
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.
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Bangaru Kutumbam
View movie1994 • Srinivasa Rao
Pranadaata
View movie1992 • Dr. Chakravarthy
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
View movie1990 • Raja Shekaram
Tandava Krishnudu
View movie1984 • Chakravarthy
Bahudoorapu Batasari
View movie1983 • Prasad
Oorantha Sankranthi
View movie1983 • Venu
Meghasandesam
View movie1982 • Ravindra Babu
Prema Mandiram
View movie1981 • Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Bharatha Vilas
View movie1973 • Telugu actor
Koduku Kodalu
View movie1972 • Raja Shekar
Aadarsa Kutumbam
View movie1969 • Prasad
Manchi Kutumbam
View movie1968 • Venu Gopal Rao
Sudigundalu
View movie1968 • Gumasta
Vasantha Sena
View movie1967 • Chaaru Datta
Antastulu
View movie1965 • Raghu
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
View movie1963 • Sekhar
Bhaktha Jayadeva
View movie1961 • Jayadeva
Mahakavi Kalidasu
View movie1960 • Kalidasa
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
View movie1959 • Krishna Rao
Poongothai
View movie1953 • Chandram
Swapna Sundari
View movie1950 • Prabhu
Palnati Yudham
View movie1947 • Balachandrudu

























































































