Allu Ramalingaiah National Award has been instituted in the year 2004 in the memory of this great Tollywood comedian. This National Award is given to best comedians/actors/film personalities every year.

List of Film Personalities honored with Allu Ramalingaiah Award:

1. Brahmanandam (Comedian) (2005)
2. Johny Lever (Hindi Comedian)( 2006)
3. Rajendra Prasad (Comedy Hero) (2007)
4. K.Vishwanath (Director) (2008)
5. Padhmanabham (comedian) (2009)
6. E V V Sathyanarayana (director) (2010)
7. K Sathyanarayana (actor – 2011)
8. Tanikella Bharani (Poet, writer, actor and director – 2012)