Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

About

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.

Telugu filmography

Pratibimbalu

Pratibimbalu

2022

★ 7.2

Manam

2014 · Chaitanya

★ 6.2

Sri Rama Rajyam

2011 · Valmiki

★ 4.8

Jayeebhava

2009 · Ram's Grandfather

★ 6.1

Sri Ramadasu

2006 · Kabirdas

★ 5.1

Chukkallo Chandrudu

2006

Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

1998

Pandaga

1998 · Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad

Rayudugaru Nayudugaru

Rayudugaru Nayudugaru

1996

★ 8.0

Gandeevam

1994 · Chakravarthy

Bangaru Kutumbam

★ 9.0

Bangaru Kutumbam

1994 · Srinivasa Rao

★ 6.3

Mechanic Alludu

1993 · Jagannatham

Rajeswari Kalyanam

★ 9.0

Rajeswari Kalyanam

1993

★ 10.0

Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

1991 · Seetharamaiah

Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

1990 · Raja Shekaram

★ 8.0

Sutradhaarulu

1989

Rao Gari Illu

1988 · Anand Rao

★ 7.0

Collector Gari Abbai

1987 · Collector Rama Kantha Rao

Brahma Rudrulu

1986

★ 6.0

Illale Devatha

1985 · Gopi Krishna

★ 8.0

Bharyabhartala Bandham

1985 · Sanjeevi

Tandava Krishnudu

★ 8.0

Tandava Krishnudu

1984 · Chakravarthy

★ 10.0

Sriranga Neethulu

1983 · Rajesh

Bahudoorapu Batasari

★ 10.0

Bahudoorapu Batasari

1983 · Prasad

Oorantha Sankranthi

★ 7.0

Oorantha Sankranthi

1983 · Venu

Muddula Mogudu

1983 · Prasad

★ 8.0

Bangaru Kanuka

1982

Yuvaraju

★ 7.0

Yuvaraju

1982

Prema Mandiram

★ 8.0

Prema Mandiram

1981 · Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu

★ 7.0

Prema Kanuka

1981 · Raja Shekaram

★ 7.5

Guru Sishyulu

1981 · Kalyan

★ 10.0

Premabhishekam

1981 · Rajesh

Pilla Zamindar

Pilla Zamindar

1980

★ 7.5

Yedanthasthula Meda

1980 · Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)

★ 7.0

Hema Hemeelu

1979 · Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra

Vichitra Jeevitham

1978 · Chandra Shekar

Chilipi Krishnudu

Chilipi Krishnudu

1978 · Krishna

★ 8.5

Chanakya Chandragupta

1977 · Chanakya

★ 8.0

Andala Ramudu

1973 · Ramudu

★ 10.0

Bhakta Tukaram

1973 · Tukaram

★ 7.0

Bangaru Babu

1973 · Buchi Babu

Koduku Kodalu

★ 10.0

Koduku Kodalu

1972 · Raja Shekar

★ 10.0

Prema Nagar

1971

★ 9.0

Srimanthudu

1971 · Raja

★ 9.0

Dasara Bullodu

1971

★ 8.0

Dharma Daata

1970 · Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar

★ 10.0

Maro Prapancham

1970 · Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath

★ 1.0

Akka Chellelu

1970 · Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju

Aadarsa Kutumbam

★ 8.0

Aadarsa Kutumbam

1969 · Prasad

Mooga Nomu

Mooga Nomu

1969 · Venu

★ 7.5

Adrushtavanthulu

1969 · Raghu

Manchi Kutumbam

★ 10.0

Manchi Kutumbam

1968 · Venu Gopal Rao

Sudigundalu

★ 9.3

Sudigundalu

1968 · Gumasta

Rahasyam

Rahasyam

1967 · Mandakudu

Vasantha Sena

★ 7.0

Vasantha Sena

1967 · Chaaru Datta

Manase Mandiram

1966 · Dr. Raghu

★ 9.0

Navaratri

1966

★ 8.0

Zamindar

1966

Antastulu

★ 8.0

Antastulu

1965 · Raghu

★ 7.5

Aatma Gowravam

1965

★ 8.5

Doctor Chakravarthy

1964 · Dr. Chakravarthy

★ 7.0

Mooga Manasulu

1964

★ 10.0

Aatma Balam

1964 · Anand

★ 9.0

Pooja Phalamu

1964

★ 8.0

Punarjanma

1963

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

★ 9.0

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

1963 · Sekhar

★ 7.0

Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

1963

★ 9.0

Kula Gotralu

1962 · Ravi

★ 7.6

Gundamma Katha

1962 · Raja

★ 8.0

Aradhana

1962 · Dr. Murali Krishna

★ 4.0

Batasari

1961 · Surendranath / Suren

Bhaktha Jayadeva

★ 4.0

Bhaktha Jayadeva

1961 · Jayadeva

★ 8.0

Velugu Needalu

1961 · Chandram

★ 10.0

Maa Babu

1960

★ 10.0

Pelli Kanuka

1960 · Bhaskar

Mahakavi Kalidasu

★ 10.0

Mahakavi Kalidasu

1960 · Kalidasa

★ 7.0

Illarikam

1959

★ 7.0

Mangalya Balam

1959 · Chandrasekhar

★ 7.0

Pellinaati Pramanalu

1958 · Krishna Rao

★ 7.5

Bhookailas

1958 · Narada Maharshi

★ 5.5

Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

1957

★ 8.0

Mayabazar

1957 · Abhimanyu

★ 7.0

Thodi Kodallu

1957 · Gopu

★ 8.5

Charana Daasi

1956 · Venu

★ 8.0

Bhale Ramudu

1956 · Rama Krishna

★ 8.0

Tenali Ramakrishna

1956 · Tenali Ramakrishna

★ 7.0

Donga Ramudu

1955 · Ramudu

★ 7.0

Anarkali

1955 · Salim

★ 7.0

Rojulu Maraayi

1955 · Venu

★ 10.0

Ardhangi

1955 · Raghunatha Rao / Raghu

★ 7.5

Missamma

1955 · A. K. Raju

★ 8.0

Vipra Narayana

1954 · Vipranarayana

★ 8.0

Parivartana

1954 · Satyam

★ 8.0

Chakrapani

1954

★ 5.2

Devadasu

1953 · Devadasu

Samsaram

1950 · Venu

Swapna Sundari

★ 5.0

Swapna Sundari

1950 · Prabhu

★ 7.0

Palletoori Pilla

1950 · Vasanth

★ 7.0

Laila Majnu

1949 · Qais

Raksha Rekha

1949 · Sudhakar

★ 10.0

Keelu Gurram

1949 · Vikrama

Balaraju

1948 · Balaraju

★ 8.0

Vindhya Rani

1948

Palnati Yudham

★ 8.0

Palnati Yudham

1947 · Balachandrudu

★ 8.0

Mugguru Maratilu

1946

★ 10.0

Mayalokam

1945 · Sarabandi Raju