It would not be a stretch to state that the 69th National Film Awards was dominated by the Telugu film industry. It was a memorable day for the Telugu film fraternity today, when the industry amassed 10 national awards in as many categories for the year 2021-22.
Here is the complete list of the 69th National Film Awards 2023 Telugu winners.
Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa
Best Music Direction (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa
Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravani, RRR
Best Male Play back Singer: Kalabhairava- Komuram Bheemudo, RRR
Best Choreography; Prem Rakshith, RRR
Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Best Telugu Film: Uppena Best Special Effects- V Srinivas Mohan, RRR
Best Lyrics: Chandra Bose-Kondapolam (Dham Dham Dham Song)
Among all the awards that went to Telugu films, the victory of Allu Arjun in the Best Actor category is truly a win that deserves applause. Allu Arjun will go down in history as the first Telugu actor to be honored with the National Film Award for Best Actor.