title: Nandi Awards of 2012
text: # Nandi Awards of 2012
  
  Nandi Awards for the year 2012 was announced on 1 March 2017 by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
  
  ## Winners list
  
  | Category | Winner | Film | Nandi Type |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Best Feature Film | Sai Korrapati | Eega | Gold |
  | Second Best Feature Film | Krishnam Setty Ayodhya Kumar | Minugurulu | Silver |
  | Third Best Feature Film | Anand Muyida Rao | Mithunam | Bronze |
  | Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film | Sudhakar Reddy,Vikram Goud | Ishq | Silver |
  | Best Popular Feature Film | Radha Krishna | Julayi | Gold |
  | Best Director | S.S.Rajamouli | Eega | Silver |
  | Best Actor | Nani | Yeto vellipoyindhi manasu | Silver |
  | Best Actress | Samantha | Yeto vellipoyindhi manasu | Silver |
  | Best Villain | Sudeep | Eega | Copper |
  | Best First Film of a Director | Krishnam Setty Ayodhya Kumar | Minugurlu | Copper |
  | Best Supporting Actor | Ajay | Ishq | Copper |
  | Best Supporting Actress | Syamala devi | veerangam | Copper |
  | Best Character Actor | Aashish Vidhyarthi | Minugurlu | Copper |
  | Best Male Comedian | Raghubabu | Oonamali | Copper |
  | Best Music Director | Illayaraja,Keeravani | Yeto vellipoyindhi manasu, Eega | Copper |
  | Best Cinematographer | Raju | Sri Rama Rajyam | Copper |
  | Best Editor | M R Varma | Dookudu | Copper |
  | Best Art Director | S Ravinder | Rajanna | Copper |
  | Best Screenplay Writer | Srinu Vaitla | Dookudu | Copper |
  | Best Story Writer | Raj Madiraju | Rushi | Copper |
  | Best Dialogue Writer | Neelakanta | Virodhi | Copper |
  | Best Lyricist | Madepalli Surender | Jai Bolo Telangana | Copper |
  | Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film | 100% Love | 100% Love | Silver |
  | Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Dookudu | Dookudu | Gold |
  | Best Children's Film | Shikaram | Shikaram | Gold |
  | Second Best Children's Film | Gantala Bandi | Gantala Bandi | Copper |
  | Best Director for a Children’s Film | Kenaz | Aakaasam | Copper |
  | Best Documentary Film | Avayuva Daanam | Avayuva Daanam | Gold |
  | Second Best Documentary Film | Mana Badhyatha | Mana Badhyatha | Silver |
  | First best educational film | | | Golden |
  | Second best educational film | | | Copper |
  | Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema | Rentala Jayadev | | Copper |
  | Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration | Jai Bolo Telangana | Jai Bolo Telangana | Gold |
  | Best Male Playback Singer | Gaddar | Jai Bolo Telangana | Copper |
  | Best Female Playback Singer | Malavika | Rajanna | Copper |
  | Best Child Actor | Master Nikhil | 100% Love | Copper |
  | Best Child Actress | Baby Annie | Rajanna | Copper |
  | Best First Film of a Director | Bhanu Prakash | Prayogam | Copper |
  | Best Choreographer | Sreenu | Sri Rama Rajyam | Copper |
  | Best Audiographer | K Devi Krishna | Badrinath | Copper |
  | Best Costume Designer | Nikhil Dawan, Baasha | Anganaga Oka Dheerudu | Copper |
  | Best Makeup Artist | P Rambabu | Sri Rama Rajyam | Copper |
  | Best Fight Master | Vijay | Dookudu | Copper |
  | Best Special Effects | Phani Eggone | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Copper |
  | Best Male Dubbing Artist | RCM Raju | Jai Bolo Telangana | Copper |
  | Best Female Dubbing Artist | Sunitha | Sri Rama Rajyam | Copper |
  | Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema (Books, posters, etc.) | Cinema Posters | Sri Eeaswar | Copper |
  | Special Jury Award | Nagarjuna | Rajanna | Copper |
  | Special Jury Award | Charmy Kaur | Mangala | Copper |
  | Special Jury Award | Ramesh Prasad | Rushi | Copper |
  