Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
| Raghupati Venkaiah Naidu Award | |
|---|---|
| Award for contributions to Telugu Cinema | |
| Description | Lifetime Achievement award |
| Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 50,000 |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 33 |
| First winner | 1981[1] |
| Last winner | 2016 |
The Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award is Telugu cinema's highest award introduced to annually recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry. The State Government incorporated this prestigious award in 1981 in honor of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, a pioneer of Indian film industry. The winner is felicitated and presented a Golden Nandi, a Gold medal, citation and cash prize of ₹ 50,000 at the state government's Nandi Awards functions.
Winners of the Raghupati Venkaiah Naidu Award
- 2016: Chiranjeevi (actor, producer)
- 2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer)
- 2014: Krishnam Raju (actor)
- 2013: Vanisri (actress)[2]
- 2012: Kodi Ramakrishna (director)
- 2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director)
- 2010: M. Balaiah (actor, producer and director)
- 2009: K. Ragava (producer)
- 2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, producer and director)[3]
- 2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer)[4]
- 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer, actor)[5]
- 2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director)[6]
- 2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer)[7]
- 2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer)
- 2002: P. Susheela (playback singer)[8]
- 2001: Allu Rama Lingaiah (actor)[9]
- 2000: Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao (actor, producer)[10]
- 1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer)
- 1998: Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (actor)
- 1997: V. Madhusudhana Rao
- 1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao
- 1995: K. S. Prakash Rao (actor, cinematographer, director, producer)
- 1994: Anjali Devi (actress)
- 1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer)
- 1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer)
- 1991: K. Viswanath (Film director)
- 1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (actor, director, and producer)
- 1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor)
- 1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer)
- 1987: B. Nagi Reddy (producer)
- 1986: Bapu and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- 1985: Bhanumati (actor, producer, singer, music director, director and writer)
- 1984: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudary (lyricist, poet and actor)
- 1983: M. A. Rahman
- 1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer and writer)
- 1981: P. Pullaiah and Santha Kumari (director and producer)
- 1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer)
See also
References
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- ^ Ragupathi Venkaiah Award to Vijaya Nirmala[permanent dead link]
- ^ Raghupathi Venkaiah award 2007 to Tammareddy Krishna Murthy
- ^ "Raghupathi Venkaiah award for D Ramanaidu". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 April 2008.
- ^ "Raghupathi Venkaiah award for M.S. Reddy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ "Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for Krishnaveni". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ "Nandi awards presentation on 18 February". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 February 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ "Nandi Awards Presented". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 April 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ Sanmanalu - Awardulu in Anaganaga Oka Raakumarudu (Autobiography), Creative Links, Hyderabad, 2007, pp. 205.