Person
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Acting · 1923–2014 · Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
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
Or Iravu
Dr. Sekhar
Maa Babu
1960
Navaratri
1966
Mayalokam
Sarabandi Raju
Adrushtavanthulu
Raghu
Aastiparulu
Krishna / Seenu
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Prasad
Devadasu
Devadasu
Pellinaati Pramanalu
Krishna Rao
Nayakudu Vinayakudu
Chiranjeevi
Filmography
- 2022Pratibimbalu
- 2014ManamChaitanya
- 2011Sri Rama RajyamValmiki
- 2009JayeebhavaRam's Grandfather
- 2006Sri RamadasuKabirdas
- 2006Chukkallo Chandrudu
- 2000Sakutumba Saparivara SametamJanakiramayya
- 1998Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
- 1998PandagaSuryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
- 1996Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
- 1994GandeevamChakravarthy
- 1994Bangaru KutumbamSrinivasa Rao
- 1993Mechanic AlluduJagannatham
- 1993Rajeswari Kalyanam
- 1992PranadaataDr. Chakravarthy
- 1991Seetharamaiah Gari ManavaraluSeetharamaiah
- 1990Iddaru Iddare
- 1990Dagudumuthala DampathyamRaja Shekaram
- 1989Sutradhaarulu
- 1988Rao Gari IlluAnand Rao
- 1988Rajakiya ChadurangamChief Minister Satya Murthy
- 1987Agni Putrudu
- 1987Collector Gari AbbaiCollector Rama Kantha Rao
- 1986Brahma Rudrulu
- 1985Illale DevathaGopi Krishna
- 1985Bharyabhartala BandhamSanjeevi
- 1984Tandava KrishnuduChakravarthy
- 1983Sriranga NeethuluRajesh
- 1983Bahudoorapu BatasariPrasad
- 1983Oorantha SankranthiVenu
- 1983Muddula MoguduPrasad
- 1982MeghasandesamRavindra Babu
- 1982Bangaru Kanuka
- 1982Yuvaraju
- 1981Prema MandiramPedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
- 1981Prema KanukaRaja Shekaram
- 1981Guru SishyuluKalyan
- 1981PremabhishekamRajesh
- 1980Pilla Zamindar
- 1980Nayakudu VinayakuduChiranjeevi
- 1980Yedanthasthula MedaRanga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
- 1979Hema HemeeluRed Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
- 1978Vichitra JeevithamChandra Shekar
- 1978Chilipi KrishnuduKrishna
- 1977Chanakya ChandraguptaChanakya
- 1973Andala RamuduRamudu
- 1973Bhakta TukaramTukaram
- 1973Bharatha VilasTelugu actor
- 1973Bangaru BabuBuchi Babu
- 1972Koduku KodaluRaja Shekar
- 1971Prema Nagar
- 1971SrimanthuduRaja
- 1971Dasara Bullodu
- 1970Dharma DaataRaja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
- 1970Maro PrapanchamSpecial CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
- 1970Akka ChelleluJustice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
- 1969AathmeeyuluSuryam
- 1969Aadarsa KutumbamPrasad
- 1969Mooga NomuVenu
- 1969AdrushtavanthuluRaghu
- 1968Manchi KutumbamVenu Gopal Rao
- 1968SudigundaluGumasta
- 1967RahasyamMandakudu
- 1967Vasantha SenaChaaru Datta
- 1966AastiparuluKrishna / Seenu
- 1966Manase MandiramDr. Raghu
- 1966Navaratri
- 1966Zamindar
- 1965AntastuluRaghu
- 1965Aatma Gowravam
- 1964Doctor ChakravarthyDr. Chakravarthy
- 1964Mooga Manasulu
- 1964Aatma BalamAnand
- 1964Pooja Phalamu
- 1963Punarjanma
- 1963Chaduvukunna AmmayiluSekhar
- 1963Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
- 1962Kula GotraluRavi
- 1962Gundamma KathaRaja
- 1962Manchi ManasuluVenu
- 1962AradhanaDr. Murali Krishna
- 1961Manithan Maravillai
- 1961BatasariSurendranath / Suren
- 1961Bhaktha JayadevaJayadeva
- 1961Velugu NeedaluChandram
- 1961Bharya BharthaluAnand
- 1960Maa Babu
- 1960Pelli KanukaBhaskar
- 1960Mahakavi KalidasuKalidasa
- 1960Nammina Bantu
- 1959Illarikam
- 1959Kalyana Parisu
- 1959Mangalya BalamChandrasekhar
- 1959Manjal MahimaiChandrasekhar
- 1958Pellinaati PramanaluKrishna Rao
- 1958Women's Authority
- 1958BhookailasNarada Maharshi
- 1957Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
- 1957MayabazarAbhimanyu
- 1957Thodi KodalluGopu
- 1956Matharkula ManikkamRavi
- 1956Charana DaasiVenu
- 1956Bhale RamuduRama Krishna
- 1956Tenali RamakrishnaTenali Ramakrishna
- 1955Donga RamuduRamudu
- 1955AnarkaliSalim
- 1955Rojulu MaraayiVenu
- 1955ArdhangiRaghunatha Rao / Raghu
- 1955MissammaA. K. Raju
- 1954Vipra NarayanaVipranarayana
- 1954ParivartanaSatyam
- 1954Chakrapani
- 1953DevadasuDevadasu
- 1953PoongothaiChandram
- 1951Or IravuDr. Sekhar
- 1950SamsaramVenu
- 1950Swapna SundariPrabhu
- 1950Palletoori PillaVasanth
- 1949Laila MajnuQais
- 1949Raksha RekhaSudhakar
- 1949Keelu GurramVikrama
- 1948BalarajuBalaraju
- 1948Vindhya Rani
- 1947Palnati YudhamBalachandrudu
- 1946Mugguru Maratilu
- 1945MayalokamSarabandi Raju
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