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.

Cast

Anarkali

(Salim)

Pooja Phalamu

Navaratri

Zamindar

Illarikam

Agni Putrudu

Sri Ramadasu

(Kabirdas)

Rao Gari Illu

(Anand Rao)

Bharatha Vilas

(Telugu actor)

Muddula Mogudu

(Prasad)

Bahudoorapu Batasari

(Prasad)

Manchi Manasulu

(Venu)

Sri Rama Rajyam

(Valmiki)

Gundamma Katha

(Raja)

Mayalokam

Mugguru Maratilu

Mayabazar

(Abhimanyu)

Vichitra Jeevitham

(Chandra Shekar)

Srimanthudu

(Raja)

Manam

(Chaitanya)

Bhakta Tukaram

(Tukaram)

Poongothai

(Chandram)

Matharkula Manikkam

(Ravi)

Kalyana Parisu

Manithan Maravillai

Vindhya Rani

Bangaru Kutumbam

(Srinivasa Rao)

Charana Daasi

(Venu)

Yedanthasthula Meda

(Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role))

Illale Devatha

(Gopi Krishna)

Laila Majnu

(Qais)

Mechanic Alludu

(Jagannatham)

Mooga Nomu

Brahma Rudrulu

Gandeevam

(Chakravarthy)

Bangaru Kanuka

Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

Mangalya Balam

Maa Babu

Punarjanma

Keelu Gurram

(Vikrama)

Raksha Rekha

(Sudhakar)

Sudigundalu

(Gumasta)

Jayeebhava

(Ram's Grandfather)

Chukkallo Chandrudu

Or Iravu

Pratibimbalu

Vipra Narayana

(Vipranarayana)

Maro Prapancham

(Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath)

Chanakya Chandragupta

(Chanakya)

Palletoori Pilla

(Vasanth)

Nammina Bantu

Aadarsa Kutumbam

(Prasad)

Sutradhaarulu

Antastulu

Doctor Chakravarthy

Meghasandesam

(Ravindra Babu)

Bharya Bharthalu

Mahakavi Kalidasu

Pelli Naati Pramanalu

Velugu Needalu

(Chandram)

Devadasu

(Devadasu)

Missamma

(A. K. Raju)

Mooga Manasulu

Pranadaata

(Dr. Chakravarthy)

Andala Ramudu

(Ramudu)

Aatma Balam

(Anand)

Aradhana

(Dr. Murali Krishna)

Adrushtavanthulu

(Raghu)

Manase Mandiram

(Dr. Raghu)

Pelli Kanuka

(Bhaskar)

Manjal Mahimai

(Chandrasekhar)

Thodi Kodallu

(Gopu)

Parivartana

(Satyam)

Pandaga

(Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad)

Batasari

Ardhangi

(Raghunatha Rao / Raghu)

Balaraju

(Balaraju)

Donga Ramudu

Prema Nagar

Tenali Ramakrishna

(Tenali Ramakrishna)

Collector Gari Abbai

(Collector Rama Kantha Rao)

Iddaru Iddare

Bhookailas

(Narada Maharshi)

Aatma Gowravam

Yuvaraju

Rajakiya Chadurangam

(Chief Minister Satya Murthy)

Premabhishekam

(Rajesh)

Bharyabhartala Bandham

(Sanjeevi)

Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

(Seetharamaiah)

Women's Authority

Chakrapani

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

Dasara Bullodu

Bangaru Babu

(Buchi Babu)

Aastiparulu

(Krishna / Seenu)

Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

(Raja Shekaram)

Rojulu Maraayi

(Venu)

Dharma Daata

(Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar)

Swapna Sundari

(Prabhu)

Bhale Ramudu

(Rama Krishna)

Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

Sriranga Neethulu

(Rajesh)

Rajeswari Kalyanam

Aathmeeyulu

(Suryam)

Akka Chellelu

(Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju)

Prema Kanuka