Date of birth: 1923-09-20
Place of birth: Andhra Pradesh, India
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, ANR

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.

1955-04-28
The legend of the romance between Mughal prince Salim and Anarkali.

1964-01-01
Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depre

1966-04-22
Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later,

1966-01-07
A CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldi

1959-05-01
Venu, a poor man, falls in love and marries Radha, a zamindar's daughter. When Venu moves into the z
1987-08-12
Film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shivaji Ganesan

2006-03-31
Gopanna (Nagarjuna) is a happy-go-lucky guy and marries his childhood love Kamala (Sneha). He secure

1988-06-06
Anand Rao, a public prosecutor leads a happy life with his wife Jaya and five children. One day, Jay
1973-03-24
A couple share a house with other three tenants who hail from different parts of the country. Howeve

1983-01-27
Durga, daughter of a millionaire, marries Prasad, a writer she is a fan of. However, financial troub
1983-05-16
Prasad, an honest police officer, brings up his sons with a lot of love and care. However, when he f

1962-04-11
Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses

2011-11-17
Lord Sri Rama retains his wife Sita comes back to their kingdom Ayodhya, after killing Ravana. And S

1962-06-07
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. Wh

1945-10-10
Mayalokam is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sa

1946-06-01
After King Siddhoji's wife instigates him against his three nephews named Somoji, Subandhi and Firoj

1957-03-27
Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses the

1978-04-14
Chandra Shekar "Chandram" loves and marries Gowri. Soon, Chandram gets a job in an estate owned by S

1971-07-16
The guardians of a boy, who is the legal heir to a property, trick him into becoming an alcoholic wi

2014-05-23
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he

1973-07-05
The story of this film is based on the life story of a prominent saint Tukaram.
1953-01-14

1956-12-20
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parv

1959-04-09
Baskar and Vasanthi are college-mates. A naughty girl creates misunderstanding between them, and an
1961-12-31

1948-01-14
Durjaya succeeds in his plot to kill and overthrow his brother and takes the throne of the Vindhya K
1994-02-18
A couple have three sons who are all married. The youngest daughter-in-law is from a wealthy family.

1956-12-20
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana

1980-01-11
Yedanthasthula Meda (transl. Seven Storied Building) is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film, produced

1985-05-01
Illale Devatha (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. R. A

1949-09-30
Khayas falls in love with Laila but her father refuses the alliance, which leaves Khayas heartbroken

1993-05-27
Mechanic Alludu is a comedy based movie in which for the First film to have Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
1969-07-11
Remake of Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma (1960) Director: Yoganand Writer: Narasa Raju D.V. (dialogu

1986-11-13
Brahma Rudrulu is a 1986 Telugu film directed by K Murali Mohan Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Rajin

1994-08-18
Gandeevam is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani

1982-01-01
Bangaru Kanuka (English: Golden Gift) is a 1982 Telugu, Romance film, produced by Raola Ankhaiah Gou

1998-05-07
Madhavi gets married to Krishna in their childhood, but later, Krishna is presumed dead. Years later

1959-01-07
1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

1960-12-22
Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse

1963-08-29
Gopi, a sculptor who is in love with his niece, goes into a delirium after his sculpture catches fir

1949-02-19
A young man after knowing his past through his queen mother who has been abandoned from the kingdom

1949-04-30
The film begins with Kalavathi, the only daughter of Simhala King Rajasimha, who is averse to marria
1968-01-01
Judge Chandrasekharam is very kind and helpful to the relatives of the culprits. His wife dies after
1951-04-11
A thief breaks into a wealthy man's house unaware that the man is his father, who had abandoned his

2006-01-14
Chukkallo Chandrudu (Telugu: చుక్కల్లో చంద్రుడు) is a Telugu film released on 14 January 2006 and wa

2009-10-23
Returning from abroad, a man and his girlfriend must unite their fathers who belong to two warring g
2022-11-05

1954-12-10
1954 film starring Bhanumathi

1970-04-10
Nine idealistic youngsters plan to create "Maro Prapancham", an egalitarian utopian. But when they s

1977-08-25
The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and h

1950-04-27
Chief Jayanth raids and loots many villages of their stock, food and wealth in the region assigned t
1960-01-07
Film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao
1969-06-06
Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest broth

1989-05-04
This film is based on a story against violence shown in a rural background. This message is shown in
1982-09-24
Meghasandesam is the story of a common man who has an innate urge for poetry. He leads a simple life
1965-01-01
Raghu cooks up many lies to woo Mala to win a challenge. However, when he develops feelings for her,

1964-07-10
Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister.

