Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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 (126 titles)
Pratibimbalu
2022
7.2MovieManam
Chaitanya · 2014
6.2MovieSri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki · 2011
4.8MovieJayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather · 2009
6.1MovieSri Ramadasu
Kabirdas · 2006
5.1MovieChukkallo Chandrudu
2006
MovieSakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Janakiramayya · 2000
MovieSri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1998
MoviePandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad · 1998
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
1996
8.0MovieGandeevam
Chakravarthy · 1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
Srinivasa Rao · 1994
6.3MovieMechanic Alludu
Jagannatham · 1993
Rajeswari Kalyanam
1993
Pranadaata
Dr. Chakravarthy · 1992
10.0MovieSeetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah · 1991
8.0MovieIddaru Iddare
1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Raja Shekaram · 1990
8.0MovieSutradhaarulu
1989
MovieRao Gari Illu
Anand Rao · 1988
MovieRajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy · 1988
Agni Putrudu
1987
7.0MovieCollector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao · 1987
MovieBrahma Rudrulu
1986
6.0MovieIllale Devatha
Gopi Krishna · 1985
8.0MovieBharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi · 1985
Tandava Krishnudu
Chakravarthy · 1984
10.0MovieSriranga Neethulu
Rajesh · 1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Prasad · 1983
Oorantha Sankranthi
Venu · 1983