The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977.(in Telugu) The winner is awarded a "Copper Nandi", a cash award of ₹10,000 and a commendation certificate.
Srinu Vaitla won the award in this category a record three times, followed by two wins each for A. Karunakaran, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, and Neelakanta.
Winners
Year Writer Film Ref. 1978 Modukuri Johnson Karunamayudu 1979 B. Narsing Rao Pran Rao Maa Bhoomi 1980 Ch. Bhava Narayana Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam 1981 K. Viswanath Saptapadi 1982 K. Balachander Kokilamma 1983 T. Krishna Neti Bharatam 1984 Relangi Narasimha Rao Adi Vishnu Sundari Subbarao 1985 Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Mayuri 1986 Kranthi Kumar Sravana Meghalu 1987 C. S. Rao Kanchadevayaani 1988 U. Visweswar Rao Pellila Chadarangam 1989 Satyanand Adavilo Abhimanyudu 1990 A. Raghurami reddy Hrudayanjali 1991 Ram Gopal Varma Kshana Kshanam 1992 Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Brundavanam 1993 Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Prema Pustakam 1994 Bharath Tapassu 1995 Gunasekhar Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? 1996 Gangaraju Gunnam Little Soldiers 1997 Bhupati Raja Master 1998 A. Karunakaran Tholi Prema 1999 Sreenu Vaitla Nee Kosam 2000 G. Ramprasad Chiru Navvutho 2001 Neelakanta Show 2002 Muppalaneni Shiva Nee Premakai 2003 Neelakanta Missamma 2004 Sukumar Arya 2005 Chandra Sekhar Yeleti Anukokunda Oka Roju 2006 Bhaskar Bommarillu 2007 Srinu Vaitla Dhee 2008 A. Karunakaran Ullasamga Utsahamga 2009 Vikram SirikondaDeepak Raj Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam 2010 Gautham Vasudev Menon Ye Maaya Chesave 2011 Srinu Vaitla Dookudu 2012 S. S. Rajamouli Eega 2013 Merlapaka Gandhi Venkatadri Express 2014 A. S. Ravikumar Chowdary Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham 2015 Kishore Tirumala Nenu Sailaja 2016 Adivi SeshRavikanth Perepu Kshanam
Most won
+ Most won Artist Wins Srinu Vaitla A. Karunakaran Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Neelakanta
See also Cinema of Andhra Pradesh Nandi Awards
References