
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Acting
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 β 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
2014Manam
Chaitanya
2011Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
2009Jayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather
2006Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
2006Chukkallo Chandrudu
1998Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1998Pandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
1994Gandeevam
Chakravarthy
1993Mechanic Alludu
Jagannatham
1991Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah
1990Iddaru Iddare
1989Sutradhaarulu
1988Rao Gari Illu
Anand Rao
1988Rajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
1987Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
1986Brahma Rudrulu
1985Illale Devatha
Gopi Krishna
1985Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi
1983Muddula Mogudu
Prasad
1983Sriranga Neethulu
Rajesh
1982Bangaru Kanuka
1981Premabhishekam
Rajesh
1981Prema Kanuka
1981Guru Sishyulu
Kalyan