluka |
  | 1980 | S. Rajeswara Rao | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatmyam |
  | 1979 | K. V. Mahadevan | Sankarabharanam |
  | 1978 | M. S. Viswanathan | Naalaga Endaro |
  | 1977 | Rajan–Nagendra | Panthulamma |
  