Cine MAA Awards 2008 presented

The MAA (TV) Cine Awards 2008 function was held at Gachibouli indoor stadium, Hyderabad, amidst an impressive gathering of limited film personalities, but a big crowd of general audiences. The colorful event started around 7.30 pm, and lasted at 1.00 am. Incidentally, it was getting drenched outside, which came as a plus point to the organizers. 7 Up and the TV channel jointly threw the Awards fete. Actors Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, NTR and Allu Arjun, Brahmanandam, Ali, Trisha, Bhumika (flanked by hubby), Charmme, Nikitha, Sradda Aarya, and Sindhu Menon brought some the glamour factor, slightly enhanced by behind the screen biggies VV Vinayak, Sekhar Kammula and K. Viswanath. Following is the list of Awards:

Best Actor: NTR – Yamadonga (received from Chiranjeevi)
Best Actress: Trisha – AMAV (received from Nag)
Best Director: Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days (Imax Prasad)
Best Feature Film: Happy Days
Best Supporting Actor: Mohan Babu – Yamadonga (received by NTR)
Best Supporting Actress: Suhasini – Srimahalakshmi
Best Debut Actor: Ramcharan Tej – Chirutha (received by Chirajneevi)
Best Debut Actress: Hansika Motwani – Desamuduru (Received by Allu Arjun)
Best Debut Director: Sri Vas – Lakshyam
Best Music Director: Mickey J Mayer – Happy Days
Best Choreographer: Prem Rakshit – Yamadonga
Best Villain: Kelly Dorjee – Don
Best Comedian: Brahmanandam – Dhee
Best Screenplay: Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days
Best Story: Sekhar Kammula – Happy Days
Best Lyricist: Vanamali – Happy Days
Best Cinematographer: Senthil Kumar – Yamadonga
Best Stunts Master: Vijayan – Chirutha
Best Art Director: Anand Sai – Yamadonga
Best Editor: Varma – Yama Donga
Lifetime Achievement Award: K. Viswanath
Special Felicitation: Brahmanandam (for getting into Guinness Book of World Records)

Highlights:

NTR dedicates Award to Sobhan Babu

NTR, who received the Best Actor Award (for Yamadonga) at the climax, said that he was honored to receive it. "I am dedicating this Award to Sobhan Babu garu, who passed away a couple of days ago. I request Chiranjeevi gaaru to handover the Award to the family members of the departed artiste." Chiranjeevi, who looked curious at NTR's words, took to smiles immediately and said he would do as per the wish of NTR. Interestingly, earlier, during the launch of MAA new logo, Chiraneevi maintained: "I and Nag are Board of Directors. That's why we have decided to not to compete for this Awards." It was widely heard among the audience that these remarks of Chiru might have prompted NTR to dedicate the Award to Sobhan Babu. In a sense rejecting it?