Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

The Raghupathi Venkaiah Award is an annual award introduced to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry.

Andhra Pradesh State Government incorporated this prestegious award in 1981 in the honor of Raghupathi Venkaih Naidu, a pioneer of Indian film industry. The winner of each year will be felicitated and presented a Golden Nandi, a Gold medal, citation and cash prize of Rs 50,000 at the state government's Nandi Awards functions.

Winners of the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

* 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer, actor) [cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/01/stories/2008040154560400.htm | title=Raghupathi Venkaiah award for D Ramanaidu]
*2005: M.S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director) [cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/18/stories/2007021804760600.htm | title=Raghupathi Venkaiah award for M.S. Reddy | date=2007-02-18 | accessdate=2007-04-16]
*2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer) [cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/23/stories/2005102309570100.htm | title=Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for Krishnaveni | date=2005-10-23 | accessdate=2007-04-16]
*2003: V B Rajendra Prasad (producer)
*2002: P. Susheela (playback singer) [cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/15/stories/2004021509250300.htm | title=Nandi awards presentation on February 18 | date=2002-02-15 | accessdate=2007-04-16]
*2001: Allu Rama Lingaiah (actor) [cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/04/02/stories/2003040208660500.htm | title=Nandi Awards Presented | date=2003-04-02 | accessdate=2007-04-16]
*2000: T.L.Kantharao
*1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer)
*1998: Gummadi (actor)
*1997: V.Madhusudhana Rao
*1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao
*1995: K.S.Prakash Rao
*1994: Anjali Devi (actress)
*1993: Dukkipati Madhusudhan 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
*1987: B.Nagi Reddy (producer)
*1986: Bapu-Ramana
*1985: Bhanumati (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer)
*1984: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudary
*1983: M.A.Rahman
*1982: B.A. Subba Rao (producer)
*1981: P. Pullaiah (director and producer)
*1980: L.V.Prasad

Awardee distinction

* P. Pullaiah and Santha Kumari are the only couple who have been won the award. Pullaiah won the award in 1981 and Santha Kumari won it in 1998.

ee also

* Dadasaheb Phalke

References