Nagarjuna Akkineni
Born: 1959-08-29 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Akkineni Nagarjuna (born 29 August, 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside Hindi and Tamil films. He is the son of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. After appearing as a child artist, he made his debut as a leading actor with *Vikram* (1986). He later appeared in Mani Ratnam's romantic tragedy *Geethanjali* (1989) and Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama *Siva* (1989). His other films include *Hello Brother* (1994), *Ninne Pelladata* (1996), *Annamayya* (1997), *Santosham* (2002), *Manmadhudu* (2002), *Mass* (2004), *Sri Ramadasu* (2006), *Manam* (2014), *Oopiri* (2016), and *Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva* (2022). As an actor and producer with Annapurna Studios, he has received two National Film Awards, including a Special Mention for *Annamayya* and Best Feature Film in Telugu for *Ninne Pelladata*, nine Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. He has hosted several seasons of the reality show *Bigg Boss Telugu* and co-founded the Blue Cross of Hyderabad.
Filmography
2027
- Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya as Bangarraju & Dr. Ram Mohan
2026
- Lenin ... (Producer)
- King 100 as Rudhra Nath
- Anaganaga Oka Raju as Narrator
- ENE Repeat as Special appearance
2024
- Naa Saami Ranga as Kishtayya
- Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale as Self
2022
- Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva as Anish Shetty
- The Ghost as Vikram Naidu
- Bangarraju as Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan
2021
- Wild Dog as Vijay Varma
2019
- Manmadhudu 2 as Samba Siva Rao 'Sam'
2018
- Devadas as Deva
- Chi La Sow ... (Producer)
- Officer as Shivaji Rao
2017
- Bigg Boss Telugu as Host
- Hello! ... (Producer)
- Rarandoi Veduka Chudham ... (Producer)
- Raju Gari Gadhi 2 as Rudra
- Om Namo Venkatesaya as Hathiram Bhavaji
2016
- Premam as Vikram's Father (Cameo Appearance)
- Oopiri as Vikramaditya
- Nirmala Convent as Nagarjuna
- Soggade Chinni Nayana as Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan
2015
- Akhil as Cameo
- Inji Iduppazhagi as Cameo Appearance
- Dongata as Self
2014
- Manam as Nageswar Rao / Seetharamudu / Bittu
- Oka Laila Kosam ... (Producer)
- Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu as Host
- Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2013
- Jagadguru Adi Shankara as Chandaludu
- Greeku Veerudu as Chandu
- Bhai as Bhai
2012
- Shirdi Sai as Sai
- Damarukam as Mallikarjuna
2010
- Ragada as Satya Reddy
- Thakita Thakita as Nag
- Kedi as rummy
2008
- King as King / Bottu Seenu / Sarath
- Krishnarjuna
2007
- Don as Don
2006
- Style as Mass
- Boss as Gopal 'GK' Krishna
- Sri Ramadasu as Bhakta Ramadasu
2005
- Super as Akhil
2003
- LOC: Kargil as Major Padmapani Acharya
- Sivamani as Shivamani
- Satyam ... (Producer)
2002
- Manmadhudu as Abhiram
- Santosham as Karthikeya alias Karthik
- Agni Varsha as Yavakri
2001
- Akasa Veedhilo
- Eduruleni Manishi as Surya Murthi / Satya Murthi
- Snehamante Idera
- Bava Nachadu as Actor
2000
- Nuvvu Vasthavani as Chinni
- Ninne Premistha as Srinivas
- Azad as Chandra Sekhar Azad
- Yuvakudu ... (Producer)
1999
- Ravoyi Chandamama as Shashi
- Prema Katha ... (Producer)
- Seetharama Raju as Rama Raju
1998
- Auto Driver as Actor
- Angaaray
- Chandralekha
- Zakhm
- Aahaa..! ... (Producer)
- Aavida Maa Aavide as C. I. Vikranth
1996
- Ramudochadu as Ram
- Ninne Pelladatha as Seenu
- Mr. Bechara as Ajay
1995
- Ghatotkachudu as Himself (Cameo Appearance)
- Criminal as Dr. Ajay Kumar
- Sisindri as Raja
- Vajram
- Gharana Bullodu
1994
- Hello Brother as Deva & Ravi Varma
1993
- Rakshana as A.C.P Bose
- Varasudu
- Govindha Govindha as Seenu
- Allari Alludu as Kalyan / Rajesh
1992
- Killer
- Khuda Gawah as Insp. Raja Mirza
- Antam as Raghav / Shekhar
- President Gari Pellam
1991
- Shanti Kranti as Inspector Subhash (Telugu Version)
- Nirnayam as Vamsi Krishna
- Chaitanya as Hero
- Jaitra Yatra
1990
- Shiva as Shiva
- Prema Yuddham as Kalyan
- Neti Siddhartha as Siddhartha
- Iddaru Iddare
1989
- Geethanjali as Prakash
- Siva as Siva
- Vicky Dada as Vicky Dada
- Agni as Pawan Kumar
- Vijay
1988
- Janaki Ramudu
- Aakhari Poratam as Vihari
- Rao Gari Illu as Himself (Guest appearance)
- Murali Krishnudu
- Chinababu
1987
- Majnu as Rajesh
- Collector Gari Abbai as Ravi
- Sankeertana
- Kirayi Dada
- Agni Putrudu
1986
1981
- Prema Kanuka ... (Producer)
1968
- Sudigundalu as Cameo