Special honours

O Padmashri
O Honorary Doctorate by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
National Film Awards
O 1980 - National Film Award Ior Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Ior Sankarabharanam
O 1982 - Nargis Dutt Award Ior Best Feature Film on National Integration Ior Sapthapadhi
O 1984 - National Film Award Ior Best Feature Film in Telugu Ior Saagara Sangamam
O 1987 - National Film Award Ior Best Feature Film in Telugu Ior Swathi Muthyam
O 1990 - National Film Award Ior Best Feature Film in Telugu IorSuthradharulu
O 2005 - National Film Award Ior Best Feature Film in Telugu Ior Swarabhishekam
Nandi Awards
O 1992: Raghupathi Venkaiah Award - LiIetime achievement
O 1965: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Bronze) Ior atma Gowravam
O 1974: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Silver) Ior Seeta Katha
O 1983: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Bronze) Ior Sagara Sangamam
O 1986: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Gold) Ior Swathi Muthyam
O 1987: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Gold) Ior Sruthi Layalu
O 1989: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Gold) Ior Swarna Kamalam
O 1990: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Bronze) Ior Suthradharulu
O 1992: Nandi Award Ior Best Feature Film (Bronze) Ior apathbandhavudu
O 1987: Nandi Award Ior Best Director Ior Srutilayalu
FilmIare Awards
O 1989: FilmIare Best Story Award Ior eshwar
FilmIare Awards South
O 1974: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior Seeta Katha
O 1975: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior eevana yothi
O 1982: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior Subhalekha
O 1983: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior Saagara Sangamam
O 1986: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior Swathi Muthyam
O 1992: FilmIare Best Director Award (Telugu) Ior apathbandhavudu
CineMAA Awards
O CineMAA Award Ior LiIe Time Contribution
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ear Film Language Credits
1957 %odi Kodallu Telugu Sound department
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu Telugu Assistant Director
1963 Chaduvukunna mmayilu Telugu Screenplay, writer
1963 Mooga Manasulu Telugu Assistant Director
1964 Doctor Chakravarthy Telugu Assistant Director
1965 atma Gowravam Telugu Director
1967 Private Master Telugu Director
1967 Sudigundalu Telugu Screenplay writer and Director
1968 Kalisochchina drushtam Telugu Director
1968 Undamma Bottu Pedata Telugu Director
1969 Nindu Hridayalu Telugu Director
1969 Sabhash Satyam Telugu Director
1971 Chelleli Kapuram Telugu Director
1971 Chinnanaati Snehithulu Telugu Director
1971 Nindu Dampatulu Telugu Director
1972 Kalam Marindi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1973 Neramu Siksha Telugu Screenplay, writer and Director
1973 Sharada Telugu Director
1974 mma Manasu Telugu Director
1974 Seeta Katha Telugu Director
1975 Chinna Nati Kalalu Telugu Director
1975 eevana yoti Telugu Director
1976 Mangalyaniki Maromudi Telugu Screenplay, writer and Director
1976 Prema Bhandam Telugu Director
1977 Chilanka Telugu Director
1977 eevita Nouka Telugu Director
1978 Kaalanthakulu Telugu Director
1978 SeethamaLakshmi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1978 Siri Siri Muvva Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1979 President Peramma Telugu Director
1979 Sankarabharanam Telugu Story writer and Director
1979 Sargam Hindi Director
1980 lludu Pattina Bharatham Telugu Director
1981 Sapthapadi Telugu Story, Screenplay writer and Director
1980 Subhodayam Telugu Story-writer and Director
1982 Kaamchor Hindi Director
1982 Subhalekha Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1983 Saagara Sangamam Telugu Story-writer and Director
1983 Shubh Kaamna Hindi Director
1984 anani anmabhoomi Telugu Story, Screenplay writer and Director
1985 aag Utha Insan Hindi Director
1985 Sanfog Hindi Director
1985 Sur Sangam Hindi Director
1985 Swathi Muthyam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1986 Sirivennela Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1987 Srutilayalu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1987 Swayamkrushi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1988 Sangeeta Sangamam Malayalam Director
1988 Swarna Kamalam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1989 eshwar Hindi Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1990 Suthradharulu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1992 apathbandhavudu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1992 Sangeet Hindi Director
1992 Swathi Kiranam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1993 Dhanwaan Hindi Director
1995 Subha Sankalpam Telugu Actor and Director
1995 Jafram Telugu Actor:
1996 Kuruthipunal Tamil Actor: Sreenivasan
1997 Chinnabbayi Telugu Director
2000 Mugavaree Tamil Actor
2001 Ninnu Choodalani Telugu Actor: Siva Reddy
2002 Nee Sneham Telugu Actor: GrandIather oI Amrutha
2002 Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu Telugu Actor
2002 Rifles Telugu Actor:
2002 Santosham Telugu Actor: Ramachandraiah
2003 nbe Sivam Tamil Actor:
2003 %agore Telugu Actor: ChieI Minister
2004 Lakshmi Narasimha Telugu Actor: Father oI Lakshmi Narasimha
2004 Swarabhishekam Telugu
Actor, Story, Screenplay writer and
Director
2005 ndhrudu Telugu Actor: Father oI Surendra
2005 thadu Telugu Actor: CBI OIIicer
2005 Gowtam SSC Telugu Actor:
2007
adavari Matalaku rdhalu
Jerule
Telugu Actor: GrandIather oI Keerthi
2008 Pandurangadu Telugu Actor: Father oI Pundarika
2009 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Tamil Actor: GrandIather oI Keerthi
2010 Subhapradam Telugu Director
2011 Mr.Perfect Telugu GrandIather oI Tapsee