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