Awards and Honours
- Civilian honours
- Padma Vibhushan (2011)
- Padma Bhushan (1988)
- Padma Shri (1968)
- National Film Awards
- Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1990)
- Nandi Awards
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (1989)
- NTR National Award (1996)
- Nandi Award for Best Actor
- Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
- Antastulu (1965),
- Sudigundaalu (1967)
- Meghasandesam (1982)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
- Filmfare Awards South
- Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Marapurani Manishi (1973)
- Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991).
- Other State honours
- Kalaimamani from Tamil Nadu State.
- Kalidasu from Madhya Pradesh State. At one point he was also appointed as an adviser to the State Film Development Corporation.
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