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Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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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 Cha…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Akkineni Nageswara Rao's Filmography
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Pratibimbalu
Manam
as Chaitanya
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Valmiki
Jayeebhava
as Ram's Grandfather
Sri Ramadasu
as Kabirdas
Chukkallo Chandrudu
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
as Janakiramayya
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
Pandaga
as Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad
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Rayudugaru Nayudugaru
Gandeevam
as Chakravarthy
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Bangaru Kutumbam
as Srinivasa Rao
Mechanic Alludu
as Jagannatham
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Rajeswari Kalyanam
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College Bullodu
as Gopala Krishna
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Pranadaata
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
as Seetharamaiah
Iddaru Iddare
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Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
as Raja Shekaram
Sutradhaarulu
Rao Gari Illu
as Anand Rao
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as Chief Minister Satya Murthy
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Agni Putrudu
Collector Gari Abbai
as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
Brahma Rudrulu
Illale Devatha
as Gopi Krishna
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Sanjeevi
Justice Chakravarthy
as Justice Chakravarthy / Kalyan
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Tandava Krishnudu
as Chakravarthy
Sriranga Neethulu
as Rajesh
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Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad
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Oorantha Sankranthi
as Venu
Muddula Mogudu
as Prasad
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Meghasandesam
as Ravindra Babu
Bangaru Kanuka
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Yuvaraju
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Prema Mandiram
as Pedababu Sarvarayudu / Chinnababu
Prema Kanuka
as Raja Shekaram
Guru Sishyulu
as Kalyan
Premabhishekam
as Rajesh
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Pilla Zamindar
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Nayakudu Vinayakudu
as Chiranjeevi
Yedanthasthula Meda
as Ranga Rao & Venu (Dual role)
Hema Hemeelu
as Red Lion Raghuveer & Rama Chandra
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Ravanude Ramudaithe
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Chandra Shekar
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Chilipi Krishnudu
as Krishna
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chanakya
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Mahakavi Ashethrayya
as Varadhayya
Andala Ramudu
as Ramudu
Bhakta Tukaram
as Tukaram
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Bharatha Vilas
as Telugu actor
Bangaru Babu
as Buchi Babu
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Koduku Kodalu
as Raja Shekar
Prema Nagar
Srimanthudu
as Raja
Dasara Bullodu
Dharma Daata
as Raja Raghupathi Rao & Sekhar
Maro Prapancham
as Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath
Akka Chellelu
as Justice Ramachandra Rao / Raju
Aathmeeyulu
as Suryam
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Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Prasad
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Mooga Nomu
as Venu
Adrushtavanthulu
as Raghu
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Manchi Kutumbam
as Venu Gopal Rao
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Sudigundalu
as Gumasta
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Rahasyam
as Mandakudu
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Vasantha Sena
as Chaaru Datta
Aastiparulu
as Krishna / Seenu
Manase Mandiram
as Dr. Raghu
Navaratri
Zamindar
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Antastulu
as Raghu
Aatma Gowravam
Doctor Chakravarthy
as Dr. Chakravarthy
Mooga Manasulu
Aatma Balam
as Anand
Pooja Phalamu
Punarjanma
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Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Sekhar
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
as Arjuna
Kula Gotralu
as Ravi
Gundamma Katha
as Raja
Manchi Manasulu
as Venu
Aradhana
as Dr. Murali Krishna
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Manithan Maravillai
Batasari
as Surendranath / Suren
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Bhaktha Jayadeva
as Jayadeva
Velugu Needalu
as Chandram
Bharya Bharthalu
as Anand
Maa Babu
Pelli Kanuka
as Bhaskar
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Mahakavi Kalidasu
as Kalidasa
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Nammina Bantu
Illarikam
Kalyana Parisu
as Raghu
Mangalya Balam
as Chandrasekhar
Manjal Mahimai
as Chandrasekhar
Pellinaati Pramanalu
as Krishna Rao
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Women's Authority
Bhookailas
as Narada Maharshi
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Mayabazar
as Abhimanyu
Thodi Kodallu
as Gopu
Matharkula Manikkam
as Ravi
Charana Daasi
as Venu
Bhale Ramudu
as Rama Krishna
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Tenali Ramakrishna
Donga Ramudu
as Ramudu
Anarkali
as Salim
Rojulu Maraayi
as Venu
Ardhangi
as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
Missamma
as A. K. Raju
Vipra Narayana
as Vipranarayana
Parivartana
as Satyam
Chakrapani
Devadasu
as Devadasu
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Poongothai
as Chandram
Or Iravu
as Dr. Sekhar
Samsaram
as Venu
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Swapna Sundari
as Prabhu
Palletoori Pilla
as Vasanth
Laila Majnu
as Qais
Raksha Rekha
as Sudhakar
Keelu Gurram
as Vikrama
Balaraju
as Balaraju
Vindhya Rani
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Palnati Yudham
as Balachandrudu
Mugguru Maratilu
Mayalokam
as Sarabandi Raju