The Pushpa fever is still going on even months after its release, but this time, the spotlight is on director Sukumar. At the recent Sakshi Excellence Awards, Sukumar was honored with the titles of Telugu Person of the Year 2024 and Best Popular Director of the Year 2024.
Sakshi Media Group has been successfully organizing the Excellence Awards for the past ten years. The awards were given across various fields, including environmental conservation, agriculture, education, social development, business, industry, and healthcare.
The grand 2025 edition of the awards took place on February 28 this year in Hyderabad. Haryana state Governor Bandaru Dattatreya graced the prestigious Sakshi Excellence Awards 2025 event. Also, Sakshi Media Group Chairperson YS Bharathi Reddy and many Tollywood film personalities, including Rashmika Mandanna, Teja Sajja, Kiran Abbavaram, Y. Ravi Shankar, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Dharma, and many others gracing it.
Renowned filmmaker Sukumar, who delivered a global blockbuster with Pushpa 2: The Rule, was honored with the Best Popular Director and Telugu Person of the Year 2024 Awards by YS Bharathi Reddy.
Actress Rashmika Mandanna received the Best Actress Award for her performance in Pushpa 2, while Teja Sajja was honored as the Critically Acclaimed Hero of the Year 2024 for Hanu-Man. Young actors Kiran Abbavaram and Dharma were also recognized for their outstanding performances and clinched the Best Actor Popular Choice Award and Best Debutant Actor awards, respectively.