The announcement of the 60th National Awards turned out to be a proud moment for Telugu Cinema. Eega starring Nani and Samantha which was directed by SS Rajamouli has bagged two national awards in the categories of ‘Best Special Effects’ and ‘Best Regional Film in Telugu’. Eega is the first film from Telugu to be nominated for Oscar awards in the category of 'Best Foreign Language Film' by the Film Federation of India.
