Mana Panel Sweeps TFPC Elections 2026; C. Kalyan Elected President

September 6, 2026 Published by rajeshe092eb6a68

The Mana Panel has registered a major victory in the Telugu Film Producers Council (TFPC) 2026 elections, securing a strong majority across key posts. C. Kalyan of the Mana Panel was elected unopposed as President, while Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao was elected Treasurer.

Mohan Vadlapatla of the Mana Panel and Damodara Prasad of the Progressive Panel were elected as Vice Presidents. Ammi Raju and Thummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana, both from the Mana Panel, won the Joint Secretary posts.

In the Executive Committee, three members from the Progressive Panel—Maitri Ravi, Niranjan Reddy and D.S. Rao—were elected, while 12 Mana Panel candidates also secured positions, including Padmini, Asian Sunil, Mohan Goud, Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, Danayya, Vamsi Nandipati, Palli Kesava Rao, Srinivasa Rao, Pullarao, Bapiraju, R.K. Goud and Nayeem.

The result for the Secretary post has been kept confidential as the matter is pending in court. Election Officer Durga Prasad will seal the result and submit it to the court. The result will be opened and officially announced in the presence of the judge on September 8.

Speaking after the victory, C. Kalyan thanked the media, voters and everyone who supported the Mana Panel. He said the panel had received a 95% majority and promised to work for the welfare of producers and the growth of the Telugu film industry. He said the team would soon announce its action plan and assured that it would stand by small producers. He also specially thanked Bandla Ganesh for his support.

Treasurer Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao thanked the voters for the strong mandate and acknowledged the support of the Nandamuri family and Sunil Narang. He said the experienced team would work together to take the Telugu film industry to greater heights while supporting small producers.

Tummala Prasanna Kumar congratulated all the winners and thanked the media for its support, stating that capable and experienced members had been elected to serve the industry.