NTR award and Raghupati Venkayya award were announced by the Andhra Pradesh Government for the year 2007. Dasari Narayana Rao received NTR award and Raghupati Venkayya award was given to producer Tammareddy Krishnamurty.

Dasari was given NTR award for his contribution to Telugu Cinema for more than 30 years. Tammareddy Krishnamurthy who produced many films under Ravindra Art Pictures was given the award. Both of them will will felicitated with their respective awards on the same day when the Nanadi Awards will be presented.

Jr.NTR visited Dasari Narayanarao's residence to congratulate him for winning this NTR award.