Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Acting
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.
Born: September 20, 1923
Place of Birth: Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For
Charana Daasi
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Sutradhaarulu
This film is based on a story against violence shown in a rural background. This message is shown in a short graphic format as an introduction to the film.
Aradhana
Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. Krishna becomes engaged to Lakshmi before going to London. An uninterested Lakshmi asks Anuradha to write letters to Krishna on her behalf, intensifying Anuradha's feelings. Then Krishna has an accident and everything changes.
Iddaru Iddare
Iddaru Iddare is a 1990 Telugu Action drama film, produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarllagada Surendra under Annapurna Studios & S.S. Creations banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.
Bhookailas
The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka
Mayabazar
Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.
Gundamma Katha
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.
Missamma
Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get jobs as schoolteachers in the small village of Appapuram. Their story unfolds into an extremely hilarious comedy as they try to cover up that Mary is a christian. They are assisted in their drama by Devaiah, a friend and ex-beggar, in fooling the family they work for.
Manam
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.
Chanakya Chandragupta
The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.
Filmography
as Chaitanya
as Valmiki
as Ram's Grandfather
as Kabirdas
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
as Chakravarthy
as Jagannatham
as Seetharamaiah
as Anand Rao
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
as Gopi Krishna
as Sanjeevi
as Rajesh
as Prasad
as Kalyan
as Rajesh
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
as Chandra Shekar
as Chanakya
as Ramudu
as Tukaram
as Buchi Babu
as Raja
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
as Suryam
as Raghu
as Krishna / Seenu
as Dr. Raghu
as Dr. Chakravarthy
as Anand
as Ravi
as Raja
as Venu
as Dr. Murali Krishna
as Surendranath / Suren
as Chandram
as Anand
as Bhaskar
as Chandrasekhar
as Chandrasekhar
as Narada Maharshi
as Abhimanyu
as Gopu
as Venu
as Ravi
as Rama Krishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
as Ramudu
as Salim
as Venu
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
as A. K. Raju
as Vipranarayana
as Satyam
as Devadasu
as Venu
as Vasanth
as Qais
as Sudhakar
as Vikrama
as Balaraju
as Sarabandi Raju