The Ramineni Foundation was founded in 1995 by the children of the late Ramineni Ayyanna Choudary in

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, USA for the purpose of protecting and promoting the monumental heritage of Indian culture and the ideals of Hinduism. In addition, the primary mission of the foundation is to facilitate the valiant, relentless and altruistic efforts of all those high priests drawn from a cross-spectrum of fields in arts, science and humanities. __NOTOC__

Dr. Ramineni Ayyanna Choudary

Ramineni Ayyanna Choudary, after whom the foundation and the awards were named, was born on 1929-10-12 in ''Brahmanakoduru'',

Guntur District Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...

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to Veeriah Choudary and Kanya Kumari. He completed his school education in Guntur District and obtained a postgraduate degree in

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

from

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...

. Until 1955 he worked as a teacher in Palaparru and

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. He left for the

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in 1955, and completed his master's degree in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

and

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followed by a

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from the

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. During this time, he founded the ''Hindu Association of Minnesota'' to promote

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and civilisation and organised Hindu festivals & social activities regularly. He worked as a professor at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and

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in Cincinnati, Ohio (1963–1973). He took early retirement from his job in order to devote his time to social and cultural activities. He established Downtown Property Management in

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. He married Suguna in 1967 and gave birth to 6 children – Dharmapracharak, Saradha Devi, Satyavadhi, Brahmananda, Vedacharya and Harischandra. He established Sangeeth Sahitya Samskrithi Hindu Dharma Nilayam and dedicated it to Indian fine arts. He developed agricultural activities and also established Hindustan Therapeutics at

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to supply high-quality, cost-effective veterinary medicines and feed supplements to farmers. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, his children have started the Ramineni Foundation in India on 1999-10-12. Choudary died on 2000-04-24 in

Ramineni Foundation Awards

1999

Ramineni Foundation was inaugurated in India on 1999-10-12 at Hyderabad. The occasion was attended by

C. Narayana Reddy Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet and writer. Reddy had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, a ...

as Chief Guest and Vempati China Satyam,

N. Gopi N. Gopi (Telugu: ఎన్. గోపి; born 25 June 1948) is an eminent Indian poet, and literary critic in Telugu and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient. He has also been in the University system as a professor and Dean since 1974, until retir ...

, P. Siva Reddy and

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as esteemed guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

* G. N. Rao – Director, L V Prasad Eye Institute

Viseesha Puraskaram

* Bapu * Ramana * Nanduri Rama Mohana Rao – Veteran journalist and Writer * Kalipatnam Rama Rao – Custodian of Telugu Story, founder of Kathanilaya

2000

This function was attended by

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became on ...

as Chief Guest and D. N. Siva Prasad, Prof.

Kakarla Subba Rao Kakarla Subba Rao (25 January 192516 April 2021) was an Indian radiologist who served as the first director of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. For his contributions to the field of medicine, Rao was conferred Padma Shri in 200 ...

, M.

Murali Mohan Maganti Murali Mohan (born 24 June 1940) is an Indian actor, producer, politician, and business executive from Telugu cinema. In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in ''Jagame Maya'', produced by Atluri Poornachandra Rao. He gained recognition with the ...

as esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

* K. Varaprasad Reddy – MD

Shantha Biotechnics Shantha Biotechnics Limited is an Indian biotechnology company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. It is the first Indian company to develop, manufacture and market recombinant human healthcare products in India. The company is a wholly owned su ...

Viseesha Puraskaram

Lalji Singh Lalji Singh FNA, FASc (5 July 1947 – 10 December 2017) was an Indian scientist who worked in the field of DNA fingerprinting technology in India, where he was popularly known as the "Father of Indian DNA fingerprinting". Singh also worke ...

– Director,

CCMB The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology ( hi, कोशिकीय एवं आण्विक जीवविज्ञान केंद्र, IAST: ''Kośikīya evam āṇavik jīvavijñāna kendra'') or CCMB is an Indian fundame ...

K. Viswanath Kasinadhuni Viswanath (born 19 February 1930) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South ...

– Cine Director *

Kaloji Narayana Rao Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002) was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The Telangana government honored Kaloji's birthday as ...

– Veteran Writer

2001

The function was attended by U.

Krishnam Raju Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also the ...

, Union Minister of Defence as Chief Guest and Justice Jasti Chelameshwar, A. Gangadhara Rao, Former Chief Justice of High court of Andhra Pradesh, P V R K prasad IAS, and M. V. Bhasakara Rao as Esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

* Chinchode Devender Reddi-

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Osmania University Osmania University is a collegiate public state university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad in 1918 , He released a farman to establish OSMANIA UNIVERSITY on the day of 28 August 1918. It ...

Viseesha Puraskaram

* Volga – Popular Writer * M. A. Subhan – Founder, Kalasaagar *

Nirmalamma Nirmalamma (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.She won two Nandi Awards. Early life She was born in ...

– Veteran Artist

2002

The function was attended by K. Prathibha Bharathi, Speaker of

Legislative Assembly as Chief Guest and T Devendra Goud, Home Minister, Government of

, Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, Minister for Health, Government of

Andhra pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

, I. Venkata Rao, chairman, Press Academy of Andhra Pradesh, and Madugula Nagaphani Sharma as Esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

Shantha Sinha Shantha Sinha (born 7 January 1950) is an Indian anti-child labour activist. She is the founder of Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation, popularly known as MV Foundation (which is named in memory of her grandfather Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiah), a ...

