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
- Chukkallo Chandrudu
- Sri Ramadasu as Kabirdas
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
- Agni Putrudu
- Collector Gari Abbai as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
1986
1985
- Bharyabhartala Bandham as Sanjeevi
- Illale Devatha as Gopi Krishna
1983
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad
- Sriranga Neethulu as Rajesh
- Muddula Mogudu as Prasad
1982
- Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu
- Bangaru Kanuka
- Yuvaraju
1981
- Prema Kanuka
- Premabhishekam as Rajesh
1980
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1978
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Chandra Shekar
1977
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Chanakya
1973
- Bangaru Babu as Buchi Babu
- Bharatha Vilas as Telugu actor
- Bhakta Tukaram as Tukaram
- Andala Ramudu as Ramudu
1971
- Srimanthudu as Raja
- Prema Nagar
- Dasara Bullodu
1970
- Maro Prapancham as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
- Dharma Daata as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
- Akka Chellelu as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
1969
- Mooga Nomu
- Aathmeeyulu as Suryam
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Prasad
- Adrushtavanthulu as Raghu
1968
- Sudigundalu as Gumasta
1966
- Navaratri
- Zamindar
- Manase Mandiram as Dr. Raghu
- Aastiparulu as Krishna / Seenu
1965
- Aatma Gowravam
- Antastulu as Raghu
1964
- Aatma Balam as Anand
- Doctor Chakravarthy
- Pooja Phalamu
1962
- Manchi Manasulu as Venu
- Gundamma Katha as Raja
- Aradhana as Dr. Murali Krishna
1961
- Velugu Needalu as Chandram
- Manithan Maravillai
- Bharya Bharthalu as Anand
- Batasari
1960
- Nammina Bantu
- Mahakavi Kalidasu
- Maa Babu
- Pelli Kanuka as Bhaskar
1959
- Pelli Naati Pramanalu as Krishna Rao
- Mangalya Balam
- Illarikam
- Manjal Mahimai as Chandrasekhar
- Kalyana Parisu
1958
- Bhookailas as Narada Maharshi
- Women's Authority
1957
- Mayabazar as Abhimanyu
- Thodi Kodallu as Gopu
- Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1956
- Matharkula Manikkam as Ravi
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Tenali Ramakrishna
- Bhale Ramudu as Rama Krishna
- Charana Daasi as Venu
1955
- Anarkali as Salim
- Rojulu Maraayi as Venu
- Missamma as A. K. Raju
- Donga Ramudu
- Ardhangi as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
1954
- Parivartana as Satyam
- Vipra Narayana as Vipranarayana
- Chakrapani
1953
- Devadasu as Devadasu
- Poongothai as Chandram
1951
1950
- Swapna Sundari as Prabhu
- Palletoori Pilla as Vasanth
- Samsaram as Venu
1949
- Laila Majnu as Qais
- Raksha Rekha as Sudhakar
- Keelu Gurram as Vikrama
1948
- Balaraju as Balaraju
- Vindhya Rani