Akkineni Nageswara Rao filmography
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This is the filmography of prominent Telugu cinema actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Filmography chart of the films done per year by actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Dharma Patni | — | One of the ten school
children in a song |
[1] |
| 1944 | Sri Seeta Rama Jananam | Lord Rama | Debut in a lead role | [2] |
| 1945 | Mayalokam | Sarabandi Raju | ||
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | Firoji | ||
| 1947 | Palnati Yuddham | Balachandrudu | [3] | |
| 1948 | Ratnamala | Chandrakanth | ||
| Balaraju | Balaraju | [4] | ||
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram | Vikrama | dubbed in Tamil in 1949 as Maya Kuthirai First Telugu film dubbed into Tamil |
|
| Raksha Rekha | Sudhakar | |||
| Laila Majnu | Qais/Majnu | |||
| Laila Majnu | Qais/Majnu | Tamil film | ||
| 1950 | Sri Lakshmamma Katha | Venkayya Naidu | dubbed in Tamil in 1950 as Lakshmamma | |
| Palletoori Pilla | Vasanth | |||
| Paramanandayya Sishyulu | Chandrasena | |||
| Swapna Sundari | Prabhu | dubbed in Tamil in 1950 as Swapna Sundari | ||
| Samsaram | Venu | |||
| 1951 | Tilottama | Deva Duttudu | ||
| Mayamalai | Deva Duttudu | Tamil film | ||
| Saudamini | Udaysena | Tamil film | ||
| Soudamini | Udaysena | |||
| Or Iravu | Sekhar | Tamil film | ||
| Mayalamari | Raghu | |||
| Maayakkari | Raghu | Tamil film | ||
| Mantra Dandam | Siva Prasad | dubbed in Tamil in 1958 as Arasaala Piranthavan | ||
| Stree Sahasam | Raja Sekhara | |||
| Stree Sahasam | Raja Sekhara | Tamil film | ||
| 1952 | Prema | Raja | ||
| Kaadhal | Raja | Tamil film | ||
| 1953 | Paradesi | Chandram | ||
| Poongothai | Chandram | Tamil film | ||
| Bratuku Teruvu | Mohan Rao | dubbed in Tamil in 1956 as Bale Raman | ||
| Kanna Talli | Ramu | |||
| Petra Thai | Ramu | Tamil film | ||
| Vayyari Bhama | Chadrayya | |||
| Devadasu | Devdas | |||
| Devadas | Devdas | Tamil film | ||
| 1954 | Nirupedalu | Narayaana | ||
| Chakrapani | Venkatachalam | |||
| Parivartana | Satyam | |||
| Vipra Narayana | Vipranarayana | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Vipra Narayana | ||
| Annadata | Bangarayya | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Karpin Jothi | ||
| 1955 | Missamma | A.K.Raju | ||
| Ardhangi | Raghunath Rao | |||
| Rojulu Marayi | Venu | |||
| Anarkali | Saleem | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Anarkali | ||
| Santaanam | Ramu | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Santaanam | ||
| Vadina | Raghu | |||
| Donga Ramudu | Ramu | dubbed in Tamil in 1956 as Thiruttu Raman | ||
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Tenali Ramakrishna | ||
| Bhale Ramudu | Ramakrishna | |||
| Ilavelpu | Shekar | |||
| Charana Daasi | Venu | |||
| Mathar Kula Manikkam | Ravi | Tamil film | ||
| 1957 | Thodi Kodallu | Satyam | ||
| Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | Gopu | Tamil film | ||
| Sati Savitri | Satyavanthudu | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Sathiyavan Savithri | ||
| Mayabazar | Abhimanyudu | |||
| Allavuddin Adbhutadeepam | Allavuddin | |||
| Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum | Allavuddin | Tamil film | ||
