Rashmika Mandanna was radiant when she took the Best Actress award for her work in The Girlfriend at the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards. The moment became even more touching when Madhavi Deverakonda was spotted wiping tears and enthusiastically cheering for her from where she was sitting. This exchange quickly became a memorable part of the night.
Award win and emotional acceptance speech
Rashmika received the Best Actress award, plus 10 lakh rupees (about $12,000 USD) from Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Ram Charan. In her speech, she thanked Rahul Ravindran, the director, and Deekshith Shetty, her co-star, and emphasized that The Girlfriend was a team effort.
She honestly talked about the harsh criticism and online bullying she faced early on and how it feels to have come full circle to win a state award. Rashmika said the award is especially meaningful and will give her the courage to go after more difficult roles in the future.
Event details and presenters
The special Ugadi ceremony happened at HITEX in Hyderabad on March 19th. Many important people gave awards to artists in all sorts of categories. Rashmika wore a saree and clearly enjoyed the celebratory atmosphere as she accepted her award for her work in Telugu films.
Those on stage complimented the film and the people who made it. The event showed how important the film is to the local culture and gave Rashmika and her fans something to feel very good about.
Madhavi Deverakonda’s visible pride
Madhavi Deverakonda was in the audience and showed a lot of obvious pride when Rashmika spoke about being welcomed as a Telugu ‘kodalu’ (daughter-in-law). She was cheering, clapping, and at one point wiping away tears as the new wife thanked her for all her support and love.
When Rashmika turned to her and said, “Papalu, I did it, and now let’s go home and celebrate,” you could really feel the love. This private moment between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got everyone’s attention and touched a lot of hearts.
Family moment and heartfelt remarks
During her speech, Rashmika mentioned that she used to be criticized for her acting but now the state is honoring her. She said the award proves she’s on the right track and makes her want to do more important work and continue to develop as an actress.
She also asked the audience to be as kind to her family as they are to her and said she’s proud to now be a daughter-in-law. Her words were great because they showed she’s humble, driven, and thankful.
Rashmika’s social media note and public reaction
After the awards, Rashmika wrote something personal on Instagram about how much it meant to her to win a state award. She wrote about how she always looked up to winners of state awards as a child and how incredibly proud, happy, and satisfied she feels now that she’s received one herself.
She shared pictures with her award and with Madhavi, which showed how close they are and that fans liked. Her speech and the pictures quickly went around the internet and lots of people praised the genuine family moment.
Cultural significance and career momentum
Fans and people online celebrated the scene as a rare and public show of a mother-in-law being supportive. They said Rashmika is lucky and praised Madhavi for being so obviously proud. This reaction shows how awards can change how people see someone and make an actor’s connection with fans in a certain region stronger.
But beyond this moment that went viral, this win means Rashmika Mandanna is starting a new phase in her career. Being recognized by the state for her work in The Girlfriend isn’t just approval of that movie; it also gives her momentum as she tries out different roles, with the support of her family and more and more fans.
