Friday 30 March 2012


Akkineni Nageswara Rao


Nageswara Rao Akkineni
BornAkkineni Nageswara Rao
September 20, 1924 (age 87)
Venkata Raghava Puram,
Krishna District,
Madras PresidencyBritish India
ResidenceHyderabadAndhra Pradesh, India
Other namesANR, Natasamrat
OccupationActor, producer, studio owner
SpouseAnnapurna Akkineni (1949 - 2011 her death)
ChildrenVenkat Akkineni
Nagarjuna Akkineni
RelativesSumanth (grandson)
Sushanth (grandson)
Naga Chaitanya (grandson)
Akhil Akkineni (grandson)
Amala Akkineni (daughter-in-law)
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Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born 20 September 1924 at Ramapuram. Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District), also known as ANR,is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films. Nageswara Rao has been active in the Telugu film industry since 1941 and is the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest award for films in India. He is also a recipient of PadmashriPadmabhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards.

Early life and background

Akkineni Nageswara Rao was born into a poor farmer's family on 20 September 1924 at Ramapuram, Krishna District.He has stated on record in several interviews that his education was limited to primary schooling due to his parents' poor economic conditions. Nageswara Rao took to acting at a very early age. He started acting in street plays at the age of nine.
Indian plays in those days used to have an all male cast and male leads often played female roles (as evidenced in the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra). In his early days as an actor, Nageswara Rao used to enact such female roles on stage.

Film career

Nageswara Rao's first Telugu film was Dharmapatni in 1941, wherein he played the role of one of the main lead's childhood friends. He later continued his career as a part-time stage actor and acted in several Telugu plays such as Ashoka JyothySathyanveshana and Telugu Talli. On one such occasion, when he was travelling back from a play in Tenali, he was spotted in the Vijayawada railway station by Ghantasala Balaramaiah, a popular film producer of that time, and was immediately offered the lead role in his upcoming movie Seeta Rama Jananam. He played the role of Lord Rama in that film.
In a career spanning over 70 years in the Telugu film industry, he has played the lead role in over 256 Telugu films and 26 Tamil films. Several of these films turned out to be financial and critical successes.
Among other things, Nageswara Rao is credited for influencing Telugu film producers and creating a base for Telugu films in Hyderabad.
The Telugu film industry in its early days was based out of Madras (now Chennai) in Tamil Nadu. The new state of Andhra Pradesh was carved out from the Madras Presidency on 1 November 1956 and several leaders opined that in order to create a separate identity for the Telugu film industry, it had to be based out of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. ANR was one of the actors of that period who insisted on creating a base for Telugu films in Hyderabad and established his own production studio, Annapurna Studios, to facilitate this.

Prominent films

ANR has acted in several landmark Telugu films. Some of his prominent films are Tenali Rama KrishnaKalidasuDevadasuMayabazarMissammaDr. ChakravarthiArdhangiMuga ManasuluDasara BulloduPrem Nagar andPremabhishekam. The film Premabhishekam directed by Dasari Narayana Rao is one of the biggest hits in Tollywood. It had an amazing 533 days run in Hyderabad City, which is still the highest run in a city for any Telugu movie.Premabhishekam is the only Telugu film to have run for 365+ days continuously.

Awards and honors

Civilian honors
National Film Awards
Nandi Awards
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Awards South
Other State Honors

Charity

The Akkineni International Foundation is the charitable arm of Annapurna Studios, which is involved in charity all over India, as part of the movie studios corporate social responsibility. The ANR National Award was instituted by the foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The award was given annually to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.