| Alladdin Ka Chirag | Allavuddin | Hindi film | ||
| Suvarna Sundari | Jayanth | |||
| Dongallo Dora | Anand | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Pakka Thirudan | ||
| 1958 | Bhookailas | Narada | dubbed in Tamil in 1958 as Bhakta Ravana | |
| Chenchu Lakshmi | Lord Vishnu | |||
| Chenchu Lakshmi | Lord Vishnu | Tamil film | ||
| Sri Krishna Maya | Narada | |||
| Aada Pettanam | Krishna | |||
| Suvarna Sundari | Jayanth | Hindi film | ||
| Pellinaati Pramanalu | Krishna Rao | |||
| 1959 | Mangalya Balam | Chandra Shekar | ||
| Manjal Mahimai | Chandra Shekar | Tamil film | ||
| Athisaya Penn | Manivannan | Tamil film | ||
| Pelli Sandadi | Mr.Nath / Vasu | |||
| Jayabheri | Kasinath Sastry | |||
| Kalaivaanan | Kashinath | Tamil film | ||
| Illarikam | Venu | |||
| Kalyana Parisu | Raghu | Tamil film | ||
| Deivame Thunai | Raghu | Tamil film | ||
| Vaazhkai Oppandham | Raghu | Tamil film | ||
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | Prasad | ||
| Pattaliyin Vetri | Kannan | Tamil film | ||
| Santhi Nivasam | Gopi | |||
| Mahakavi Kalidasu | Kalidasu | |||
| Pelli Kanuka | Bhaskar | [5] | ||
| Engal Selvi | Tamil film | |||
| Abhimanam | Venu | |||
| Runanubandham | Suryam | |||
| Maa Babu | Dr. Anand | |||
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Chandra Shekar | ||
| Thooya Ullam | Chandra Shekar | Tamil film | ||
| Bharya Bhartalu | Anand | |||
| Bhakta Jayadeva | Jayadeva | |||
| Batasari | Surendra | |||
| Kaanal Neer | Surendra | Tamil film | ||
| Vagdanam | Dr. Suryam | |||
| Sabhash Raja | Raja | |||
| Anbu Magan | Dr. Anand | Tamil film | ||
| Iddaru Mitrulu | Ajay & Vijay | dual role | ||
| 1962 | Aradhana | Dr. Krishna | ||
| Manchi Manasulu | Venu | |||
| Gundamma Katha | Raja | |||
| Manithan Maravillai | Raja | Tamil film | ||
| Kalimilemulu | Raju | |||
| Kula Gotralu | Ravi | |||
| Siri Sampadalu | Prasad | |||
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu | Arjuna | dubbed in Tamil in 1963 as Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham | |
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Shekar | |||
| Punarjanma | Gopi | |||
| 1964 | Pooja Phalam | Madhu | ||
| Bhakta Ramadasu | Lord Vishnu | |||
| Aathma Balam | Anand | |||
| Mooga Manasulu | Gopi | |||
| Murali Krishna | Dr. Krishna | |||
| Amara Silpi Jakkanna | Jakkanna | |||
| Doctor Chakravarty | Dr. Chakravarti | |||
| 1965 | Sumangali | Viswam | ||
| Antastulu | Raghu | |||
| Preminchi Choodu | Ranga Rao | |||
| Manushulu Mamathalu | Venu | |||
| 1966 | Zamindar | Seshagiri Rao / Seshu | ||
| Aatma Gowravam | Srinivasa Rao | |||
| Navaratri | Anand Rao Devadasu Karunakar Gopal Rao Shantaiyah Siripuram Sundaramaiyah Bhagavathar S.P.Rao Venu |
Nine roles | ||
| Manase Mandiram | Dr. Raghu | |||
| Aastiparulu | Krishna / Seenu | |||
| 1967 | Gruhalakshmi | Chitti Babu | ||
| Prana Mithrulu | Chinna | |||
| Sati Sumathi | Lord Vishnu | |||
| Vasantha Sena | Chaarudattudu | |||
| Rahasyam | Mandakudu | |||
| Poola Rangadu | Ranga Rao | |||
| 1968 | Brahmachari | Ramakrishna | ||
| Manchi Kutumbam | Venu Gopal Rao | |||
| Govula Gopanna | Gopi & Shekar | dual role | ||
| Sudigundalu | Justice Chandra Shekar | |||
