Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

from Andhra Pradesh, India

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Biography

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.

Timeline

2022Aged 99

2014Aged 91

  • Poster for Manam

    Chaitanya

2011Aged 88

  • Poster for Sri Rama Rajyam

    Valmiki

2009Aged 86

  • Poster for Jayeebhava

    Ram's Grandfather

2006Aged 83

  • Poster for Chukkallo Chandrudu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Sri Ramadasu

    Kabirdas

2000Aged 77

  • Poster for Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam

    Janakiramayya

1998Aged 75

  • Poster for Pandaga

    Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad

  • Poster for Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

    (Unknown)

1996Aged 73

1994Aged 71

1993Aged 70

1992Aged 69

1991Aged 68

  • Poster for Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

    Seetharamaiah

1990Aged 67

1989Aged 66

  • Poster for Sutradhaarulu

    (Unknown)

1988Aged 65

  • Poster for Rajakiya Chadurangam

    Chief Minister Satya Murthy

  • Poster for Rao Gari Illu

    Anand Rao

1987Aged 64

1986Aged 63

  • Poster for Brahma Rudrulu

    (Unknown)

1985Aged 62

  • Poster for Bharyabhartala Bandham

    Sanjeevi

  • Poster for Illale Devatha

    Gopi Krishna

1984Aged 61

1983Aged 60

1982Aged 59

1981Aged 58

  • Poster for Premabhishekam

    Rajesh

  • Poster for Guru Sishyulu

    Kalyan

  • Poster for Prema Kanuka

    Raja Shekaram

  • Prema Mandiram

    Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu

1980Aged 57

1979Aged 56

  • Poster for Hema Hemeelu

    Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra

1978Aged 55

1977Aged 54

  • Poster for Chanakya Chandragupta

    Chanakya

1973Aged 50

1972Aged 49

1971Aged 48

  • Poster for Dasara Bullodu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Srimanthudu

    Raja

  • Poster for Prema Nagar

    (Unknown)

1970Aged 47

  • Poster for Akka Chellelu

    Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju

  • Poster for Maro Prapancham

    Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath

  • Poster for Dharma Daata

    Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar

1969Aged 46

1968Aged 45

1967Aged 44

1966Aged 43

  • Poster for Zamindar

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Navaratri

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Manase Mandiram

    Dr. Raghu

  • Poster for Aastiparulu

    Krishna / Seenu

1965Aged 42

1964Aged 41

  • Poster for Pooja Phalamu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Aatma Balam

    Anand

  • Poster for Mooga Manasulu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Doctor Chakravarthy

    Dr. Chakravarthy

1963Aged 40

1962Aged 39

  • Poster for Aradhana

    Dr. Murali Krishna

  • Poster for Manchi Manasulu

    Venu

  • Poster for Gundamma Katha

    Raja

  • Poster for Kula Gotralu

    Ravi

1961Aged 38

1960Aged 37

1959Aged 36

  • Poster for Manjal Mahimai

    Chandrasekhar

  • Poster for Mangalya Balam

    Chandrasekhar

  • Poster for Kalyana Parisu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Illarikam

    (Unknown)

1958Aged 35

1957Aged 34

  • Poster for Thodi Kodallu

    Gopu

  • Poster for Mayabazar

    Abhimanyu

  • Poster for Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp

    (Unknown)

1956Aged 33

  • Poster for Tenali Ramakrishna

    Tenali Ramakrishna

  • Poster for Bhale Ramudu

    Rama Krishna

  • Poster for Matharkula Manikkam

    Ravi

  • Poster for Charana Daasi

    Venu

1955Aged 32

  • Poster for Missamma

    A. K. Raju

  • Poster for Ardhangi

    Raghunatha Rao / Raghu

  • Poster for Rojulu Maraayi

    Venu

  • Poster for Anarkali

    Salim

  • Poster for Donga Ramudu

    Ramudu

1954Aged 31

  • Poster for Chakrapani

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Parivartana

    Satyam

  • Poster for Vipra Narayana

    Vipranarayana

1953Aged 30

1951Aged 28

  • Poster for Or Iravu

    Dr. Sekhar

1950Aged 27

1949Aged 26

  • Poster for Keelu Gurram

    Vikrama

  • Poster for Raksha Rekha

    Sudhakar

  • Poster for Laila Majnu

    Qais

1948Aged 25

  • Poster for Vindhya Rani

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Balaraju

    Balaraju

1947Aged 24

1946Aged 23

  • Poster for Mugguru Maratilu

    (Unknown)

1945Aged 22

  • Poster for Mayalokam

    Sarabandi Raju

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