| ANR National Award | |
|---|---|
| Akkineni Nageswara Rao | |
| Awarded for | Lifetime achievement and contribution to the Indian cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Akkineni International Foundation |
| First award | 2005 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Website | Official website |
The ANR National Award is instituted by the Akkineni International Foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. [1] The award was given annually to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry. [2] [3] ANR National Award was first awarded to actor Dev Anand in 2005. [4]
| Year | Presented date | Recipient | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | Dev Anand | [5] |
| 2006 | 13 January 2007 | Shabana Azmi | [6] [7] |
| 2007 | 13 January 2008 | Anjali Devi | [8] |
| 2008 | 10 January 2009 | Vyjayanthimala | [9] [10] |
| 2009 | Lata Mangeshkar | ||
| 2010 | 11 January 2011 | K. Balachander | [11] |
| 2011 | 26 December 2011 | Hema Malini | [12] |
| 2012 | 27 January 2013 | Shyam Benegal | [13] |
| 2014 | 27 December 2014 | Amitabh Bachchan | [14] |
| 2017 | 17 September 2017 | S. S. Rajamouli | [15] |
| 2018 | 17 November 2019 | Sridevi [a] | [16] |
| 2019 | Rekha | [17] | |
| 2024 | 28 October 2024 | Chiranjeevi | [18] [19] |