Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Born
September 20, 1923
Died
January 22, 2014
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.
Full Filmography
Acting
Mayalokam
(1945)
Mugguru Maratilu
(1946)
Balaraju
(1948)
Balaraju
Vindhya Rani
(1948)
Laila Majnu
(1949)
Qais
Keelu Gurram
(1949)
Vikrama
Raksha Rekha
(1949)
Sudhakar
Palletoori Pilla
(1950)
Vasanth
Or Iravu
(1951)
Poongothai
(1953)
Chandram
Devadasu
(1953)
Devadasu
Parivartana
(1954)
Satyam
Chakrapani
(1954)
Vipra Narayana
(1954)
Vipranarayana
Missamma
(1955)
A. K. Raju
Ardhangi
(1955)
Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Donga Ramudu
(1955)
Rojulu Maraayi
(1955)
Venu
Anarkali
(1955)
Salim
Matharkula Manikkam
(1956)
Ravi
Tenali Ramakrishna
(1956)
Tenali Ramakrishna
Charana Daasi
(1956)
Venu
Mayabazar
(1957)
Abhimanyu
Daughters-in-law
(1957)
Gopu
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
(1957)
Bhookailas
(1958)
Narada Maharshi
Women's Authority
(1958)
Kalyana Parisu
(1959)
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
(1959)
Manjal Mahimai
(1959)
Chandrasekhar
Illarikam
(1959)
Mangalya Balam
(1959)
Mahakavi Kalidasu
(1960)
Pelli Kanuka
(1960)
Bhaskar
Maa Babu
(1960)
Nammina Bantu
(1960)
Manithan Maravillai
(1961)
Bharaya Bharthulu
(1961)
Velugu Needalu
(1961)
Chandram
Batasari
(1961)
Gundamma Katha
(1962)
Raja
Aradhana
(1962)
Dr. Murali Krishna
Manchi Manasulu
(1962)
Venu
Mooga Manasulu
(1963)
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
(1963)
Punarjanma
(1963)
Dr. Chakravarthy
(1964)
Aatma Balam
(1964)
Anand
Pooja Phalamu
(1964)
Antastulu
(1965)
Aatma Gowravam
(1965)
Manase Mandiram
(1966)
Dr. Raghu
Aastiparulu
(1966)
Krishna / Seenu
Navaratri
(1966)
Zamindar
(1966)
Sudigundalu
(1968)
Gumasta
Mooga Nomu
(1969)
Aadarsa Kutumbam
(1969)
Prasad
Adrushtavanthulu
(1969)
Raghu
Maro Prapancham
(1970)
Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Prema Nagar
(1971)
Dasara Bullodu
(1971)
Srimanthudu
(1971)
Raja
Andala Ramudu
(1973)
Ramudu
Bangaru Babu
(1973)
Bharatha Vilas
(1973)
Telugu actor
Bhakta Tukaram
(1973)
Tukaram
Chanakya Chandragupta
(1977)
Chanakya
Vichitra Jeevitham
(1978)
Chandra Shekar
Yedanthasthula Meda
(1980)
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Premabhishekam
(1981)
Rajesh
Meghasandesam
(1982)
Ravindra Babu
Yuvaraju
(1982)
Bangaru Kanuka
(1982)
Muddula Mogudu
(1983)
Prasad
Bahudoorapu Batasari
(1983)
Prasad
Bharyabhartala Bandham
(1985)
Sanjeevi
Illale Devatha
(1985)
Gopi Krishna
Brahma Rudrulu
(1986)
Collector Gari Abbai
(1987)
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Agni Putrudu
(1987)
Rajakiya Chadurangam
(1988)
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Rao Gari Illu
(1988)
Anand Rao
Sutradhaarulu
(1989)
Iddaru Iddare
(1990)
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
(1990)
Raja Shekaram
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
(1991)
Seetharamaiah
Mechanic Alludu
(1993)
Jagannatham
Gandeevam
(1994)
Chakravarthy
Bangaru Kutumbam
(1994)
Srinivasa Rao
Pandaga
(1998)
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
(1998)
Sri Ramadasu
(2006)
Kabirdas
Chukkallo Chandrudu
(2006)
Jayeebhava
(2009)
Ram's Grandfather
Sri Rama Rajyam
(2011)
Valmiki
Manam
(2014)
Chaitanya
Pratibimbalu
(2022)
Production