Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu

• K. Viswanath has the record of winning the award eight times and winning it twice in a row, on three separate occasions (1974–1975, 1982–1983 and 1986–1987). • S. S. Rajamouli has received the award five times, which is the second most. He is the only director to have won the award in three separate decades: the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. He also holds the record for receiving 10 nominations, the highest among all. • Nandini Reddy and Sripriya are the only female directors to have been nominated, for their films Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Drushyam (2014) respectively. • Krish remains the only director to have won the award for his first two films, Gamyam and Vedam, consecutively. • Sukumar, Venu Yeldandi and Krish are the only directors who received the award for their debut films. ==Winners==

Before 2000 year there have been no nominations for Filmfare Awards South in Telugu films, The panel of judges jury members are selected for winners in different Categories. 2000s • 2001: Teja – Nuvvu Nenu • B. Gopal – Narasimha Naidu • Krishna Vamsi – Murari • 2002: Krishna Vamsi – Khadgam • Puri Jagannadh – Idiot • Teja – Jayam • V. V. Vinayak – Aadi • 2003: Gunasekhar – Okkadu • Rasool Ellore – Okariki Okaru • S. S. Rajamouli – Simhadri • Puri Jagannadh – Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi • 2004: Sukumar – Arya • K. Vijaya Bhaskar – Malliswari • S. S. Rajamouli – Sye • Sekhar Kammula – Anand • 2005: Trivikram Srinivas – Athadu • Muppalaneni Shiva – Sankranti • Prabhu Deva – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana • Puri Jagannadh – Super • S. S. Rajamouli – Chhatrapati • 2006: Puri Jagannadh – Pokiri • Bhaskar – Bommarillu • S. S. Rajamouli – Vikramarkudu • Shekhar Kammula – Godavari • 2007: Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days • Puri Jagannadh – Desamuduru • S. S. Rajamouli – Yamadonga • Sreenu Vaitla – Dhee • Tulasiram – Mantra • 2008: Krish – Gamyam • Bhaskar – Parugu • Ravi Babu – Nachavule • Sreenu Vaitla – Ready • Trivikram Srinivas – Jalsa • 2009: S. S. Rajamouli – Magadheera • Chaitanya Dantaluri – Baanam • Kodi Ramakrishna – Arundhati • Sukumar – Arya 2 • Surender Reddy – Kick 2010s • 2010: Krish – Vedam • Boyapati Srinu – Simha • Gautham Vasudev Menon – Ye Maaya Chesave • Sekhar Kammula – Leader • Vamsi Paidipally – Brindavanam • '2011: Sreenu Vaitla – Dookudu''''' • Bapu – Sri Rama Rajyam • Dasaradh – Mr. Perfect • Nandini Reddy – Ala Modalaindi • Sukumar – 100% Love • '2012: S. S. Rajamouli – Eega''''' • Harish Shankar – Gabbar Singh • Krish – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum • Puri Jagannadh – Business Man • Trivikram Srinivas – Julayi • '2013: Trivikram Srinivas – Atharintiki Daaredi''''' • Koratala Siva – Mirchi • Srikanth Addala – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu • Vijaykumar Konda – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde • Virinchi Varma – Uyyala Jampala • 2014: Vikram Kumar – Manam • Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya • Sripriya – Drushyam • Sujeeth – Run Raja Run • Surender Reddy – Race Gurram • '2015: S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali: The Beginning''''' • Koratala Siva – Srimanthudu • Kranthi Madhav – Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju • Krish – Kanche • Trivikram Srinivas – S/O Satyamurthy • 2016: Vamsi Paidipally – Oopiri • Koratala Siva – Janatha Garage • Ravikanth Perepu – Kshanam • Sukumar – Nannaku Prematho • Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam – Pelli Choopulu • Trivikram Srinivas – A Aa • '2017: S. S. Rajamouli – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion''''' • Krish – Gauthamiputra Satakarni • Sandeep Reddy Vanga – Arjun Reddy • Sankalp Reddy – Ghazi • Satish Vegesna – Sathamanam Bhavati • Sekhar Kammula – Fidaa • '2018: Nag Ashwin – Mahanati''''' • Indraganti Mohan Krishna – Sammohanam • Koratala Siva – Bharat Ane Nenu • Parasuram – Geetha Govindam • Sukumar – Rangasthalam • Venkatesh Maha – C/o Kancharapalem 2020s • '2020–2021: Sukumar – Pushpa: The Rise''''' • Buchi Babu Sana – Uppena • Karuna Kumar – Palasa 1978 • Rahul Sankrityan – Shyam Singha Roy • Sekhar Kammula – Love Story • Trivikram Srinivas – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo • Uday Gurrala – Mail • '2022: S. S. Rajamouli – RRR''''' • Chandoo Mondeti – Karthikeya 2 • Hanu Raghavapudi – Sita Ramam • Sai Kiran – Masooda • Sashi Kiran Tikka – Major • Vimal Krishna – DJ Tillu • '2023: Venu Yeldandi – Balagam' • Anil Ravipudi – Bhagavanth Kesari • Karthik Varma Dandu – Virupaksha • Prashanth Neel – Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire • Sai Rajesh Neelam – Baby • Shouryuv – Hi Nanna • Srikanth Odela – Dasara • '2024: Sukumar – Pushpa 2: The Rule''''' • Nag Ashwin – Kalki 2898 AD • Nanda Kishore Emani – 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu • Prasanth Varma – Hanu-Man • Venky Atluri – Lucky Baskhar • Yadhu Vamsi – Committee Kurrollu ==Notes==