Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Acting
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
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movieManam
2014
Chaitanya
movieSri Rama Rajyam
2011
Valmiki
movieJayeebhava
2009
Ram's Grandfather
movieSri Ramadasu
2006
Kabirdas
movieSakutumba Saparivara Sametam
2000
Janakiramayya
moviePandaga
1998
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
movieGandeevam
1994
Chakravarthy
Bangaru Kutumbam
1994
Srinivasa Rao
movieMechanic Alludu
1993
Jagannatham
Pranadaata
1992
Dr. Chakravarthy
movieSeetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
1991
Seetharamaiah
movieRao Gari Illu
1988
Anand Rao
movieRajakiya Chadurangam
1988
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
movieCollector Gari Abbai
1987
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
movieIllale Devatha
1985
Gopi Krishna
movieBharyabhartala Bandham
1985
Sanjeevi
Tandava Krishnudu
1984
Chakravarthy
movieMuddula Mogudu
1983
Prasad
Meghasandesam
1982
Ravindra Babu
Prema Mandiram
1981
Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
moviePrema Kanuka
1981
Raja Shekaram
movieGuru Sishyulu
1981
Kalyan
moviePremabhishekam
1981
Rajesh
movieYedanthasthula Meda
1980
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
movieHema Hemeelu
1979
Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
movieVichitra Jeevitham
1978
Chandra Shekar
movieChanakya Chandragupta
1977
Chanakya
movieAndala Ramudu
1973
Ramudu
movieBhakta Tukaram
1973
Tukaram
Bharatha Vilas
1973
Telugu actor
movieBangaru Babu
1973
Buchi Babu
Koduku Kodalu
1972
Raja Shekar
movieDharma Daata
1970
Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
movieMaro Prapancham
1970
Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
movieAkka Chellelu
1970
Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
movieAathmeeyulu
1969
Suryam
Manchi Kutumbam
1968
Venu Gopal Rao
Rahasyam
1967
Mandakudu
Vasantha Sena
1967
Chaaru Datta
movieAastiparulu
1966
Krishna / Seenu
movieManase Mandiram
1966
Dr. Raghu
movieDoctor Chakravarthy
1964
Dr. Chakravarthy
movieAatma Balam
1964
Anand
movieAradhana
1962
Dr. Murali Krishna
movieBatasari
1961
Surendranath / Suren
movieVelugu Needalu
1961
Chandram
moviePelli Kanuka
1960
Bhaskar
movieMangalya Balam
1959
Chandrasekhar
movieManjal Mahimai
1959
Chandrasekhar
moviePellinaati Pramanalu
1958
Krishna Rao
movieBhookailas
1958
Narada Maharshi
movieMayabazar
1957
Abhimanyu
movieBhale Ramudu
1956
Rama Krishna
movieTenali Ramakrishna
1956
Tenali Ramakrishna
movieDonga Ramudu
1955
Ramudu
movieAnarkali
1955
Salim
movieArdhangi
1955
Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
movieMissamma
1955
A. K. Raju
movieVipra Narayana
1954
Vipranarayana
movieParivartana
1954
Satyam
movieDevadasu
1953
Devadasu
Poongothai
1953
Chandram
movieOr Iravu
1951
Dr. Sekhar
moviePalletoori Pilla
1950
Vasanth
movieRaksha Rekha
1949
Sudhakar
movieKeelu Gurram
1949
Vikrama
movieBalaraju
1948
Balaraju
Palnati Yudham
1947
Balachandrudu
movieMayalokam
1945
Sarabandi Raju
Production2
movieManam
2014
Producer
movieMaro Prapancham
1970
Producer