Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer
# Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer

The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Copper Nandi", a cash award of ₹10,000 and a commendation certificate.

Most number of Awards were received by Srinu Vaitla who won the award three times, followed by A. Karunakaran, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, and Neelakanta with two.

## Winners

| Year | Writer | Film |
| - | - | - |
| 2016 | Adivi Sesh Ravikanth Perepu | Kshanam |
| 2015 | Kishore Tirumala | Nenu Sailaja |
| 2014 | A. S. Ravikumar Chowdary | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham |
| 2013 | Merlapaka Gandhi | Venkatadri Express |
| 2012 | S. S. Rajamouli | Eega |
| 2011 | Srinu Vaitla | Dookudu |
| 2010 | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Ye Maaya Chesave |
| 2009 | Vikram Sirikonda Deepak Raj | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam |
| 2008 | A. Karunakaran | Ullasamga Utsahamga |
| 2007 | Srinu Vaitla | Dhee |
| 2006 | Bhaskar | Bommarillu |
| 2005 | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Anukokunda Oka Roju |
| 2004 | Sukumar | Arya |
| 2003 | Neelakanta | Missamma |
| 2002 | Muppalaneni Shiva | Nee Premakai |
| 2001 | Neelakanta | Show |
| 2000 | G. Ramprasad | Chiru Navvutho |
| 1999 | Sreenu Vaitla | Nee Kosam |
| 1998 | A. Karunakaran | Tholi Prema |
| 1997 | Bhupati Raja | Master |
| 1996 | Gangaraju Gunnam | Little Soldiers |
| 1995 | Gunasekhar | Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? |
| 1994 | Bharath | Tapassu |
| 1993 | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao | Prema Pustakam |
| 1992 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Brundavanam |
| 1991 | Ram Gopal Varma | Kshana Kshanam |
| 1990 | A. Raghurami reddy | Hrudayanjali |
| 1989 | Satyanand | Adavilo Abhimanyudu |
| 1988 | U. Visweswar Rao | Pellila Chadarangam |
| 1987 | C. S. Rao | Kanchadevayaani |
| 1986 | Kranthi Kumar | Sravana Meghalu |
| 1985 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Mayuri |
| 1984 | Relangi Narasimha Rao Adi Vishnu | Sundari Subbarao |
| 1983 | T. Krishna | Neti Bharatam |
| 1982 | K. Balachander | Kokilamma |
| 1981 | K. Viswanath | Saptapadi |
| 1980 | Ch. Bhava Narayana | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam |
| 1979 | B. Narsing Rao Pran Rao | Maa Bhoomi |
| 1978 | Modukuri Johnson | Karunamayudu |
