Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Acting
Born: September 20, 1923 · Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Died: January 22, 2014 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
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Movies (93)
Manchi Manasulu
Venu
Justice Chakravarthy
Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
Mayabazar
Abhimanyu
Mugguru Maratilu
1946
Pooja Phalamu
1964
Dasara Bullodu
1971
Anarkali
Salim
Velugu Needalu
Chandram
Aradhana
Dr. Murali Krishna
Mayalokam
Sarabandi Raju
Manam
Chaitanya
Maa Babu
1960
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
Arjuna
Illarikam
1959
Rojulu Maraayi
Venu
Mangalya Balam
Chandrasekhar
Keelu Gurram
Vikrama
Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
Raksha Rekha
Sudhakar
Kula Gotralu
Ravi
Dharma Daata
Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Bhakta Tukaram
Tukaram
Devadasu
Devadasu
Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
Gundamma Katha
Raja
Iddaru Iddare
1990
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1957
Pellinaati Pramanalu
Krishna Rao
Navaratri
1966
Andala Ramudu
Ramudu
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah
Gandeevam
Chakravarthy
Zamindar
1966
Donga Ramudu
Ramudu
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1998
Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Bangaru Babu
Buchi Babu
Manjal Mahimai
Chandrasekhar
Akka Chellelu
Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Aatma Gowravam
1965
Or Iravu
Dr. Sekhar
Manase Mandiram
Dr. Raghu
Srimanthudu
Raja
Vichitra Jeevitham
Chandra Shekar
Prema Nagar
1971
Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya
Matharkula Manikkam
Ravi
Jayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Janakiramayya
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Mooga Manasulu
1964
Aatma Balam
Anand
Pandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Prema Kanuka
Raja Shekaram
Aathmeeyulu
Suryam
Rao Gari Illu
Anand Rao
Hema Hemeelu
Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
Aastiparulu
Krishna / Seenu
Doctor Chakravarthy
Dr. Chakravarthy
Tenali Ramakrishna
Tenali Ramakrishna
Maro Prapancham
Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Missamma
A. K. Raju
Vindhya Rani
1948
Illale Devatha
Gopi Krishna
Guru Sishyulu
Kalyan
Bhale Ramudu
Rama Krishna
Premabhishekam
Rajesh
Kalyana Parisu
Raghu
Sriranga Neethulu
Rajesh
Yedanthasthula Meda
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Punarjanma
1963
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi
Chakrapani
1954
Bhookailas
Narada Maharshi
Laila Majnu
Qais
Bharya Bharthalu
Anand
Sutradhaarulu
1989
Samsaram
Venu
Mechanic Alludu
Jagannatham
Thodi Kodallu
Gopu
Charana Daasi
Venu
Muddula Mogudu
Prasad
Adrushtavanthulu
Raghu
Parivartana
Satyam
Ardhangi
Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Brahma Rudrulu
1986
Pelli Kanuka
Bhaskar
Batasari
Surendranath / Suren
Vipra Narayana
Vipranarayana
Palletoori Pilla
Vasanth
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Bangaru Kanuka
1982
Balaraju
Balaraju