Veteran
actress
B.
Saroja
Devi
has
bagged
the
prestigious
NTR
National
Award
for
the
year
2009.
It
also
carries
a
cash
prize
of
Rs.
5
lakh.
It
is
an
award
instituted
by
Andhra
Pradesh
government
and
is
given
for
lifetime
achievement
and
outstanding
contribution
to
Indian
cinema.
A
committee
headed
by
G.
Adiseshagiri
Rao
has
also
selected
director
K
Raghavendra
Rao
for
the
B
N
Reddy
National
Award,
media
baron-producer
Ramoji
Rao
for
the
Nagi
Reddy
Chakrapani
National
Award
and
producer
K
Raghava
for
the
Raghupathi
Venkaiah
State
Award.
They
will
receive
a
cash
prize
of
Rs.
2
lakh
each.
Actor
Akkineni
Nageswara
Rao
was
the
first
recipient
of
the
NTR
Award.
Dilip
Kumar,
Sivaji
Ganesan,
Lata
Mangeshkar,
Bhanumathi
Rama
Krishna,
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee,
Dr
Rajkumar,
Ghattamaneni
Krishna,
Ilayaraja,
Ambareesh,
Waheeda
Rehman,
Dasari
Narayana
Rao
and
Jamuna
are
the
others,
who
have
received
the
award
in
the
past.
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