Nine celebrities from Tollywood have been honored with Padmabhushan by the Central Government for their contribution to Telugu Cinema.
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Acrtor and Studio Owner) – Honored in the year1983
Kongara Jaggaiah (Actor) – Honored in the year 1992
G Krishna (Actor, Producer and Studio Owner) – Honored in the year 2009
B N Reddy (Director, Producer and Studio Owner) – Honored in the year 1974
K Chiranjeevi (Actor) – Honored in the year 2006
P Bhanumathi (Actress, Singer, Director, Producer and Studio Owner) – Honored in the year 2003
P Suseela (Singer) – Honored in the year 2008
Dr C Narayana Reddy (Lyricist and Poet) – Honored in the year 1992
S P Balasubramanyam (Singer, Music Director and Actor) – Honored in the year 2011
