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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Actor, Producer
Born September 20, 1923Died January 22, 2014 (90 years)
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
Filmography
| 2014 | Manam · as Chaitanya |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam · as Valmiki |
| 2009 | Jayeebhava · as Ram's Grandfather |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu · as Kabirdas |
| 2006 | |
| 2003 | Satyam · as Cast |
| 1998 | |
| 1995 | Maya Bazaar · as Krishna Prasad |
| 1994 | Theerpu · as Cast |
| 1994 | Gandeevam · as Chakravarthy |
| 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam · as Srinivasa Rao |
| 1993 | Mechanic Alludu · as Jagannatham |
| 1992 | College Bullodu · as Cast |
| 1991 | Pranadata · as Dr. Chakravarthy |
| 1991 | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu · as Seetharamaiah |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Bhale Dampathulu · as Cast |
| 1987 | |
| 1984 | Adarshavanthudu · as Cast |
| 1984 | Justice Chakravarthy · as Cast |
| 1983 | Bahudoorapu Batasari · as Prasad |
| 1983 | Muddula Mogudu · as Prasad |
| 1983 | Meghasandesam · as Ravindra Babu |
| 1983 | Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu · as Cast |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Guru Shishyulu · as Kalyan |
| 1981 | Premaabhishekam · as Rajesh |
| 1981 | Satyam Shivam · as Satyam |
| 1980 | Prema Kanuka · as Raja Shekaram |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | Chilipi Krishnudu · as Krishna |
| 1978 | Ramakrishnulu · as Cast |
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta · as Chanakya |
| 1974 | Manchivadu · as Cast |
| 1973 | Bhakta Tukaram · as Tukaram |
| 1973 | Kanna Koduku · as Krishna |
| 1973 | Bharatha Vilas · as Telugu Actor |
| 1972 | Iddaru Ammayilu · as Madhusudhana Rao |
| 1972 | Vichitra Bandham · as Cast |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Srimanthudu · as Raja |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Maro Prapancham · as Special Cbi Officer Ravindra Nath |
| 1970 | Jai Jawan · as Cast |
| 1969 | Aadarsa Kutumbam · as Prasad |
| 1969 | Mooga Nomu · as Venu |
| 1968 | Sudigundaalu · as Gumasta |
| 1968 | Brahmachari · as Cast |
| 1967 | Rahasyam · as Mandakudu |
| 1967 | Vasantha Sena · as Chaaru Datta |
| 1967 | Grihalakshmi · as Cast |
| 1967 | Poola Rangadu · as Ranga Rao |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Preminchi Choodu · as Cast |
| 1964 | Dr. Chakravarthy · as Dr. Chakravarthy |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Pooja phalam · as Cast |
| 1964 | Velugu Needalu · as Chandram |
| 1964 | Amarshilpi Jakanna · as Jakkana |
| 1963 | Chaduvukunna Ammayilu · as Sekhar |
| 1963 | |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha · as Raja |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu · as Venu |
| 1961 | Batasari · as Surendranath / Suren |
| 1961 | Bharya Bharthalu · as Anand |
| 1961 | Anbu Magan · as Cast |
| 1960 | Mahakavi Kalidasu · as Kalidasa |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Jayabheri · as Kasinatha Sastri |
| 1958 | Bhookailas · as Narada Maharshi |
| 1958 | Chenchu Lakshmi · as Vishnu |
| 1957 | Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam · as Cast |
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari · as Jayanth |
| 1957 | Mayabazar · as Abhimanyu |
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu · as Gopu |
| 1957 | Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum · as Cast |
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari · as Cast |
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna · as Tenali Ramakrishna |
| 1955 | Donga Ramudu · as Ramudu |
| 1955 | Rojulu Marayi · as Venu |
| 1955 | Missamma · as A. K. Raju |
| 1953 | Devadasu · as Devadasu |
| 1953 | Kanna Talli · as Ramu |
| 1951 | Ore Iravu · as Dr. Sekhar |
| 1951 | Mayalamari · as Cast |
| 1951 | Mayakkari · as Cast |
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram · as Vikrama |
| 1946 |