Veteran
Telugu
filmmaker
Sattiraju
Lakshmi
Narayan
aka
Bapu
feels
ecstatic
after
receiving
the
lifetime
achievement
award
at
the
60th
South
Filmfare
awards
and
says
awards
and
recognition
help
in
boosting
one's
morale.
Talking
to
IANS,
Bapu
revealed
excitement
about
receiving
life-time
achievement
award.
He
said,
"I'm
extremely
happy
to
receive
the
lifetime
achievement
award.
I
feel
awards
are
always
special
no
matter
how
big
or
small
they
might
be.
It
helps
in
boosting
one's
morale
irrespective
of
the
time."
However,
he
says
high
expectations
can
also
affect
one's
morale.
"As
a
filmmaker
I
never
expected
to
be
awarded
because
I
felt
it
could
lead
to
affecting
one's
self-esteem.
When
you
expect
and
award
and
it
doesn't
come
to
you,
the
result
of
it
might
have
immense
affect
on
you
and
therefore
it's
best
to
let
your
work
do
the
talking," he
said.
The
79-year
old,
who
was
awarded
the
Padma
Shri
earlier
this
year,
is
known
for
directing
Telugu
films
such
as
Mr
Pellam,
Sri
Rama
Rajyam
and
Mutyala
Muggu.
He
also
has
two
National
film
awards,
three
Filmfare
awards
and
five
Nandi
awards
to
his
credit
in
his
four-decade
long
career.