Nandyal, February 28: The Nandi Drama festival, which started on February 19 at the Town Centenary Hall in Nandyal, concluded on Sunday.
Commissioner of Information and Public Relations and Managing Director of Film, Television and Drama Development Corporation C. Pardhasaradhi announced the prizes.
However, the awards would be distributed formally after the conclusion of the election code.
He said that a total of 42 plays produced and performed by 2,000 artistes competed for the awards. He said that the silver lining of the whole festival was arrival of new write-ups under poetic drama category which was dormant for long time. He felt that artistes supported the theatre out of sheer love for the art.
Senior artistes Loddipalli Alla Bakash and others were present.
The winners were: Best Poetic Drama: First: Srirama Pattabhishekam, Savera Arts, Kadapa, won golden Nandi and Rs. 50,000.
Second: Sri Mahishasura Mardhini, Navakranti Cultural Association, Hyderabad, Silver Nandi and Rs. 40,000
Third: Usha Parinayam, Sri Saibaba Natya Mandali, Vijayawada, Bronze Nandi and Rs. 30,000
Individual winners: Aluru Venkataiah (director), Yarlagadda Saumithri (writer, first), B. Lakshmipathi (writer, second), Y. Gangadhar (actor), S. Tirumala (actress), T. Suryanarayana Sastri (music director)
Social Drama:
First: Idi oka vishadam, Aravind Arts, Tadepalli, Golden Nandi and Rs. 40,000
Second: Manasulu Kaliste, Vijayaditya, Nizamabad, Silver Nandi and Rs. 30,000.
Third: Lakshmana Rekha, NTR Cultural Association, Ongole, Bronze Nandi and Rs. 20,000
Individual winners: Davala Satyam (director), Akella (writer), Sudhakar Babu (actor), Umamaheswari (actress) and Pothuraju (Music director).
-Agencies