Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 20, 1923
Died
Jan 22, 2014
Place of Birth
Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Credits
126 titles
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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.
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
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
Vichitra Jeevitham
Chandra Shekar
Chilipi Krishnudu
Krishna
Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya
Andala Ramudu
Ramudu
Bhakta Tukaram
Tukaram
Bharatha Vilas
Telugu actor
Bangaru Babu
Buchi Babu
Koduku Kodalu
Raja Shekar