ANR Award for 2013 to M M Keeravani
Rasamayi ANR Lifetime Achievement award for the year 2013 will be presented to Music director M M Keeravani on 21st September as a part of Celebrations of Akkineni Nageswara Rao birthday.Recently Director Shyam Benegal was awarded the ANR National Award for the Year 2012.The Rasamayi Award is different from ANR National Award.Rasamayi ANR award was instituted in the year 1999.
ANR National Award was instituted in honour of Akkineni Nageswara Rao by Akkineni International Foundation. This award given to Film Personalities in recognition of their service to Film Industry every year starting from 2005.
1st Awardee: Padmabhushan Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee Sri DEV ANAND, Year – 2005
2nd Awardee: Padmashri SHABANA AZMI – Actress & Social Activist, Year – 2006
3rd Awardee: Smt. ANJALI DEVI – Actress & Producer, Year – 2007
4th Awardee: Padmashri Dr. VYJAYANTIMALA BALI – Natyakala Sikhamani, Actress Year – 2008
5th Awardee: Bharat Ratna Dr. LATAMANGESHKAR – Playback Singer, Year – 2009
6th Awardee: Padmashri Dr. K. BALACHANDER – Writer, Director & Producer, Year – 2010
7th Awardee: Padmashree Smt. HEMA MALINI – Actress, Year -2011
8th Awardee: Shyam Benegal-Director- Year-2012