Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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Akkineni Nageswara Rao (September 20, 1923 – January 22, 2014), known by the initialism ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema alongside appearances in Tamil films. After starting in theatre and making his screen debut in *Dharmapatni* (1941), he achieved his breakthrough as a leading man in the folklore fantasy *Balaraju* (1948) and the romance *Keelu Gurram* (1949). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953), the social comedies *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), the mythological drama *Mayabazar* (1957), and the drama *Doctor Chakravarthy* (1964). In the 1970s and 1980s, Rao continued as a commercial lead in the romantic drama *Prema Nagar* (1971), the musical drama *Meghasandesam* (1982), and the romance *Premabhishekam* (1981). Beginning in the 1990s, he transitioned into senior character roles, starring in the family drama *Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu* (1991), *Bangaru Kutumbam* (1994), and the devotional features *Sri Ramadasu* (2006) and *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011). His final screen appearance was in the fantasy drama *Manam* (2014), which he also co-produced. Beyond acting, he established Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. For his contributions to cinema, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1990, followed by the Padma Vibhushan in 2011.
Known for
Credits
Prema Mandiram (1981)
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
College Bullodu (1992)
as Gopala Krishna
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (1963)
as Arjuna
Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006)
Actor
Guru Sishyulu (1981)
as Kalyan
Justice Chakravarthy (1984)
as Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Tandava Krishnudu (1984)
as Chakravarthy
Oorantha Sankranthi (1983)
as Venu
Mugguru Maratilu (1946)
Actor
Mayalokam (1945)
as Sarabandi Raju
Mayabazar (1957)
as Abhimanyu
Pilla Zamindar (1980)
Actor
Akka Chellelu (1970)
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969)
as Prasad
Manam (2014)
as Chaitanya
Manchi Manasulu (1962)
as Venu
Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958)
as Krishna Rao
Raksha Rekha (1949)
as Sudhakar
Vasantha Sena (1967)
as Chaaru Datta
Hema Hemeelu (1979)
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Antastulu (1965)
as Raghu
Bhakta Tukaram (1973)
as Tukaram
Andala Ramudu (1973)
as Ramudu
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam (1990)
as Raja Shekaram
Gundamma Katha (1962)
as Raja
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru (1996)
Actor
Collector Gari Abbai (1987)
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Pandaga (1998)
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Aradhana (1962)
as Dr. Murali Krishna
Prema Kanuka (1981)
as Raja Shekaram
Anarkali (1955)
as Salim
Donga Ramudu (1955)
as Ramudu
Mahakavi Ashethrayya (1976)
as Varadhayya
Chilipi Krishnudu (1978)
as Krishna
Koduku Kodalu (1972)
as Raja Shekar
Prema Nagar (1971)
Actor
Mangalya Balam (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Nayakudu Vinayakudu (1980)
as Chiranjeevi
Chakrapani (1954)
Actor
Maa Babu (1960)
Actor
Palnati Yudham (1947)
as Balachandrudu
Dharma Daata (1970)
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Navaratri (1966)
Actor
Manchi Kutumbam (1968)
as Venu Gopal Rao
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
as Seetharamaiah
Zamindar (1966)
Actor
Velugu Needalu (1961)
as Chandram
Illarikam (1959)
Actor
Kula Gotralu (1962)
as Ravi
Rojulu Maraayi (1955)
as Venu
Aathmeeyulu (1969)
as Suryam
Mooga Nomu (1969)
as Venu
Keelu Gurram (1949)
as Vikrama
Samsaram (1950)
as Venu
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
as Sekhar
Pooja Phalamu (1964)
Actor
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam (2000)
as Janakiramayya
Premabhishekam (1981)
as Rajesh
Dasara Bullodu (1971)
Actor
Rahasyam (1967)
as Mandakudu
Devadasu (1953)
as Devadasu
Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)
as Kalidasa
Balaraju (1948)
as Balaraju
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp (1957)
Actor
Manase Mandiram (1966)
as Dr. Raghu
Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
as Valmiki
Ravanude Ramudaithe (1979)
Actor
Yedanthasthula Meda (1980)
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Ardhangi (1955)
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Punarjanma (1963)
Actor
Illale Devatha (1985)
as Gopi Krishna
Jayeebhava (2009)
as Ram's Grandfather
Swapna Sundari (1950)
as Prabhu
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi (1998)
Actor
Or Iravu (1951)
as Dr. Sekhar
Nammina Bantu (1960)
Actor
Aatma Balam (1964)
as Anand
Bhaktha Jayadeva (1961)
as Jayadeva
Women's Authority (1958)
Actor
Bangaru Babu (1973)
as Buchi Babu
Laila Majnu (1949)
as Qais
Vindhya Rani (1948)
Actor
Vipra Narayana (1954)
as Vipranarayana
Sri Ramadasu (2006)
as Kabirdas
Rao Gari Illu (1988)
as Anand Rao
Iddaru Iddare (1990)
Actor
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Actor
Bhale Ramudu (1956)
as Rama Krishna
Pranadaata (1992)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Actor
Gandeevam (1994)
as Chakravarthy
Bharatha Vilas (1973)
as Telugu actor
Maro Prapancham (1970)
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Adrushtavanthulu (1969)
as Raghu
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
as Prasad
Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)
as Chanakya
Sriranga Neethulu (1983)
as Rajesh
Thodi Kodallu (1957)
as Gopu
Aastiparulu (1966)
as Krishna / Seenu
Bhookailas (1958)
as Narada Maharshi
Batasari (1961)
as Surendranath / Suren
Pelli Kanuka (1960)
as Bhaskar
Sudigundalu (1968)
as Gumasta
Rajakeeya Chadarangam (1988)
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
as Srinivasa Rao
Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Charana Daasi (1956)
as Venu
Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
as Anand
Srimanthudu (1971)
as Raja
Missamma (1955)
as A. K. Raju
Muddula Mogudu (1983)
as Prasad
Kalyana Parisu (1959)
as Raghu
Manjal Mahimai (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)
as Chandra Shekar
Mechanic Alludu (1993)
as Jagannatham
Brahma Rudrulu (1986)
Actor
Palletoori Pilla (1950)
as Vasanth
Sutradhaarulu (1989)
Actor
Parivartana (1954)
as Satyam
Meghasandesam (1982)
as Ravindra Babu
Bharyabhartala Bandham (1985)
as Sanjeevi
Poongothai (1953)
as Chandram
Rajeswari Kalyanam (1993)
Actor
Agni Putrudu (1987)
Actor
Bangaru Kanuka (1982)
Actor
Yuvaraju (1982)
Actor
Pratibimbalu (2022)
Actor
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
as Ravi
Manithan Maravillai (1961)
Actor