Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sudigundalu | Gumasta | HIT | |
| 1982 | Meghasandesam | Ravindra Babu | HIT | |
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Venu | HIT | |
| 1989 | Sutradhaarulu | - | HIT | |
| 1962 | Aradhana | Dr. Murali Krishna | HIT | |
| 1990 | Iddaru Iddare | - | HIT | |
| 1958 | Bhookailas | Narada Maharshi | HIT | |
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Abhimanyu | HIT | |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Raja | HIT | |
| 1955 | Missamma | A. K. Raju | HIT | |
| 2014 | Manam | Chaitanya | HIT | |
| 1951 | Or Iravu | - | HIT | |
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta | Chanakya | HIT | |
| 1964 | Doctor Chakravarthy | Dr. Chakravarthy | HIT | |
| 1963 | Mooga Manasulu | - | HIT | |
| 1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Raghu | HIT | |
| 1987 | Collector Gari Abbai | Collector Rama Kantha Rao | HIT | |
| 1965 | Aatma Gowravam | - | HIT | |
| 1973 | Bharatha Vilas | Telugu actor | FLOP | |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Valmiki | FLOP |