ASTHITVAM STATE AWARDS
CATEGORY- SHORT FILM
Asthitvam announced Awards for Short Films on Social Awareness and Cause in the year 2018.
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Name of the Short Film |
ANKURA |
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Director’s Name |
Shri. Prem Supremo |
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Director’s Achievements |
One Silver Screen film, 15 Short Films, International Short Film Nominee Award, National Award Winner and Asthitvam State Award. |
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Asthitvam Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2018 |
Short Film movie ‘Ankura’ was a nominee for French Film Festival and it won a National Award too. The short film’s theme is child infanticide.
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Name of the Short Film |
DON’T |
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Director’s Name |
Shri. Sai Teja |
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Director’s Achievements |
This is his first Short Film. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2018 |
Shri. Sai Teja Sagar is an emerging talent. He showered his skills in the making of ‘Don’t’ which is about saving water. The short film received its first award.
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Name of the Short Film |
MURGA |
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Director’s Name |
Shri. Racha Rakesh |
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Achievements |
In the competition, from 5000+ submitted films across the world, Jury Panel had to select only 20 films, in which the film “MURGA (Rooster)” directed by Racha Rakesh has won in the category of experimental film. The film has screened in 8 languages- French, Italian, English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Espanol, Polskie…Racha Rakesh hails from Telangana and the film is based on ‘Girl Child Discrimination’. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2019 |
‘Muurga’ is Shri. Rakesh fourth film. It was screened at Italy in 2018 for the first time. The theme of the film is based on superstitious beliefs for having a male child. Rakesh hails from Telangana and is into Animation and Film Making.
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Name of the Short Film |
FULL STOP |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Mindi Vijay Mohana Rao |
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Achievements |
Full Stop is a short film on road safety. Produced by Bobbili Film Society. It depicts the ordeal of an individual without licence, c book, pollution certificate etc. One can surpass the Police check but without helmet we cannot escape. DEATH in an accident. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2019 |
Shri. Mindi Vijay Mohan Rao is from Bobbili, Vizianagaram district. He along with others established Rachna Samakhya in 2008. Through this they are conducting competitions, felicitations, birthday celebrations of the past great Telugu poets. They are bringing forth ‘ Snehitha’ Telugu magazine for children since 15 years. The organisation concentrates on releasing of Kavita Sankalanams every year.Asthitvam State Award was given to Film ‘Full Stop”.
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Name of the Short Film |
IT’S NOT JUST |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Syed Kaleem |
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Achievements |
‘It’s Not Just’ is a short film on Drunken Drive. It received award for the concept and was supported by the Traffic Police Department & the then Collector of Nalgonda Shri Navin Mittal. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2019 |
Shri. Syed Kaleem has directed many Short Films on social subjects. With the inspiration of the Traffic Department he directed this film. The theme is ‘Drunken Drive’.
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Name of the Short Film |
MAA NANNA RAITHU |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Kavirat Bhardwaj |
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Achievements |
Maa Nanna Raithu is a short film on farming. It received First recognition from Asthithvam. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2019 |
India is an agricultural based country but the director Shri Kavirat Bharadwaj felt that it was no more the truth. In the present scenario agriculture-farming is under the cloud as it is not being carried by our younger generation. The short film is about raising a thought regarding farming and focus on this aspect.
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Name of the Short Film |
SAVITRI |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Prem Khadiyam |
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Achievements |
The Director received Yuva Dharshaka Ratna Award in 2016 from Bharathi Arts Academy. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2020 |
Shri. Prem Khadiyam directed around six short films before this short film. ‘Savitri’ a short film on mainstreaming of transgenders. It is Shri. Prem’s seventh movie. He was in the making of four movies on social subjects.
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Name of the Short Film |
VARSHITHA |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Rajeshwara Sarma Parimi |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2020 |
Shri. Raj Parimi worked as Team lead in a reputed Animation Company. He wanted to explore into Film direction. His first Short Film is ‘Varshitha’. The theme of the film is inspirational.
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Name of the Short Film |
ADDILLU |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Vijay Kumar Kalivarapu |
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Achievements |
Addillu – Award winning short film. It received over 20 Awards. Telugu Short Film 2017. Directed By Vijay Kumar Kalivarapu. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2021 |
Shri. Vijay Kumar directed over 6 Short Films and ‘Addillu’ is his 7th short film. He is passionate about his profession and we are looking forward to see him in flying colours. This short film received around 20 awards prior to Asthitvam Award. The short film’s theme is surrogacy.
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Name of the Short Film |
AMMA |
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Name of the Director |
Dr. Srikanth |
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Achievements |
2014-This film awarded in Best film Digital Film Chamber Film Festival. 2017-This film Awarded as Special Jury in 3rd International Short and Film Film Festival Bangalore. 2017-This film Specially Shows in Sri Sarathi Studios, Hyderabad On the occasion of International Women’s Day. 2018- This film was awarded as 1st best film in Sakshi International Film Festival on the occasion of International Women’s Day. 2018- This Film Specially Screened in 1st Kolkata International Human Rights Festival. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2021 |
Dr. Srikanth directed a many short Films. His Short Film ‘Amma’ won many laurels for him. The short film’s theme is child infanticide.
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Name of the Short Film |
RABANDULA RAJYAMLO RAITHANNA |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Shiva Kumar Govindu |
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Achievements |
It was screened at Ravindra Bharathi in February 2021. Asthitvam is the first award. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2021 |
Shri. Shiva Kumar tried as an actor and then started writing stories. He directed 20 Short Films. This is the last short film. The theme is the way farmers are cheated by middle men.
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Name of the Short Film |
MATRU DEVOH BHAVAH |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Jagadesh Rao |
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Achievements |
The movie is how a single woman is treated and the difficulties faced by her daughter after mother’s death. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2022 |
Shri. Jagadesh Rao directed Short Films based on social issues. This Short Film speaks about the difficulties a single woman and a mother of a daughter. The theme was depicted beautifully.
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Name of the Short Film |
SPANDANA |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Adapala Sumanth |
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Achievements |
The movie was first released in 2015. ‘Spandana’ is a poignant emotional drama that resonated with viewers for its relatable storyline about relationships and family dynamics. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2024 |
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Name of the Short Film |
NEE KOSAMEY |
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Name of the Director |
Shri. Uttej Saphaharam |
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Achievements |
The movie was directed when Uttej was in grade 7. His passion for film making has enhanced his skills gradually. It was first released in 2016. It is dealing with issues one face during adolescence and how the youth need to be alert while commuting. Today people are busy with their mobiles while walking on the road/ attention diverted elsewhere. The silent short film tells a message. |
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Asthitvam State Award |
Category-Best Short Film |
Year-2025 |
Shri. Utthej Sapaharam is a passionate Podcast Host | Film Maker | VFX Artist. He has done his B.A. in Journalism, VFX Artist – Trained at Pixelloid Studios and duly completed his Film Direction Course under the guidance of Shri. K. Raghavendra Rao. He is a recipient of Dasari Award recipient.