Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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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
Credits
Prema Mandiram (1981)
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Maa Babu (1960)
Actor
Mayalokam (1945)
as Sarabandi Raju
Navaratri (1966)
Actor
Or Iravu (1951)
as Dr. Sekhar
Devadasu (1953)
as Devadasu
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam (1990)
as Raja Shekaram
Balaraju (1948)
as Balaraju
Manase Mandiram (1966)
as Dr. Raghu
Chakrapani (1954)
Actor
Mayabazar (1957)
as Abhimanyu
Maro Prapancham (1970)
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Mugguru Maratilu (1946)
Actor
Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Actor
Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969)
as Prasad
Pandaga (1998)
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Manchi Manasulu (1962)
as Venu
Bhakta Tukaram (1973)
as Tukaram
Keelu Gurram (1949)
as Vikrama
Illarikam (1959)
Actor
Ardhangi (1955)
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Palnati Yudham (1947)
as Balachandrudu
Rahasyam (1967)
as Mandakudu
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru (1996)
Actor
Manam (2014)
as Chaitanya
Oorantha Sankranthi (1983)
as Venu
Velugu Needalu (1961)
as Chandram
Andala Ramudu (1973)
as Ramudu
Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
as Valmiki
Pooja Phalamu (1964)
Actor
Rojulu Maraayi (1955)
as Venu
Prema Kanuka (1981)
as Raja Shekaram
Raksha Rekha (1949)
as Sudhakar
Nammina Bantu (1960)
Actor
Premabhishekam (1981)
as Rajesh
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam (2000)
as Janakiramayya
Chilipi Krishnudu (1978)
as Krishna
Aradhana (1962)
as Dr. Murali Krishna
Nayakudu Vinayakudu (1980)
as Chiranjeevi
Collector Gari Abbai (1987)
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Zamindar (1966)
Actor
Mooga Nomu (1969)
as Venu
Gundamma Katha (1962)
as Raja
Prema Nagar (1971)
Actor
Koduku Kodalu (1972)
as Raja Shekar
Donga Ramudu (1955)
as Ramudu
Dharma Daata (1970)
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Antastulu (1965)
as Raghu
Manchi Kutumbam (1968)
as Venu Gopal Rao
Guru Sishyulu (1981)
as Kalyan
Dasara Bullodu (1971)
Actor
Mangalya Balam (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Akka Chellelu (1970)
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Aathmeeyulu (1969)
as Suryam
Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)
as Kalidasa
Bhale Ramudu (1956)
as Rama Krishna
Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006)
Actor
Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958)
as Krishna Rao
Anarkali (1955)
as Salim
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Actor
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
as Seetharamaiah
Laila Majnu (1949)
as Qais
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp (1957)
Actor
Bhaktha Jayadeva (1961)
as Jayadeva
Hema Hemeelu (1979)
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Kula Gotralu (1962)
as Ravi
Mechanic Alludu (1993)
as Jagannatham
Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)
as Chanakya
Jayeebhava (2009)
as Ram's Grandfather
Missamma (1955)
as A. K. Raju
Tandava Krishnudu (1984)
as Chakravarthy
Manjal Mahimai (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi (1998)
Actor
Bangaru Babu (1973)
as Buchi Babu
Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Sri Ramadasu (2006)
as Kabirdas
Vasantha Sena (1967)
as Chaaru Datta
Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)
as Chandra Shekar
Iddaru Iddare (1990)
Actor
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)
Actor
Aastiparulu (1966)
as Krishna / Seenu
Thodi Kodallu (1957)
as Gopu
Sutradhaarulu (1989)
Actor
Gandeevam (1994)
as Chakravarthy
Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
as Anand
Adrushtavanthulu (1969)
as Raghu
Muddula Mogudu (1983)
as Prasad
Aatma Balam (1964)
as Anand
Pilla Zamindar (1980)
Actor
Bhookailas (1958)
as Narada Maharshi
Samsaram (1950)
as Venu
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
as Sekhar
Yedanthasthula Meda (1980)
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
as Prasad
Women's Authority (1958)
Actor
Rao Gari Illu (1988)
as Anand Rao
Srimanthudu (1971)
as Raja
Poongothai (1953)
as Chandram
Sudigundalu (1968)
as Gumasta
Bangaru Kanuka (1982)
Actor
Batasari (1961)
as Surendranath / Suren
Sriranga Neethulu (1983)
as Rajesh
Punarjanma (1963)
Actor
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
as Srinivasa Rao
Pratibimbalu (2022)
Actor
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
as Ravi
Charana Daasi (1956)
as Venu
Pelli Kanuka (1960)
as Bhaskar
Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Illale Devatha (1985)
as Gopi Krishna
Meghasandesam (1982)
as Ravindra Babu
Vipra Narayana (1954)
as Vipranarayana
Swapna Sundari (1950)
as Prabhu
Pranadaata (1992)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Bharatha Vilas (1973)
as Telugu actor
Kalyana Parisu (1959)
Actor
Parivartana (1954)
as Satyam
Agni Putrudu (1987)
Actor
Bharyabhartala Bandham (1985)
as Sanjeevi
Brahma Rudrulu (1986)
Actor
Manithan Maravillai (1961)
Actor
Vindhya Rani (1948)
Actor
Rajakiya Chadurangam (1988)
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Rajeswari Kalyanam (1993)
Actor
Yuvaraju (1982)
Actor
Palletoori Pilla (1950)
as Vasanth