N.T.Rama Rao award is to be conferred on Ilayaraja by the Andhra Government.

Andhra government has instituted an award in the memory of N.T.Rama Rao who has been an actor and a Chief Minister to the cine artistes. But this has not been conferred on any one after 2002.

The present Congress government under the leadership of Rajasekara Reddy has now assigned the responsibility of conferring such awards to the Film Development Council and has appointed a selection committee for it.

Artistes have been selected for 2003, 2004 and 2005 on the recommendations of this Council. Actor Krishna is the awardee of the N.T.Rama Rao Award for 2003.

Music director Ilayaraja is selected for the Award for 2004. Actor Ambarish has been selected for the year 2005.

These awards will be presented at a function to be organized by the Andhra government.