Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Personal Info

Birthday

September 20, 1923

Day of Death

2014-01-22

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Andhra Pradesh, India

Also Known As

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

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

Manam

Mayabazar

Pandaga

Gundamma Katha

Gandeevam

Srimanthudu

Sri Rama Rajyam

Sri Ramadasu

Filmography

2014
Manam
as Chaitanya
2011
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
2009
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
2006
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
1998
Pandaga
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
1994
Gandeevam
as Chakravarthy
Bangaru Kutumbam
as Srinivasa Rao
1993
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
1992
Pranadaata
as Dr. Chakravarthy
1991
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
as Seetharamaiah
1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
as Raja Shekaram
1988
Rao Gari Illu
as Anand Rao
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
1987
Collector Gari Abbai
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
1985
Illale Devatha
as Gopi Krishna
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Sanjeevi
1983
Sriranga Neethulu
as Rajesh
Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad
Muddula Mogudu
as Prasad
1982
Meghasandesam
as Ravindra Babu
1981
Premabhishekam
as Rajesh
1980
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1978
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Chandra Shekar
1977
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
1973
Andala Ramudu
as Ramudu
Bhakta Tukaram
as Tukaram
Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
Bangaru Babu
as Buchi Babu
1971
Srimanthudu
as Raja
1970
Dharma Daata
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Maro Prapancham
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Akka Chellelu
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
1969
Aathmeeyulu
as Suryam
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Prasad
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
1968
Sudigundalu
as Gumasta
1966
Aastiparulu
as Krishna / Seenu
Manase Mandiram
as Dr. Raghu
1965
Antastulu
as Raghu
1964
Aatma Balam
as Anand
1962
Gundamma Katha
as Raja
Manchi Manasulu
as Venu
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
1961
Velugu Needalu
as Chandram
1960
Pelli Kanuka
as Bhaskar
1959
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
as Krishna Rao
Manjal Mahimai
as Chandrasekhar
1958
Bhookailas
as Narada Maharshi
1957
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
Thodi Kodallu
as Gopu
1956
Charana Daasi
as Venu
Matharkula Manikkam
as Ravi
Bhale Ramudu
as Rama Krishna
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
1955
Anarkali
as Salim
Rojulu Maraayi
as Venu
Ardhangi
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
1954
Vipra Narayana
as Vipranarayana
Parivartana
as Satyam
1953
Devadasu
as Devadasu
Poongothai
as Chandram
1950
Swapna Sundari
as Prabhu
Palletoori Pilla
as Vasanth
1949
Laila Majnu
as Qais
Raksha Rekha
as Sudhakar
Keelu Gurram
as Vikrama
1948
Balaraju
as Balaraju