| NTR National Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Lifetime achivements and contributions to Indian cinema | 
| 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 people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Cinema of India.[1] It is an honorary Nandi Award in the honour of N. T. Rama Rao, actor and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000/- and a memento.[2][3]
Recipients
The recipients of the awards are as follows:[1]
- 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[5]
 - 2014: Kamal Haasan
 - 2015: K. Raghavendra Rao
 - 2016: Rajinikanth
 
References
- 1 2 "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.
 - 1 2 3 "Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award". The Hindu, Business Line. Hyderabad. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
 - ↑ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
 
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