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Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
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 alongs…
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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.
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2022
Pratibimbalu
Movie
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2014
Manam
Movie Chaitanya
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2011
Sri Rama Rajyam
Movie Valmiki
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2009
Jayeebhava
Movie Ram's Grandfather
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2006
Sri Ramadasu
Movie Kabirdas
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2006
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Movie
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2000
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Movie Janakiramayya
- 1998
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1998
Pandaga
Movie Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
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1996
Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
Movie
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1994
Gandeevam
Movie Chakravarthy
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1994
Bangaru Kutumbam
Movie Srinivasa Rao
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1993
Mechanic Alludu
Movie Jagannatham
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1993
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Movie
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1992
Pranadaata
Movie Dr. Chakravarthy
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1991
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
Movie Seetharamaiah
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1990
Iddaru Iddare
Movie
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1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Movie Raja Shekaram
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1989
Sutradhaarulu
Movie
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1988
Rao Gari Illu
Movie Anand Rao
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1988
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Movie Chief Minister Satya Murthy
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1987
Agni Putrudu
Movie
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1987
Collector Gari Abbai
Movie Collector Rama Kantha Rao
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1986
Brahma Rudrulu
Movie
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1985
Illale Devatha
Movie Gopi Krishna
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1985
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Movie Sanjeevi
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1984
జస్టిస్ చక్రవర్తి
Movie Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
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1984
Tandava Krishnudu
Movie Chakravarthy
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1983
Sriranga Neethulu
Movie Rajesh
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1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Movie Prasad
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1983
Oorantha Sankranthi
Movie Venu
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1983
Muddula Mogudu
Movie Prasad
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1982
Meghasandesam
Movie Ravindra Babu
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1982
Bangaru Kanuka
Movie
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1982
Yuvaraju
Movie
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1981
Prema Mandiram
Movie Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
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1981
Prema Kanuka
Movie Raja Shekaram
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1981
Guru Sishyulu
Movie Kalyan
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1981
Premabhishekam
Movie Rajesh
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1980
Pilla Zamindar
Movie
