Nandi Award for Best Actress
| Nandi Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an actress in a leading role in Telugu cinema | 
| Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh | 
| Reward(s) | 
  | 
| First award | 1977 | 
| Final award | 2016 | 
| Most recent winner | Ritu Varma for film Pelli Choopulu | 
| Highlights | |
| Most wins | Vijayashanti (4 awards) Jayasudha (4 awards)  | 
| Total awarded | 40 | 
| First winner | Lakshmi | 
The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of ₹30,000.[1]
Superlatives
The Actresses with most wins are listed in total order
| Wins | Actress | 
|---|---|
| 4 | Vijayashanti, Jayasudha | 
| 2 | Laya, Aamani, Lakshmi | 
List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actress
References
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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