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
| Birth Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-09-20 |
| Died | 2014-01-22 |
Movies
2022
Manam
as Chaitanya
2014
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
2011
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
2009
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
2006
2006
Pandaga
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
1998
Gandeevam
as Chakravarthy
1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
as Srinivasa Rao
1994
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
1993
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
as Seetharamaiah
1991
1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
as Raja Shekaram
1990
1989
Rao Gari Illu
as Anand Rao
1988
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
1988
1987
Collector Gari Abbai
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
1987
1986
Illale Devatha
as Gopi Krishna
1985
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Sanjeevi
1985
Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad
1983
Muddula Mogudu
as Prasad
1983
Meghasandesam
as Ravindra Babu
1982
1982
1982
Premabhishekam
as Rajesh
1981
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1980
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Chandra Shekar
1978
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
1977
Andala Ramudu
as Ramudu
1973
Bhakta Tukaram
as Tukaram
1973
Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
1973
1973
1971
Srimanthudu
as Raja
1971
1971
Maro Prapancham
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
1970
1969
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Prasad
1969
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
1969
Sudigundalu
as Gumasta
1968
Aastiparulu
as Krishna / Seenu
1966
Manase Mandiram
as Dr. Raghu
1966
1966
1966
1965
1965
1964
Aatma Balam
as Anand
1964
1964
1963
1963
Gundamma Katha
as Raja
1962
Manchi Manasulu
as Venu
1962
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
1962
1961
1961
Velugu Needalu
as Chandram
1961
1961
1960
Pelli Kanuka
as Bhaskar
1960
1960
1960
1959
1959
1959
Manjal Mahimai
as Chandrasekhar
1959
1958
Bhookailas
as Narada Maharshi
1958
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
1957
Daughters-in-law
as Gopu
1957
Charana Daasi
as Venu
1956
Matharkula Manikkam
as Ravi
1956
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
1956
1955
Anarkali
as Salim
1955
Rojulu Maraayi
as Venu
1955
Ardhangi
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
1955
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
1955
Vipra Narayana
as Vipranarayana
1954
Parivartana
as Satyam
1954
1954
Devadasu
as Devadasu
1953
Poongothai
as Chandram
1953
1951
Palletoori Pilla
as Vasanth
1950
Laila Majnu
as Qais
1949
Raksha Rekha
as Sudhakar
1949
Keelu Gurram
as Vikrama
1949
Balaraju
as Balaraju
1948
1948
1946
1945
