Nandi Award for Best Actor


The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor awards with five wins, followed by Mahesh Babu with four wins.

Winners

YearActorRoleFilm
2016N. T. Rama Rao Jr.Abhiram
Anand		Nannaku Prematho
Janatha Garage
2015Mahesh BabuHarsha VardhanSrimanthudu
2014BalakrishnaJaidev / KrishnaLegend
2013PrabhasJaiMirchi
2012NaniVarun KrishnaYeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
2011Mahesh BabuAjayDookudu
2010BalakrishnaSrimannarayana / Dr. NarasimhaSimha
2009Dasari Narayana RaoPalakolluMestri
2008Ravi TejaRaviNeninthe
2007VenkateshGaneshAadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
2006NagarjunaBhadrachala RamadasuSri Ramadasu
2005Mahesh BabuNanda Gopal / PardhuAthadu
2004Rajendra PrasadRaghuramayyaAa Naluguru
2003Mahesh BabuG. SeetaramNijam
2002
Chiranjeevi
Nagarjuna		Indrasena Reddy / Shankar Narayana
Karthik		Indra
Santosham
2001BalakrishnaNarasimhaNarasimha Naidu
2000Jagapati BabuAnand BabuManoharam
1999VenkateshRaghuKalisundam Raa
1998VenkateshGaneshGanesh
1997NagarjunaAnnamacharyaAnnamayya
1996Jagapati BabuMadhuMaavichiguru
1995VenkateshRakeshDharma Chakram
1994Akkineni Nageswara RaoSrinivasa RaoBangaru Kutumbam
1993SumanRajuBava Bavamaridi
1992ChiranjeeviMadhavaAapathbandhavudu
1991Dasari Narayana RaoSatteyyaMamagaaru
1990Rajendra PrasadRamuduYerra Mandaram
1989Kamal HaasanG.K. Rayudu/ChandramIndrudu Chandrudu
1988VenkateshPruthviPrema
1987ChiranjeeviSambayyaSwayam Krushi
1986Kamal HaasanSivayyaSwathi Muthyam
1985Murali MohanRamachandraO Thandri Theerpu
1984Krishnam RajuBrahmanna/RaviBobbili Brahmanna
1983Kamal HaasanBalakrishnaSaagara Sangamam
1982Akkineni Nageswara RaoRavindra BabuMeghasandesam
1981M. Prabhakar ReddyPalle Pilichindi
1980M. Prabhakar ReddyYuvatharam Kadilindi
1979Gokina Rama RaoSarpanch RaghuramayyaPunadhirallu
1978Hema SunderParvateesamNaalaga Endaro
1977Krishnam RajuHari/KrishnaAmaradeepam