Actor Naga Chaitanya expressed gratitude to the Telangana government for honoring him with the Gaddar Film award for Best Actor in 2025. He took to social media to thank the government officials and his film team for their support and belief in his work. Naga Chaitanya’s father, Nagarjuna, also shared his pride and congratulations for his son’s achievement.
Nagarjuna, a Telugu star, expressed happiness over Naga Chaitanya’s award and thanked the Telangana Government for instituting the ANR Award in honor of his father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He also congratulated veteran actress Jayapradha for receiving the ANR Award this year. Additionally, Nagarjuna praised Mega star Chiranjeevi for winning the NTR Award and expressed pride in Naga Chaitanya’s Best Actor win for his performance in the film “Thandel.”
The Gaddar Film awards, named after revolutionary poet Gaddar, were established by the Telangana state government. The awards, revived after 14 years, aim to recognize excellence in Telugu cinema. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had announced the revival and renaming of the Nandi Awards after Gaddar, continuing the legacy of honoring outstanding contributions to Telugu cinema.
