Naga Chaitanya, Rashmika Mandanna win Gaddar Awards

Telangana's 2025 Gaddar Awards just rolled out a massive winners list, and Naga Chaitanya and Rashmika Mandanna grabbed the top acting honors.

Best Actor and Best Actress picks

• Naga Chaitanya won Best Actor for Thandel.
• Rashmika Mandanna snagged Best Actress for The Girlfriend.
• Chaitanya played a shipping vessel captain in his role.
• Mandanna portrayed a girl escaping a toxic relationship.

Top film awards

• Raju Weds Rambhai took home the Best Film trophy.
• Dhandoraa and The Pre-Wedding Show placed second and third.
• Sankranthiki Vasthunam won Best Entertainment Film easily.
• Thandel also grabbed Best Film on National Integrity.

Supporting and jury acting awards

• Shivaji earned Best Supporting Actor recognition.
• Bhumika picked up Best Supporting Actress honors.
• Chaitu Jonnalagadda won Best Actor via jury selection.
• Ananthika got the Best Actress jury nod for 8 Vasanthalu.

Mirai and Champion clean up technically

• Mirai swept the effects, editing, and cinematography categories.
• Sreekar Prasad and Karthik Ghattamneni won for Mirai specifically.
• Champion landed art direction and action choreography awards.
• Thota Tharani and Peter Hein were recognized as Champions.

Special lifetime and legacy awards

• Chiranjeevi received the NTR National Award.
• Kamal Haasan gets the Paidi Jairaj Award.
• Jayasudha earned the Akkineni Award this year.
• Ashwini Dutt picked up the Nagireddy-Chakrapani Award.