Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Acting • Born 1923-09-20 – Died 2014-01-22

Acting1Andhra Pradesh, 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.

Filmography

120 credits

Anarkali

Movie • 1955

Salim

Pooja Phalamu

Movie • 1964

Navaratri

Movie • 1966

Zamindar

Movie • 1966

Illarikam

Movie • 1959

Agni Putrudu

Movie • 1987

Sri Ramadasu

Movie • 2006

Kabirdas

Rao Gari Illu

Movie • 1988

Anand Rao

Bharatha Vilas

Movie • 1973

Telugu actor

Muddula Mogudu

Movie • 1983

Prasad

Bahudoorapu Batasari

Movie • 1983

Prasad

Manchi Manasulu

Movie • 1962

Venu

Sri Rama Rajyam

Movie • 2011

Valmiki

Gundamma Katha

Movie • 1962

Raja

Mugguru Maratilu

Movie • 1946

Mayalokam

Movie • 1945

Sarabandi Raju

Mayabazar

Movie • 1957

Abhimanyu

Vichitra Jeevitham

Movie • 1978

Chandra Shekar

Srimanthudu

Movie • 1971

Raja

Manam

Movie • 2014

Chaitanya

Bhakta Tukaram

Movie • 1973

Tukaram

Poongothai

Movie • 1953

Chandram

Matharkula Manikkam

Movie • 1956

Ravi

Kalyana Parisu

Movie • 1959

Manithan Maravillai

Movie • 1961

Vindhya Rani

Movie • 1948

Bangaru Kutumbam

Movie • 1994

Srinivasa Rao

Charana Daasi

Movie • 1956

Venu

Yedanthasthula Meda

Movie • 1980

Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)

Illale Devatha

Movie • 1985

Gopi Krishna

Laila Majnu

Movie • 1949

Qais

Mechanic Alludu

Movie • 1993

Jagannatham

Mooga Nomu

Movie • 1969

Brahma Rudrulu

Movie • 1986

Gandeevam

Movie • 1994

Chakravarthy

Bangaru Kanuka

Movie • 1982

Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

Movie • 1998

Mangalya Balam

Movie • 1959

Chandrasekhar

Maa Babu

Movie • 1960

Punarjanma

Movie • 1963

Keelu Gurram

Movie • 1949

Vikrama

Raksha Rekha

Movie • 1949

Sudhakar

Sudigundalu

Movie • 1968

Gumasta

Chukkallo Chandrudu

Movie • 2006

Or Iravu

Movie • 1951

Dr. Sekhar

Jayeebhava

Movie • 2009

Ram's Grandfather

Pratibimbalu

Movie • 2022

Vipra Narayana

Movie • 1954

Vipranarayana

Maro Prapancham

Movie • 1970

Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath

Chanakya Chandragupta

Movie • 1977

Chanakya

Palletoori Pilla

Movie • 1950

Vasanth

Nammina Bantu

Movie • 1960

Aadarsa Kutumbam

Movie • 1969

Prasad

Sutradhaarulu

Movie • 1989

Antastulu

Movie • 1965

Raghu

Meghasandesam

Movie • 1982

Ravindra Babu

Doctor Chakravarthy

Movie • 1964

Dr. Chakravarthy

Bharya Bharthalu

Movie • 1961

Anand

Pelli Naati Pramanalu

Movie • 1959

Krishna Rao

Mahakavi Kalidasu

Movie • 1960

Kalidasa

Velugu Needalu

Movie • 1961

Chandram

Devadasu

Movie • 1953

Devadasu

Mooga Manasulu

Movie • 1963

Missamma

Movie • 1955

A. K. Raju

Pranadaata

Movie • 1992

Dr. Chakravarthy

Andala Ramudu

Movie • 1973

Ramudu

Aradhana

Movie • 1962

Dr. Murali Krishna

Aatma Balam

Movie • 1964

Anand

Adrushtavanthulu

Movie • 1969

Raghu

Manase Mandiram

Movie • 1966

Dr. Raghu

Pelli Kanuka

Movie • 1960

Bhaskar

Manjal Mahimai

Movie • 1959

Chandrasekhar

Thodi Kodallu

Movie • 1957

Gopu

Parivartana

Movie • 1954

Satyam

Pandaga

Movie • 1998

Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad

Batasari

Movie • 1961

Surendranath / Suren

Ardhangi

Movie • 1955

Raghunatha Rao / Raghu

Balaraju

Movie • 1948

Balaraju

Donga Ramudu

Movie • 1955

Ramudu

Prema Nagar

Movie • 1971

Tenali Ramakrishna

Movie • 1956

Tenali Ramakrishna

Collector Gari Abbai

Movie • 1987

Collector Rama Kantha Rao

Iddaru Iddare

Movie • 1990

Bhookailas

Movie • 1958

Narada Maharshi

Aatma Gowravam

Movie • 1965

Yuvaraju

Movie • 1982

Rajakiya Chadurangam

Movie • 1988

Chief Minister Satya Murthy

Premabhishekam

Movie • 1981

Rajesh

Bharyabhartala Bandham

Movie • 1985

Sanjeevi

Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

Movie • 1991

Seetharamaiah

Women's Authority

Movie • 1958

Chakrapani

Movie • 1954

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Movie • 1963

Sekhar

Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

Movie • 1957

Dasara Bullodu

Movie • 1971

Bangaru Babu

Movie • 1973

Buchi Babu

Aastiparulu

Movie • 1966

Krishna / Seenu

Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

Movie • 1990

Raja Shekaram

Rojulu Maraayi

Movie • 1955

Venu

Dharma Daata

Movie • 1970

Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar

Swapna Sundari

Movie • 1950

Prabhu

Bhale Ramudu

Movie • 1956

Rama Krishna

Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

Movie • 1963

Sriranga Neethulu

Movie • 1983

Rajesh

Rajeswari Kalyanam

Movie • 1993

Aathmeeyulu

Movie • 1969

Suryam

Akka Chellelu

Movie • 1970

Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju

Prema Kanuka

Movie • 1981

Samsaram

Movie • 1950

Venu

Kula Gotralu

Movie • 1962

Ravi

Guru Sishyulu

Movie • 1981

Kalyan

Oorantha Sankranthi

Movie • 1983

Venu

Hema Hemeelu

Movie • 1979

Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra

Manchi Kutumbam

Movie • 1968

Venu Gopal Rao

Palnati Yudham

Movie • 1947

Balachandrudu

Bhaktha Jayadeva

Movie • 1961

Jayadeva

Vasantha Sena

Movie • 1967

Chaaru Datta

Prema Mandiram

Movie • 1981

Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu

Tandava Krishnudu

Movie • 1984

Chakravarthy

Pilla Zamindar

Movie • 1980