The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The recipient is given a "Silver Nandi" and a 30,000 cash award.
Superlatives The actresses with most wins are listed in order WinsActress4Vijayashanti, Jayasudha2Laya, Aamani, Lakshmi
List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actress
Year Actress Role Film2016Ritu VarmaChitraPelli Choopulu2015Anushka Shetty Soundarya 'Sweety'Size Zero2014AnjaliGeetanjali/Ushanjali Geethanjali 2013 Anjali Patil Durga Naa Bangaaru Talli 2012 Samantha Nithya Yalavarthi Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu 2011 NayantharaGoddess Sita Sri Rama Rajyam 2010 Nithya Menen Nithya Ala Modalaindi 2009 Theertha Malli Sontha Ooru 2008 Swathi ReddyLavanya Ashta Chamma 2007 Charmy Kaur Mantra Mantra 2006 Nandita Das Kamli Kamli 2005 Trisha Siri Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana 2004 Kamalinee Mukherjee Roopa Anand 2003 Bhumika ChawlaMeghana Missamma 2002 Kalyani Swathi Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru 2001 LayaMeena Preminchu 2000 Laya Usha Manoharam 1999 Maheswari Sasirekha Nee Kosam 1998 RojaBhanumati Swarnakka 1997 Vijayashanti Ramulamma Osey Ramulamma 1996 Soundarya Radha Pavithra Bandham 1995 Aamani Ganga Subha Sankalpam 1994 Ooha Bhavani Aame 1993 AamaniJhansi / Goddess Lakshmi Mr. Pellam 1992 Meena Rajeshwari Rajeswari Kalyanam 1991 Sridevi Satya Kshana Kshanam 1990 Vijayashanti Vyjayanthi Karthavyam 1989 Vijayashanti Bharathi Bharatha Naari 1988 Bhanupriya Meenakshi Swarna Kamalam 1987 Sumalatha Sita Sruthilayalu 1986 LakshmiShanthi Sravana Meghalu 1985 Vijayashanti Jhansi Pratighatana 1984 Suhasini Swathi Swathi 1983 Jayasudha Lakshmi Dharmaatmudu 1982 Jaya Prada Padma Meghasandesam 1981 Jayasudha Jayanthi Premabhishekam 1980 Sakuntala Kukka 1979 Jayasudha Suhasini Idi Katha Kaadu 1978 Roopa Kalyani Naalaaga Endaro 1977 Lakshmi Sharada Pantulamma
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See also Nandi Awards