Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Actor · 1923 – 2014 · 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 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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MovieDramaa righteous judge whose life is shattered when his criminal son-in-law murders his daughter. Trapped by legal loopholes, the judge acquits the killer before executing him in vigilante revenge, ultimately delivering his own death sentence in an empty courtroom.
Movie10.0Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.
Maa Babu
1960 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaMusicMayalokam is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sarathi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi.
Mayalokam
1945 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaNine idealistic youngsters plan to create "Maro Prapancham", an egalitarian utopian. But when they start kidnapping children to bring them into their world, the government appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageshwar Rao) to investigate the kidnappings.
Maro Prapancham
1970 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DramaThe life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).
Velugu Needalu
1961 · 1 votes
Movie7.0Venu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the village, and reports to the Collector. Sagarayya creates a rift between Venu and his father which affects his sister's marriage. Venu starts living separately with his wife Radha. The film shows the revolt of the villagers against their oppressors
Rojulu Maraayi
1955 · 1 votes
Movie5.2DramaFamilyLandlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But Devadas's family does not approve of the relationship.
Movie7.2ComedyDramaA 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.
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Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest brother, Pathabi, is a hard working farmer who provides for the entire family. Prasad's other brothers, Prakasam and Pratap, waste a lot of time and money on frivolous things in life which only makes it harder on Pathabi. He decides to teach his lethargic brothers, what their eldest brother, does to make a hard earned pay.
Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DramaHistoryAfter King Siddhoji's wife instigates him against his three nephews named Somoji, Subandhi and Firoji, a series of unfortunate events occur.
Mugguru Maratilu
1946 · 1 votes
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Bhupati Raja is a ruler of the kingdom. He is strictly against love marriages and backward castes. He kils his younger son as he falls in love with a girl.
Prema Mandiram
1981 · 1 votes
Movie9.0DramaMadhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a brother.
Pooja Phalamu
1964 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaVenu, a poor man, falls in love and marries Radha, a zamindar's daughter. When Venu moves into the zamindar's house,there are multiple problems Venu has to battle.
Illarikam
1959 · 1 votes
Movie10.0A young man after knowing his past through his queen mother who has been abandoned from the kingdom by the king for some false complaints against her, tries to make the things get better in the kingdom with the help of a magical horse.
Keelu Gurram
1949 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyDramaChakrapani, a miser, decides to save a large sum of money to gift it to his great-grandson. But he faces many hurdles while trying to achieve his objective.
Movie8.0ActionThrillerA CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldiers during the Second World War.
Zamindar
1966 · 1 votes
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Film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao
Nammina Bantu
1960 · 1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyDramaRadha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
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Movie7.0DramaA thief breaks into a wealthy man's house unaware that the man is his father, who had abandoned his mother and him a long time ago.
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Raghu cooks up many lies to woo Mala to win a challenge. However, when he develops feelings for her, Mala refuses to believe him and Raghu has to work twice as hard to win her trust again. His task becomes even more difficult when he inexplicably brings Rani home.
Antastulu
1965 · 1 votes
Movie7.0RomanceDrama1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao