Raghupati VenkaiahAward | |
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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$600) |
First awarded | 1981[1] |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 38 |
First winner | L. V. Prasad |
Recent winner | Chiranjeevi |
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".[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$600) at the Nandi Awards functions.
Mr Raghupati Venkaiah, regarded as the father of Telugu film industry, laid the foundation stone for the industry in the South by setting up Glass Studio and bringing one of the first cameras into the country.