Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
State award of Andhra Pradesh for contributions to Telugu Cinema / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu 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".[2][3] The winner is presented a Golden Nandi (named after a bull in Hindu mythology), a gold medal, a citation and a cash prize of ₹50,000 (US$630) at the Nandi Awards functions.
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Raghupati Venkaiah Naidu Award | |
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Award for contributions to Telugu Cinema | |
Awarded for | Lifetime Achievement |
Sponsored by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Reward(s) | ₹50,000 (US$630) |
First awarded | 1981[1] |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 38 |
First winner | L. V. Prasad |
Recent winner | Chiranjeevi |
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