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.
Acting
Movie
Manam
as Chaitanya
2014
Movie
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
1957
Movie
Gundamma Katha
as Raja
1962
Movie
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006
Movie
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
2006
Movie
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
2011
Movie
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
1955
Movie
Devadasu
as Devadasu
1953
Movie
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
1993
Movie
Kalyana Parisu
1959
Movie
Sudigundalu
as Gumasta
1968
Movie
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
2009
Movie
Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
1973
Movie
Charana Daasi
as Venu
1956
Movie
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1980
Movie
Or Iravu
as Dr. Sekhar
1951
Movie
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
1977
Movie
Sutradhaarulu
1989
Movie
Meghasandesam
as Ravindra Babu
1982
Movie
Doctor Chakravarthy
as Dr. Chakravarthy
1964
Movie
Mooga Manasulu
1964
Movie
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
1962
Movie
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
1969
Movie
Batasari
as Surendranath / Suren
1961