| Bangaru Gaajulu | Ramu / Ravi | |||
| 1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Raghu | ||
| Mooga Nomu | Venu | |||
| Bandipotu Dongalu | Krishna / Kanna | |||
| Aadarsa Kutumbam | Prasad | |||
| Aatmiyulu | Suryam | |||
| Bhale Rangadu | Ranga | |||
| Buddhimantudu | Madhavachary & Gopi | dual role | ||
| Sipayi Chinnayya | Chinnayya & Bhaskar | dual role | ||
| 1970 | Akka Chellelu | Justice Ramchandra Rao Raju | dual role | |
| Jai Jawan | Captain Ravindranath | |||
| Maro Prapancham | Ravindranath | |||
| Dharma Daata | Raja Raghupathi Rao
Sekhar |
dual role | ||
| 1971 | Iddaru Ammayilu | Madhusudhana Rao | ||
| Dasara Bullodu | Gopi | |||
| Manasu Mangalyam | Ravindra Babu | |||
| Pavitra Bandham | Ashok / Raja | |||
| Rangeli Raja | Raja | |||
| Suputhrudu | Gopi | |||
| Amaayakuraalu | Shekar | |||
| Srimanthudu | Raja | |||
| Prema Nagar | Kalyan | |||
| 1972 | Bharya Biddalu | Mohan | ||
| Raitu Kutumbam | Ramu | |||
| Beedala Patlu | Kotayya / Dayanidhi / K. V. Purushotham | |||
| Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi | Gopalam | |||
| Datta Putrudu | Ramanna | |||
| Vichitra Bandham | Madhav | |||
| Koduku Kodalu | Raja Shekar | |||
| 1973 | Bangaru Babu | Buchi Babu | ||
| Kanna Koduku | Krishna | |||
| Bhakta Tukaram | Tukaram | |||
| Palletoori Bava | Yedukondalu | |||
| Andala Ramudu | Seetarama Rao | |||
| Marapurani Manishi | Abbi | |||
| Manchivadu | Anand & Satyam | dual role | ||
| 1974 | Premalu Pellillu | Dr. Madhu | ||
| Bangaaru Kalalu | Ravi | |||
| Dorababu | Chandram | |||
| 1976 | Mahakavi Kshetrayya | Varadayya / Kshetrayya | ||
| Secretary | Raja Shekar | |||
| Mahatmudu | Venu Gopal | |||
| 1977 | Chakradhari | Gora Kumbhar | ||
| Aalu Magalu | Dr. Gopi Krishna | |||
| Bangaru Bommalu | Gopi | |||
| Raja Ramesh | Raja Ramesh | |||
| Chanakya Chandragupta | Chanakya | |||
| Aatmiyudu | Ranga | |||
| 1978 | Chilipi Krishnudu | Dr. Krishna | ||
| Devadasu Malli Puttadu | Devadas / Sridhar Raja | |||
| Vichitra Jeevitham | Chandra Shekar | |||
| Rama Krishnulu | Krishna | |||
| Sri Rama Raksha | Ramu & Gopi | dual role | ||
| Ravanude Ramudayithe? | Nagaraju | |||
| 1979 | Hema Hemeelu | Red Lion Raghuveer
Ramachandra |
dual role | |
| Muddula Koduku | Gopi | |||
| Andaman Ammayi | Shekar | |||
| 1980 | Yedanthasthula Meda | Ranga Rao & Venu | dual role | |
| Nayakudu Vinayakudu | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Buchi Babu | Buchi Babu | |||
| Pilla Zamindar | Madhu & Balaaraju | dual role | ||
| 1981 | Srivari Muchatlu | Gopi | ||
| Premabhishekam | Rajesh | |||
| Guru Sishyulu | Kalyan | |||
| Satyam Shivam | Satyam | |||
| Prema Kanuka | Raja Shekar | |||
| Prema Mandiram | Pedababu Sarva Rayudu
Chinnababu |
dual role | ||
| 1982 | Raaga Deepam | Chakravarthy | ||
| Bangaru Kanuka | Ramesh | |||
| Gopala Krishnudu | Gopala Krishna
Dr.Murthy |
dual role | ||
| Meghasandesam | Ravindra Babu | |||
| Yuvaraju | Rajesh | |||
| 1983 | Muddula Mogudu | Prasad | ||
| Oorantha Sankranthi | Venu | |||
| Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu | Ramu & Krishna | dual role | ||
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | Prasad | |||
| Amarajeevi | Dr. Murali | |||
| Sri Ranga Neethulu | Rajesh | |||
