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My Take
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.
Overview
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), known as ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer in Telugu cinema. Over his seven-decade career, he became a prominent figure in the industry, and is among the most influential actors of Indian cinema. Nageswara Rao received seven state Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / playback singer / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Andhra University
Awards & achievements
- 1989 Padma Bhushan
- 1991 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1989 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
- 1968 Padma Shri in arts
- 2011 Padma Vibhushan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.