Cast
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Acting
Cast
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Known for
Acting
Born
1923-09-20
From
Andhra Pradesh, India
Died
2014-01-22
Also known as Akkineni Nageswara Rao, ANR
Biography
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.
★7.0
MOVIE1957
Thodi Kodallu
as Gopu
★6.3
MOVIE1993
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
★10.0
MOVIE1960
Pelli Kanuka
as Bhaskar
★7.2
MOVIE2014
Manam
as Chaitanya
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Mangalya Balam
as Chandrasekhar
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Dasara Bullodu
★5.1
MOVIE2006
Chukkallo Chandrudu
★8.0
MOVIE1985
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Sanjeevi
MOVIE1998
Pandaga
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
★9.0
MOVIE1963
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Sekhar
★5.0
MOVIE1950
Swapna Sundari
as Prabhu
★4.0
MOVIE1961
Batasari
as Surendranath / Suren
★7.0
MOVIE1964
Mooga Manasulu
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Premabhishekam
as Rajesh
MOVIE1948
Balaraju
as Balaraju
★8.0
MOVIE1957
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
★5.6
MOVIE2006
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
MOVIE1966
Manase Mandiram
as Dr. Raghu
MOVIE1983
Muddula Mogudu
as Prasad
★7.0
MOVIE1955
Donga Ramudu
as Ramudu
★8.5
MOVIE1956
Charana Daasi
as Venu
★5.2
MOVIE1953
Devadasu
as Devadasu
★1.0
MOVIE1970
Akka Chellelu
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
★8.0
MOVIE1989
Sutradhaarulu
★7.5
MOVIE1965
Aatma Gowravam
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Hema Hemeelu
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
★7.0
MOVIE1963
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
MOVIE1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
as Raja Shekaram
★7.5
MOVIE1980
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Navaratri
★10.0
MOVIE1945
Mayalokam
as Sarabandi Raju
★10.0
MOVIE1960
Mahakavi Kalidasu
as Kalidasa
★7.0
MOVIE1987
Collector Gari Abbai
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Prema Kanuka
as Raja Shekaram
★7.0
MOVIE1973
Bangaru Babu
as Buchi Babu
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Aastiparulu
as Krishna / Seenu
★10.0
MOVIE1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Illale Devatha
as Gopi Krishna
MOVIE1992
Pranadaata
as Dr. Chakravarthy
★8.5
MOVIE1982
Meghasandesam
as Ravindra Babu
★7.0
MOVIE1951
Or Iravu
as Dr. Sekhar
MOVIE1988
Rao Gari Illu
as Anand Rao
★6.2
MOVIE2011
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
★8.0
MOVIE1994
Gandeevam
as Chakravarthy
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Bangaru Kanuka
★10.0
MOVIE1991
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
as Seetharamaiah
★4.8
MOVIE2009
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
★8.0
MOVIE1973
Andala Ramudu
as Ramudu
★7.0
MOVIE1950
Palletoori Pilla
as Vasanth
★10.0
MOVIE1971
Prema Nagar
MOVIE1998
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
★7.5
MOVIE1962
Gundamma Katha
as Raja
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Aathmeeyulu
as Suryam
★8.5
MOVIE1964
Doctor Chakravarthy
as Dr. Chakravarthy
★8.0
MOVIE1948
Vindhya Rani
★7.5
MOVIE1955
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Illarikam
★7.0
MOVIE1955
Rojulu Maraayi
as Venu
★8.0
MOVIE1970
Dharma Daata
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
★10.0
MOVIE1964
Aatma Balam
as Anand
★8.0
MOVIE1963
Punarjanma
★10.0
MOVIE1956
Matharkula Manikkam
as Ravi
MOVIE1959
Manjal Mahimai
as Chandrasekhar
★9.0
MOVIE1962
Kula Gotralu
as Ravi
MOVIE1967
Rahasyam
as Mandakudu
★8.0
MOVIE1962
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
★10.0
MOVIE1955
Ardhangi
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
★9.0
MOVIE1961
Bharya Bharthalu
as Anand
★10.0
MOVIE1970
Maro Prapancham
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
★8.0
MOVIE1984
Tandava Krishnudu
as Chakravarthy
★10.0
MOVIE1949
Keelu Gurram
as Vikrama
★8.0
MOVIE1953
Poongothai
as Chandram
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Srimanthudu
as Raja
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Zamindar
★8.0
MOVIE1961
Velugu Needalu
as Chandram
★5.7
MOVIE1959
Kalyana Parisu
★9.3
MOVIE1968
Sudigundalu
as Gumasta
★10.0
MOVIE1972
Koduku Kodalu
as Raja Shekar
★7.5
MOVIE1958
Bhookailas
as Narada Maharshi
★8.5
MOVIE1977
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
★7.5
MOVIE1969
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
MOVIE1950
Samsaram
as Venu
★9.0
MOVIE1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
as Srinivasa Rao
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
as Krishna Rao
★8.0
MOVIE1990
Iddaru Iddare
MOVIE1978
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Chandra Shekar
★10.0
MOVIE1961
Manithan Maravillai
MOVIE1949
Raksha Rekha
as Sudhakar
★8.0
MOVIE1956
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
★8.0
MOVIE1954
Parivartana
as Satyam
★8.0
MOVIE1954
Vipra Narayana
as Vipranarayana
MOVIE1978
Chilipi Krishnudu
as Krishna
MOVIE1980
Pilla Zamindar
★10.0
MOVIE1973
Bhakta Tukaram
as Tukaram
★8.0
MOVIE1954
Chakrapani
★10.0
MOVIE1960
Maa Babu
★6.2
MOVIE1973
Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Prasad
★9.0
MOVIE1993
Rajeswari Kalyanam
★7.0
MOVIE1983
Oorantha Sankranthi
as Venu
★8.0
MOVIE1965
Antastulu
as Raghu
MOVIE1988
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
★7.0
MOVIE1949
Laila Majnu
as Qais
★9.0
MOVIE1964
Pooja Phalamu
★7.5
MOVIE1981
Guru Sishyulu
as Kalyan
★10.0
MOVIE1983
Sriranga Neethulu
as Rajesh
★10.0
MOVIE1987
Agni Putrudu
MOVIE2022
Pratibimbalu
MOVIE1962
Manchi Manasulu
as Venu
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Yuvaraju
★8.0
MOVIE1981
Prema Mandiram
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
MOVIE1986
Brahma Rudrulu
MOVIE1969
Mooga Nomu
★7.0
MOVIE1967
Vasantha Sena
as Chaaru Datta
★9.0
MOVIE1958
Women's Authority
MOVIE2000
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
as Janakiramayya
★9.0
MOVIE1960
Nammina Bantu
★8.0
MOVIE1956
Bhale Ramudu
as Rama Krishna
★4.0
MOVIE1961
Bhaktha Jayadeva
as Jayadeva
★7.0
MOVIE1955
Anarkali
as Salim
★10.0
MOVIE1968
Manchi Kutumbam
as Venu Gopal Rao
★5.5
MOVIE1957
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
★8.0
MOVIE1946
Mugguru Maratilu
★8.0
MOVIE1947
Palnati Yudham
as Balachandrudu