Cast & creator
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Best known for Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu, జస్టిస్ చక్రవర్తి, Manchi Manasulu
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (September 20, 1923 – January 22, 2014), known by the initialism ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema alongside appearances in Tamil films. After starting in theatre and making his screen debut in *Dharmapatni* (1941), he achieved his breakthrough as a leading man in the folklore fantasy *Balaraju* (1948) and the romance *Keelu Gurram* (1949). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953), the social comedies *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), the mythological drama *Mayabazar* (1957), and the drama *Doctor Chakravarthy* (1964). In the 1970s and 1980s, Rao continued as a commercial lead in the romantic drama *Prema Nagar* (1971), the musical drama *Meghasandesam* (1982), and the romance *Premabhishekam* (1981). Beginning in the 1990s, he transitioned into senior character roles, starring in the family drama *Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu* (1991), *Bangaru Kutumbam* (1994), and the devotional features *Sri Ramadasu* (2006) and *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011). His final screen appearance was in the fantasy drama *Manam* (2014), which he also co-produced. Beyond acting, he established Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. For his contributions to cinema, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1990, followed by the Padma Vibhushan in 2011.
Also known as: ANR, Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
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1945–2022 · acting roles
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Filmography (131)
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Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
Arjuna
1963
జస్టిస్ చక్రవర్తి
Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
1984
Manchi Manasulu
Venu
1962
Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
2011Ravanude Ramudaithe
1979Mahakavi Ashethrayya
Varadhayya
1976Aadarsa Kutumbam
Prasad
1969
Maa Babu
1960
Raksha Rekha
Sudhakar
1949
Manam
Chaitanya
2014Manam
Producer
2014
Devadasu
Devadasu
1953
Andala Ramudu
Ramudu
1973Prema Mandiram
Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
1981
Navaratri
1966Oorantha Sankranthi
Venu
1983Koduku Kodalu
Raja Shekar
1972
Zamindar
1966
Prema Kanuka
Raja Shekaram
1981
Mayalokam
Sarabandi Raju
1945Nammina Bantu
1960
Mayabazar
Abhimanyu
1957
Rojulu Maraayi
Venu
1955Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
1996
Mugguru Maratilu
1946
Bhakta Tukaram
Tukaram
1973Tandava Krishnudu
Chakravarthy
1984
Donga Ramudu
Ramudu
1955
Velugu Needalu
Chandram
1961
Kula Gotralu
Ravi
1962Nayakudu Vinayakudu
Chiranjeevi
1980
Illarikam
1959
Pellinaati Pramanalu
Krishna Rao
1958
Or Iravu
Dr. Sekhar
1951Swapna Sundari
Prabhu
1950Mooga Nomu
Venu
1969
Guru Sishyulu
Kalyan
1981
Maro Prapancham
Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
1970Maro Prapancham
Producer
1970
Pooja Phalamu
1964
Hema Hemeelu
Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
1979
Dharma Daata
Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
1970
Mangalya Balam
Chandrasekhar
1959Antastulu
Raghu
1965
Gundamma Katha
Raja
1962
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Janakiramayya
2000
Aatma Gowravam
1965
Balaraju
Balaraju
1948Women's Authority
1958
Sutradhaarulu
1989
Anarkali
Salim
1955
Mechanic Alludu
Jagannatham
1993
Keelu Gurram
Vikrama
1949
Aradhana
Dr. Murali Krishna
1962
Ardhangi
Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
1955
Punarjanma
1963
Pandaga
Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
1998Palnati Yudham
Balachandrudu
1947
Gandeevam
Chakravarthy
1994
Chakrapani
1954
Dasara Bullodu
1971Manchi Kutumbam
Venu Gopal Rao
1968
Jayeebhava
Ram's Grandfather
2009
Doctor Chakravarthy
Dr. Chakravarthy
1964Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Raja Shekaram
1990Pilla Zamindar
1980
Prema Nagar
1971
Manase Mandiram
Dr. Raghu
1966Mahakavi Kalidasu
Kalidasa
1960Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Sekhar
1963
Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
2006
Chukkallo Chandrudu
2006Rahasyam
Mandakudu
1967
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
1957
Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya
1977
Aathmeeyulu
Suryam
1969
Muddula Mogudu
Prasad
1983
Rao Gari Illu
Anand Rao
1988
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
1998Vasantha Sena
Chaaru Datta
1967
Mooga Manasulu
1964
Bhookailas
Narada Maharshi
1958
Bhale Ramudu
Rama Krishna
1956
Missamma
A. K. Raju
1955Bhaktha Jayadeva
Jayadeva
1961Bharatha Vilas
Telugu actor
1973
Bharya Bharthalu
Anand
1961
Akka Chellelu
Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
1970Chilipi Krishnudu
Krishna
1978
Aastiparulu
Krishna / Seenu
1966Bangaru Kutumbam
Srinivasa Rao
1994
Laila Majnu
Qais
1949
Iddaru Iddare
1990
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamaiah
1991
Bangaru Babu
Buchi Babu
1973
Samsaram
Venu
1950
Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Rama Kantha Rao
1987
Sriranga Neethulu
Rajesh
1983
Tenali Ramakrishna
Tenali Ramakrishna
1956
Premabhishekam
Rajesh
1981
Batasari
Surendranath / Suren
1961Bahudoorapu Batasari
Prasad
1983
Kalyana Parisu
Raghu
1959Sudigundalu
Gumasta
1968
Charana Daasi
Venu
1956
Parivartana
Satyam
1954
Vindhya Rani
1948
Manjal Mahimai
Chandrasekhar
1959
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Sanjeevi
1985
Illale Devatha
Gopi Krishna
1985
Yedanthasthula Meda
Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
1980Yuvaraju
1982
Thodi Kodallu
Gopu
1957Poongothai
Chandram
1953
Vipra Narayana
Vipranarayana
1954
Vichitra Jeevitham
Chandra Shekar
1978
Srimanthudu
Raja
1971
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Chief Minister Satya Murthy
1988Pranadaata
Dr. Chakravarthy
1992Pratibimbalu
2022
Pelli Kanuka
Bhaskar
1960
Palletoori Pilla
Vasanth
1950
Matharkula Manikkam
Ravi
1956Agni Putrudu
1987
Aatma Balam
Anand
1964Meghasandesam
Ravindra Babu
1982
Brahma Rudrulu
1986
Adrushtavanthulu
Raghu
1969Manithan Maravillai
1961