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Birthday: Sep 20, 1923
Place of Birth: Andhra Pradesh, India

Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Anarkali Salim 1955
Pooja Phalamu 1964
Navaratri 1966
Zamindar 1966
Illarikam 1959
Agni Putrudu 1987
Sri Ramadasu Kabirdas 2006
Rao Gari Illu Anand Rao 1988
Bharatha Vilas Telugu actor 1973
Muddula Mogudu Prasad 1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari Prasad 1983
Manchi Manasulu Venu 1962
Sri Rama Rajyam Valmiki 2011
Gundamma Katha Raja 1962
Mugguru Maratilu 1946
Mayalokam 1945
Mayabazar Abhimanyu 1957
Vichitra Jeevitham Chandra Shekar 1978
Srimanthudu Raja 1971
Manam Chaitanya 2014
Bhakta Tukaram Tukaram 1973
Poongothai Chandram 1953
Matharkula Manikkam Ravi 1956
Kalyana Parisu 1959
Manithan Maravillai 1961
Vindhya Rani 1948
Bangaru Kutumbam Srinivasa Rao 1994
Charana Daasi Venu 1956
Yedanthasthula Meda Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role) 1980
Illale Devatha Gopi Krishna 1985
Laila Majnu Qais 1949
Mechanic Alludu Jagannatham 1993
Mooga Nomu 1969
Brahma Rudrulu 1986
Gandeevam Chakravarthy 1994
Bangaru Kanuka 1982
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi 1998
Mangalya Balam 1959
Maa Babu 1960
Punarjanma 1963
Keelu Gurram Vikrama 1949
Raksha Rekha Sudhakar 1949
Sudigundalu Gumasta 1968
Chukkallo Chandrudu 2006
Or Iravu 1951
Jayeebhava Ram's Grandfather 2009
Pratibimbalu 2022
Vipra Narayana Vipranarayana 1954
Maro Prapancham Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath 1970
Chanakya Chandragupta Chanakya 1977
Palletoori Pilla Vasanth 1950
Nammina Bantu 1960
Aadarsa Kutumbam Prasad 1969
Sutradhaarulu 1989
Antastulu 1965
Meghasandesam Ravindra Babu 1982
Dr. Chakravarthy 1964
Bharya Bharthalu 1961
Pelli Naati Pramanalu 1959
Mahakavi Kalidasu 1960
Velugu Needalu Chandram 1961
Devadasu Devadasu 1953
Mooga Manasulu 1963
Missamma A. K. Raju 1955
Pranadaata Dr. Chakravarthy 1992
Andala Ramudu Ramudu 1973
Aradhana Dr. Murali Krishna 1962
Aatma Balam Anand 1964
Adrushtavanthulu Raghu 1969
Manase Mandiram Dr. Raghu 1966
Pelli Kanuka Bhaskar 1960
Manjal Mahimai Chandrasekhar 1959
Daughters-in-law Gopu 1957
Parivartana Satyam 1954
Pandaga Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad 1998
Batasari 1961
Ardhangi Raghunatha Rao / Raghu 1955
Balaraju Balaraju 1948
Donga Ramudu 1955
Prema Nagar 1971
Tenali Ramakrishna Tenali Ramakrishna 1956
Collector Gari Abbai Collector Rama Kantha Rao 1987
Iddaru Iddare 1990
Bhookailas Narada Maharshi 1958
Aatma Gowravam 1965
Yuvaraju 1982
Rajakiya Chadurangam Chief Minister Satya Murthy 1988
Premabhishekam Rajesh 1981
Bharyabhartala Bandham Sanjeevi 1985
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu Seetharamaiah 1991
Women's Authority 1958
Chakrapani 1954
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu 1963
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp 1957
Dasara Bullodu 1971
Bangaru Babu 1973
Aastiparulu Krishna / Seenu 1966
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam Raja Shekaram 1990
Rojulu Maraayi Venu 1955
Dharma Daata Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar 1970
Swapna Sundari Prabhu 1950
Bhale Ramudu Rama Krishna 1956
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham 1963
Sriranga Neethulu Rajesh 1983
Rajeswari Kalyanam 1993
Aathmeeyulu Suryam 1969
Series Cast Year
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