1961-01-01
When Anand, a playboy, pursues Sharada, she rejects him. Due to circumstances, they end up married.
1960-04-02
1960 Telugu biographical film based on the life of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas.
1959-09-04
Krishna Rao impresses Bheemasena Rao, a dignified village leader, who gets his daughter Rukmini marr

1961-01-05
The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people

1953-06-26
Landlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But

1963-01-01
A reincarnation romance.

1955-01-12
Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get j
1992-01-19
A doctor with amnesia starts treating patients when he remembers how to use surgical instruments. Me

1973-10-20
Ramudu, a honest man is loved by Seetha, daughter of J.B. Rao, a rich man. But J.B. Rao wants her to

1962-02-16
Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. K

1964-01-09
Rama Rao (Y.B.Raju) is an affluent gentleman and he has a wife named Jagadeeshwari (Kannamba). The c

1969-01-03
Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a notorious criminal released from jail after completing his imprison

1966-07-22
Manase Mandiram (English: The Heart is a Temple) is a 1966 Telugu language romantic drama film, prod

1960-04-22
Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Vasanti (B. Saroja Devi) are college mates who clash when she c

1959-01-07
Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madh

1957-01-11
Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and hi

1954-09-01
Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Ananda

1998-05-01
Pandaga (English: Festival) is a 1998 Telugu, drama film, produced by on Jayasri Art Pictures banner

1961-06-30
Surendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have in

1955-01-26
Zamindar Bhujangarao (Gummadi) has two sons. The elder son Raghunath Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) bo

1948-02-26
The story begins in heaven a Devakanya Mohini and a Yaksha are in love. Indra, the ruler of Suvarlok

1955-10-01
Estranged siblings, Ramu and Lakshmi meet years later as she is married to a doctor and he is a driv

1971-09-24
A romantic story about a wealthy boy whose life revolves around wine and women and a middle class gi

1956-01-12
Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemi

1987-04-08
A bureaucrat and his son differ from each other on various issues. However, the father finally reali

1990-09-05
Iddaru Iddare is a 1990 Telugu Action drama film, produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarllagada Surendr

1958-03-20
The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka

1965-01-01
A zamindar who does not have any heir wishes to adopt Srinivas. However, his wife is against it and
1982-01-01

1988-01-14
The story begins with formation of the new government when an honest person, Satya Murthy (Akkineni

1981-02-16
Rajesh falls in love with and proposes to Devi. However, a few days before their marriage, he learns

1985-03-28
Sanjeevi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Archana (Jayasudha), a divorced couple meet just because of Sa

1991-01-11
Sitaramayya shares an estranged relationship with his son and daughter-in-law, who die in a road acc
1958-08-06
The film begins in a village, where a wealthy couple, Ganapathi (Chadalavada) & Rangamma (Kannamba)

1954-03-19
Chakrapani, a miser, decides to save a large sum of money to gift it to his great-grandson. But he f
1963-04-10
Sujatha and Vasantha are best friends despite hailing from different financial backgrounds. Both of

1957-03-29
Alladin throws away a magic lamp after an evil magician fools him into finding it. Years later, when

1971-01-13
Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Ni

1973-03-15
A popular actress runs from her scheming uncle and finds shelter in the house of a respected man, Bu

1966-11-18
Zamindar Janardhan Rao, a paterfamilias, holds high esteem in society. One of his sons, Bachi, is a
1990-08-03
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam is a 1990 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Bogavalli Prasad on Sri

1955-04-13
Venu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the vil

1970-05-07
Raja Raghupathi Rao, a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, iswell-renowned for his charity & humanity, an
1950-11-10

1956-04-06
Ramu changes his identity to help Roopa as she gets disabled because of him.

1963-01-09
After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arju

1983-09-13
Narayana Murthy is a respected businessman who professes righteousness. But when his illicit daughte
1993-01-14
An elderly couple plan to adopt a child, but when the father returns, they tell the boy the story of

1969-07-17
Suryam and Seetha struggle to survive after the death of their father, Veerayya. Jagannadham, their

1970-01-01
Janaki toils to make her sister Vijaya an advocate. When Janaki marries Justice Ramachandra Rao, Vij

1981-06-27

1950-12-29
A middle-class government clerk Raghu (NTR) lives happily with his wife Manjula (Laxmirajyam) until