Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
The 2024 recipient: Allu Arjun
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Telugu films
CountryIndia
Presented byFilmfare
First award1972
Currently held byAllu Arjun, Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024)
Most awardsChiranjeevi (7)
Most nominationsChiranjeevi (21)
WebsiteFilmfare Awards

The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972.[1][2][3] The year indicates the year of release of the film. Chiranjeevi is the most nominated actor, with 21 nominations and the most awarded, with seven wins.

Winners and nominees

Table key
  Indicates the winner

1970s

Year of film release Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
1972 N. T. Rama Rao Raghava Rao Badi Panthulu [4][5][6][7][8]
1973 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Abbi Marapurani Manishi [9][10]
1974 Sobhan Babu "Truck driver" Khaidi Babai [11]
Krishna Alluri Sitarama Raju Alluri Seetarama Raju
N. T. Rama Rao Vijay Nippulanti Manishi
1975 Sobhan Babu Vasu Jeevana Jyothi [12]
N. T. Rama Rao Teerpu
Rao Gopal Rao Contractor Mutyala Muggu
1976 Sobhan Babu Sobhanadri Soggadu [13][14]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Varadayya / Kshetrayya Mahakavi Kshetrayya
Krishnam Raju Hari / Shri Krishna Bhakta Kannappa
N. T. Rama Rao Gopi Aradhana
Narasimha Raju Suryam Thoorpu Padamara
1977 Krishnam Raju Hari / Shri Krishna Amara Deepam [15][16]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Raja Ramesh Raja Ramesh
Anant Nag Madan Prema Lekhalu
N. T. Rama Rao Ramu Adavi Ramudu
Rajinikanth Ravi Chilakamma Cheppindi
1978 Chandra Mohan Gopalakrishna Padaharella Vayasu [17]
Vijayachander Jesus/Messaiah Karunamayudu
Kamal Haasan Balaji Maro Charitra
Krishnam Raju Krishna Mana Voori Pandavulu
1979 Sobhan Babu Sridhara Rao, Raja Karthika Deepam [18][19]
Gokina Rama Rao Raghuramaiah Punadhirallu
N. T. Rama Rao Raja Vetagaadu

1980s

Year Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
1980 J. V. Somayajulu Sankara Sastry Sankarabharanam [20][21]
Chiranjeevi Naagulu Punnami Naagu
M. Prabhakar Reddy Yuvatharam Kadilindi
Krishnam Raju Ramu Sita Ramulu
Sai Chand Ramayya Maa Bhoomi
1981 Kamal Haasan J. Ranga Rao Aakali Rajyam [22][23][24]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Rajesh Premabhishekam
J. V. Somayajulu Yajulu Saptapadi
M. Prabhakar Reddy Palle Pilichindi
N. T. Rama Rao S. P. Ranjith Kumar / Ramu Kondaveeti Simham
1982 Chiranjeevi Narasimha Murthi Subhalekha [25][26]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Ravindra Babu Meghasandesam
Krishnam Raju Ramu Trisulam
N. T. Rama Rao Chakradhar Bobbili Puli
Sobhan Babu Rambabu Devatha
1983 Kamal Haasan Balakrishna Sagara Sangamam [27]
Chiranjeevi Sooryam Khaidi
Krishna Krishna Adavi Simhalu
Krishnam Raju Ranganatham Dharmaatmudu
Sobhan Babu Chakravarthi Mundadugu
1984 Krishnam Raju Brahmanna / Ravi Bobbili Brahmanna [28][29]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Kumar Vasantha Geetam
Chiranjeevi Gandhi Challenge
Naresh Ananda Rao Srivariki Premalekha
Sobhan Babu Venu Sampoorna Premayanam
1985 Chiranjeevi Chinna Babu Vijetha [30][31]
Sobhan Babu Rambabu Maharaju
Krishna Jamadagni / Chandram Agni Parvatam
Murali Mohan O Thandri Teerpu
Rajendra Prasad Rambabu Preminchu Pelladu
1986 Krishnam Raju Tandra Paparayudu Tandra Paparayudu [32][33][34]
Chiranjeevi Panduranga Rao Chantabbai
Kamal Haasan Sivayya Swati Mutyam
Rajasekhar Repati Pourulu
Venkatesh Vijay Kaliyuga Pandavulu
1987 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anand Rao Aatma Bandhuvulu [35]
Balakrishna Gopi Muvva Gopaludu
Chiranjeevi Sambaiah Swayam Krushi
Nagarjuna Rajesh Majnu
Rajasekhar Narayana Murthy Sruthilayalu
Rajendra Prasad Krishna Murthy Aha Naa Pellanta
1988 Venkatesh Shakthi Brahma Puthrudu [36][37]
Chiranjeevi Suryanarayana Sharma Rudraveena
Kallu Chidambaram Kallu
Krishnam Raju J. Krishna Moorti Antima Teerpu
Nagarjuna Vihari Aakhari Poratam
1989 Kamal Haasan G. K. Rayudu / Chandru Indrudu Chandrudu [38]
Rajasekhar Vijay Ankusam
Chiranjeevi Kalyan Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Nagarjuna Prakash Geetanjali
Nagarjuna Siva Siva
Venkatesh Pruthvi Prema

