NTR National Award

The NTR National Award is an annual award to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.

NTR National Film Award is an award instituted in the honor of an Indian Film Actor, director, producer, and a politician, N.T. Rama Rao by the state of Andhra Pradesh. NTR National Film Award is first awarded to Akkineni Nageswara Rao a co-actor of N.T.R. The Award carries a cash prize of 500,000/- and a memento. The Award is presented as part of the Nandi Award's ceremony.

Winners of the NTR Award

• 1996: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
• 1997: Dilip Kumar
• 1998: Sivaji Ganesan
• 1999: Lata Mangeshkar
• 2000: Bhanumathi Rama Krishna
• 2001: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
• 2002: Dr Rajkumar
• 2003: Ghattamaneni Krishna
• 2004: Ilayaraja
• 2005: Ambareesh
• 2006: Waheeda Rehman
• 2007: Dasari Narayana Rao
• 2008: Jamuna
• 2009: B. Saroja Devi

See also

• Nandi Awards

References

• http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/08/31/stories/2007083151572100.htm
• http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/43070.html
• http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/11/stories/2010021156150400.htm