The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", a gold medal, cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor awards, with five wins, followed by Mahesh Babu with four wins.

Winners + List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actor Artist WinsVenkateshMahesh BabuChiranjeeviBalakrishnaNagarjunaKamal HaasanJagapati BabuKrishnam RajuDasari Narayana RaoRajendra Prasad M. Prabhakar Reddy Ravi Teja Prabhas Nani N.T. Rama Rao Jr

Year Actor Role Film 2016N. T. Rama Rao Jr. AbhiramAnandNannaku PremathoJanatha Garage2015Mahesh BabuHarsha VardhanSrimanthudu2014BalakrishnaJaidev / Krishna Legend2013PrabhasJaiMirchi 2012 NaniVarun Krishna Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu 2011 Mahesh Babu Ajay Dookudu 2010 Balakrishna Srimannarayana / Dr. Narasimha Simha 2009 Dasari Narayana Rao Palakollu Mestri 2008 Ravi Teja Ravi Neninthe 2007 Venkatesh Ganesh Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule 2006 Nagarjuna Bhadrachala Ramadasu Sri Ramadasu 2005 Mahesh BabuNanda Gopal (Nandu) / Pardhu Athadu 2004 Rajendra Prasad Raghuramayya Aa Naluguru 2003 Mahesh Babu G. Seetaram Nijam 2002 ChiranjeeviNagarjuna Indrasena Reddy / Shankar NarayanaKarthik IndraSantosham 2001 Balakrishna Narasimha Narasimha Naidu 2000 Jagapati Babu Anand Babu Manoharam 1999 Venkatesh Raghu Kalisundam Raa 1998 Venkatesh Ganesh Ganesh 1997 Nagarjuna Annamacharya Annamayya 1996 Jagapati Babu Madhu Maavichiguru 1995 Venkatesh Rakesh Dharma Chakram 1994 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Srinivasa Rao Bangaru Kutumbam 1993 Suman Raju Bava Bavamaridi 1992 Chiranjeevi Madhava Aapathbandhavudu 1991 Dasari Narayana Rao Satteyya Mamagaaru 1990 Rajendra Prasad Ramudu Yerra Mandaram 1989 Kamal Haasan G.K. Rayudu/Chandram Indrudu Chandrudu 1988 Venkatesh Pruthvi Prema 1987 Chiranjeevi Sambayya Swayam Krushi 1986 Kamal Haasan Sivayya Swathi Muthyam 1985 Murali Mohan Ramachandra O Thandri Theerpu 1984 Krishnam Raju Brahmanna/Ravi Bobbili Brahmanna 1983 Kamal Haasan Balakrishna Saagara Sangamam 1982 Akkineni Nageswara Rao Ravindra Babu Meghasandesam 1981 M. Prabhakar Reddy Palle Pilichindi 1980 M. Prabhakar Reddy Yuvatharam Kadilindi 1979 Gokina Rama Rao Sarpanch Raghuramayya Punadhirallu 1978 Hema Sunder Parvateesam Naalaga Endaro 1977 Krishnam Raju Hari/Krishna Amaradeepam

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See also Nandi Awards