Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 20, 1923 (101 years old)
Death date
Jan 22, 2014
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Known For
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.
Acting
2022
Pratibimbalu
1998
Pandaga
1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
1993
Rajeswari Kalyanam
1992
Pranadaata
1991
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
1990
Iddaru Iddare
1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
1989
Sutradhaarulu
1988
Rao Gari Illu
1988
Rajakiya Chadurangam
1987
Agni Putrudu
1987
Collector Gari Abbai
1986
Brahma Rudrulu
1985
Illale Devatha
1985
Bharyabhartala Bandham