S. V. Ranga Rao , N. T. Rama Rao , Jaggayya , Kanta Rao , Bhanumathi Ramakrishna , Suryakantam , Gummadi , Savitri , Krishnam Raju and Sobhan Babu are the actors who received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award for best performance in a leading role . Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982 . He served as a jury member thrice for the 28th , 33rd , and 39th National Film Awards . Sri Sri was one of the influential film lyricists of his time , who garnered national honours like the Sahitya Akademi Award , the National Film Award for Best Lyrics and the Soviet Land Nehru Award for his pioneering work
39th National Film Awards
39th National Film Awards
Telugu cinema