1990s

Year Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
1990 Rajasekhar Vikram Magaadu
Chiranjeevi Raju Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Mohan Babu Vishnu Alludugaru
Rajendra Prasad Vijay Mama Alludu
Venkatesh Raja Bobbili Raja
1991 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sitaramayya Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu [39]
Balakrishna Sri Krishnadeva Rayalu / Krishna Kumar Aditya 369
Chiranjeevi Rajaram Gang Leader
Rajendra Prasad Ramudu Yerra Mandaram
Venkatesh Chandu Kshana Kshanam
1992 Chiranjeevi Madhava Aapathbandavudu [40][41]
Chiranjeevi Raju Gharana Mogudu
Mammootty Anantha Rama Sharma Swathi Kiranam
Nagarjuna Raghav / Shekar Antham
Venkatesh Chanti Chanti
1993 Chiranjeevi Subhash Chandra Bose Muta Mestri [42][43]
Jagapathi Babu Durga Gaayam
Rajasekhar Raja Allari Priyudu
Rajendra Prasad Balaji Mister Pellam
Venkatesh Dora Babu Abbaigaru
1994 Rajasekhar Komaranna Anna [44][45]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Srinivasa Rao Bangaru Kutumbam
Jagapathi Babu Madhu Shubhalagnam
Nagarjuna Deva / Ravi Varma Hello Brother
Venkatesh Ramu / Raju Muddula Priyudu
1995 Mohan Babu Pedarayudu / Raja Pedarayudu [46][47]
J. D. Chakravarthy Chandrasekhar Gulabi
Kamal Haasan Dasu Subha Sankalpam
Nagarjuna Raju Gharana Bullodu
Naresh Venkat Rao Sogasu Chooda Tarama!
1996 Venkatesh Rakesh Dharma Chakram [48][49]
Jagapathi Babu Madhu Maavichiguru
Nagarjuna Seenu Ninne Pelladata
Srikanth Vijay Krishna Pelli Sandadi
Venkatesh Ravi Chandra Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
1997 Nagarjuna Annamayya Annamayya [50]
Chiranjeevi Raj Kumar Master
Jagapathi Babu Jagapathi Babu Chilakkottudu
Vadde Naveen Naveen Pelli
Venkatesh Giri Preminchukundam Raa
1998 Venkatesh Ganesh Ganesh [51]
Chiranjeevi Raju Bavagaru Bagunnara?
Nagarjuna Raj Kapoor / Seeta Rama Rao Chandralekha
Pawan Kalyan Balu Tholi Prema
Prakash Raj Narasimha Anthahpuram
1999 Chiranjeevi Simhadri / Chinnayya Sneham Kosam [52]
Balakrishna Abbulu / Vaasu / Samarasimha Reddy Samarasimha Reddy
Pawan Kalyan Subramanyam Thammudu
Ravi Teja Ravi Nee Kosam
Venkatesh Raja Raja

2000s

Year Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2000 Venkatesh Mahadeva Naidu / Rudrama Naidu / Abhiram Jayam Manadera [53]
Mohan Babu Ramanna Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
Nagarjuna Chandra Shekar Azad Azad
Venkatesh Raghu Kalisundam Raa
2001 Uday Kiran Ravi Nuvvu Nenu [54][55]
Balakrishna Narasimha Naidu Narasimha Naidu
Mahesh Babu Murari Murari
Pawan Kalyan Siddhartha Roy Kushi
2002 Chiranjeevi Indrasena Reddy / Shankar Narayana Indra [56]
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Aadi Kesava Reddy Aadi
Nagarjuna Karthikeya Santosham
Uday Kiran Madhav Nee Sneham
2003 Mahesh Babu Ajay Varma Okkadu [57][58]
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Simhadri / Singamalai Simhadri
Chiranjeevi Ravindranath Tagore Tagore
Mahesh Babu G. Seetaram Nijam
Nandamuri Harikrishna Seetayya / Sivayya Seetayya
2004 Chiranjeevi Shankar Prasad Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. [59][60]
Allu Arjun Arya Arya
Nagarjuna Ganesh Mass
Prabhas Venkat Varsham
Rajendra Prasad Raghuram Aa Naluguru
2005 Siddharth Santosh Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana [61][62]
Mahesh Babu Nanda Gopal / Pardhu Athadu
Nagarjuna Akhil Super
Prabhas Siva / Chatrapathi Chhatrapati
Venkatesh Raghavendra Sankranthi
2006 Mahesh Babu Pandu / Krishna Manohar Pokiri [63]
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. K. Ramakrishna Rakhi
Nagarjuna Kancherla Gopanna Sri Ramadasu
Siddharth Siddharth Addala Bommarillu
2007 N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Raja Yamadonga
Allu Arjun Bala Govind Desamuduru
Rajendra Prasad Rajaji Mee Sreyobhilashi
Srikanth Mahesh / Bagavanthudu Operation Duryodhana
Venkatesh Ganesh Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule
2008 Allu Arjun Krishna Parugu
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Kantri Kantri
Pawan Kalyan Sanjay Saahu Jalsa
Ram Pothineni Chandrasekhar Rao Ready
Ravi Teja Krishna Krishna
2009 Ram Charan Kala Bhairava / Harsha Magadheera
Allu Arjun Arya Arya 2
Kamal Haasan "The Anonymous Caller" Eenadu
Prabhas Chotu Ek Niranjan
Ravi Teja Kalyan Kick

