After the victory of Allu Arjun’s best actor last year, the Telugu film industry again proved its subtlety, winning several national awards, including the best lyricist, best male playback singer and best child artist at the 71st National Film Awards. The awards were announced in New Delhi on Friday.
Came to one of the most emotionally resonant victory BalgamThe film acclaimed by critics that touched the people of Telangana deeply. The song ‘Oru Fetteru’, written by Kasarla Shyam, won the award for the best lyricist for the song, who caught the heart and soul of rural life and instigated indifference among people associated with its original roots.
Another standout was young romantic drama ChildWhich earned many awards. PVNS Rohit, whose intimate track ‘Premisanna’, which became a hit among the younger generation won the best male playback singer award. The film also shared the best screenplay award with Tamil film Parking,
Mythological superhero film HanumanDirected by Prasanth Verma, received two honors – AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics) Best Action Choreography and Best Feature Film in the category. The film’s technical talent and visual story were widely appreciated, and it was one of the fugitive hits.
Sukriti Veni Bandredi won the best child artist award for her performance Gandhi Tata ChettuBalkrishna Starr Bhagwant Kesari He received the Best Film Award in the Best Regional Film (Telugu) category. It was directed by Anil Ravipudi.
R&B and Cinematography Minister Komatidid Venkat Reddy congratulated the winners and said that they made the industry proud. He said that the government was committed to the film industry enhancement and the revival of the film awards by the Telangana government, indicating its commitment after 10 years.
BRS Executive President KT Rama Rao also congratulated the winners, especially Balgam The team, and reminded them how Telangana films recognized the mainstream due to the creation of a separate Telangana state.
Published – August 01, 2025 09:39 pm IST