| 1984 | Koteeswarudu | Krishna | ||
| Tandava Krishnudu | Chakravarthy | |||
| Anubandham | Rajesh | |||
| Adarshavanthudu | Sridhar | |||
| Vasantha Geetam | Kumar | |||
| S. P. Bhayankar | Father James
S.P.John Yugandhar |
dual role | ||
| Justice Chakravarthy | Justice Chakravarthy
Kalyan |
dual role | ||
| Sangeeta Samrat | Kalyan | |||
| Bharyabhartala Bandham | Sanjeevi | |||
| 1985 | Dampatyam | Dr.Satya Murthy | ||
| Kongumudi | ||||
| Illale Devata | Gopi Krishna | |||
| 1986 | Aadi Dampatulu | Shankar Rao | ||
| Brahma Rudrulu | Jagadish Chandra Prasad | |||
| Guru Brahma | ||||
| 1987 | Collector Gari Abbai | Collector Ramakantha Rao | ||
| Agni Putrudu | Hari Hara Bhardwaja | |||
| Aatma Bandhuvulu | Anand Rao | |||
| 1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Anand Rao | ||
| 1989 | Rajakeeya Chadarangam | CM Satya Murthy | ||
| Bhale Dampathulu | Anand Rao | |||
| Sutradharulu | Hanumathdasu | |||
| 1990 | Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy | Anand Rao | ||
| Iddaru Iddare | Justice Madhusudhan Rao | |||
| Dagudumuthala Dampathyam | Raja Sekharam | |||
| 1991 | Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Sitaramayya | ||
| 1992 | Pranadaata | Dr.Chakravarthy | ||
| Raguluthunna Bharatham | Raghupathi | |||
| Madhavayya Gari Manavadu | Madhavayya | |||
| College Bullodu | Gopala Krishna | |||
| 1993 | Rajeswari Kalyanam | Master | ||
| Ratha Saradhi | Collector Raja Shekaram | |||
| Mechanic Alludu | Jagannatham | |||
| 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam | Srinivasa Rao | ||
| Gandeevam | Chakravarthy | |||
| Theerpu | Justice Ram Mohan Rao | |||
| 1995 | God Father | Raja Shekaram | ||
| Maya Bazaar | Krishna Rao | |||
| 1996 | Rayudugaru Nayudugaru | Rayudu Gudavalli Sarva Rayudu | ||
| 1998 | Pandaga | Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Varaprasad | ||
| Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Ramachandra Raju | |||
| Daddy Daddy | Anand Rao | |||
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | Kaasi / Sitaramayya | ||
| 2001 | Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | Janaki Ramayya | [6] | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Krishna Rao | [6] | |
| Sri Ramadasu | Kabir Das | [6] [7] | ||
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Valmiki | [6] [8] | |
| 2014 | Manam | Chaitanya | Posthumous film | [6] [9] |
| 2022 | Pratibimbalu | Posthumous film, the film was shot in 1982 | [10][11][12] |
References
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- ^ M.L, Narasimham (13 March 2016). "Pellikanuka (1960)". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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- ^ "2006's best Telugu movies". Rediff.com. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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- ^ "Memorable to act with father, son in Manam: Nagarjuna". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Shocker: 40-year-old Telugu film finally gets a release date". 17 August 2022.
- ^ "ANR Prathibimbalu: 40 ఏళ్ల తరువాత రిలీజ్ అవుతున్న అక్కినేని 'ప్రతిబింబాలు'.. ఏకంగా 250 థియేటర్లు!". November 2022.
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