Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-09-20

Day of death

2014-01-22 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Andhra Pradesh, India

Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Biography

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

  • Manase Mandiram

    Manase Mandiram

  • Chanakya Chandragupta

    Chanakya Chandragupta

  • Prema Nagar

    Prema Nagar

  • Gundamma Katha

    Gundamma Katha

  • Agni Putrudu

    Agni Putrudu

  • Premabhishekam

    Premabhishekam

  • Meghasandesam

    Meghasandesam

  • Sriranga Neethulu

    Sriranga Neethulu

  • Mayabazar

    Mayabazar

  • Bahudoorapu Batasari

    Bahudoorapu Batasari

  • Doctor Chakravarthy

    Doctor Chakravarthy

  • Yedanthasthula Meda

    Yedanthasthula Meda

  • Aatma Gowravam

    Aatma Gowravam

  • Thodi Kodallu

    Thodi Kodallu

  • Chukkallo Chandrudu

    Chukkallo Chandrudu

  • Collector Gari Abbai

    Collector Gari Abbai

  • Manam

    Manam

  • Maro Prapancham

    Maro Prapancham

  • Rajeswari Kalyanam

    Rajeswari Kalyanam

  • Missamma

    Missamma

  • Brahma Rudrulu

    Brahma Rudrulu

  • Pandaga

    Pandaga

  • Laila Majnu

    Laila Majnu

  • Vichitra Jeevitham

    Vichitra Jeevitham

  • Iddaru Iddare

    Iddaru Iddare

  • Sutradhaarulu

    Sutradhaarulu

  • Batasari

    Batasari

  • Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

    Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

  • Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

    Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

  • Pranadaata

    Pranadaata

  • Bhookailas

    Bhookailas

  • Aatma Balam

    Aatma Balam

  • Yuvaraju

    Yuvaraju

  • Raksha Rekha

    Raksha Rekha

  • Navaratri

    Navaratri

  • Sri Rama Rajyam

    Sri Rama Rajyam

  • Srimanthudu

    Srimanthudu

  • Bangaru Kanuka

    Bangaru Kanuka

  • Balaraju

    Balaraju

  • Gandeevam

    Gandeevam

  • Sri Ramadasu

    Sri Ramadasu

  • Bhakta Tukaram

    Bhakta Tukaram

  • Prema Kanuka

    Prema Kanuka

  • Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

    Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

  • Rao Gari Illu

    Rao Gari Illu

  • Women's Authority

    Women's Authority

  • Bharyabhartala Bandham

    Bharyabhartala Bandham

  • Velugu Needalu

    Velugu Needalu

  • Poongothai

    Poongothai

  • Manjal Mahimai

    Manjal Mahimai

  • Akka Chellelu

    Akka Chellelu

  • Matharkula Manikkam

    Matharkula Manikkam

  • Keelu Gurram

    Keelu Gurram

  • Dharma Daata

    Dharma Daata

  • Swapna Sundari

    Swapna Sundari

  • Aadarsa Kutumbam

    Aadarsa Kutumbam

  • Manchi Manasulu

    Manchi Manasulu

  • Sudigundalu

    Sudigundalu

  • Anarkali

    Anarkali

  • Aathmeeyulu

    Aathmeeyulu

  • Mechanic Alludu

    Mechanic Alludu

  • Pelli Kanuka

    Pelli Kanuka

  • Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

    Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

  • Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

    Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

  • Pratibimbalu

    Pratibimbalu

  • Pelli Naati Pramanalu

    Pelli Naati Pramanalu

  • Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

    Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

  • Jayeebhava

    Jayeebhava

  • Kalyana Parisu

    Kalyana Parisu

  • Bharatha Vilas

    Bharatha Vilas

  • Or Iravu

    Or Iravu

  • Devadasu

    Devadasu

  • Andala Ramudu

    Andala Ramudu

  • Mangalya Balam

    Mangalya Balam

  • Donga Ramudu

    Donga Ramudu

  • Adrushtavanthulu

    Adrushtavanthulu

  • Ardhangi

    Ardhangi

  • Mahakavi Kalidasu

    Mahakavi Kalidasu

  • Mooga Nomu

    Mooga Nomu

  • Maa Babu

    Maa Babu

  • Mooga Manasulu

    Mooga Manasulu

  • Mugguru Maratilu

    Mugguru Maratilu

  • Antastulu

    Antastulu

  • Zamindar

    Zamindar

  • Vindhya Rani

    Vindhya Rani

  • Aradhana

    Aradhana

  • Vipra Narayana

    Vipra Narayana

  • Punarjanma

    Punarjanma

  • Muddula Mogudu

    Muddula Mogudu

  • Tenali Ramakrishna

    Tenali Ramakrishna

  • Rojulu Maraayi

    Rojulu Maraayi

  • Rajakiya Chadurangam

    Rajakiya Chadurangam

  • Manithan Maravillai

    Manithan Maravillai

  • Aastiparulu

    Aastiparulu

  • Dasara Bullodu

    Dasara Bullodu

  • Bangaru Babu

    Bangaru Babu

  • Mayalokam

    Mayalokam

  • Charana Daasi

    Charana Daasi

  • Illale Devatha

    Illale Devatha

  • Illarikam

    Illarikam

  • Pooja Phalamu

    Pooja Phalamu

  • Chakrapani

    Chakrapani

  • Bangaru Kutumbam

    Bangaru Kutumbam

  • Parivartana

    Parivartana

  • Bharya Bharthalu

    Bharya Bharthalu

  • Nammina Bantu

    Nammina Bantu

  • Bhale Ramudu

    Bhale Ramudu

  • Palletoori Pilla

    Palletoori Pilla