Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

109

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

  • Brahma Rudrulu

    Brahma Rudrulu

  • Sutradhaarulu

    Sutradhaarulu

  • Iddaru Iddare

    Iddaru Iddare

  • Maro Prapancham

    Maro Prapancham

  • Mechanic Alludu

    Mechanic Alludu

  • Gandeevam

    Gandeevam

  • Meghasandesam

    Meghasandesam

  • Agni Putrudu

    Agni Putrudu

  • Velugu Needalu

    Velugu Needalu

  • Prema Kanuka

    Prema Kanuka

  • Dharma Daata

    Dharma Daata

  • Bhookailas

    Bhookailas

  • Bangaru Kanuka

    Bangaru Kanuka

  • Srimanthudu

    Srimanthudu

  • Yuvaraju

    Yuvaraju

  • Matharkula Manikkam

    Matharkula Manikkam

  • Laila Majnu

    Laila Majnu

  • Aatma Balam

    Aatma Balam

  • Swapna Sundari

    Swapna Sundari

  • Manam

    Manam

  • Chanakya Chandragupta

    Chanakya Chandragupta

  • Mayabazar

    Mayabazar

  • Doctor Chakravarthy

    Doctor Chakravarthy

  • Collector Gari Abbai

    Collector Gari Abbai

  • Pandaga

    Pandaga

  • Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

    Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

  • Sri Rama Rajyam

    Sri Rama Rajyam

  • Thodi Kodallu

    Thodi Kodallu

  • Bahudoorapu Batasari

    Bahudoorapu Batasari

  • Chukkallo Chandrudu

    Chukkallo Chandrudu

  • Prema Nagar

    Prema Nagar

  • Premabhishekam

    Premabhishekam

  • Aatma Gowravam

    Aatma Gowravam

  • Anarkali

    Anarkali

  • Sriranga Neethulu

    Sriranga Neethulu

  • Women's Authority

    Women's Authority

  • Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

    Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

  • Rajeswari Kalyanam

    Rajeswari Kalyanam

  • Yedanthasthula Meda

    Yedanthasthula Meda

  • Raksha Rekha

    Raksha Rekha

  • Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

    Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

  • Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

    Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

  • Rao Gari Illu

    Rao Gari Illu

  • Gundamma Katha

    Gundamma Katha

  • Mooga Nomu

    Mooga Nomu

  • Dasara Bullodu

    Dasara Bullodu

  • Navaratri

    Navaratri

  • Keelu Gurram

    Keelu Gurram

  • Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

    Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

  • Manchi Manasulu

    Manchi Manasulu

  • Rojulu Maraayi

    Rojulu Maraayi

  • Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

    Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

  • Devadasu

    Devadasu

  • Nammina Bantu

    Nammina Bantu

  • Akka Chellelu

    Akka Chellelu

  • Missamma

    Missamma

  • Mangalya Balam

    Mangalya Balam

  • Balaraju

    Balaraju

  • Pelli Naati Pramanalu

    Pelli Naati Pramanalu

  • Bangaru Kutumbam

    Bangaru Kutumbam

  • Sri Ramadasu

    Sri Ramadasu

  • Aathmeeyulu

    Aathmeeyulu

  • Mahakavi Kalidasu

    Mahakavi Kalidasu

  • Manase Mandiram

    Manase Mandiram

  • Maa Babu

    Maa Babu

  • Ardhangi

    Ardhangi

  • Manjal Mahimai

    Manjal Mahimai

  • Aadarsa Kutumbam

    Aadarsa Kutumbam

  • Aradhana

    Aradhana

  • Or Iravu

    Or Iravu

  • Kalyana Parisu

    Kalyana Parisu

  • Pranadaata

    Pranadaata

  • Tenali Ramakrishna

    Tenali Ramakrishna

  • Bharyabhartala Bandham

    Bharyabhartala Bandham

  • Manithan Maravillai

    Manithan Maravillai

  • Bangaru Babu

    Bangaru Babu

  • Pooja Phalamu

    Pooja Phalamu

  • Pelli Kanuka

    Pelli Kanuka

  • Illarikam

    Illarikam

  • Vichitra Jeevitham

    Vichitra Jeevitham

  • Donga Ramudu

    Donga Ramudu

  • Bharatha Vilas

    Bharatha Vilas

  • Zamindar

    Zamindar

  • Vindhya Rani

    Vindhya Rani

  • Aastiparulu

    Aastiparulu

  • Jayeebhava

    Jayeebhava

  • Parivartana

    Parivartana

  • Adrushtavanthulu

    Adrushtavanthulu

  • Punarjanma

    Punarjanma

  • Bhakta Tukaram

    Bhakta Tukaram

  • Mooga Manasulu

    Mooga Manasulu

  • Sudigundalu

    Sudigundalu

  • Vipra Narayana

    Vipra Narayana

  • Mayalokam

    Mayalokam

  • Muddula Mogudu

    Muddula Mogudu

  • Charana Daasi

    Charana Daasi

  • Antastulu

    Antastulu

  • Batasari

    Batasari

  • Andala Ramudu

    Andala Ramudu

  • Chakrapani

    Chakrapani

  • Samsaram

    Samsaram

  • Bharya Bharthalu

    Bharya Bharthalu

  • Illale Devatha

    Illale Devatha

  • Rajakiya Chadurangam

    Rajakiya Chadurangam

  • Bhale Ramudu

    Bhale Ramudu

  • Palletoori Pilla

    Palletoori Pilla

  • Poongothai

    Poongothai

  • Pratibimbalu

    Pratibimbalu

  • Mugguru Maratilu

    Mugguru Maratilu