Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director explained

The Nandi Award for Best Debut Director winners since 1981:^[1]

Year	Director	Film	Ref
2016	Kalyan Krishna Kurasala	Soggade Chinni Nayana
2015		Yevade Subramanyam
2014		Karthikeya
2013		Mirchi	^[2]
2012	Ayodhya Kumar	Minugurulu
2011	Bhanu Prakash	Prayogam
2010		Ala Modalaindi
2009	Suman Pathuri	Inkosaari	^[3]
2008		Vinayakudu
2007	Ravi Tenali	Muhurtham
2006		Bommarillu
2005		Athanokkade	^[4]
2004		Grahanam
2003		Okariki Okaru
2002		Aadi
2001		Thiladanam	^[5]
2000	G. Ramprasad	Chiru Navvutho	^[6]
1999		Nee Kosam	^[7]
1998		Tholi Prema
1997	Veeru K	Aaro Pranam
1996		Little Soldiers
1995	Krishna Vamsi	Gulabi	^[8]
1994	No Award	No Award
1993		Money
1992		Laati
1991	K. Srirama Chandra Murthry	Manjeera Nadam
1990	Alladi Sreedhar	Komaram Bheemu
1989		Siva
1988		Kallu
1987		Sankeerthana
1986		Prathidvani
1984		Swathi
1983		Neti Bharatam
1982	Vejella Satyanarayana	Maro Malupu
1981	Yerramneni Chandramouli	Palle Pilichindi

Notes and References

1. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 21 August 2020. (in Telugu)
2. Web site: Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners. 1 March 2017.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20101008175836/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60631.html Nandi Awards 2009 Winners List – Telugu Movie News
4. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2005.html Telugu Cinema Etc – Nandi award winners list 2005
5. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2001.html Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com
6. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2000.html Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com
7. Web site: L. Venu . Gopal. Nandi Awards 1997-2000. Telugu CInema Chartira. 11 November 2012. 7 January 2011.
8. Web site: 1994 / 1995 NANDI Film Awards .