Awards[edit]
Civilian honors
Padma Bhushan in 2003
Padma Shri in 1966
Rashtrapati Award in acting
Antastulu
Palanati Yuddham
National Film Awards
Government National Award for Best writer for the book "Nalo Nenu" an autobiography in 1994.
Nandi Awards
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, in 1985
Nandi Award for Best Director in 1986
NTR National Award, from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, in 2000
State Awards
Kalaimamani (connoisseur of arts), Government of Tamil Nadu, in 1983
Other honors
Kalaprapoorna, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, in 1975
Honorary Doctorate, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, in 1984
Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1998 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
Annadurai honoured her with a title "Nadippukku Ilakkanam" for her remarkable performance in "Rangoon Radha"
She was one of the dignitaries been honored by Andhra Pradesh government at the time of state formation in 1956.