Awards & Winners

L. V. Prasad

Date of Birth 17-January-1908
Place of Birth Eluru
(India, Andhra Pradesh, West Godavari district)
Nationality India
Also know as Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao, Mr. L.V. Prasad, Shri L.V. Prasad, Prasad, అక్కినేని లక్ష్మీవరప్రసాదరావు, Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao, अक्किनेनी लक्ष्मी वरा प्रसाद राव, प्रसाद, लक्ष्मी वराप्रसाद राव, श्री एल० वी० प्रसाद, मिस्टर एल० वी० प्रसाद
Profession Film Director, Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao, known popularly as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Award for films in India. The Prasad Studios, Prasads IMAX and L V Prasad Eye Institute were founded by L. V. Prasad's group. L.V.Prasad was the chairman of the 27th National Film Awards Selection Committee held at New Delhi in 1980. He was the chairman of the All India Selection Panel of Indian Panorama section for the 8th International Film Festival of India from January 3 to 17, 1981. Prasad was also the chairman of the International Jury for Children’s Film Festival held in November 1981 at Madras. He was elected as the President of The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for the year 1982-83. He was the Member of the Board of Film Censors from October 1980 to February 1987. L.V.Prasad was Chairman of the Studio Owners, Council, a wing of Film Federation of India. The Government of India released a Commemorative postage stamp in his memory in 2006.

Awards by L. V. Prasad

Check all the awards nominated and won by L. V. Prasad.

1982


Dadasaheb Phalke Award
(Awarded as Actor, Director and Producer)

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Film Ek Duuje Ke Liye
Prasad Productions

1971


Filmfare Award for Best Film
Honored for : Khilona
(Prasad Studios)

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Film Khilona
Prasad Studios

1970


Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Film Jeene Ki Raah
Prasad Productions
Filmfare Award for Best Director Jeene Ki Raah

1968


Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Film Milan
Prasad Productions

1960


Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Film Chhoti Bahen
Prasad Productions
Filmfare Award for Best Director Chhoti Bahen

1955


National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Honored for : Mangayar Thilakam