Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 20, 1923
Died
Jan 22, 2014
Place of Birth
Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Credits
129 titles
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Biography
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
Filmography
Pratibimbalu
Manam
Chaitanya
Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
Jayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather
Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Janakiramayya
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
Pandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
Gandeevam
Chakravarthy
Bangaru Kutumbam
Srinivasa Rao
Mechanic Alludu
Jagannatham
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Pranadaata
Dr. Chakravarthy
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah
Iddaru Iddare
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Raja Shekaram
Sutradhaarulu
Rao Gari Illu
Anand Rao
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Agni Putrudu
Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Brahma Rudrulu
Illale Devatha
Gopi Krishna
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi
జస్టిస్ చక్రవర్తి
Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Tandava Krishnudu
Chakravarthy
Sriranga Neethulu
Rajesh
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Prasad
Oorantha Sankranthi
Venu
Muddula Mogudu
Prasad
Meghasandesam
Ravindra Babu
Bangaru Kanuka
Yuvaraju
Prema Mandiram
Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Prema Kanuka
Raja Shekaram
Guru Sishyulu
Kalyan
Premabhishekam
Rajesh
Pilla Zamindar
Nayakudu Vinayakudu
Chiranjeevi
Yedanthasthula Meda
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Hema Hemeelu
Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Ravanude Ramudaithe
Vichitra Jeevitham
Chandra Shekar
Chilipi Krishnudu
Krishna
Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya
Mahakavi Ashethrayya
Varadhayya
Andala Ramudu
Ramudu
Bhakta Tukaram
Tukaram