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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

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.

Known For

Thodi Kodallu
7.0

Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu, who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife Susheela takes care of the family. Jealous of the bonding between Annapurna and Susheela, Anusuya creates a rift between them. Gopu and Susheela move to the village. Gopu propounds cooperative farming and prospers.

Thodi Kodallu

1957
Manam
7.2

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.

Manam

2014
Bharyabhartala Bandham
8.0

Sanjeevi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Archana (Jayasudha), a divorced couple meet just because of Sanjeevi's shares in Archana's company. This couple has a daughter called Krishna (Rajani), who lives with her mother without any freedom. Radha (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is Sanjeevi's sister's son, Sanjeevi, knowing that Archana is trying to get their daughter married to an Indian settled in America, tries to conduct Radha and Krishna's wedding. Will that wedding unite Sanjeevi and Archana?

Bharyabhartala Bandham

1985
Sri Ramadasu
5.6

A devoted musician and saint sacrifices worldly comforts to construct a temple for Lord Rama, facing trials and spiritual challenges in this biographical story.

Sri Ramadasu

2006
Mayabazar
8.0

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.

Mayabazar

1957
Mechanic Alludu
6.3

Mechanic Alludu is a comedy based movie in which for the First film to have Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and Chiranjeevi together. The story opens with Ravi (Chitranjeevi) showingup on multiple TV screens as an announcer.After a clash, he is fired from work, and he joins Nageshwara Rao

Mechanic Alludu

1993
Gandeevam
8.0

Gandeevam is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani, Nageshwara Rao Akkineni and Brahmanandam in lead roles.

Gandeevam

1994
Sri Rama Rajyam
6.2

Lord Sri Rama retains his wife Sita comes back to their kingdom Ayodhya, after killing Ravana. And Sri Rama will continue his charisma in ruling the kingdom after his Pattabhishekam. On one day he will hear the sweet news that Sita is pregnant. Everything looks fine, but on one day Sri Rama came to know that people in his kingdom are having discussions about Sita’s character, as she spent some time in Ravana’s place. So, Rama decides himself to leave Sita and she is sent to the forest. There she was protected by Valmiki and was given shelter in his Ashram. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. What are the incidents that happens next forms the Sri Rama Rajyam Story.

Sri Rama Rajyam

2011
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5.0

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Swapna Sundari

1950
Pelli Kanuka
10.0

Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Vasanti (B. Saroja Devi) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Krishna Kumari), supports the family by stitching clothes.Bhaskar rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for her the sake of her sister and convinces Bhaskar to marry Geeta. Bhaskar initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Bhaskar relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Bhaskar and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house.

Pelli Kanuka

1960
Rao Gari Illu
N/A

Anand Rao, a public prosecutor leads a happy life with his wife Jaya and five children. One day, Jaya dies in a road accident. There onwards, Anand Rao becomes a drunkard and his house is completely disintegrated. Anand Rao's friend SP Raghava Rao sends his cousin Shanti as governess to take care of the children, in her acquaintance, they become as a straight arrow and develop a lot of affection towards Shanti.

Rao Gari Illu

1988
Yedanthasthula Meda
7.5

Yedanthasthula Meda (transl. Seven Storied Building) is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film, produced under the Jhansi Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sujatha, Jaya Sudha and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade as Hindi movie Pyaasa Sawan (1981) and in Tamil as Maadi Veettu Ezhai (1981).

Yedanthasthula Meda

1980
Chanakya Chandragupta
8.5

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.

Chanakya Chandragupta

1977
Manchi Manasulu
N/A

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Manchi Manasulu

1962
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8.5

Meghasandesam is the story of a common man who has an innate urge for poetry. He leads a simple life, marrying a common villager, with children and respected in society. His life is normal until he finds a lady who is a Devadasi (a village dancer), and she inspires his creativity. As a truly inspired poet, he writes excellent poetry. But the other villagers mistake him as being attracted to the dancer.

Meghasandesam

1982
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
10.0

Sitaramayya shares an estranged relationship with his son and daughter-in-law, who die in a road accident. Sitaramayya, still in anger, accepts his grand-daughter as his son's last memory.

Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

1991
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
7.0

After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arjun takes a journey to worship Bhagwan Shri Shivji. It is during this journey that he will challenge Devrishi Narad that no one on Earth can instigate him to go against Bhagwan Shri Kishan. Arjun will soon have to mince his words when, on Subhadra's insistence, he will be compelled to take up arms and go to war against Kishanji in order to protect Chitrasen - who had inadvertently offended Sage Gabal - leading to Kishanji's decision to behead the former with his Sudarshan Chakra.

Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham

1963
Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi
N/A

Madhavi gets married to Krishna in their childhood, but later, Krishna is presumed dead. Years later, when she falls in love with Raju, Krishna reappears.

Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

1998
Muddula Mogudu
N/A

Durga, daughter of a millionaire, marries Prasad, a writer she is a fan of. However, financial troubles drive the couple apart. Will they reunite?

Muddula Mogudu

1983
Matharkula Manikkam
10.0

The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.

Matharkula Manikkam

1956