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Akkineni Nageswara Rao
(born 20 September 1923 - 22 January 2014) He was suffering from cancer and passed away at 2.25 AM at Care hospital in Hyderabad on 22 January 2014
He is a prominent Indian film actor and producer, predominantly in the Telugu language. From paddy fields, he strode into the field of fine arts through theatre. He became a famous stage artiste, specialising, surprisingly, in playing female characters, because women at that time were prohibited from acting. Some of the famous plays he acted in were Harishchandra, Kanakatara, Vipranarayana, Telugu Talli, Aasajyoti and Satyanveshanam. Subsequently, he was discovered, by chance, by the then prominent film producer, Ghantasala Balaramaiah, at the Vijayawada railway station. He was then cast in the film, Dharmapatni. Since then, Nageswara Rao has starred in several films of various genres during his unparalleled 75-year acting career. He won the 3 Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award his acting carrier.He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour for his contribution to Indian cinema, and is the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest individual lifetime achievement award for films in India
Awards and honours
- National Film Awards
Civilian honours
- Dada Saheb Phalke Award
- Filmfare Awards South
- Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Sudigundalu (1968)
Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Marapurani Manishi (1973)
Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991).
- Nandi Awards
- NTR National Award (1996)
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (1989)
- Nandi Award for Best Actor
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Meghasandesam (1982)
- Other State honours
- Kalidasu from Madhya Pradesh State. At one point he was also appointed as an adviser to the State Film Development Corporation.]
Kalaimamani from Tamil Nadu State.
- International honours
- Life time Achievement Award from Telugu Association of North America(TANA) (2012).
Literary works
Apart from being a movie star, ANR was a prolific writer. Some of his prominent books being are his autobiographical work, Nenu Na Jeevitham, the memoirs of his first visit to the USA, Nenu Choosina America, and the expression of his thoughts in his book, A Aalu. His most recent, contemplative, self-reflective work is the book Manasuloni Maata. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from several Indian universities
ANR National Award
When Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao was honoured with the prestigious DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD in 1991, a desire rose in him to create a similar award in his lifetime. The Akkineni International Foundation is the charitable arm of Annapurna Studios. The ANR National Award was instituted by the foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao in 2005. The award is given annually to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry
Born: September 20, 1923 (age 90), Ramapuram (Venkata Raghava Puram)
Height: 1.70 m
Spouse: Annapurna Akkineni (m. 1949-2011)
Education: Andhra University
Children: Nagarjuna, Sathyavathi Akkineni, Naga Susheela, Akkineni Venkat
Movies
Gundam... Katha
1962
Sri Ramadasu
2006
Sri Rama Rajyam
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Cricket
Anupamaa
