Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Acting

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Born September 20, 1923 · Ramapuram, Madras Presidency, British India

Died January 22, 2014 · aged 90

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 indu…

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Rojulu MaraayiRojulu Maraayi · 1955
Rojulu Maraayi
7.01955
Movie
Venu 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
Maa BabuMaa Babu · 1960
Maa Babu
10.01960
Movie
Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.
Manchi ManasuluManchi Manasulu · 1962
Manchi Manasulu
1962
MovieDrama
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.
Bhakta TukaramBhakta Tukaram · 1973
Bhakta Tukaram
10.01973
MovieDrama
The story of this film is based on the life story of a prominent saint Tukaram.
MayalokamMayalokam · 1945
Mayalokam
10.01945
MovieDramaMusic
Mayalokam 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.
NavaratriNavaratri · 1966
Navaratri
9.01966
MovieComedyDrama
Radha'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.
Or IravuOr Iravu · 1951
Or Iravu
7.01951
MovieDrama
A 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.
BalarajuBalaraju · 1948
Balaraju
1948
MovieFamilyDrama
The story begins in heaven a Devakanya Mohini and a Yaksha are in love. Indra, the ruler of Suvarloka, has an interest in Mohini. His emissary Kubera, unable to separate the lovers, curses Yaksha to be born as a human. Mohini refuses to bow to the wish of Indra, who then curses her to be born as a human and pine for her lover. The Yaksha, now Balaraju, is brought up by a shepherd. Mohini is found in a field by Kamma Naidu, who names her Sita and brings her up. As she grows up, pressure mounts on him to perform her marriage. Fearing that the wealth he had acquired after her arrival may disappear if she leaves him, he refuses to get her married and keeps her in a solitary tower in a forest.

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Sri Rama RajyamSri Rama Rajyam · 2011
Sri Rama Rajyam
6.02011
MovieDrama
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.

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