People
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
- Name: Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
- Birthday: 1923-09-20
- Also known as: Akkineni Nageswara Rao,ANR
- Place of birth: Andhra Pradesh, India
- Popularity: 5.784
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Pratibimbalu | 2022-11-05 |
| Manam as Chaitanya | 2014-05-23 |
| Sri Rama Rajyam as Valmiki | 2011-11-17 |
| Jayeebhava as Ram's Grandfather | 2009-10-23 |
| Sri Ramadasu as Kabirdas | 2006-03-31 |
| Chukkallo Chandrudu | 2006-01-14 |
| Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi | 1998-05-07 |
| Pandaga as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad | 1998-05-01 |
| Gandeevam as Chakravarthy | 1994-08-18 |
| Bangaru Kutumbam as Srinivasa Rao | 1994-02-18 |
| Mechanic Alludu as Jagannatham | 1993-05-27 |
| Pranadaata as Dr. Chakravarthy | 1992-01-19 |
| Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu as Seetharamaiah | 1991-01-11 |
| Iddaru Iddare | 1990-09-05 |
| Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Raja Shekaram | 1990-08-03 |
| Sutradhaarulu | 1989-05-04 |
| Rao Gari Illu as Anand Rao | 1988-06-06 |
| Rajakiya Chadurangam as Chief Minister Satya Murthy | 1988-01-14 |
| Agni Putrudu | 1987-08-12 |
| Collector Gari Abbai as Collector Rama Kantha Rao | 1987-04-08 |
| Brahma Rudrulu | 1986-11-13 |
| Illale Devatha as Gopi Krishna | 1985-05-01 |
| Bharyabhartala Bandham as Sanjeevi | 1985-03-28 |
| Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad | 1983-05-16 |
| Muddula Mogudu as Prasad | 1983-01-27 |
| Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu | 1982-09-24 |
| Bangaru Kanuka | 1982-01-01 |
| Yuvaraju | 1982-01-01 |
| Premabhishekam as Rajesh | 1981-02-16 |
| Yedanthasthula Meda as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role) | 1980-01-11 |
| Vichitra Jeevitham as Chandra Shekar | 1978-04-14 |
| Chanakya Chandragupta as Chanakya | 1977-08-25 |
| Andala Ramudu as Ramudu | 1973-10-20 |
| Bhakta Tukaram as Tukaram | 1973-07-05 |
| Bharatha Vilas as Telugu actor | 1973-03-24 |
| Bangaru Babu | 1973-03-15 |
| Prema Nagar | 1971-09-24 |
| Srimanthudu as Raja | 1971-07-16 |
| Dasara Bullodu | 1971-01-13 |
| Maro Prapancham as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath | 1970-04-10 |
| Mooga Nomu | 1969-07-11 |
| Aadarsa Kutumbam as Prasad | 1969-06-06 |
| Adrushtavanthulu as Raghu | 1969-01-03 |
| Sudigundalu as Gumasta | 1968-01-01 |
| Aastiparulu as Krishna / Seenu | 1966-11-18 |
| Manase Mandiram as Dr. Raghu | 1966-07-22 |
| Navaratri | 1966-04-22 |
| Zamindar | 1966-01-07 |
| Aatma Gowravam | 1965-01-01 |
| Antastulu | 1965-01-01 |
| Dr. Chakravarthy | 1964-07-10 |
| Aatma Balam as Anand | 1964-01-09 |
| Pooja Phalamu | 1964-01-01 |
| Punarjanma | 1963-08-29 |
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | 1963-04-10 |
| Mooga Manasulu | 1963-01-01 |
| Gundamma Katha as Raja | 1962-06-07 |
| Manchi Manasulu as Venu | 1962-04-11 |
| Aradhana as Dr. Murali Krishna | 1962-02-16 |
| Manithan Maravillai | 1961-12-31 |
| Batasari | 1961-06-30 |
| Velugu Needalu as Chandram | 1961-01-05 |
| Bharya Bharthalu | 1961-01-01 |
| Maa Babu | 1960-12-22 |
| Pelli Kanuka as Bhaskar | 1960-04-22 |
| Mahakavi Kalidasu | 1960-04-02 |
| Nammina Bantu | 1960-01-07 |
| Pelli Naati Pramanalu | 1959-09-04 |
| Illarikam | 1959-05-01 |
| Kalyana Parisu | 1959-04-09 |
| Manjal Mahimai as Chandrasekhar | 1959-01-07 |
| Mangalya Balam | 1959-01-07 |
| Women's Authority | 1958-08-06 |
| Bhookailas as Narada Maharshi | 1958-03-20 |
| Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp | 1957-03-29 |
| Mayabazar as Abhimanyu | 1957-03-27 |
| Daughters-in-law as Gopu | 1957-01-11 |
| Charana Daasi as Venu | 1956-12-20 |
| Matharkula Manikkam as Ravi | 1956-12-20 |
| Tenali Ramakrishna as Tenali Ramakrishna | 1956-01-12 |
| Donga Ramudu | 1955-10-01 |
| Anarkali as Salim | 1955-04-28 |
| Rojulu Maraayi as Venu | 1955-04-13 |
| Ardhangi as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu | 1955-01-26 |
| Missamma as A. K. Raju | 1955-01-12 |
| Vipra Narayana as Vipranarayana | 1954-12-10 |
| Parivartana as Satyam | 1954-09-01 |
| Chakrapani | 1954-03-19 |
| Devadasu as Devadasu | 1953-06-26 |
| Poongothai as Chandram | 1953-01-14 |
| Or Iravu | 1951-04-11 |
| Palletoori Pilla as Vasanth | 1950-04-27 |
| Laila Majnu as Qais | 1949-09-30 |
| Raksha Rekha as Sudhakar | 1949-04-30 |
| Keelu Gurram as Vikrama | 1949-02-19 |
| Balaraju as Balaraju | 1948-02-26 |
| Vindhya Rani | 1948-01-14 |
| Mugguru Maratilu | 1946-06-01 |
| Mayalokam | 1945-10-10 |
