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.
Known for
Prema Kanuka
Velugu Needalu
Chandram
Matharkula Manikkam
Ravi
Gandeevam
Chakravarthy
Srimanthudu
Raja
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Sekhar
Aatma Balam
Anand
Agni Putrudu
Bhookailas
Narada Maharshi
Brahma Rudrulu
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
Laila Majnu
Qais
Yuvaraju
Sutradhaarulu
Iddaru Iddare
Swapna Sundari
Prabhu
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah
Maro Prapancham
Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Rao Gari Illu
Anand Rao
Dharma Daata
Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Prasad
Anarkali
Salim
Women's Authority
Bangaru Kanuka
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
Krishna Rao
Raksha Rekha
Sudhakar
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
Aastiparulu
Krishna / Seenu
Keelu Gurram
Vikrama
Mayabazar
Abhimanyu
Donga Ramudu
Ramudu
Manam
Chaitanya
Pooja Phalamu
Mangalya Balam
Chandrasekhar
Illarikam
Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
Manchi Manasulu
Venu
Adrushtavanthulu
Raghu
Pandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
Premabhishekam
Rajesh
Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
Punarjanma
Zamindar
Bharatha Vilas
Telugu actor
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Rojulu Maraayi
Venu
Mooga Nomu
Dasara Bullodu
Illale Devatha
Gopi Krishna
Gundamma Katha
Raja
Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya
Nammina Bantu
Devadasu
Devadasu
Bangaru Babu
Buchi Babu
Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Andala Ramudu
Ramudu
Maa Babu
Manase Mandiram
Dr. Raghu
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Raja Shekaram
Thodi Kodallu
Gopu
Antastulu
Raghu
Navaratri
Bharya Bharthalu
Anand
Parivartana
Satyam
Mayalokam
Sarabandi Raju
Vindhya Rani
Aatma Gowravam
Manjal Mahimai
Chandrasekhar
Sriranga Neethulu
Rajesh
Aradhana
Dr. Murali Krishna
Yedanthasthula Meda
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Balaraju
Balaraju
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi
Mahakavi Kalidasu
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Kalyana Parisu
Or Iravu
Missamma
A. K. Raju
Doctor Chakravarthy
Dr. Chakravarthy
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Prasad
Prema Nagar
Chakrapani
Ardhangi
Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Muddula Mogudu
Prasad
Sudigundalu
Gumasta
Pranadaata
Dr. Chakravarthy
Mugguru Maratilu
Jayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather
Charana Daasi
Venu
Akka Chellelu
Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Guru Sishyulu
Kalyan
Pelli Kanuka
Bhaskar
Mechanic Alludu
Jagannatham
Aathmeeyulu
Suryam
Meghasandesam
Ravindra Babu
Batasari
Surendranath / Suren
Bangaru Kutumbam
Srinivasa Rao
Bhakta Tukaram
Tukaram
Vichitra Jeevitham
Chandra Shekar
Samsaram
Venu
Tenali Ramakrishna
Tenali Ramakrishna
Mooga Manasulu
Pratibimbalu
Poongothai
Chandram
Manithan Maravillai
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
Palletoori Pilla
Vasanth
Vipra Narayana
Vipranarayana
Kula Gotralu
Ravi
Bhale Ramudu
Rama Krishna
Oorantha Sankranthi
Venu