Akkineni Nageshwarrao(ANR)

Real Name: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Birth Place: September 20, 1924 , Venkataraghavapuram, Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District, AP, India Occupation : Actor, Producer, Studio Owner 
Spouse(s): Annapurna 
Children: Akkineni Nagarjuna, Akkineni Venkat, Sathyavathi Akkineni Nageswara Rao

(born 20 September 1924 at Ramapuram,Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District), also known as ANR, is a Telugu Cinema film actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films - mythological, social, drama in his 69 year old acting career. Nageswara Rao has been with the Telugu film industry since 1941 and he is considered as the one of the vetaran actors in Telugu Cinema.


Awards and honours:

Civilian honours

1. Padma Vibhushan (2011)
2. Padma Bhushan (1988)
3. Padma Shri (1968)

National Film Awards

1. Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1990)

Nandi Awards

1. Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (1989)
2. NTR National Award (1996)

Nandi Award for Best Actor

1. Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
2. Antastulu (1965),
3. Sudigundaalu (1967)
4. Meghasandesam (1982)
5. Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)

Filmfare Awards South

1. Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Marapurani Manishi (1973)
2. Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991).