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.
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