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