title: Nandi Awards of 1998
text: # Nandi Awards of 1998
  
  The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, For Telugu cinema by State government. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh. Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper.
  
  The Nandi awards for the year 1998 were Presented on 18 March 1999 at Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Hyderabad.
  
  ## 1998 Nandi Awards Winners List
  
  | Category | Winner | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | Best Feature Film | Tholi Prema | Tholi Prema |
  | Second Best Feature Film | Kante Koothurne Kanu | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
  | Third Best Feature Film | Ganesh | Ganesh |
  | Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film | Subbarajugari Kutumbam | Subbarajugari Kutumbam |
  | Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration | Eeswar Alla | Eeswar Alla |
  | Best Children's Film | | |
  | Best Documentary Film | | |
  | Best Actor | Venkatesh Daggubati | Ganesh |
  | Best Actress | Roja | Swarnakka |
  | Best Supporting Actor | Jagapati Babu | Antahpuram |
  | Best Supporting Actress | Vaasuki | Tholi Prema |
  | Best Character Actor | Prakash Raj | Antahpuram |
  | Best Character Actress | Telangana Shakuntala | Antahpuram |
  | Best Villain | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Ganesh |
  | Best Male Comedian | Sudhakar | Snehithulu |
  | Best Female Comedian | Rajitha | Pelli Kanuka |
  | Best Child Actor | Krishna Pradeep | Antahpuram |
  | Best Child Actress | Nithya | Chinni Chinni Aasa |
  | Best Director | Dasari Narayana Rao | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
  | Best First Film of a Director | A. Karunakaran | Tholi Prema |
  | Best Screenplay Writer | A. Karunakaran | Tholi Prema |
  | Best Music Director | Mani Sharma | Choodalani Vundi |
  | Best Male Playback Singer | Vandemataram Srinivas | Sri Ramulayya (Vippa Pula) |
  | Best Female Playback Singer | S. Janaki | Antahpuram (Sooreedu Puvva) |
  | Best Lyricist | Suddala Ashok Teja | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
  | Best Story Writer | Dasari Narayana Rao | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
  | Best Dialogue Writer | Paruchuri Brothers | Ganesh |
  | Best Cinematographer | Jayanan Vincent | Premante Idera |
  | Best Editor | Marthand K. Venkatesh | Tholi Prema |
  | Best Art Director | Srinivasa Raju | Antahpuram |
  | Best Choreographer | Saroj Khan | Choodalani Vundi |
  | Best Male Dubbing Artist | Srinivasa Murthy | Sivayya |
  | Best Female Dubbing Artist | Saritha | Antahpuram |
  | Best Makeup Artist | Raghava | Ganesh |
  | Best Costume Designer | Thota Sai | Antahpuram |
  | Best Audiographer | Madhusudan Reddy | Choodalani Vundi |
  | Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema(Books, posters, etc.) | Chimmani Manohar | Cinema Scripts, Rachana Silpam |
  | Best Film Critic on Telugu Cinema | A Prabhu | |
  | Special Jury Award | Soundarya | Antahpuram |
  | Special Jury Award | Ramya Krishnan | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
  | Special Jury Award | Srihari | Sri Ramulayya |
  