, Secretary -Trustee M. V. Foundation

Viseesha Puraskaram

*Dr. Chukka Ramaiah (IIT) * N. Koteswara Rao – Popular Writer * Syed MD. Arif – National Chief

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Coach

2003

The function was attended by

Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad, (28 July 1921 – 3 September 2011) was an Indian politician and industrialist from Andhra Pradesh. He was the chairman and managing director of the Andhra Sugars Group and also the managing director of Andhra Petr ...

as Chief Guest and Somireddy Chandra mohan Reddy, Minister of Information & Public Relations, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Mohan Kanda, Chief Secretary of Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prevaram Ramulu, chairman, APPSC, and Rajasekhar, film actor as Esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

* K.

Anji Reddy Kallam Anji Reddy (10 August 1941 – 15 March 2013) was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which he established in 1984, and chairman of Dr Reddy's Foundation (DRF), the corp ...

– chairman, Reddy Labs

Viseesha Puraskaram

* C. Raghavachari *

Rao Balasaraswathi Devi Raavu Balasaraswathi Devi (born 28 August 1928) is an Indian singer and actress who performed from 1930 to the 1960s in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She was the first light music singer on All India Radio and the first playback singer in the Telu ...

– Popular Singer * C. V. Krishna Rao – Social Worker and Writer

2004

The function was attended by Avadhoota Datta Peethadhipathi Sri Ganapathi satchtananda Swamiji and Nara

Chandra Babu Naidu Nara Chandrababu Naidu ( born 20 April 1950) is an Indian politician and current leader of opposition of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was also the leader of the opposition of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2004 to ...

, Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as Chief Guests and V S Rama Devi, Former Governor of Karnataka, Pathuri Nagabhushanam, Chairman Zilla Parishad,

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...

as Esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

Yarlagadda Nayudamma Yarlagadda Nayudamma (born 1 June 1947) is a consultant paediatric surgeon from Guntur, India. Previously, he operated at the Guntur General Hospital where he was the head of the paediatric surgery department. He is the only Indian surgeon to ...

, Pediatric Surgeon,

Viseesha Puraskaram

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao starred in more than four hundred feature ...

– Veteran Artist * Buddiga Subbarayan – Popular Writer * Hemalatha Lavanam – Secretary – SAMSKAR

2005

The function was attended by Tridandi China Jeeyar Swamiji and

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

, Union Minister for Coal & Mines, Government of

, as Chief Guests and K. R. Suresh Reddy, Speaker Of

State Legislative Assembly, and A. K. Khan, Additional Commissioner of

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as Esteemed Guests.

Visishta Puraskaram

*D.Nageswar Reddy –

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, Director, Asian Institute of Gastroenterlogy

Viseesha Puraskaram

Boyi Bhimanna Dr. Boyi Bhimanna (19 September 1911 – 16 December 2005), transliterated alternatively as Bheemanna or Bheemana, was a Telugu poet. Early life Bhimanna was born in a poor Dalit family in Mamidikuduru village, East Godavari District of A ...

– Veteran Writer * K. Sugunamani – Andhra Mahila Sabha * Navodaya Rama Mohana Rao – Navodaya Publishers,

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2006

The function was attended by Konijeti Rossaiah, Minister for Finance, Medical and Health, Government Of

, Avula Manjulatha Vice Chancellor of Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, and C. C. Reddy, Adviser, Government of Andhra Pradesh, as Esteemed Guests, Jury Members, B. V. Pattabhiram, G. N. Rao, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, A V S.

Visishta Puraskaram

*Padam Bhushan

K. Srinath Reddy K. Srinath Reddy is an Indian physician who serves as the president of the Public Health Foundation of India and formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Career Reddy is presently Presiden ...

, Professor and Head of the Dept of Cardiology,

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Viseesha Puraskaram

Umar Alisha Umar Alisha (born 2 August 1966) is the ninth peetadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham He became head of this 545-year-old institution on 9 September 1989, succeeding his father, Mohiddin Badusha II. Alisha is the chairman ...

– Philanthropist, Chairman Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust,

Pithapuram Pithapuram, historically known as Pittapore, is a town and a municipality in the Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority. The town is home to one of the eighteen ...

* I. V. Chalapathi Rao, Eminent Academician * Smt

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like Chenchu ...

– Veteran Artist

2007

The function was attended by

Narayan Dutt Tiwari Narayan Datt Tiwari (18 October 1925 – 18 October 2018) was an Indian politician who served as the 9th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and 3rd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2002 to 2007. He was first Indian Chief Minister who served for ...

Governor of Andhra Pradesh This is a list of governors of Andhra, including Andhra State and United Andhra Pradesh, in office from 1953 to the present date. The official residence of the governor is the Raj Bhavan, situated in Vijayawada. E. S. L. Narasimhan is the lon ...

, as Chief Guest and N. Rajyalakshmi, Minister For Women Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, G. Aruna Kumari, Minister for Medical Education, Government Of Andhra Pradesh and M. Venkataramana Rao, Minister for Infrastructure, Investment, Government Of Andhra Pradesh and jury members G.N. Rao, director, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, K. Ramachandramurthy, Editor, Andhra Jyothi, and magician B.V. Pattabhiram have participated at the occasion.

Visishta Puraskaram

* P. Ramachandra Rao, Director of

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Viseesha Puraskaram

* Nerella Venu Madhav – Cine Artist *

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– Playback singer * Reddi Raghavaiah – author of children's literature

2018

Viseesha Puraskaram

* Dr.

Garikapati Narasimha Rao Garikipati Narasimha Rao is an Indian Telugu Avadhani (literary performer) from Andhra Pradesh, India. Avadhanis are respected for their abilities to spin out verses conforming to Telugu grammar on literally any subject that audience may throw ...

(literary performer) *

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(Art - Cinema - Best Director)

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