Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1923
- Died
- January 22, 2014 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
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.
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Filmography
Pratibimbalu
Movie
Manam
Movie · as Chaitanya
Sri Rama Rajyam
Movie · as Valmiki
Jayeebhava
Movie · as Ram's Grandfather
Sri Ramadasu
Movie · as Kabirdas
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Movie
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Movie · as Janakiramayya
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
Movie
Pandaga
Movie · as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
Movie
Bangaru Kutumbam
Movie · as Srinivasa Rao
Gandeevam
Movie · as Chakravarthy
Mechanic Alludu
Movie · as Jagannatham
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Movie
Pranadaata
Movie · as Dr. Chakravarthy
College Bullodu
Movie · as Gopala Krishna
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Movie · as Seetharamaiah
Iddaru Iddare
Movie
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Movie · as Raja Shekaram
Sutradhaarulu
Movie
Rao Gari Illu
Movie · as Anand Rao
Rajakeeya Chadarangam
Movie · as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Agni Putrudu
Movie
Collector Gari Abbai
Movie · as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Brahma Rudrulu
Movie
Illale Devatha
Movie · as Gopi Krishna
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Movie · as Sanjeevi
Tandava Krishnudu
Movie · as Chakravarthy
Justice Chakravarthy
Movie · as Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Muddula Mogudu
Movie · as Prasad
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Movie · as Prasad
Sriranga Neethulu
Movie · as Rajesh
Oorantha Sankranthi
Movie · as Venu
Bangaru Kanuka
Movie
Meghasandesam
Movie · as Ravindra Babu
Yuvaraju
Movie
Premabhishekam
Movie · as Rajesh
Prema Kanuka
Movie · as Raja Shekaram
Guru Sishyulu
Movie · as Kalyan
Prema Mandiram
Movie · as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Yedanthasthula Meda
Movie · as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Pilla Zamindar
Movie
Nayakudu Vinayakudu
Movie · as Chiranjeevi
Hema Hemeelu
Movie · as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Ravanude Ramudaithe
Movie
Vichitra Jeevitham
Movie · as Chandra Shekar
Chilipi Krishnudu
Movie · as Krishna
Chanakya Chandragupta
Movie · as Chanakya
Mahakavi Ashethrayya
Movie · as Varadhayya
Bharatha Vilas
Movie · as Telugu actor
Bhakta Tukaram
Movie · as Tukaram
Andala Ramudu
Movie · as Ramudu
Bangaru Babu
Movie · as Buchi Babu
Koduku Kodalu
Movie · as Raja Shekar
Srimanthudu
Movie · as Raja
Prema Nagar
Movie
Dasara Bullodu
Movie
Maro Prapancham
Movie · as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Dharma Daata
Movie · as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Akka Chellelu
Movie · as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Mooga Nomu
Movie · as Venu
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Movie · as Prasad
Adrushtavanthulu
Movie · as Raghu
Aathmeeyulu
Movie · as Suryam
Sudigundalu
Movie · as Gumasta
Manchi Kutumbam
Movie · as Venu Gopal Rao
Vasantha Sena
Movie · as Chaaru Datta
Rahasyam
Movie · as Mandakudu
Navaratri
Movie
Zamindar
Movie
Manase Mandiram
Movie · as Dr. Raghu
Aastiparulu
Movie · as Krishna / Seenu
Antastulu
Movie · as Raghu
Aatma Gowravam
Movie · as Srinivasa Rao
Pooja Phalamu
Movie
Doctor Chakravarthy
Movie · as Dr. Chakravarthy
Mooga Manasulu
Movie
Aatma Balam
Movie · as Anand
Punarjanma
Movie · as Gopi
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Movie · as Sekhar
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
Movie · as Arjuna
Manchi Manasulu
Movie · as Venu
Gundamma Katha
Movie · as Raja
Aradhana
Movie · as Dr. Murali Krishna
Kula Gotralu
Movie · as Ravi
Siri Sampadalu
Movie · as Prasad
Manithan Maravillai
Movie
Bharya Bharthalu
Movie · as Anand
Velugu Needalu
Movie · as Chandram
Batasari
Movie · as Surendranath / Suren
Bhaktha Jayadeva
Movie · as Jayadeva
Maa Babu
Movie
Nammina Bantu
Movie
Mahakavi Kalidasu
Movie · as Kalidasa
Pelli Kanuka
Movie · as Bhaskar
Illarikam
Movie
Kalyana Parisu
Movie · as Raghu
Mangalya Balam
Movie · as Chandrasekhar
Manjal Mahimai
Movie · as Chandrasekhar
Pellinaati Pramanalu
Movie · as Krishna Rao
Bhookailas
Movie · as Narada Maharshi
Women's Authority
Movie
Mayabazar
Movie · as Abhimanyu
Thodi Kodallu
Movie · as Gopu
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Movie
Matharkula Manikkam
Movie · as Ravi
Charana Daasi
Movie · as Venu
Tenali Ramakrishna
Movie · as Tenali Ramakrishna
Bhale Ramudu
Movie · as Rama Krishna
Anarkali
Movie · as Salim
Missamma
Movie · as A. K. Raju
Ardhangi
Movie · as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Donga Ramudu
Movie · as Ramudu
Rojulu Maraayi
Movie · as Venu
Vipra Narayana
Movie · as Vipranarayana
Parivartana
Movie · as Satyam
Chakrapani
Movie
Poongothai
Movie · as Chandram
Devadasu
Movie · as Devadasu
Or Iravu
Movie · as Dr. Sekhar
Palletoori Pilla
Movie · as Vasanth
Swapna Sundari
Movie · as Prabhu
Samsaram
Movie · as Venu
Laila Majnu
Movie · as Qais
Keelu Gurram
Movie · as Vikrama
Raksha Rekha
Movie · as Sudhakar
Vindhya Rani
Movie
Balaraju
Movie · as Balaraju
Palnati Yudham
Movie · as Balachandrudu
Mugguru Maratilu
Movie
Mayalokam
Movie · as Sarabandi Raju