Acting
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi cinema · 120 credits
Born
20 September 1923
Died
22 January 2014 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Also known as ANR · Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (September 20, 1923 – January 22, 2014), known by the initialism ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema alongside appearances in Tamil films. After starting in theatre and making his screen debut in *Dharmapatni* (1941), he achieved his breakthrough as a leading man in the folklore fantasy *Balaraju* (1948) and the romance *Keelu Gurram* (1949). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953), the social comedies *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), the mythological drama *Mayabazar* (1957), and the drama *Doctor Chakravarthy* (1964). In the 1970s and 1980s, Rao continued as a commercial lead in the romantic drama *Prema Nagar* (1971), the musical drama *Meghasandesam* (1982), and the romance *Premabhishekam* (1981). Beginning in the 1990s, he transitioned into senior character roles, starring in the family drama *Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu* (1991), *Bangaru Kutumbam* (1994), and the devotional features *Sri Ramadasu* (2006) and *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011). His final screen appearance was in the fantasy drama *Manam* (2014), which he also co-produced. Beyond acting, he established Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. For his contributions to cinema, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1990, followed by the Padma Vibhushan in 2011.
Known for
Filmography
Manam
as Chaitanya, Producer
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
Pandaga
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
బంగారు కుటుంబం
1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
as Srinivasa Rao
Gandeevam
as Chakravarthy
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
as Seetharamaiah
Rao Gari Illu
as Anand Rao
Rajakeeya Chadarangam
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Collector Gari Abbai
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Illale Devatha
as Gopi Krishna
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Sanjeevi
Tandava Krishnudu
1984
Tandava Krishnudu
as Chakravarthy
Justice Chakravarthy
as Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Muddula Mogudu
as Prasad
Sriranga Neethulu
as Rajesh
Premabhishekam
as Rajesh
Prema Kanuka
as Raja Shekaram
Guru Sishyulu
as Kalyan
Prema Mandiram
1981
Prema Mandiram
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Hema Hemeelu
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Chandra Shekar
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
பாரத விலாஸ்
1973
Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
Bhakta Tukaram
as Tukaram
Andala Ramudu
as Ramudu
Bangaru Babu
as Buchi Babu
కొడుకు కోడలు
1972
Koduku Kodalu
as Raja Shekar
Srimanthudu
as Raja
Maro Prapancham
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath, Producer
Dharma Daata
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Akka Chellelu
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
మంచి కుటుంబం
1968
Manchi Kutumbam
as Venu Gopal Rao
వసంత సేన
1967
Vasantha Sena
as Chaaru Datta
రహస్యం
1967
Rahasyam
as Mandakudu
Manase Mandiram
as Dr. Raghu
Doctor Chakravarthy
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Aatma Balam
as Anand
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
Kula Gotralu
as Ravi
Velugu Needalu
as Chandram
Batasari
as Surendranath / Suren
Pelli Kanuka
as Bhaskar
Kalyana Parisu
as Raghu
Mangalya Balam
as Chandrasekhar
Manjal Mahimai
as Chandrasekhar
Pellinaati Pramanalu
as Krishna Rao
Bhookailas
as Narada Maharshi
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Bhale Ramudu
as Rama Krishna
Anarkali
as Salim
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
Ardhangi
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Donga Ramudu
as Ramudu
Vipra Narayana
as Vipranarayana
Parivartana
as Satyam
Poongothai
1953
Poongothai
as Chandram
Devadasu
as Devadasu
Or Iravu
as Dr. Sekhar
Palletoori Pilla
as Vasanth
Laila Majnu
as Qais
Keelu Gurram
as Vikrama
Raksha Rekha
as Sudhakar
Balaraju
as Balaraju
Palnati Yudham
1947
Palnati Yudham
as Balachandrudu
Mayalokam
as Sarabandi Raju