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.
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జస్టిస్ చక్రవర్తి (1984)
as Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (1963)
as Arjuna
Manchi Manasulu (1962)
as Venu
Ravanude Ramudaithe (1979)
Actor
Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
as Valmiki
Maa Babu (1960)
Actor
Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969)
as Prasad
Mahakavi Ashethrayya (1976)
as Varadhayya
Andala Ramudu (1973)
as Ramudu
Rojulu Maraayi (1955)
as Venu
Prema Mandiram (1981)
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Raksha Rekha (1949)
as Sudhakar
Mayalokam (1945)
as Sarabandi Raju
Devadasu (1953)
as Devadasu
Manam (2014)
as Chaitanya
Koduku Kodalu (1972)
as Raja Shekar
Guru Sishyulu (1981)
as Kalyan
Navaratri (1966)
Actor
Prema Kanuka (1981)
as Raja Shekaram
Velugu Needalu (1961)
as Chandram
Mangalya Balam (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Nammina Bantu (1960)
Actor
Oorantha Sankranthi (1983)
as Venu
Mugguru Maratilu (1946)
Actor
Pooja Phalamu (1964)
Actor
Bhakta Tukaram (1973)
as Tukaram
Kula Gotralu (1962)
as Ravi
Nayakudu Vinayakudu (1980)
as Chiranjeevi
Illarikam (1959)
Actor
Or Iravu (1951)
as Dr. Sekhar
Mayabazar (1957)
as Abhimanyu
Donga Ramudu (1955)
as Ramudu
Mooga Nomu (1969)
as Venu
Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958)
as Krishna Rao
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru (1996)
Actor
Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006)
Actor
Antastulu (1965)
as Raghu
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam (2000)
as Janakiramayya
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
as Sekhar
Manchi Kutumbam (1968)
as Venu Gopal Rao
Tandava Krishnudu (1984)
as Chakravarthy
Dharma Daata (1970)
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Gundamma Katha (1962)
as Raja
Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)
as Chanakya
Pandaga (1998)
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Balaraju (1948)
as Balaraju
Palnati Yudham (1947)
as Balachandrudu
Swapna Sundari (1950)
as Prabhu
Women's Authority (1958)
Actor
Prema Nagar (1971)
Actor
Pilla Zamindar (1980)
Actor
Hema Hemeelu (1979)
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Collector Gari Abbai (1987)
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Bhaktha Jayadeva (1961)
as Jayadeva
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam (1990)
as Raja Shekaram
Manase Mandiram (1966)
as Dr. Raghu
Vasantha Sena (1967)
as Chaaru Datta
Dasara Bullodu (1971)
Actor
Sri Ramadasu (2006)
as Kabirdas
Zamindar (1966)
Actor
Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)
as Kalidasa
Aathmeeyulu (1969)
as Suryam
Chakrapani (1954)
Actor
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
as Seetharamaiah
Chilipi Krishnudu (1978)
as Krishna
Maro Prapancham (1970)
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Gandeevam (1994)
as Chakravarthy
Anarkali (1955)
as Salim
Bhale Ramudu (1956)
as Rama Krishna
Muddula Mogudu (1983)
as Prasad
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi (1998)
Actor
Akka Chellelu (1970)
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Sriranga Neethulu (1983)
as Rajesh
Rao Gari Illu (1988)
as Anand Rao
Kalyana Parisu (1959)
as Raghu
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp (1957)
Actor
Premabhishekam (1981)
as Rajesh
Mechanic Alludu (1993)
as Jagannatham
Punarjanma (1963)
Actor
Bangaru Babu (1973)
as Buchi Babu
Ardhangi (1955)
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Aradhana (1962)
as Dr. Murali Krishna
Bharatha Vilas (1973)
as Telugu actor
Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Keelu Gurram (1949)
as Vikrama
Rahasyam (1967)
as Mandakudu
Samsaram (1950)
as Venu
Batasari (1961)
as Surendranath / Suren
Iddaru Iddare (1990)
Actor
Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Actor
Laila Majnu (1949)
as Qais
Parivartana (1954)
as Satyam
Bhookailas (1958)
as Narada Maharshi
Missamma (1955)
as A. K. Raju
Sutradhaarulu (1989)
Actor
Illale Devatha (1985)
as Gopi Krishna
Jayeebhava (2009)
as Ram's Grandfather
Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
as Anand
Pelli Kanuka (1960)
as Bhaskar
Vindhya Rani (1948)
Actor
Charana Daasi (1956)
as Venu
Thodi Kodallu (1957)
as Gopu
Yedanthasthula Meda (1980)
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
as Srinivasa Rao
Manjal Mahimai (1959)
as Chandrasekhar
Pranadaata (1992)
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
as Ravi
Agni Putrudu (1987)
Actor
Aastiparulu (1966)
as Krishna / Seenu
Sudigundalu (1968)
as Gumasta
Yuvaraju (1982)
Actor
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Actor
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
as Prasad
Bharyabhartala Bandham (1985)
as Sanjeevi
Srimanthudu (1971)
as Raja
Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Pratibimbalu (2022)
Actor
Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)
as Chandra Shekar
Brahma Rudrulu (1986)
Actor
Adrushtavanthulu (1969)
as Raghu
Rajakiya Chadurangam (1988)
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Bangaru Kanuka (1982)
Actor
Vipra Narayana (1954)
as Vipranarayana
Meghasandesam (1982)
as Ravindra Babu
Aatma Balam (1964)
as Anand
Rajeswari Kalyanam (1993)
Actor
Poongothai (1953)
as Chandram
Palletoori Pilla (1950)
as Vasanth
Manithan Maravillai (1961)
Actor