Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 20, 1923
Place of Birth:
Andhra Pradesh, India
Social Media
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Biography
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was starred in a variety of roles in his seventy five year career, while becoming one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. He was one of the instrumental figures in moving the Telugu Cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the early 60s alongside D. V. S. Raju. He founded Annapurna Studios in the year 1975 to provide infrastructural support to the new film industry in Hyderabad. He later started the Annapurna International School of Film and Media within Annapurna Studios in 2011.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pratibimbalu | |
| 2014 | Manam | Chaitanya |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Valmiki |
| 2009 | Jayeebhava | Ram's Grandfather |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Kabirdas |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
| 1998 | Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi | |
| 1998 | Pandaga | Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad |
| 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam | Srinivasa Rao |
| 1994 | Gandeevam | Chakravarthy |
| 1993 | Mechanic Alludu | Jagannatham |
| 1993 | Rajeswari Kalyanam | |
| 1992 | Pranadaata | Dr. Chakravarthy |
| 1991 | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu | Seetharamaiah |
| 1990 | Iddaru Iddare | |
| 1990 | Dagudumuthala Dampathyam | Raja Shekaram |
| 1989 | Sutradhaarulu | |
| 1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Anand Rao |
| 1988 | Rajakiya Chadurangam | Chief Minister Satya Murthy |
| 1987 | Agni Putrudu | |
| 1987 | Collector Gari Abbai | Collector Rama Kantha Rao |
| 1986 | Brahma Rudrulu | |
| 1985 | Illale Devatha | Gopi Krishna |
| 1985 | Bharyabhartala Bandham | Sanjeevi |
| 1983 | Muddula Mogudu | Prasad |
| 1983 | Bahudoorapu Batasari | Prasad |
| 1983 | Sriranga Neethulu | Rajesh |
| 1982 | Bangaru Kanuka | |
| 1982 | Meghasandesam | Ravindra Babu |
| 1982 | Yuvaraju | |
| 1981 | Premabhishekam | Rajesh |
| 1981 | Prema Kanuka | |
| 1980 | Yedanthasthula Meda | Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role) |
| 1978 | Vichitra Jeevitham | Chandra Shekar |
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta | Chanakya |
| 1973 | Bharatha Vilas | Telugu actor |
| 1973 | Bhakta Tukaram | Tukaram |
| 1973 | Andala Ramudu | Ramudu |
| 1973 | Bangaru Babu | Buchi Babu |
| 1971 | Srimanthudu | Raja |
| 1971 | Prema Nagar | |
| 1971 | Dasara Bullodu | |
| 1970 | Maro Prapancham | Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath |
| 1970 | Dharma Daata | Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar |
| 1970 | Akka Chellelu | Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju |
| 1969 | Mooga Nomu | |
| 1969 | Aadarsa Kutumbam | Prasad |
| 1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Raghu |
| 1969 | Aathmeeyulu | Suryam |
| 1968 | Sudigundalu | Gumasta |
| 1966 | Navaratri | |
| 1966 | Zamindar | |
| 1966 | Manase Mandiram | Dr. Raghu |
| 1966 | Aastiparulu | Krishna / Seenu |
| 1965 | Antastulu | Raghu |
| 1965 | Aatma Gowravam | |
| 1964 | Pooja Phalamu | |
| 1964 | Doctor Chakravarthy | |
| 1964 | Aatma Balam | Anand |
| 1963 | Punarjanma | |
| 1963 | Mooga Manasulu | |
| 1963 | Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | |
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham | |
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu | Venu |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Raja |
| 1962 | Aradhana | Dr. Murali Krishna |
| 1961 | Manithan Maravillai | |
| 1961 | Bharya Bharthalu | Anand |
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Chandram |
| 1961 | Batasari | |
| 1960 | Maa Babu | |
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | |
| 1960 | Mahakavi Kalidasu | |
| 1960 | Pelli Kanuka | Bhaskar |
| 1959 | Illarikam | |
| 1959 | Kalyana Parisu | |
| 1959 | Mangalya Balam | |
| 1959 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Krishna Rao |
| 1959 | Manjal Mahimai | Chandrasekhar |
| 1958 | Bhookailas | Narada Maharshi |
| 1958 | Women's Authority | |
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Abhimanyu |
| 1957 | Thodi Kodallu | Gopu |
| 1957 | Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp | |
| 1956 | Matharkula Manikkam | Ravi |
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Venu |
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Tenali Ramakrishna |
| 1956 | Bhale Ramudu | Rama Krishna |
| 1955 | Anarkali | Salim |
| 1955 | Missamma | A. K. Raju |
| 1955 | Ardhangi | Raghunatha Rao / Raghu |
| 1955 | Donga Ramudu | |
| 1955 | Rojulu Maraayi | Venu |
| 1954 | Vipra Narayana | Vipranarayana |
| 1954 | Parivartana | Satyam |
| 1954 | Chakrapani | |
| 1953 | Poongothai | Chandram |
| 1953 | Devadasu | Devadasu |
| 1951 | Or Iravu | |
| 1950 | Palletoori Pilla | Vasanth |
| 1950 | Swapna Sundari | Prabhu |
| 1950 | Samsaram | Venu |
| 1949 | Laila Majnu | Qais |
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram | Vikrama |
| 1949 | Raksha Rekha | Sudhakar |
| 1948 | Vindhya Rani | |
| 1948 | Balaraju | Balaraju |
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | |
| 1945 | Mayalokam |
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