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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Sep 20, 1923 - Jan 22, 2014 (90 years old) in Andhra Pradesh, India

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.

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Manam
Chaitanya
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Mayabazar
Abhimanyu
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Sri Ramadasu
Kabirdas
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Sri Rama Rajyam
Valmiki
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Missamma
A. K. Raju
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Devadasu
Devadasu
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Gundamma Katha
Raja
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Bangaru Babu
Buchi Babu
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Thodi Kodallu
Gopu
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Sri Sitaramula Kalyanam Chutamu Rarandi

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