Gaddar State Film Awards for 2025: Naga Chaitanya wins Best Actor, Rashmika Mandanna wins Best Actress!

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Saturday announced that actor Naga Chaitanya had been chosen as the Best Actor for 2025 for his performance in 'Thandel', while actress Rashmika Mandanna had been chosen as the Best Actress for her performance in 'The Girlfriend'.

It may be recalled that Naga Chaitanya had delivered a captivating performance as the captain of a shipping vessel in director Chandoo Mondeti's 'Thandel', while Rashmika had powerfully portrayed a girl breaking free from a toxic relationship in director Rahul Ravindran's 'The Girlfriend'.

On Saturday, the Telangana government announced the list of winners of the prestigious Gaddar State Film Awards for 2025. Telangana Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju announced the award winners for 2025 at a press conference.

'Thandel', which fetched Naga Chaitanya the award for Best Actor, also won the award for Best Film on National Integrity. Anil Ravipudi's popular blockbuster film 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam' won the Award for Best Entertainment Film.