Filmography

S NoMovie nameYear of release
1Seeta Rama Jannanam1944
2Ratnamala1944
3Mugguru Maratilu1946
4Palnati Yudham1947
5Mayalokam1948
6Balaraju1948
7Keelu Gurram1949
8Rakha Rekha1949
9Laila Majnu1949
10Palletoori Pilla1950
11Swapna Sundari1950
12Samsaram1950
13Mayalamarari1951
15Prema1952
16Paradesi1953
17Bratuku Theruvu1953
18Devadasu1953
19Chakrapani1954
20Vipranarayana1954
21Missamma1955
22Ardhangi1955
23Rojulu Marayee1955
24Ardhangi1955
25Anarkhali1955
26Santhaanam1955
27Vadina1955
28Donga Ramudu1955
29Bhale Ramudu1956
30Ilavelpu1956
31Thodi Kodallu1957
32Sati Savithri1957
33Mayabazar1957
34Allavuddin Adbhutadeepam1957
35Suvarna Sundari1957
36Dongallo Dora1957
37Chenchu Lakshmi1958
38Pellinati Pramanalu1958
39Mangalyabalam1959
40Pellisandadi1959
41Jayabheri1959
42Illarikam1959
43Namminabantu1960
44Santinivasam1960
45Mahakavi Kalidasu1960
46Pellikanuka1960
47Mahakavi Kalidasu1960
48Runanubandham1960
49Abhimanam1961
50Velugu Needalu1961
51Bharya Bharthalu1961
52Sabhash Raja1961
53Iddaru Mithrulu1961
54Aradhana1962
55Manchi Manasulu1962
56Gundamma Katha1962
57Kulagothralu1962
58Siri Sampadalu1962
59Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham1963
60Chaduvukunna Ammayilu1963
61Poojapalam1964
62Atmabalam1964
63Mooga Manasulu1964
64Muralikrishna1964
65Amarasilpi Jakkanna1964
66Doctor Chakravarti1964
67Antastulu1965
68Manushulu Mamatalu1965
69Sumangali1965
70Preminchi Choodu1965
71Aatma Gowravam1966
72Navarathri1966
73Aastiparulu1966
74Poola Rangadu1967
75Manchi Kutumbam1968
76Brahmachari1968
77Govula Gopanna1968
78Bangaru Gajulu1968
79Adrushtavanthulu1969
80Mooga Nomu1969
81Bandhipotu Dongalu1969
82Athmeeyulu1969
83Buddhimanthudu1969
84Sipayi Chinnayya1969
85Akkachellelu1970
86Iddaru Ammayilu1970
87Dasara Bullodu1971
88Pavithrabandham1971
89Prem Nagar1971
90Suputhrudu1971
91Amaayakuraalu1971
92Rithukutumbam1972
93Vichitrabandham1972
94Koduku Kodalu1972
95Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi1972
96Datta Putrudu1972
97Bangaru Babu1973
98Bhakta Tukaram1973
99Palletoori Bava1973
100Andala Ramudu1973
101Manchivadu1974
102Bangarukalalu1974
103Dorababu1974
104Secretary1976
105Chakradhari1977
106Alumagalu1977
107Bangaru Bommalu1977
108Chanakya Chandragupta1977
109Chilipi Krishnudu1978
110Ramakrishnulu1978
111Devadaasu Mallee Puttaadu1978
112Muddula Koduku1979
113Yedanthastulameda1980
114Pilla Zameendaaru1980
115Buchhibabu1980
116Srivari Muchhatlu1981
117Premabhishekam1981
118Gurusishyulu1981
119Ramudu Kadhu Krushnudu1983
120Koteeswarudu1983
121Bahoodhurapu Baatasari1983
122Sriranganeetulu1983
123Anubandham1984
124Dampatyam1985
125Illale Devatha1985
126Guru Brahma1986
127Brahma Rudrulu1986
128Aadi Dampathulu1986
129Athma Bandhuvulu1987
130Collectorgari Abbai1987
131Agni Puthrudu1987
132Ravugarillu1988
133Bharyabhartala Bandam1988
134Bharya Barthalu1988
135Raajakeeya Chadarangam1989
136Bhale Dampathulu1989
137Adarshavanthudu1989
138Sutradharulu1990
139Iddaru Iddare1990
140Sitaramayyagari Manavaralu1991
141Pranadhaatha1991
142Raguluthunna Bhaaratham1991
143College Bullodu1992
144Raajeswari Kalyanam1993
145Ratha Saarathi1993
146Mechanic Alludu1993
147Gaandeevam1994
148Bangaru Kutumbam1994
149Theerpu1994
150Maaya Bazaar1957
151Annamayya1997
152Daddy Daddy1998
153Pandaga1998
154Sri Seetarama Kalyanam Chutamurarandi1998
155Raogarintlo Rowdi1989
156God Father1992
157Madhavaiah Gari Manavadu1993
158Mechanic Alludu1993
159Daddy Daddy1999
160Pelli Sambhandham2000
161Chukkallo Chandrudu2006
162Sri Ramadasu2006
163Sri Rama Rajyam2011

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