2010s

Year Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2010 Allu Arjun Anand "Cable" Raju Vedam
Balakrishna Narasimha / Srimannarayana Simha
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Narasimha / Narasimha Chari Adhurs
Naga Chaitanya Karthik Ye Maaya Chesave
Rana Daggubati Arjun Prasad Leader
2011 Mahesh Babu G. Ajay Kumar / Ballary Babu Dookudu
Balakrishna Sri Rama / Vishnu Sri Rama Rajyam
Nagarjuna Rajanna Rajanna
Prabhas Vicky Mr. Perfect
Ram Pothineni Sreenu Kandireega
2012 Pawan Kalyan Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh Gabbar Singh
Mahesh Babu Vijay Surya Businessman
Nagarjuna Mallikharjuna Damarukam
Nithiin Rahul Ishq
Ram Charan Betting Raj Racha
2013 Mahesh Babu Chinnodu Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Nithiin Karthik Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Pawan Kalyan Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu Attarintiki Daredi
Prabhas Jai Mirchi
Ram Charan Charan / Siddharth Naayak Naayak
2014 Allu Arjun Lucky Race Gurram
Mohan Babu Anna Garu Rowdy
Nagarjuna Seetharamudu / Nageswara Rao Manam
Sharwanand Raja Harishchandra Prasad Run Raja Run
Venkatesh Rambabu Drushyam
2015 Mahesh Babu Harsha Vardhan Srimanthudu
Allu Arjun Viraj Anand S/O Satyamurthy
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Daya Temper
Nani Lakkaraju Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
Prabhas Amarendra Baahubali / Mahendra Baahubali Baahubali: The Beginning
2016 N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Abhiram Nannaku Prematho
Allu Arjun Gana Sarrainodu
Naga Chaitanya Vikram Vatsalya Premam
Karthi Seenu Oopiri
Nani Gautham / Jayaram Gentleman
Ram Charan K. Dhruva Dhruva
2017 Vijay Deverakonda Arjun Reddy Arjun Reddy
Balakrishna Gautamiputra Satakarni Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chiranjeevi Kaththi Seenu/Konidela Siva Shankar Vara Prasad Khaidi No. 150
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Jai Kumar/Lava Kumar/Kusa Kumar Jai Lava Kusa
Prabhas Amarendra Baahubali / Mahendra Baahubali Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Venkatesh Aditya Guru
2018 Ram Charan Chelluboina Chittibabu Rangasthalam
Dulquer Salmaan Gemini Ganesan Mahanati
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Veera Raghava Reddy Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
Mahesh Babu Bharath Ram Bharat Ane Nenu
Vijay Deverakonda Vijay Govind Geetha Govindam

2020s

Year Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2020 / 21 Allu Arjun Pushpa Raj Pushpa: The Rise [64]
Mahesh Babu Ajay Krishna Sarileru Neekevvaru
Naga Chaitanya Revanth Love Story
Nani Shyam Singha Roy / Vasudev Ghanta Shyam Singha Roy
Naveen Polishetty Srikanth Jathi Ratnalu
Rakshit Atluri Mohan Rao Palasa 1978
Panja Vaisshnav Tej Aasirvadham Uppena
2022 N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Komaram Bheem RRR [65]
Ram Charan Alluri Sitarama Raju
Adivi Sesh Sandeep Unnikrishnan Major
Dulquer Salmaan Ram Sita Ramam
Chiranjeevi Brahma Teja Godfather
Pawan Kalyan Sarhad Bheemla Nayak Bheemla Nayak
Siddhu Jonnalagadda Bala Gangadhar Tilak DJ Tillu
2023 Nani Dharani Dasara [66]
Anand Devarakonda Anand Baby
Nandamuri Balakrishna Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari Bhagavanth Kesari
Chiranjeevi Waltair Veerayya Waltair Veerayya
Dhanush Bala Gangadhar Tilak Sir
Nani Viraj Hi Nanna
Naveen Polishetty Siddhu Polishetty Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
Prakash Raj Raghava Rao Rangamarthanda
2024 Allu Arjun Pushpa Raj Pushpa 2: The Rule [67]
Dulquer Salmaan Baskhar Kumar Lucky Baskhar
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Devara/Vara Devara: Part 1
Nani Surya Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
Siddhu Jonnalagadda Bala Gangadhar Tilak Tillu Square
Teja Sajja Hanumanthu Hanu-Man

Superlatives

Superlative Actor Record
Most awards Chiranjeevi 7 wins
Most nominations 21 nominations

Multiple awards

See also

Notes

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