Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Born: 1923-09-20 in Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 2014-01-22
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
2014
- Manam as Chaitanya
2011
- Sri Rama Rajyam as Valmiki
2009
- Jayeebhava as Ram's Grandfather
2006
- Sri Ramadasu as Kabirdas
- Chukkallo Chandrudu
2000
- Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam as Janakiramayya
1998
- Pandaga as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
- Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1994
- Gandeevam as Chakravarthy
- Bangaru Kutumbam as Srinivasa Rao
1993
- Mechanic Alludu as Jagannatham
- Rajeswari Kalyanam
1992
- Pranadaata as Dr. Chakravarthy
1991
- Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu as Seetharamaiah
1990
- Iddaru Iddare
- Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Raja Shekaram
1989
1988
- Rao Gari Illu as Anand Rao
- Rajakiya Chadurangam as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
1987
- Collector Gari Abbai as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
- Agni Putrudu
1986
1985
- Bharyabhartala Bandham as Sanjeevi
- Illale Devatha as Gopi Krishna
1984
- Tandava Krishnudu as Chakravarthy
1983
- Sriranga Neethulu as Rajesh
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad
- Muddula Mogudu as Prasad
- Oorantha Sankranthi as Venu
1982
- Bangaru Kanuka
- Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu
- Yuvaraju
1981
- Prema Kanuka as Raja Shekaram
- Prema Mandiram as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
- Premabhishekam as Rajesh
- Guru Sishyulu as Kalyan
1980
- Pilla Zamindar
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1979
- Hema Hemeelu as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
1978
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Chandra Shekar
- Chilipi Krishnudu as Krishna
1977
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Chanakya
1973
- Bangaru Babu as Buchi Babu
- Bharatha Vilas as Telugu actor
- Andala Ramudu as Ramudu
- Bhakta Tukaram as Tukaram
1972
- Koduku Kodalu as Raja Shekar
1971
- Srimanthudu as Raja
- Dasara Bullodu
- Prema Nagar
1970
- Dharma Daata as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
- Akka Chellelu as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
- Maro Prapancham as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
1969
- Adrushtavanthulu as Raghu
- Mooga Nomu
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Prasad
- Aathmeeyulu as Suryam
1968
- Sudigundalu as Gumasta
- Manchi Kutumbam as Venu Gopal Rao
1967
- Vasantha Sena as Chaaru Datta
1966
- Zamindar
- Manase Mandiram as Dr. Raghu
- Aastiparulu as Krishna / Seenu
- Navaratri
1965
- Antastulu as Raghu
- Aatma Gowravam
1964
- Pooja Phalamu
- Doctor Chakravarthy as Dr. Chakravarthy
- Aatma Balam as Anand
- Mooga Manasulu
1963
1962
- Gundamma Katha as Raja
- Aradhana as Dr. Murali Krishna
- Kula Gotralu as Ravi
- Manchi Manasulu as Venu
1961
- Velugu Needalu as Chandram
- Batasari as Surendranath / Suren
- Bharya Bharthalu as Anand
- Manithan Maravillai
- Bhaktha Jayadeva as Jayadeva
1960
- Pelli Kanuka as Bhaskar
- Mahakavi Kalidasu as Kalidasa
- Maa Babu
- Nammina Bantu
1959
- Manjal Mahimai as Chandrasekhar
- Kalyana Parisu
- Pelli Naati Pramanalu as Krishna Rao
- Mangalya Balam as Chandrasekhar
- Illarikam
1958
- Bhookailas as Narada Maharshi
- Women's Authority
1957
- Thodi Kodallu as Gopu
- Mayabazar as Abhimanyu
- Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1956
- Matharkula Manikkam as Ravi
- Charana Daasi as Venu
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Tenali Ramakrishna
- Bhale Ramudu as Rama Krishna
1955
- Missamma as A. K. Raju
- Donga Ramudu as Ramudu
- Ardhangi as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
- Rojulu Maraayi as Venu
- Anarkali as Salim
1954
- Chakrapani
- Parivartana as Satyam
- Vipra Narayana as Vipranarayana
1953
- Devadasu as Devadasu
- Poongothai as Chandram
1951
- Or Iravu as Dr. Sekhar
1950
- Palletoori Pilla as Vasanth
- Samsaram as Venu
- Swapna Sundari as Prabhu
1949
- Laila Majnu as Qais
- Raksha Rekha as Sudhakar
- Keelu Gurram as Vikrama
1948
- Vindhya Rani
- Balaraju as Balaraju
1947
- Palnati Yudham as Balachandrudu
1946
1945
- Mayalokam as Sarabandi Raju