| NTR National Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Reward(s) | ₹500,000/- |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Website | apsftvtdc |
The NTR National Award is an annual award presented by the government of Andhra Pradesh to recognize lifetime achievements and contributions to the Cinema of India.[1] The award is named after N. T. Rama Rao, actor and former politician who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000 and a memento.[2][3]
Recipients[edit | edit source]
The recipients of the awards are as follows:[1]
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- 1996: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- 1997: Dilip Kumar
- 1998: Sivaji Ganesan
- 1999: Lata Mangeshkar
- 2000: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
- 2001: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- 2002: Dr. Rajkumar
- 2003: Ghattamaneni Krishna[4]
- 2004: Ilayaraja[4]
- 2005: Ambareesh[4]
- 2006: Waheeda Rehman
- 2007: Dasari Narayana Rao
- 2008: Jamuna
- 2009: B. Saroja Devi
- 2010: Sharada
- 2011: Amitabh Bachchan
- 2012: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- 2013: Hema Malini. V. Ravichandran[5]
- 2014: Kamal Haasan
- 2015: K. Raghavendra Rao
- 2016: Rajinikanth
- 2024: Nandamuri Bala Krishna
- 2025: Chiranjeevi
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "N.T.R. NATIONAL FILM AWARDEES". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "Governor gives away NTR awards". The Hindu. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan receives NTR National film award". The Times of India. 15 January 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award". The Hindu, Business Line. Hyderabad. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu. 5 April 2017.