Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1923-09-20
- Died
- 2014-01-22
- Place of birth
- Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
- Also known as
- ANR · 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
Movies (126)
Andala Ramudu
1973
as Ramudu
Mayalokam
1945
as Sarabandi Raju
Maa Babu
1960
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
1990
as Raja Shekaram
Navaratri
1966
Nayakudu Vinayakudu
1980
as Chiranjeevi
Premabhishekam
1981
as Rajesh
Devadasu
1953
as Devadasu
Prema Kanuka
1981
as Raja Shekaram
Collector Gari Abbai
1987
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Mooga Nomu
1969
as Venu
Pandaga
1998
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
2000
as Janakiramayya
Pooja Phalamu
1964
Or Iravu
1951
as Dr. Sekhar
Aatma Gowravam
1965
Koduku Kodalu
1972
as Raja Shekar
Aastiparulu
1966
as Krishna / Seenu
Manase Mandiram
1966
as Dr. Raghu
Gundamma Katha
1962
as Raja
Antastulu
1965
as Raghu
Balaraju
1948
as Balaraju
Hema Hemeelu
1979
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Women's Authority
1958
Pellinaati Pramanalu
1958
as Krishna Rao
Velugu Needalu
1961
as Chandram
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1963
as Sekhar
Nammina Bantu
1960
Adrushtavanthulu
1969
as Raghu
Tandava Krishnudu
1984
as Chakravarthy
Prema Mandiram
1981
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Guru Sishyulu
1981
as Kalyan
Chakrapani
1954
Mugguru Maratilu
1946
Chilipi Krishnudu
1978
as Krishna
Manchi Kutumbam
1968
as Venu Gopal Rao
Manchi Manasulu
1962
as Venu
Maro Prapancham
1970
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969
as Prasad
Bhakta Tukaram
1973
as Tukaram
Mangalya Balam
1959
as Chandrasekhar
Keelu Gurram
1949
as Vikrama
Dharma Daata
1970
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Mahakavi Kalidasu
1960
as Kalidasa
Ardhangi
1955
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Swapna Sundari
1950
as Prabhu
Rahasyam
1967
as Mandakudu
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
1996
Zamindar
1966
Raksha Rekha
1949
as Sudhakar
Prema Nagar
1971
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Manam
2014
as Chaitanya
Bhale Ramudu
1956
as Rama Krishna
Rojulu Maraayi
1955
as Venu
Vasantha Sena
1967
as Chaaru Datta
Laila Majnu
1949
as Qais
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1957
Oorantha Sankranthi
1983
as Venu
Punarjanma
1963
Illarikam
1959
Palnati Yudham
1947
as Balachandrudu
Donga Ramudu
1955
as Ramudu
Aathmeeyulu
1969
as Suryam
Kula Gotralu
1962
as Ravi
Pilla Zamindar
1980
Aradhana
1962
as Dr. Murali Krishna
Bhaktha Jayadeva
1961
as Jayadeva
Dasara Bullodu
1971
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
1991
as Seetharamaiah
Anarkali
1955
as Salim
Vindhya Rani
1948
Akka Chellelu
1970
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Sri Ramadasu
2006
as Kabirdas
Vipra Narayana
1954
as Vipranarayana
Mayabazar
1957
as Abhimanyu
Samsaram
1950
as Venu
Sri Rama Rajyam
2011
as Valmiki
Bangaru Babu
1973
as Buchi Babu
Bharya Bharthalu
1961
as Anand
Bharyabhartala Bandham
1985
as Sanjeevi
Sutradhaarulu
1989
Mooga Manasulu
1964
Jayeebhava
2009
as Ram's Grandfather
Pranadaata
1992
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Missamma
1955
as A. K. Raju
Pelli Kanuka
1960
as Bhaskar
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1998
Doctor Chakravarthy
1964
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Illale Devatha
1985
as Gopi Krishna
Gandeevam
1994
as Chakravarthy
Kalyana Parisu
1959
Aatma Balam
1964
as Anand
Thodi Kodallu
1957
as Gopu
Poongothai
1953
as Chandram
Bahudoorapu Batasari
1983
as Prasad
Iddaru Iddare
1990
Chanakya Chandragupta
1977
as Chanakya
Agni Putrudu
1987
Bhookailas
1958
as Narada Maharshi
Mechanic Alludu
1993
as Jagannatham
Muddula Mogudu
1983
as Prasad
Tenali Ramakrishna
1956
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Bangaru Kutumbam
1994
as Srinivasa Rao
Yedanthasthula Meda
1980
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Charana Daasi
1956
as Venu
Rao Gari Illu
1988
as Anand Rao
Manithan Maravillai
1961
Palletoori Pilla
1950
as Vasanth
Manjal Mahimai
1959
as Chandrasekhar
Brahma Rudrulu
1986
Bharatha Vilas
1973
as Telugu actor
Rajakiya Chadurangam
1988
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Sriranga Neethulu
1983
as Rajesh
Srimanthudu
1971
as Raja
Meghasandesam
1982
as Ravindra Babu
Matharkula Manikkam
1956
as Ravi
Sudigundalu
1968
as Gumasta
Batasari
1961
as Surendranath / Suren
Parivartana
1954
as Satyam
About Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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… With 126 credits spanning from 1945 to 2022, Akkineni Nageswara Rao has appeared in 126 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Andala Ramudu (1973) — as Ramudu
- Mayalokam (1945) — as Sarabandi Raju
- Maa Babu (1960)
- Dagudumuthala Dampathyam (1990) — as Raja Shekaram
- Navaratri (1966)
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