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
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
- Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Raja Shekaram
- Iddaru Iddare
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
- Oorantha Sankranthi as Venu
- Sriranga Neethulu as Rajesh
- Muddula Mogudu as Prasad
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad
1982
- Bangaru Kanuka
- Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu
- Yuvaraju
1981
- Guru Sishyulu as Kalyan
- Prema Kanuka as Raja Shekaram
- Prema Mandiram as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
- Premabhishekam as Rajesh
1980
- Pilla Zamindar
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1979
- Hema Hemeelu as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
1978
- Chilipi Krishnudu as Krishna
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Chandra Shekar
1977
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Chanakya
1973
- Andala Ramudu as Ramudu
- Bhakta Tukaram as Tukaram
- Bangaru Babu as Buchi Babu
- Bharatha Vilas as Telugu actor
1972
- Koduku Kodalu as Raja Shekar
1971
- Prema Nagar
- Dasara Bullodu
- Srimanthudu as Raja
1970
- Dharma Daata as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
- Akka Chellelu as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
- Maro Prapancham as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
1969
- Mooga Nomu as Venu
- Aathmeeyulu as Suryam
- Adrushtavanthulu as Raghu
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Prasad
1968
- Manchi Kutumbam as Venu Gopal Rao
- Sudigundalu as Gumasta
1967
- Vasantha Sena as Chaaru Datta
- Rahasyam as Mandakudu
1966
- Aastiparulu as Krishna / Seenu
- Zamindar
- Manase Mandiram as Dr. Raghu
- Navaratri
1965
- Aatma Gowravam
- Antastulu as Raghu
1964
- Pooja Phalamu
- Mooga Manasulu
- Doctor Chakravarthy as Dr. Chakravarthy
- Aatma Balam as Anand
1963
1962
- Manchi Manasulu as Venu
- Gundamma Katha as Raja
- Kula Gotralu as Ravi
- Aradhana as Dr. Murali Krishna
1961
- Velugu Needalu as Chandram
- Bhaktha Jayadeva as Jayadeva
- Bharya Bharthalu as Anand
- Manithan Maravillai
- Batasari as Surendranath / Suren
1960
- Maa Babu
- Mahakavi Kalidasu as Kalidasa
- Nammina Bantu
- Pelli Kanuka as Bhaskar
1959
- Mangalya Balam as Chandrasekhar
- Illarikam
- Manjal Mahimai as Chandrasekhar
- Kalyana Parisu
1958
- Pellinaati Pramanalu as Krishna Rao
- Women's Authority
- Bhookailas as Narada Maharshi
1957
- Mayabazar as Abhimanyu
- Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
- Thodi Kodallu as Gopu
1956
- Bhale Ramudu as Rama Krishna
- Charana Daasi as Venu
- Matharkula Manikkam as Ravi
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Tenali Ramakrishna
1955
- Rojulu Maraayi as Venu
- Donga Ramudu as Ramudu
- Ardhangi as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
- Anarkali as Salim
- Missamma as A. K. Raju
1954
- Chakrapani
- Vipra Narayana as Vipranarayana
- Parivartana as Satyam
1953
- Devadasu as Devadasu
- Poongothai as Chandram
1951
- Or Iravu as Dr. Sekhar
1950
- Samsaram as Venu
- Swapna Sundari as Prabhu
- Palletoori Pilla as Vasanth
1949
- Laila Majnu as Qais
- Keelu Gurram as Vikrama
- Raksha Rekha as Sudhakar
1948
- Vindhya Rani
- Balaraju as Balaraju
1947
- Palnati Yudham as Balachandrudu
1946
1945
- Mayalokam as Sarabandi Raju