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Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
State award of Andhra Pradesh for contributions to Telugu Cinema
State award of Andhra Pradesh for contributions to Telugu Cinema
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Raghupati VenkaiahAward |
| subheader | Award for contributions to Telugu Cinema |
| awarded_for | Lifetime Achievement |
| sponsor | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| firstawarded | 1981 |
| reward | |
| holder_label | Most recent winner |
| award1_type | Total awarded |
| award1_winner | 38 |
| award2_type | First winner |
| award2_winner | L. V. Prasad |
| award3_type | Recent winner |
| award3_winner | Yandamuri Veerendranath |
The Raghupathi Venkaiah Award is an award issued by the Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise lifetime achievements in Telugu cinema. The award was introduced in 1981 in honour of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, one of India's film pioneers regarded as the "father of Telugu cinema". The winner is presented a Golden Nandi (named after a bull in Hindu mythology), a gold medal, a citation and a cash prize of at the Nandi Awards functions.
Recipients



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| Year | Recipient | Field of work | Ref. | L. V. Prasad | P. Pullayya | B. A. Subba Rao | M. A. Rahman | Kosaraju Raghavayya | Bhanumathi | Bapu | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | B. Nagi Reddy | D. V. S. Raju | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Dasari Narayana Rao | K. Viswanath | S. Rajeswara Rao | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Anjali Devi | K. S. Prakash Rao | Inturi Venkateswara Rao | V. Madhusudhana Rao | Gummadi | Santha Kumari | Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao | Allu Ramalingaiah | P. Susheela | V. B. Rajendra Prasad | Krishnaveni | M. S. Reddy | D. Ramanaidu | Tammareddy Krishna Murthy | Vijaya Nirmala | K. Raghava | M. Balaiah | Kaikala Satyanarayana | Kodi Ramakrishna | Vanisri | Krishnam Raju | Eswar | Chiranjeevi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Cinematographer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Lyricist, poet, actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Actor, producer, singer, music director, director, writer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Director, producer, actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Composer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Actress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Actor, cinematographer, director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Film journalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Director, producer, screenwriter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Actress, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Actor, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Playback singer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Actress, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Director, producer, writer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Producer, actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Actress, director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Actor, director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Actress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Writer, publicity designer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Actor |
References
References
- "Raghupati Venkaiah Naidu: The man who started it all".
- Srinivas, S.V.. (2010). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241643987_Making_of_a_Peasant_IndustryTelugu_Cinema_in_the_1930s-1950s Making of a Peasant Industry: Telugu Cinema in the 1930s–1950s]. Bioscope: South Asian Screen Studies. p. 173. 10.1177/097492761000100207.
- (11 September 2011). "Telugu film industry turns 80".
- Sanmanalu - Awardulu in Anaganaga Oka Raakumarudu (Autobiography), Creative Links, Hyderabad, 2007, pp. 205.
- (2003-04-02). "Nandi Awards Presented". [[The Hindu]].
- (2002-02-15). "Nandi awards presentation on 18 February". [[The Hindu]].
- (2005-10-23). "Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for Krishnaveni". [[The Hindu]].
- (2007-02-18). "Raghupathi Venkaiah award for M.S. Reddy". [[The Hindu]].
- (2008-04-01). "Raghupathi Venkaiah award for D Ramanaidu". [[The Hindu]].
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090301031711/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44994.html Raghupathi Venkaiah award 2007 to Tammareddy Krishna Murthy]
- Ragupathi Venkaiah Award to Vijaya Nirmala
- (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
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