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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Actor, Producer
Born September 20, 1923Died January 22, 2014 (90 years)
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
| 2014 | Manam · as Chaitanya |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam · as Valmiki |
| 2009 | Jayeebhava · as Ram's Grandfather |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu · as Kabirdas |
| 2006 | |
| 2003 | Satyam · as Cast |
| 1998 | |
| 1995 | Maya Bazaar · as Krishna Prasad |
| 1994 | Theerpu · as Cast |
| 1994 | Gandeevam · as Chakravarthy |
| 1993 | Mechanic Alludu · as Jagannatham |
| 1992 | College Bullodu · as Cast |
| 1991 | Pranadata · as Dr. Chakravarthy |
| 1991 | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu · as Seetharamaiah |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Adarshavanthudu · as Cast |
| 1987 | |
| 1984 | Justice Chakravarthy · as Cast |
| 1983 | Bahudoorapu Batasari · as Prasad |
| 1983 | Muddula Mogudu · as Prasad |
| 1983 | Meghasandesam · as Ravindra Babu |
| 1983 | Urantha Sankranthi · as Cast |
| 1983 | Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu · as Cast |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Premaabhishekam · as Rajesh |
| 1981 | Satyam Shivam · as Satyam |
| 1981 | Guru Shishyulu · as Cast |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Pilla Zamindar · as Madhu |
| 1979 | Ramude Ravanudaithe · as Cast |
| 1979 | Andaman Ammayi · as Cast |
| 1978 | Shri Rama Raksha · as Cast |
| 1978 | Chilipi Krishnudu · as Cast |
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta · as Chanakya |
| 1977 | Chakradhari · as Gora Kumbhar |
| 1974 | Manchivadu · as Cast |
| 1974 | Dora Babu · as Cast |
| 1973 | Marapurani Manishi · as Cast |
| 1973 | Bhakta Tukaram · as Tukaram |
| 1973 | Kanna Koduku · as Krishna |
| 1973 | Bharatha Vilas · as Telugu Actor |
| 1973 | Manchi Vadu · as Cast |
| 1972 | Iddaru Ammayilu · as Madhusudhana Rao |
| 1972 | Vichitra Bandham · as Cast |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Srimanthudu · as Raja |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Maro Prapancham · as Special Cbi Officer Ravindra Nath |
| 1970 | Jai Jawan · as Cast |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Aadarsa Kutumbam · as Prasad |
| 1968 | Sudigundaalu · as Gumasta |
| 1968 | Brahmachari · as Cast |
| 1967 | Vasantha Sena · as Cast |
| 1967 | Grihalakshmi · as Cast |
| 1967 | Poola Rangadu · as Ranga Rao |
| 1967 | Rahasyam · as Cast |
| 1966 | Manase Mandiram · as Dr. Raghu |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Preminchi Choodu · as Cast |
| 1965 | Sumangali · as Cast |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Velugu Needalu · as Chandram |
| 1964 | Ramadasu · as Lord Vishnu |
| 1964 | Amarshilpi Jakanna · as Jakkana |
| 1964 | Pooja phalam · as Cast |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha · as Raja |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu · as Venu |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Anbu Magan · as Cast |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Mahakavi Kalidasu · as Mahakavi Kalidasu |
| 1960 | Runanubandham · as Cast |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Jayabheri · as Kasinatha Sastri |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | Bhookailas · as Narada Maharshi |
| 1958 | Chenchu Lakshmi · as Lord Vishnu |
| 1958 | Shri Krishna Maya · as Cast |
| 1958 | Chenchu Lakshmi · as Vishnu |
| 1957 | Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam · as Cast |
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari · as Jayanth |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Mayabazar · as Abhimanyu |
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu · as Gopu |
| 1957 | Dongallo Dora · as Cast |
| 1957 | Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum · as Cast |
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari · as Cast |
| 1957 | Sati Savitri · as Satyavanthudu |
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna · as Tenali Ramakrishna |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Santanam · as Ramu |
| 1955 | Rojulu Marayi · as Venu |
| 1955 | Missamma · as A. K. Raju |
| 1954 | Vipranarayana · as Vipranarayana |
| 1953 | Devadasu · as Devadasu |
| 1953 | Kanna Talli · as Ramu |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Mayalamari · as Cast |
| 1951 | Mayakkari · as Cast |
| 1950 | Swapna Sundari · as Prabhu |
| 1949 | Laila Majnu · as Qais |
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram · as Vikrama |
| 1949 | Laila Majnu · as Cast |
| 1948 | Balaraju · as Cast |
| 1946 |