King Nagarjuna announced the prestigious ANR Award today for maverick director SS Rajamouli for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema. In a special press meet, Nagarjuna along with T Subbirami Reddy, Amala Akkineni announced the award which has been awarded for a celebrity who proved his / her excellence in cinema. The event will take place on September 17th in Shila Kala Vedika, Hyderabad and Indian Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will present the award.

SS Rajamouili’s recent outings Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion have been tremendous hits and made Telugu cinema proud. The ace director has been enjoying the success of Baahubali and is busy penning the script of his next film. Nagarjuna revealed that they are honoured to award Rajamouli.