Akkineni Nageswara Rao

A seven-decade career is almost incomprehensible to me, yet that is what ANR built in Telugu cinema. Born in a Krishna district village in 1923, he became one of the most influential figures Indian film ever produced, an actor who also sang, performed on stage, and produced his own work. The Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award only hint at his stature. What strikes me most is endurance paired with reinvention; staying relevant that long demands constant artistry, not just fame. He died in 2014, but careers of this density rarely repeat. I regard him as a genuine pillar of his industry.

Name (English)

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Name (Japanese)

アッキネニ・ナゲシュワラ・ラオ

Reading

あっきねに・なげしゅわら・らお

Born

September 20, 1923 – January 22, 2014

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Ramapuram, Krishna district, India

Occupation

film actor / film producer / playback singer / stage actor / actor

University

Andhra University

Awards & achievements

• 1989 Padma Bhushan
• 1991 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
• 1989 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
• 1968 Padma Shri in arts
• 2011 Padma Vibhushan

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AA

Tags

• Krishna district
• film actor
• film producer
• playback singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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